Don't Miss Out! OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2025 is Only Days Away
OlyBet's Head of Poker Operations Baltics, Marijus Grigonis, believes "Vilnius is the next must-see destination for any poker lover," and we tend to agree. The Lithuanian capital is fast becoming a poker jewel of Eastern Europe, and its status and stature will only increase following the OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2025 festival this May.
Running from May 17-25, the OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2025 festival boasts 30 tournaments over nine days, with buy-ins ranging from €30 to €2,200. The bustling schedule has a wide variety of formats and variants to keep players on their toes, including bounty events, Pot-Limit Omaha, 5-Card PLO, Sviten Special, a €555 buy-in Championship, and the eagerly anticipated €1,100 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2025 Main Event.
OlyBet ran a €555 buy-in event during the Kings of Vilnius festival in November 2024. It attracted 297 entrants, and American Scott Hall outlasted them all, banking €26,725 after a heads-up deal with local player Edvinas Grimalis.
Similarly, the €2,000 High Roller that was part of the Kings of Vilnius festivities drew in 59 players who created a €105,876 prize pool that the top seven finishers shared. A player wishing to remain anonymous came out on top, turning their €2,000 into €36,190.
As for the OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2025 Main Event, there is every chance that it becomes one of the richest tournaments ever held in Lithuania. Six months ago, at Kings of Vilnius, the €1,100 Main Event saw a field of 365 build a €350,400 pot, some €100,400 more than the advertised €250,000 guarantee. Lithuanians dominated proceedings in that event, with Aurimas Stanevicius and Paulius Kostickis striking a heads-up deal that saw the former collect €61,455 and the title, and the latter pad their bankroll with €53,275.
OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Schedule
OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2025 will feature not only tournament poker but also around-the-clock cash games at the Olympic Casino Lietuva. You'll find No-Limit Hold'em and PLO in all shapes and sizes, plus mixed game tables if you fancy some cash game action.
Lithuania is an incredible city to kick back and relax in away from the hustle and bustle of the casino and poker action. Vilnius Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site thanks to it being one of the oldest surviving medieval old towns in Northern Europe. Here you'll find several palaces, including the Presidential Palace, dozens of religious monuments, museums, and many other places of interest.
Here's hoping you have to book a second trip to see what Vilnius has to offer because you were deep in the OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2025 events and cash games!
