2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$579,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
181
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

God is Dead

Patrik Antonius - eliminated
Patrik Antonius - eliminated
Patrik Antonius, nicknamed "God" by some in the poker world, has been eliminated from the tournament. He was short-stacked for most of the day. His final hand was a three-way limped pot from the big blind. Antonius made the first aggressive action on the {3-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {5-Spades} flop by betting 4,500 into the 8,700-chip pot. One opponent raised to 12,400. Antonius had about 18,000 behind his original bet.

"Ok," said Antonius with a shrug. He splashed all of his chips into the pot. His opponent quickly called.

"I know I have the worst of it," Antonius said as he showed down a pair of fives, {Q-Hearts} {5-Clubs}. He was right; his opponent showed a pair of fives with a better kicker, {A-Hearts} {5-Hearts}.

"Oh, very bad," Antonius remarked. It didn't get any better. Th turn was the {K-Diamonds} and the river the {A-Clubs}, giving Antonius' opponent an unnecessary two pair and sending Antonius to the rail.

Tags: Patrik Antonius