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Latvia's Stankevics Wins No Filter Nordic & Baltic Championship Open for €79,100

From bottom to top, Stankevics' impressive run saw him secure the title and a life-changing prize. His entry was won through an online OlyBet giveaway.

A table on which there is a menu card which is titled in mandarin and English. It is labelled as ji...
A table on which there is a menu card which is titled in mandarin and English. It is labelled as ji pin restaurant. There two pair of chopsticks one is in red and the other is in black. There is bowl in white in front of the chopsticks.

Latvia's Stankevics Wins No Filter Nordic & Baltic Championship Open for €79,100

The No Filter Nordic & Baltic Championship Open €1,100 Main Event concluded with a €340,100 prize pool. Krisjanis Stankevics of Latvia emerged victorious, claiming the top prize after a three-day event at Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn.

Stankevics' journey to victory was not an easy one. He started Day 2 at the bottom of the standings but managed to claw his way back, finishing Day 3 in the middle of the pack. The final table saw nine players, with the top nine places receiving a payout.

The heads-up battle between Stankevics and Guillermo Gordo of Spain was intense. Stankevics was denied the title by a rivered chopped pot, but he kept his composure and fought back. In the end, a deal was agreed, with Stankevics winning €79,100 and Gordo taking home €66,790. Stankevics' run throughout the tournament was exceptional, playing well and running well when it mattered most. His entry to the event was secured through an online OlyBet giveaway competition.

Krisjanis Stankevics won the No Filter Nordic & Baltic Championship Open Main Event, taking home €79,100. The tournament, which had a €100,000 first-place prize guarantee, attracted 9 players to the final table. Stankevics' impressive performance, despite starting Day 2 at the bottom, earned him the title.

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