Matas Cikinas Triumphs in PokerStars Boot Camp Main Event As Lithuanians Shine

Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor
6 min read
PokerStars WCOOP Boot Camp

The $9 million guaranteed PokerStars WCOOP Boot Camp came to a thrilling conclusion on August 18, with the crowning of the series' two Main Events. Those Main Events commanded buy-ins of $109 and $1,050 and boasted $600,000 and $400,000 guarantees, respectively.

The $1,050 buy-in edition attracted 418 entrants, who built a $418,000 prize pool that the top 71 finishers shared. Day 1 saw the field reduced to a more manageable 28 hopefuls, including Tomi "elmerixx" Brouk, Nick "Bot35" Marchington, Vlad "dariepoker" Darie, and Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson. However, those superstars fell before the nine-handed final table was set.

Three of the final nine hailed from Lithuania, so it was not surprising when one of those Lithuanians came out on top and claimed the $64,303 top prize.

Stevan "random_chu" Chew, Andreas "mrAndreeew" Berggren, and Austria's "Jesper8" crashed out, the latter breaking fifth for $18,522.

Three-handed play saw Lithuanian duo Matas "NoTilit" Cinikas and Gediminas "Gedis92" Uselis battle with Argentina's "TEENageTuRtL." Uselis bowed out in third for $34,539 before Cinikas exacted revenge for his fallen fellow countryman by defeating "TEENageTuRtL" in the heads-up battle. The runner-up padded their PokerStars bankroll with $47,127, leaving the worth champion to receive a $64,303 top prize in time for the upcoming 2025 WCOOP.

WCOOP Boot Camp 61-H: $1,050 NLHE Main Event Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1Matas "NoTilit" CikinasLithuania$64,303
2TEENageTuRtLArgentina$47,127
3Gediminas "Gedis92" UselisLithuania$34,539
4RicoMinibAbyAustria$25,313
5Jesper8Austria$18,552
6konvioArgentina$13,596
7Andreas "mrAndreeew" BerggrenSweden$9,964
8Deiv4zaLithuania$7,303
9Stevan "random_chu" ChewIndonesia$5,344

The $109 buy-in WCOOP Boot Camp Main Event drew in 6,961 entrants, resulting in a guarantee-busting $696,100 prize pool. The top 1,007 finishers saw a return on their investment, with the eventual champion turning $109 into $76,654.

Only 174 players made it to Day 2, including Swedish online poker legend Niklas "Lena900" Astedt. The 2024 WSOP Main Event finalist was doing well until he crashed out in 15th place, much to the relief of the other competitors.

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All but two of the nine finalists saw a five-figure score land in their PokerStars accounts. The original top prize was $98,867, but the final three players struck a deal that massively reduced the pay jumps. The deal meant "Ned_bg" banked $59,611 for their third-place finish, "Iron_eggz" received $81,938 after busting in second place, while Brazil's "jppinheiiro" became $76,654 richer after coming out on top of this large-field event.

WCOOP Boot Camp 61-L: $109 NLHE Main Event Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize
1jppinheiiroBrazil$76,654*
2Iron_eggzBelarus$81,938*
3Ned_bgBulgaria$59,611*
4MadcandleFinland$34,952
5Sobriquet7Belarus$24,715
6preTu.rassBrazil$17,476
7ChengueeeUruguay$12,357
8.1998.kliche11Switzerland$8,738
9PsyclowsBrazil$6,179

*Reflects a three-handed deal

Full PokerStars WCOOP Boot Camp Results

Fintan Hand
Irishman Fintan Hand won two WCOOP Boot Camp events

Expand the table below to check out the full results from PokerStars' $9 million guaranteed WCOOP Boot Camp. Plenty of established grinders helped themselves to titles, including Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha, Christian "Cmoosepower" Elgstrom, Andreas "mrAndreeew" Berggren, and Fintan "easywithaces" Hand, who bagged two titles.

