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Level 32: 75,000/150,000 (150,000)
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The 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn Main Event ring winner Aurimas Stanevicius now has the most prestigious trophy of the inaugural Kings of Vilnius to add to his collect after just defeating Paulius Kostickis heads-up to win the title.

Stanevicius limped the button before Kostickis jammed for 2,550,000. Stanevicius asked for a count before making the call less than a minute later.

Paulius Kostickis:
Aurimas Stanevicius:

Kostickis was flipping for his tournament life and stacks would have been even if he was able to connect with the board. However, he completely bricked the runout to hit the rail in second place. Thanks to the deal, Kostickis collected €53,275.

Meanwhile, a massive congrats is in order to Aurimas Stanevicius for winning the 2024 Kings of Vilnius Main Event for €61,455.

Stay tuned for the recap of the Main Event tomorrow afternoon at OlyBet.tv and thanks for tuning in. Until the next time!

Level 32: 75,000/150,000 (150,000)
Entries: 2/365

Aurimas Stanevicius has won numerous smaller pots to extend his chip lead over Paulius Kostickis.

Level 32: 75,000/150,000 (150,000)
Entries: 2/365

Paulius Kostickis was off to a hot start but just gave some chips back to Aurimas Stanevicius as follows.

Stanevicius opened for 350,000 from the button. Kostickis called before he check-raised the flop from 225,000 to 600,000. Stanevicius called to see the turn.

Kostickis check-called a bet of 650,000 before checking again after the river completed the board. Stanevicius jammed for 2,025,000. Kostickis asked for a count before he gave up on the hand.

Level 32: 75,000/150,000 (150,000)
Entries: 2/365

The final two players agreed to a deal with €11,500 and the trophy still to be played for. Paulius Kostickis locked up €53,275 thus far and the 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn champion Aurimas Stanevicius secured at least €49,955.

The clock will be reduced to 30 minutes after this blind level with 45 minutes remaining on the clock. Best of luck to both players.

Level 32: 75,000/150,000 (150,000)
Entries: 2/365

The action is heads-up after the short-stacked Rokas Skridulis hit the rail in third place for €30,390 on a bad beat.

Skridulis jammed from the small blind for 4 big blinds and was called by Aurimas Stanevicius from the big blind.

Rokas Skridulis:
Aurimas Stanevicius:

It was looking like Skridulis had a chance to get back into things after hitting a better pair on the flop. However, the paired the board on the turn to improve Stanevicius to trips and Skridulis was out of gas after the river completed the board to his opponent's full house.

There will be a small pause before the start of heads-up action with both players locking up €45,240 while playing for €69,490 and the trophy. 

There is some potential a deal will be made as the floor is putting together some ICM figures. However, if not Paulius Kostickis will begin heads-up action with a marginal chip lead over Stanevicius for the title.

Level 32: 75,000/150,000 (150,000)
Entries: 3/365

Aurimas Stanevicius min-raised the button. Rokas Skridulis asked about how much Stanevicius had in his stack before he jammed for more than 3 million from the big blind. Stanevicius called off his stack of 2.4 million and was miles ahead to double his stack.

Aurimas Stanevicius:
Rokas Skridulis:

The board didn't provide any miracles for Skridulis and he was low on chips after doubling up Stanevicius.

Level 31: 50,000/125,000 (125,000)
Entries: 3/365

Sigitas Raila jammed for 525,000 from the button and was called by Paulius Kostickis from the small blind.

Sigitas Raila:
Paulius Kostickis:

Kostickis ousted Raila with the better pair after the ran out on the board. Raila collected €22,630, while the players on the podium have laddered up to at least a €30,930 payout.

Level 31: 50,000/125,000 (125,000)
Entries: 4/365

After a ton of small ball the flood gates have opened at the table with many lead changes. This time, Paulius Kostickis earned his way back to table caption as follows:

Sigitas Raila jammed for 2.5 million from the small blind and was called by Kostickis for his stack of 1.8 million.

Paulius Kostickis:
Sigitas Raila:

Ace-six did the job after Raila bricked the runout.

Level 31: 50,000/125,000 (125,000)
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Sigitas Raila min-raised from under the gun before Aurimas Stanevicius defended his big blind.

Stanevicius check-called bets by Rail of 200,000 on the flop and of 300,000 on the turn before both players checked down the river.

