OlyBet Showdown Riga Returns with Voodoo Spring Edition this March
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OlyBet Showdown Riga – Voodoo Spring Edition 2026 is set to light up Latvia’s capital from March 14–22, bringing nine days of tournament action to the Olympic Voodoo Casino.
One of the most anticipated stops on the Baltic poker calendar, the series will once again take over the tables in the heart of Riga, OlyBet will welcome players from across Latvia and abroad for a schedule featuring more than 30 tournaments.
Headlining the festival is the €1,100 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event, supported by a strong low- to mid-stakes core and cash games running throughout the week.
OlyBet Showdown Riga – Voodoo Spring Edition 2026 Full Schedule
€1,100 Main Event Details
The centrepiece of the schedule is the €1,100 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event, which gets underway on March 18 with Flight 1A.
Players will have three starting flights:
- Flight 1A – Wednesday, March 18
- Flight 1B – Thursday, March 19
- Flight 1C (25-minute levels) – Thursday, March 19
Day 2 plays out on Friday, March 20, before the field narrows to a final table on Saturday, March 21.
Side Event Action
Before the Main Event begins, the festival opens with the €250 NLH Opening Event on March 14, with the final day taking place on March 15.
The €555 NLH Championship follows shortly after, beginning with Flight 1A on March 16 and Flight 1B on March 17. The Championship concludes on March 18, serving as a key stepping stone into the Main Event portion of the schedule.
The€350 NLH Deepstack Progressive Bounty is another highlight, running first on March 15 and returning with a Day 1 on March 20 before concluding on March 21.
Bounties, Mixed Games & Mystery Format
Progressive bounty fans will find several opportunities throughout the week, including:
- €250 NLH Progressive Bounty
- €250 PLO4/PLO5 Progressive Bounty Deepstack
- Multiple NLH and PLO button-round events
One of the more anticpated late-series events is the €350 OlyBet Mystery Bounty, which begins on March 21 and concludes on March 22, with mystery prizes introduced on the final day.
The closing weekend also features the €250 NLH Deepstack Closing Event, ensuring there is no shortage of action right through the final day of the festival.
As with previous editions, cash games will run throughout the festival at Olympic Voodoo Casino. Whether players bust a tournament early or simply prefer ring games, the action is expected to continue well beyond the final hand of each scheduled event.
Satellites & Online Pathways
Satellites are woven throughout the schedule, with €20 and €80 qualifiers feeding into both the €555 Championship and the €1,100 Main Event.
Beyond the live satellites, players can also qualify online via OlyBet Poker. Hundreds of seats are available through satellite finals for both the €1,100 and €555 events, with daily low buy-in qualifiers starting from centrolls.
