2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge

€10,200 Championship Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Patrik Antonius
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€78,100
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,200
Prize Pool
€195,552
Entries
20
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
16,000

Jouhkimainen Takes the Lead

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Joni Jouhkimainen
Joni Jouhkimainen

Patrik Antonius opened the button for 25,000 and Joni Jouhkimainen called. Both players checked the {10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Spades} flop.

Jouhkimainen bet 38,000 after the {3-Spades} came on the turn and got a call. He then led out for 68,000 after the {2-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Antonius folded and Jouhkimainen took his first chip lead at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Joni Jouhkimainen
450,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Patrik Antonius
350,000
-90,000
-90,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner

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Jouhkimainen Closes the Gap

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Patrik Antonius opened the button for 20,000 and Joni Jouhkimainen called. Both players checked the {3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{j-Hearts} flop.

Johkimainen bet 40,000 after the {9-Clubs} came on the turn and got a call from Antonius. The {5-Hearts} completed the board on the river. Johkimainen checked and Antonius bet 60,000. Johkimainen waited about 20 seconds before he made the call.

Antonius held {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for a pair, which was no good against the two pair held by Jouhkimainen with {j-Spades}{4-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
440,000
-100,000
-100,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Joni Jouhkimainen
360,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

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Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Chopped Pot

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Joni Jouhkimainen opened the button for 13,000 and got a call from Patrik Antonius in the big blind.

Antonius check-called a bet of 14,000 on the {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop before he called another bet of 28,000 after the {6-Hearts} came on the turn.

The {5-Spades} completed the board on the river and Antonius checked again. Johkimainen jammed for 123,000. Antonius used a handful of time bank tickets before he made the call.

Jouhkimainen turned over {a-Clubs}{9-Spades} and it was a chopped pot with Antonius subsequently turning over {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
630,000
50,000
50,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Joni Jouhkimainen
170,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

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Mostly Small Ball

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
PAPC Final Table
PAPC Final Table

Joni Jouhkimainen chipped up slightly but just lost a pot. Patrik Antonius limped from the button and Jouhkimainen checked back.

Johkimainen check-called a bet of 10,000 on the {4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop before check-calling again after the {7-Spades} came on the turn. One last check was made by Johkimainen. Antonius bet 45,000. Johkimainen paused for 15 seconds before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
580,000
-50,000
-50,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Joni Jouhkimainen
220,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

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Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000