Stanevicius turned over the for the top pair. Raila mucked his hand but not before flashing the to the table.

Meanwhile, Stanevicius was back with the chip lead he recently coughed up to Raila.

Level 31: 50,000/125,000 (125,000)
Entries: 4/365

The action folded around to Aurimas Stanevicius in the small blind. He asked Sigitas Raila in the big blind how much he had in his stack before he jammed. Raila called off his stack of 1,625,000 from the big blind and was marginally ahead after the cards were tabled.

Sigitas Raila:
Aurimas Stanevicius:

Raila doubled through Stanevicius with two pair to take the chip lead after nearly hitting the rail earlier this blind level after the ran out on the board.

Level 31: 50,000/125,000 (125,000)
Entries: 4/365

Paulius Kostickis min-raised from under the gun before Sigitas Raila three-bet jammed for 825,000 from the big blind. Kostickis called with Raila at risk.

Sigitas Raila:
Paulius Kostickis:

Raila won the flip on the river after connecting with his seven on the runout to stay alive and double his stack.

Level 31: 50,000/125,000 (125,000)
Entries: 4/365

Sigitas Raila min-raised from under the gun before Paulius Kostickis three-bet jammed for 1,500,000 from the button. Raila asked for a count and called moments later.

Paulius Kostickis:
Sigitas Raila:

Kostickis had Raila drawing dead on the turn before doubling his stack after the ran out on the board.

Level 31: 50,000/125,000 (125,000)
Entries: 4/365

Aurimas Stanevicius leads the way still at the break, although it will just take one double from another player for that to change. Check out the chip counts at the break below:

Level 31: 50,000/125,000 (125,000)
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The final four players are on a 15-minute break. We will update the chip counts of the remaining field before the action resumes.

Level 30: 50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries: 4/365

Aurimas Stanevicius min-raised from under the gun before Rokas Skridulis defended his big blind.

Both players checked the flop before Skridulis led out for 425,000 on the turn. Stanevicius called and the river completed the board. Skridulis jammed and Stanevicius snap-called for his stack of 1,000,000.

Skridulis tabled the for trips and it was a bit of a cooler with Stanevicius turning a full house with to double into the chip lead.

Level 29: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 4/365

Aurimas Stanevicius jammed for less than 10 big blinds from the button before Sigitas Raila jammed over the top for more than 20 big blinds from the small blind. Chip leader Rokas Skridulis folded and the hands were tabled.

Aurimas Stanevicius:
Sigitas Raila:

Ace-ten was good on the runout for Stanevicius to double through Raila in a reversal of fortunes from the previous hand.

Level 29: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 4/365

Aurimas Stanevicius jammed from the small blind for 1.7 million and was called by Sigitas Raila from the big blind for his remaining stack of 1 million.

Sigitas Raila:
Aurimas Stanevicius:

Both players improved to top pair on the runout. Stanevicius had some unresolved kicker issues as he doubled up Raila.

Level 29: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 4/365

Sigitas Raila jammed for 1.1 million from the small blind and was called by Paulius Kostickis from the big blind.

Sigitas Raila:
Paulius Kostickas:

The runout saved Raila with a chop with both players improving to Broadway, and the entire table got a chuckle about the runout.

Level 29: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 4/365

Aurimas Stakelis min-raised the button before Agnius Ismailovas three-bet jammed for 420,000. The two players enjoyed a cheers together before Stakelis called.

Agnius Ismailovas:
Aurimas Stakelis:

Stakelis improved to two pair on the runout to eliminate the short-stacked Ismailovas on a bad beat in fifth place for €16,520. The final four players each are now guaranteed at least a €22,630 payout.

Rokas Skridulas has amassed a huge lead and has nearly half the chips in play with five players remaining. That being said, it is still anyone's game. Check out the chip counts at the break below:

Level 29: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 5/365

The final five players are on a 15-minute break. We will update the chip counts near the end of the break.

Level 28: 30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries: 5/365

The final table officially has a captain once again in Rokas Skridulis. Since he has taken the lead, Skridulis has been relentless preflop either opening or three-betting the majority of the hands and has more than double the final table average.

While there were no big hands to report, he did manage to get a four-bet through as well against Audrius Stakelis.

Level 28: 30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries: 5/365

Paulius Kostickis jammed his chip-leading stack from the small blind. Rokas Skridulis called from the big blind for 1,345,000.