EventEntrantsPrize PoolChampionPrize
#01-L: $11 NLHE Opener5,531$54,203Erou$7,710
#01-H: $09 NLHE Opener1,042$104,200tzzex$14,303
#02-L: $22 NLHE PKO Series Kickoff8,273$165,460rubbeer legz$14,761
#02-H: $215 NLHE PKO Series Kickoff743$148,600Patrick "pads1161" Leonard$24,605
#03-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR5,300$265,000ForzaMila355$23,185
#03-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR218$109,000I Attack95$20,979
#04-L: $215 NLHE PKO Sunday Special2,920$584,000ttizovaca$70,275
#04-H: $1,050 NLHE PKO Sunday High Roller103$103,000Pedro "PaDiLhA SP" Padilha$26,028
#05-L: $530 NLHE Titans192$100,000Nick "Bot35" Marchington$18,148
#05-H: $5,200 NLHE Titans43$215,000Rodrigo "SELOUAN1991" Selouan$58,483
#06-L: $11 PLO PKO1,786$17,502rudddd$1,939
#06-H: $109 PLO PKO254$25,400Pablo "NeverFoldYou" Panetta$5,824
#07-L: $2.20 NLHE PKO5,250$10,290Vitor Math96$902
#07-H: $22 NLHE PKO3,871$77,420Jayoterkinovich$7,252
#08-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR2,714$135,700Fernandovisck$15,170
#08-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR101$50,500AnglerFish425$10,862
#09-L: $11 NLHE PKO5,162$50,587revenge1994$4,906
#09-H: $109 NLHE PKO880$88,000Peacefulwow$10,707
#10-L: $5.50 H.O.R.S.E.792$3,880wombatjnr$655
#10-H: $55 H.O.R.S.E.198$9,900polentani$1,944
#11-L: NLHE Mystery Bounty6,293$61,671Giulianno Ma$6,161
#11-H: $109 NLHE Mystery Bounty913$91,300beerwurst$9,344
#12-L: $5.50 NLHE Heads-Up Total PKO Zoom2,808$13,759jimmygcfc$1,143
#12-H: $55 NLHE Heads-Up Tital PKO Zoom759$37,950king153246$6,867
#13-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR2,407$120,350Lecram006$12,218
#13-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR83$41,500offQbert45$14,053
#14-L: $109 NLHE Super Tuesday687$68,700altian690$11,848
#14-H: $1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday48$50,00010Badboy10$17,576
#15-L: $11 PLO8984$9,643BraailNinja$1,576
#15-H: $109 PLO8199$19,900Christian "Cmoosepower" Elgstrom$3,907
#16-L: $2.20 NLHE 6-Max PKO4,058$7,953best.sluckz$849
#16-H: $22 NLHE 6-Max PKO2,472$49,440danydodu$5,056
#17-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR2,242$112,100Brzoza36$12,671
#17-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR79$40,000aurel030$12,788
#18-L: $11 NLHE Mystery Mission7,085$69,433Dr darock$4,544
#18-H: $109 NLHE Mystery Mission1,158$115,800neuman98$10,485
#19-L: $11 NL 2-7 Single Draw PKO506$4,958mellann$811
#19-H: $109 NL 2-7 Single Draw PKO118$11,80017neffeS_BR$2,888
#20-L: $2.20 NLHE PKO3,205$6,281fabo01274$626
#20-H: $22 NLHE PKO2,372$47,440SumStor$5,261
#21-L: $55 NLHE PKO Big Knockouts2,528$126,400PPPedroPaulo$14,956
#21-H: $530 NLHE PKO Big Knockouts92$50,000paulinhoo00$14,927
#22-L: $109 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill1,340$134,000Snoopy95_2.0$17,555
#22-H: $1,050 NLHE PKO Thursday Thrill64$70,000Arunas "BalticMoose" Sapitavicius$21,426
#23-L: $5.50 PL Badugi PKO799$3,915BlindRazorJJ$588
#23-H: $55 PL Badugi PKO137$6,850Farstarr$1,966
#24-L: $5.50 NLHE PKO4,134$20,256rebuitti$2,151
#24-H: $55 NLHE PKO1,149$57,450Allan "allan sheik" Mello$7,564
#25-L: $11 NLHE Marathon3,128$30,654igorious2009$3,572
#25-H: $55 NLHE Marathon354$40,000I$7,468
