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Three years ago, Lithuania's Grantas Naujokas finished 64th in the €1,100 Kings of Tallinn Main Event and collected a career-best €2,200. According to the Hendon Mob Database, Naujokas hadn't cashed in a live tournament since.
Naujakos' decision to return to the felt for the €1,100 Kings of Tallinn Autumn Edition Main Event turned out to be one of the best he's ever made because he outlasted 606 opponents and netted €104,310 of the €564,510 prize pool.
It wasn't only Naujakos who helped himself to a new high score because all but one finalist took home their largest-ever prize.
€1,100 Kings of Tallinn Main Event Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grantas Naujokas | Lithuania | €104,310 |
| 2 | Krisjanis Balodis | Latvia | €71,400 |
| 3 | Samuel Adnoy | Norway | €47,850 |
| 4 | Iryna Tsikhanskaya | Belarus | €33,600 |
| 5 | Juhani Hassi | Finland | €25,350 |
| 6 | Martins Poritis | Latvia | €18,950 |
| 7 | Evgeny Vyal | Estonia | €14,350 |
| 8 | Artus Krasnoluckis | Latvia | €11,650 |
| 9 | Julius Kettunen | Finland | €9,450 |
Finland's Julius Kettunen, a Kings of Tallinn regular, was one of the final table's shorter stacks and the first finalist relieved of their chips. The Finn took home €9,450 for his efforts, beating his previous best score by €200.
Artus Krasnoluckis, one of three Latvians at the final table, busted in eighth-place for €11,650 before Evgeny Vyal bowed out in seventh for €14,350. Vyal was the only player not to see a new biggest haul, having won €28,650 for a seventh-place finish in the 2024 WSOPC Tallinn Main Event.
Sixth place and €18,950 went to Martins Poritis, with Juhani Hassi, who sat down second in chips with 90 big blinds, crashing out in fifth for €25,350.
The Kings of Tallinn Autumn Edition Main Event was guaranteed to have a male champion after Iryna Tsikhanskaya was sent packing with a €33,600 prize to add to her bankroll.
Heads-up was reached when Norway's Samuel Adnoy fell by the wayside. As the Norwegian headed to the cashier's desk to collect €47,850, Naujokas and Krisjanis Balodis of Latvia locked horns heads-up.
Balodis' previous best result earned him €3,830, but he can now brag of a €71,400 payday after he finished second in this event. Balodis' exit left Naujokas as the sole survivor, earning him the title, the trophy, and a €104,310 prize.
More Big Olybet Events Coming Soon
Players don't have long to wait to get involved in more Olybet events. Between October 26-31, the Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn hosts the European Mixed Poker Championship, which features an €800 8-Game Main Event and 10 mixed game side events.
A month later, the same casino welcomes The Festival Tallinn 2026, where more than 70 tournaments are planned, including a €555 Main Event.
The final Olybet event of the year takes place between December 4-13 at the Olympic Casino Lietuva. The Kings of Vilnius 2026 features a €1,100 buy-in, €250,000 guaranteed Main Event.
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