Rokas Skridulis :
Paulius Kostickis:

Skridulis's tens were good on the double paired board to double to a co-chip leader with Kostickis.

Level 27: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries: 5/365

Sigitas Raila min-raised from the cutoff before he called a 10 big blind jam by Mindaugas Kriauciunas.

Mindaugas Kriauciunas:
Sigitas Raila:

It wasn't the best orbit for Kriauciunas as he hit the rail on a bad beat in sixth place for €12,690 after the board improved Raila to the top two pair.

Meanwhile, the final five players locked up at least a €16,520 payout.

Level 27: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries: 6/365

Mindaugas Kriauciunas min-raised from under the gun before Rokas Skridulis defended his big blind.

Skridulis check-called a bet of 60,000 by Kriauciunas on the flop before checking again on the turn. Kriauciunas asked to take a look at Skridulis's stack before he bet 230,000.

A couple of minutes went by before Skridulis jammed for 470,000. Kriauciunas tanked for about five minutes before he folded but not before tabling the .

Level 27: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
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Paulius Kostickis checked with the on the board after the turn. Aurimas Stanevicius fired out for 300,000 into a pot of approximately 450,000. Kostickis raised to 700,000 and Stanevicius called.

The river completed the board. The action paused on Kostickis for more than four minutes before Stanevicius called the clock. Eventually, Kostickis bet 900,000. Stanevicius took a turn in the tank before folding two minutes later for Kostickis to extend his chip lead.

Level 27: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
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The final six players are back in business after their dinner break and ready for battle.

Level 27: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
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Mindaugas Kriauciunas lost a big pot with after the rest of the table left for dinner break to Aurimas Staneivicius with with the on the board. Stanevicius was left with a decision to make after his boat was somewhat counterfeited facing a bet by Kriauciunas but eventually called to take down the pot.

Meanwhile, Paulius Kostickis remains with the chip lead when the action resumes in about 35 minutes. Check out the full chip counts of the final six players below:

Level 27: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
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The final six players are on a 45-minute dinner break. We will update the full chip counts shortly. 

Bon appétit!

Level 26: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries: 6/365

Aurimas Stanevicius opened for a min-raise from under the gun before Rokas Skridulis three-bet jammed for 275,000. Mindaugas Kriauciunas four-bet shoved for around 2 million and Stanevicius quickly folded.

Rokas Skridulis:
Mindaugas Kriauciunas:

It was looking like the action was about to be down to five players. However, instead, Skridulis doubled his stack with two pair on the board.

Level 26: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries: 6/365

Mindaugas Kriauciunas min-raised from early position. Agnius Ismailovas three-bet jammed the button for 450,000 the button. Paulius Kostickis asked for a count before he four-bet shoved his massive stack. Kriauciunas quickly folded and Ismailovas was flipping to either double his stack or hit the rail.

Agnius Ismailovas:
Paulius Kostickis:

Ismailovas doubled his stack after Kostickis bricked the runout.

Level 26: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries: 6/365

Paulius Kostickis min-raised from the cutoff before the start of the final day chip leader Marius Kudzmanas three-bet jammed for more than 15 big blinds. Kostickis found a call and Kudzmanas was flipping for his tournament life.

Marius Kudzmanas:
Paulius Kostickis:

Kostickis improved to a full house on the to eliminate Kudzmanas in seventh place for €10,680, while Kostickis has taking control with a huge chip lead.

Meanwhile, the final six players are now each guaranteed a €12,690 payday.

Level 26: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries: 7/365

Aurimas Stanevicius jammed his massive stack from the small blind before Agnius Ismailovas called off his stack of 150,000 from the big blind.

Agnius Ismailovas:
Aurimas Stanevicius:

"Never easy," said Ismailovas as he doubled his stack on the runout.

Level 26: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
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Albert Ostrovskij jammed for 470,000 from early position. Sigitas Raila asked for a count from the hijack before he opted to call.

Albert Ostrovskij:
Sigitas Raila:

Sevens won the flip after Raila nailed a set on the board to eliminate Ostrovskij in eighth place for €9,050. 

The final seven players laddered up to at least a €10,680 payout.

Level 26: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries: 8/365

There was more fireworks at the final table. This time, it resulted in Algirdas Saveikis hitting the rail and Paulius Kostickis finding his way back into the chip lead.