#26-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR2,314$115,700davidfradic$12,072
#26-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR72$40,00010Badboy10$10,750
#27-L: $22 NLHE PKO3,992$79,840kikotucci$7,773
#27-H: $215 NLHE PKO309$61,800Juster02$12,866
#28-L: $11 8-Game789$7,732ace high 180$1,305
#28-H: $109 8-Game151$15,100Dani "danipesis" Palau$3,054
#29-L: $5.50 NLHE 7-Max Mystery Bounty6,110$29,939ricbacker$1,172
#29-H: $55 NLHE 7-Max Mystery Bounty1,436$71,800melissa_1596$5,499
#30-L: $11 NLHE Early Operation3,299$32,330alexanderN91$4,649
#30-H: $109 NLHE Early Operation871$87,100Kakiers04$14,474
#31-L: $22 NLHE PKO Sunday Kickoff6,751$135,020bubblehead41$13,788
#31-H: $215 NLHE PKO Sunday Kickoff753$150,600Daan "DaanOss" Mulders$19,991
#32-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder4,656$232,800daBuStar$23,443
#32-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder215$107,500Yurec1707$20,449
#33-L: $11 NLHE Mystery Mission12,895$126,371cuche90$7,196
#33-H: $109 NLHE Mystery Mission6,403$436,556Chacal JF$30,179
#34-L: $530 NLHE Titans196$100,000Gabriel "gtavares10" Tavares$19,837
#34-H: $5,200 NLHE Titans39$200,000Gabriel "gtavares10" Tavares$73,348
#35-L: $11 PLO 6-Max PKO1,393$13,651Ali Tajunta$1,588
#35-H: $109 PLO 6-Max PKO322$32,200It.happ3ns.$5,371
#36-L: $2.20 NLHE Turbo PKO4,481$8,782Lipe013_SurFF$868
#36-H: $22 NLHE Turbo PKO3,388$67,760Deyvson 97$7,698
#37-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR2,489$124,550Mastermandel$14,892
#37-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder108$54,000happykk99$13,387
#38-L: $11 NLHE 6-Max PKO4,365$45,423junior_re612$4,464
#38-H: $109 NLHE 6-Max PKO801$80,100yaguipoker$8,952
#39-L: $5.50 Razz540$2,6461Fish&LotsChips$467
#39-H: $55 Razz168$8,400Bertmobile$1,578
#40-L: $5.50 NLHE Turbo Mystery Mission5,782$28,331CAAL28$1,880
#40-H: $55 NLHE Turbo Mystery Mission1,603$80,150Mrpecoo$7,417
#41-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR2,077$103,850$11,643 
#41-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR81$40,500Succeeed$11,778
#42-L: $109 NLHE Super Tuesday635$63,500maderinha22$10,952
#42-H: $1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday49$50,000Fintan "easywithaces" Hand$15,536
#43-L: $11 PLO 5-Card 6-Max66$8,486earth-axe$1,355
#43-H: $109 PLO 5-Card 6-Max107$10,700goeon69$2,498
#44-L: $2.20 NLHE 6-Max PKO3,559$6,975meinapoker$646
#44-H: $22 NLHE 6-Max PKO2,108$42,160aaarne$5,059
#45-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR2,154$107,700Konstant1N88$12,303
#45-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR66$40,000anderson4000$11,614
#46-L: $11 NLHE Mystery Bounty6,663$65,297CARTUCHERAA$4,828
#46-H: $109 NLHE Mystery Bounty1,066$106,600Hasseh92$8,977
#47-L: $5.50 FL 2-7 Triple Draw569$2,788sfagundes$415
#47-H: $55 FL 2-7 Triple Draw180$9,000Ac-King0$1,786
#48-L: $2.20 NLHE Total PKO Zoom2,611$5,117Islanderko$404
#48-H: $22 NLHE Total PKO Zoom1,347$26,940Lechien0$2,455
#49-L: $55 NLHE Big Knockouts Mini Bounty Builder HR2,256$112,800wlkax$11,426
#49-H: $530 NLHE Big Knockouts Bounty Builder HR104$52,000Jans "Graftekkel" Arends$17,760
#50-L: $109 NLHE Thursday Thrill1,235$123,500carlospou$14,053
