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

Byrraju Onto Third Bullet

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Rahul Byrraju and Patrik Antonius
Rahul Byrraju and Patrik Antonius

Timothy Adams opened to 500 from the small blind before Rahul Byrraju raised to what seemed to be 5,000 from the big blind. Adams went all-in for more than the 10,800 Byrraju had total to start the hand and got a call.

The players agreed to not show their hands until after the {a-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Clubs} board ran out.

"I have a pair," Adams said as he flipped over {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

The pocket fives were good enough as Byrraju turned over {k-Spades}{j-Spades} to be on the losing end of a flip. Byrraju quickly re-entered for his third bullet after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Timothy Adams
50,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rahul Byrraju
40,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Rahul ByrrajuTimothy Adams

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Jouhkimainen Soaring, Takes Out Adams

Level 3 : 150/300, 300 ante
Joni Jouhkimainen and Timothy Adams
Joni Jouhkimainen and Timothy Adams

Joni Jouhkimainen is off to a hot start. He got it all-in with {4-}{4-} against the {a-}{k-} held by Timothy Adams.

Adams bricked the board and was temporarily eliminated before he re-entered.

Player Chips Progress
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Joni Jouhkimainen
130,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Timothy Adams
40,000
5,000
5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rahul Byrraju
27,000
-13,000
-13,000

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenTimothy Adams

Adams Dusts Off Byrraju

Level 3 : 150/300, 300 ante

On the next hand, Rahul Byrraju jammed the button for 1,600 and got a snap call from Timothy Adams in the big blind.

Byrraju was in the lead before the flop with {a-Spades}{4-Spades} against Adams with {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. That quickly changed after Adams hit a pair on the {8-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop. The {j-Hearts} on the turn and the {8-Hearts} on the river were both blanks for Byrraju and he temporarily hit the rail.

He said on his way out that he intended to re-enter soon.

Player Chips Progress
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Timothy Adams
35,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rahul Byrraju
Busted

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Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 300

Jouhkimainen Leaves Byrraju with Crumbs

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Joni Jouhkimainen
Joni Jouhkimainen

Rahul Byrraju made a pot-sized bet of 8,500 on the river with the {7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{4-Clubs} on the board. Joni Jouhkimainen waited for the shot clock to wind down before he jammed for 41,800.

Byrraju used a time bank ticket before he made the call. He mucked his hand after Jouhkimainen turned over {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for the nut flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Joni Jouhkimainen
90,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Rahul Byrraju
1,600
-38,400
-38,400

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenRahul Byrraju

Top Pair Good for Ruijs

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Robert Mizrachi opened for 400 from the cutoff before he called a three-bet of 1,800 from Joris Ruijs in the small blind.

Ruijs led out for 1,400 after the {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} came on the flop. Mizrachi raised to 3,100 and Ruijs called.

Both players checked after the {a-Hearts} came on the turn. Ruijs then bet 8,000 after the {4-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Mizrachi paused for about 15 seconds before he made the call.

Ruijs turned over {a-Spades}{j-Spades} for top pair and won the pot after Mizrachi tossed his hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Joris Ruijs
42,000
17,000
17,000
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Robert Mizrachi
27,000
-13,000
-13,000
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

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