Ismailovas & Senkevič Hoist Trophies at the 2024 Kings of Vilnius

Two more Lithuanian champions were crowned on Tuesday after defeating players from other European countries heads-up at the inaugural 2024 Kings of Vilnius at Olympic Casino Lietuva.

Agnius Ismailovas was the first local player to win the title. He shipped the one-day Event #14: €555 PLO4/PLO5 Championship for €4,687 after defeating Poland’s Marcin Puczylowski heads-up.

Later in the day, Vladislav Senkevič denied Andreas Chalkiadakis a chance to bring home a trophy to Greece after winning the heads-up battle in the one-day Event #15: €250 NLH Turbo DeepStack for €5,916. 

Read on to learn what transpired on Day 5 of the 2024 Kings of Vilnius:

Agnius Ismailovas Wins the €555 PLO4/PLO5 Championship

Event #14: €555 PLO4/PLO5 attracted 28 Omaha enthusiasts, creating a €13,440 prize pool. The event had more of an international feel than many of the other side events, with players from Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, and even Japan competing for the trophy alongside local players from Lithuania.

Flag hunter Yuri Ishida from Japan was in Vilnius with one goal: to get a flag from Lithuania on her The Hendon Mob profile. She will need to stick around for at least another day after striking out in both this event and the €250 NLH Turbo DeepStack.

Most of the other out-of-towners didn’t perform much better except for Poland’s Marcin Puczylowski, who managed to make money. Remigijus Politika was the first player to exit in the money with a fourth-place finish worth €1,880.

After Politka hit the rail, Agnius Ismailovas, Marcin Puczylowski, and Rimantas Bogužas agreed to a three-way deal. Ismailovas shortly after earned the trophy and the €4,687 top prize after Puczylowski exited in second place for €3,440 after Bogužas headed to the locker room in third place for €3,433.

Vladislav Senkevič Wins €250 NLH Turbo DeepStack

Event #15: €250 NLH Turbo DeepStack attracted 105 runners, creating a €22,176 prize pool. Five of the thirteen players who cashed for at least a €480 minimum cash were from countries outside of Lithuania, with the payout list including players from the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, and two players from Greece.

It was looking possible for the trophy to fly off to another country, with just two Lithuanians left and five players to go. However, the dynamics changed after Lithuania’s Tomas Bassus hit the rail in third place, leaving a player from Lithuania, Vladislav Senkevič, facing off against Greece’s Andreas Chalkiadakis heads-up for the title. The duo agreed on a deal before Senkevič earned yet another trophy for Lithuania and the €5,916 top prize, while Chalkiadakis earned €4,090 for his runner-up performance. 

2024 Kings of Vilnius Day 6 Schedule (Wednesday, November 20)

Two more trophies are slated to be awarded on Wednesday in one-day events. Mixed game enthusiasts are in for a treat with the €150 HORSE Championship starting at 1 p.m. Hold’em lovers can win a trophy on Wednesday as well in the €150 NLH starting at 6 p.m.

Meanwhile, the heavy hitters will be coming by on Wednesday to compete on Day 1 of the two-day €2,000 NLH High Roller at 4 p.m.

Check out the full schedule below and head to OlyBetEvents to see what is coming up the rest of the week.