#50-H: $1,050 NLHE Thursday Thrill80$80,000stek94$19,238
#51-L: $5.50 5-Card PLO8 PKO1,518$7,438rcgvilaboas$870
#51-H: $55 5-Card PLO8 PKO320$16,000illmatic1402$2,701
#52-L: $11 NLHE Fenomeno3,569$35,000JobsBrasil$5,015
#52-H: $109 NLHE Fenomeno567$56,700Andreas "mrAndreeew" Berggren$10,024
#53-L: $11 NLHE Marathon2,955$30,000ObuoliukasG$4,335
#53-H: $109 NLHE Marathon386$40,000uuuuttttt$7,308
#54-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR2,222$111,100Rogacheski$12,712
#54-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR69$40,000Fintan "easywithaces"Hand$12,063
#55-L: $22 NLHE PKO Saturday KO3,762$75,240$iTaLiA_69$j$7,894
#55-H: $215 NLHE PKO Saturday KO321$64,200Dudart2703$11,622
#56-L: $11 8-Game PKO795$7,791PasifAgres1f$1,038
#56-H: $109 8-Game PKO158$15,800jimbomber$3,496
#57-L: $11 NLHE Big Mystery Cooldown4,953$48,539Valduk f$1,637
#57-H: $109 NLHE Big Mystery Cooldown637$63,700Sektor17$3,832
#58-L: $11 NLHE Early Operation3,083$30,213cusirc$3,710
#58-H: $109 NLHE Early Operation896$89,600Lindk25$12,541
#59-L: $22 NLHE PKO Sunday Kickoff6,822$136,440RNGadmin$12,395
#59-H: $215 NLHE PKO Sunday Kickoff859$171,800seminhorse$23,266
#60-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR5,185$259,250ogggeee$24,598
#60-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR222$125,000darkziv$23,193
#61-L: $109 NLHE Main Event6,961$696,100jppinheiiro$76,654
#61-H: $1,050 NLHE Main Event418$418,000Matas "NoTilit" Cinikas$64,303
#62: $22 NLHE Women's Event98$1,960Monekmano$399
#63-L: $530 NLHE Titans192$100,000Davi "DaviMMaker" Cola$18,114
#63-H: $5,200 NLHE Titans37$200,000starswins :)$73,348
#64-L: $11 PLO 6-Max PKO1,210$12,500utvekklo2$1,573
#64-H: $109 PLO 6-Max PKO322$32,200tunjo_x$5,463
#65-L: $2.20 NLHE Turbo PKO3,821$8,000Brenzo76$896
#65-H: $22 NLHE Turbo PKO3,470$69,400arrumamalae1$7,805
#66-L: $55 NLHE PKO Mini Bounty Builder HR2,482$124,100TavinWin$12,938
#66-H: $530 NLHE PKO Bounty Builder HR114$57,000Stefan "baeks22" Schillhabel$16,259
#67-L: $22 NLHE Mystery Series Saver4,602$92,040Serob922$6,335
#67-H: $215 NLHE Mystery Series Saver715$143,000Stiffler8818$12,508
#68-L: $11 NLO8 6-Max PKO930$10,000IGNATENKO1$1,253
#68-H: $109 NLO8 6-Max PKO142$15,000Plankton$2,578
#69-L: $5.50 NLHE PKO Final Drill2,577$17,500ballack1010$2,069
#69-H: $55 NLHE PKO Final Drill1,020$53,427DeathBrain09$6,849

All prizes include bounty payments were applicable

Get Your Grind On in the MicroMillions

2025 PokerStars MicroMillions

The $3.5 million guaranteed MicroMillions kicked off on August 17 with the first of more than 200 low-stakes events. Buy-ins start from only $1.10, making the series open and accessible to all.

August 31, the MicroMillions' final day, sees a $22 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Main Event shuffle up and deal. That Main Event boasts an ambitious $400,000 guaranteed prize pool! A $5.50 WCOOP Special runs alongside the Main Event, guaranteeing a $60,000 prize pool containing $10,000 in WCOOP tickets! Good luck!

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Matthew Pitt
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Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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