Saveikas min-raised from early position before Kostickis three-bet to 200,000 from two seats over. Saveikas jammed for 1,050,000 and Kostickis quickly called.

Algirdas Saveikis:
Paulius Kostickis:

It was looking like Saveikis would double and leave Kostickis short after improving to two pair on the flop. The was safe for Saveikis. However, the two outer in the spiked the river for Kostickis to eliminate Saveikis in ninth place for €7,840.

The final eight players have each locked up €9,050 and counting.

Level 26: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries: 9/365

Paulius Kostickis min-raised the cutoff before Mindaugas Kriauciunas three-bet to 240,000. Kostickis four-bet shoved and Kriauciunas called off his stack of 1.1 million.

Mindaugas Kriauciunas:
Paulius Kostickis:

Kriauciunas's aces held to double up after the ran out on the board. Meanwhile, Aurimas Stanevicius was back with the chip lead by default.

Level 25: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 9/365

Agnius Ismailovas min-raised from middle position and was called by Paulius Kostickis from the button. 

Ismailovas led out for 75,000 on the flop and for 300,000 on the turn. Kostickis called both times before going into the tank facing a bet of 500,000 by Ismailovas on the river.

Kostickis eventually called and won with a better flush after tabling the to his opponent's to take the chip lead and leave Ismailovas short on chips.

2024 WSOP Tallinn Main Event champion Aurimas Stanevicius is in the driver's seat to win another big title today as he will kick off the final table with the chip lead. The title is guaranteed to stay home in Lithuania, with the final nine players all from the home country.

Check out the chip counts and the seat draw below of the final nine players:

Level 25: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 9/365

Norway's Vidar Assersen came into today as the short stack with just eight big blinds. He managed to ladder up a few payout spots but bubbled the final table in 10th place for €6,750.

Aurimas Stanevicius min-raised the button. Assersen jammed his stack of 270,000 from the small blind. Stanevicius asked for a count before he called.

Vidar Assersen:
Aurimas Stanevicius:

Both players hit top pair on the runout. Assersen had some kicker issues and his Main Event run was over.

Meanwhile, a short break will take place while the final table is being set-up. We will update the chip counts and the seat draw momentarily.

All the final table players have each locked up at least a €7,840 payday.

Level 25: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 10/365

Mindaugas Kriauciunas three-bet jammed for 450,000 from the big blind and was called by Marius Kudzmanas, who opened from early position.

Mindaugas Kriauciunas:
Marius Kudzmanas:

Kudzmanas nailed the top two pair on the flop and Kriauciunas was down to just a two outer after the turn.

"Yes!" said Kriauciunas as the miracle river completed his set to avoid bubbling the final table and to double his stack.

Level 25: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 10/365

Rokas Skridulis min-raised from under the gun before Deividas Butnoras called off his stack of 10,000. Vidar Assersen defended his big blind before giving up on the hand facing a small bet of 35,000 on the flop.

Deividas Butnoras:
Rokas Skridulis:

Butnoras's impressive Main Event run came to an end in 11th place for €6,750 after the turn and river completed the board.

Level 25: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 11/365

Deividas Butnoras was down to just 10,000 in his stack after making a brave, yet unsuccessful, bluff against Aurimas Stanevicius.

Butnoras opened up for 85,000 from the small blind and Stanevicius called to see the flop. 

Stanevicius called a bet of 100,000 before calling a larger bet of 300,000 on the turn. Butnoras jammed for 550,000. Stanevicius went into the tank for more than four minutes before finding a call.

Butnoras turned over the . Stanevicius tabled the to win the massive pot and leave his opponent with crumbs.

Level 25: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 11/365

The formidable Marius Kudzmanas is still the chip lead at the break, and Paulius Kostickis, Agnius Ismailovas, and Deividas Butnoras also reached the status of chip millionaires at the break.

Check out the full chip counts at the break below:

Level 25: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 11/365

Players are on their first break of the final day of the Main Event. We will update all of the chip stacks from around the room during the break.

Level 24: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 11/365

Ignas Jasinevicius jammed for 220,000 from the small blind. Aurimas Stanevicius asked for a count from the big blind before he made the call.

Ignas Jasinevicius:
Aurimas Stanevicius:

The sixes were ahead but Jasinevicius began to say "good game" after Stanevicius connected with his ace on the flop. The turn further improved Stanevicius to trips and no two-outer came to save the day for Jasinevicius who ended his impressive run in 12th place for €5,860.

