In the live poker festival organized by “PokerioMokykla.com” and “Olympic Casino,” the second winner has already been revealed.
In the second “knock-out” tournament, after a fierce and prolonged battle, Gytis Bernatavičius triumphed, receiving the trophy but sharing the cash prize with the runner-up Donatas Kiauleikis.
The tournament, with a buy-in of 100€, attracted 56 players. Most were drawn by the “knock-out” format, which allowed them to immediately earn a 20€ bonus for each eliminated player.
The game started actively, without any scouting, as 4 players re-entered the tournament within the first half-hour. By the second break, only 29 players remained.
After the late registration ended, it became clear that players had re-entered the tournament 24 times, and the prize pool reached 7200€, of which 1600€ was allocated for player bonuses.
The final table was reached at the thirteenth level (1500 SB, 3000 BB, 400 ANTE), with players averaging 100,000 chips each. Most players' stacks were fairly even, with only “Pokerio Mokykla” coach Paulius “BluesKid” Žulonas slightly ahead with 150,000.
However, that wasn't enough for him to successfully finish the tournament. Paulius, who eliminated 6 opponents during the tournament, finished fifth.
The bubble boy was “Olympic Casino” live tournament veteran Devid Berlin. Before the flop, he called Vasilijus Piskunovas with AQs, who held QQ. The cards on the table didn't change anything, and D. Berlin didn't make it “in the money,” finishing 9th.
During the final stages of the tournament, the game slowed down significantly as everyone aimed for the first place. Over the next 3 levels, only V. Piskunovas left the table.
The blinds continued to rise, forcing players with fewer chips to start taking risks. As a result, Gediminas Norvilas finished 7th, Tomas Bassus 6th, Paulius Žulonas 5th, and Deividas Čiakas 4th.
When only three players remained at the table, the blinds were already 10,000 / 20,000 / 2,000. The player with the fewest chips, Rytis Sandras, took a risk and called D. Kiauleikis's 100,000 raise with all his 90,000.
Rytis had a pair of 77, while Donatas had AQ. An ace appeared on the flop, and the tournament proceeded to heads-up play. D. Kiauleikis had 450,000, and G. Bernatavičius had 350,000.
Nine hours after the tournament began, Donatas proposed splitting the money and leaving the trophy to his opponent, who agreed, making G. Bernatavičius the winner of the second tournament.
Winners and their prizes:
- Gytis Bernatavičius – 1460€ + trophy + 160€,
- Donatas Kiauleikis – 1460€,
- Rytis Sandaras – 857€,
- Deividas Čiakas – 605€,
- Paulius Žulonas – 403€,
- Tomas Bassus – 325€,
- Gediminas Norvilas – 258€,
- Vasilijus Piskunovas – 218€.
Today at 6 PM, the third series tournament will begin, featuring a new “Mad Money” game format. The buy-in will be 165 euros, but there will be 100€ bonuses for eliminated players!
