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Lithuania’s Grantas Naujokas has captured the €1,100 Kings of Tallinn Autumn Edition Main Event, triumphing over a field of 607 entrants to secure €104,310 from the €564,510 prize pool. The win marks a remarkable turnaround for Naujokas, who had not recorded a live tournament cash since finishing 64th in the same event three years ago for €2,200.
The final table produced a string of career-best results. Finland’s Julius Kettunen, a familiar face at Kings of Tallinn events, was the first to exit, earning €9,450, slightly above his previous top score.
Latvian trio members Artus Krasnoluckis and Martins Poritis fell in eighth and sixth place respectively, collecting €11,650 and €18,950. Evgeny Vyal, who busted in seventh for €14,350, was the only finalist not to set a new personal best, having previously won more at the 2024 WSOPC Tallinn Main Event.
Juhani Hassi, who began the final table as the second-biggest stack, was eliminated in fifth for €25,350. Iryna Tsikhanskaya’s run ended in fourth, netting her €33,600 and confirming a male winner for the event.
Norway’s Samuel Adnoy took third for €47,850, setting up a heads-up battle between Naujokas and Latvia’s Krisjanis Balodis. Balodis ultimately finished runner-up for €71,400, far surpassing his previous best cash of €3,830.
Olybet’s tournament calendar continues with the European Mixed Poker Championship in Tallinn from October 26-31, followed by The Festival Tallinn 2026 in November and the Kings of Vilnius 2026 in December, featuring a €250,000 guaranteed Main Event.