The final 11 players each laddered up to at least a €6,750 payout.

Level 24: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 12/365

Mantas Puidokas jammed for 310,000 from under the gun. Deividas Butnoras asked for a count from the small blind before jamming for around 625,000. Ignas Jasinevicius folded from the big blind and the cards were tabled.

Mantas Puidokas:
Deividas Butnoras:

Butnoras won the flip to eliminate Puidokas in 13th place for €5,840 after the ran out on the board.

Level 24: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 13/365

Albert Ostrovskij min-raised from early position before Arturs Putnins three-bet jammed for around nine big blinds. Vidar Assersen four-bet shoved for 375,000 and Ostrovskij got out of the way after asking for a count.

Arturs Putnins:
Vidar Assersen:

Putnins had a flush draw on the flop but all hope was dashed for a comeback after he bricked the turn and river to hit the rail in 14th place for €5,020. The final 13 players each earned an extra €870 and are guaranteed at least a €5,870 payout.

Level 24: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 14/365

Vidar Assersen jammed for 195,000 from under the gun. Arturs Putnins asked for a count from the big blind before calling off more than half his short stack.

Vidar Assersen:
Arturs Putnins:

Putnins pulled out ahead after his jack connected on the flop. However, Assersen assumed control after the turn improved him to trips. Putnins took out his phone to take a photo after the river as he doubled up Assersen.

Level 24: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 14/365

Audrius Laimelis jammed for 345,000 from the button and was called by Paulius Kostickis from the big blind.

Audrius Laimelis:
Paulius Kostickis:

Laimelis went out in style as he ran into quads to hit the rail in 15th place for €5,020 after the ran out on the board.

Level 24: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 15/365

Mykolas Savickas min-raised from early position and was called by Aurimas Stanevicius from the button.

Savickas continued for 60,000 on the flop. Stanevicius tanked for about a minute before he raised to 120,000. Savickas tanked for nearly two minutes before he jammed for 345,000. Stanevicius snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Mykolas Savickas:
Aurimas Stanevicius:

The turn improved Savickas to two pair but he was eliminated in 16th place for €4,410 after Stanevicius improved to a better pair on the river.

The final 15 players each earned a €610 pay jump as they will be guaranteed at least a €5,020 payout today.

Level 23: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 16/365

Marius Kudzmanas min-raised from middle position before Algirdas Saveikis three-bet jammed for 405,000. Aurimas Stanevicius asked for a count from the big blind before he called. Kudzmanas got out of the way and the hands were tabled.

Algirdas Saveikis:
Aurimas Stanevicius:

Saveikis won the flip to stay alive and double his stack after his ace partnered up on the runout.

Level 23: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 16/365

Mati Pirn jammed his short stack from early position and was called by Ignas Jasinevicius.

Mati Pirn:
Ignas Jasinevicius:

Pirn was ahead but was eliminated in 17th place for €4,410 after his opponent connected with his jack on the runout.

The action was temporarily paused for a quick two-table redraw.

Level 23: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 17/365

Vidar Assersen jammed for 110,000 from under the gun and was called by Aurimas Stanevicius from the small blind.

Vidar Assersen:
Aurimas Stanevicius:

Assersen was behind but improved to a full house to double his short stack instead of hitting the rail after the ran out on the board.

Level 23: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 17/365

Martynas Racinskas jammed for about a dozen big blinds from the button and was called by Paulius Kostickis from the small blind.

Martynas Racinskas:
Paulius Kostickis:

Ace-queen held on the runout for Kostickis to eliminate Racinskas in 18th place for €3,850. The final 17 players, including the short-stacked Vidar Assersen, have all laddered up to at least €4,410 payout.

Level 23: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 18/365

Ernestas Degtiariovas jammed for 245,000 from the small blind. Agnius Ismailovas asked for a count before he called from the big blind.

Ernestas Degtiariovas:
Agnius Ismailovas:

Both players connected with their queen on the board. Degtiariovas had kicker issues and was the first player to hit the rail in the Main Event after exiting in 19th place for €3,850.

Level 23: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 19/365

Players have unbagged their chips, and the cards are in the air for the final day of the Main Event. 

Best of luck to all of the players in their quest to become the first Kings of Vilnius Main Event champion.