2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge

€1,500 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
103
Prize
€57,200
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,500
Prize Pool
€217,280
Entries
160
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
15,000

Berndtson's Blocker Bluff Fails

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante
Sergei Istsenko
Sergei Istsenko

There was already a sizable pot brewing between Touko Berndtson and Sergei Istsenko when action was on the latter. The board was completed with {8-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Istsenko bet 10,000, Berndtson check-raised all in for 46,200, and Istsenko called it off after some thought.

Berndtson, defeated, flipped {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} open on the felt for just the ace of hearts. Istsenko tabled {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for the king-high flush to soar to 150,000 in chips.

"Good bluff," Istsenko complimented Berndtson in an unsarcastic way. Good bluff or not, the bold attempt had failed and Berndston bought himself back in for another attempt.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sergei Istsenko ee
Sergei Istsenko
150,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Touko Berndtson fi
Touko Berndtson
30,000
-25,000
-25,000

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