Eight Players Remain in €555 NHL Championship’s High-Stakes Finale

Algirdas Saveikis leads the pack as the €555 NHL Championship’s finale looms. Who will claim the €19,795 prize in Vilnius?

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2026 January 15 . 5:25 PM

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Eight Players Remain in €555 NHL Championship’s High-Stakes Finale

The 2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker reached its fifth day with four tournaments in progress. Among them, the €555 No-Limit Hold'em (NHL) Championship wrapped up Day 2, leaving just eight players to return for the final table. The event drew 179 entries and built a prize pool of €85,025, with the winner set to take home €19,795.

Day 5 marked the end of Day 2 for the €555 NHL Championship. The field narrowed down to 20 paid positions, each securing at least €1,220. Augustas Bareiša became the bubble boy, exiting in 21st place just shy of the payouts.

Algirdas Saveikis will enter the final table as the chip leader. Rasmus Sihvonen also finished strong, holding the third-largest stack. The remaining players will reconvene at noon on January 15 to compete for the top prize of €19,795, with second place earning €13,170 and third taking €9,520. The payouts continue down to eighth place, which guarantees €2,820. Elsewhere, Day 1a of the €1,100 Main Event and two side tournaments were still underway by the close of Day 5. Coverage of the €555 NHL Championship’s conclusion and updates on the Main Event will resume when the poker.pro editorial office returns on January 15.

The €555 NHL Championship’s final table is now set, with eight players vying for the €19,795 top prize. The event’s outcome will be decided on January 15, alongside ongoing action in the €1,100 Main Event and other tournaments. Official reporting will continue once the editorial team resumes coverage.