2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
108
Prize
€163,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€408,170
Entries
17
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
4,000

Ayras Delivers Cates a Cooler

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Pauli Ayras
Pauli Ayras

Pauli Ayras opened the button to 4,500 before he called a three-bet from Dan Cates of 14,000 from the big blind.

Cates check-raised from 9,000 to 23,000 after the {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{5-Spades} came on the flop and got a call from his opponent. Ayras then check-called a bet of 30,000 after the {5-Diamonds} came on the turn.

Ayras used a time bank chip before he jammed for over 39,000 after the {8-Spades} completed the board on the river. Cates snap-called and turned over {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}. His strong hand wasn't good enough as Ayras rivered a better full house showing {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

There appeared to be some confusion from Ayres after the hand when the chips didn't immediately come his way.

"I won, didn't I?" questioned Ayras.

It was immediately confirmed that was indeed the case and the dealer slid over a big pile of chips to Ayras.

Player Chips Progress
Pauli Ayras fi
Pauli Ayras
225,000
103,000
103,000
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
28,000
-98,500
-98,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dan CatesPauli Ayras

Cruel Ending for Antonius: Busts Against Queens

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Patrik Antonius
Patrik Antonius

Patrik Antonius' fourth and final attempt to win the biggest tournament at his own festival has come up short after a cruel twist of fate. Down to about fifteen big blinds, Antonius moved in with {q-Spades}{8-Spades} from middle position and Tommie Janssen called one seat over with pocket queens, the same hand that cost Antonius basically two of his bullets earlier on.

Antonius was drawing dead by the turn to leave the field with eight.

Player Chips Progress
Tommie Janssen nl
Tommie Janssen
120,000
10,000
10,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Patrik AntoniusTommie Janssen

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Ayras Takes a Bite of Mulder's Stack

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Pauli Ayras and Arto Autio
Pauli Ayras and Arto Autio

Pauli Ayras opened from early position before he called a three-bet of 13,800 from Teun Mulder.

Both players checked after the {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} came on the flop. Mulder checked again before he called a bet of 15,000 after the {3-Hearts} came on the turn.

Another check came from Mulder after the {a-Hearts} completed the board on the river. Ayras took a few moments before he jammed for over 60,000. Mulder used one of his time bank tickets and the dealer awarded Ayras the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
240,000
-28,000
-28,000
Pauli Ayras fi
Pauli Ayras
122,000
43,500
43,500

Tags: Pauli AyrasTeun Mulder

All the Ace-Queens

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Pauli Ayras
Pauli Ayras

Teun Mulder raised to 3,600 from under the gun, Pauli Ayras called from the hijack, Dan Cates called on the button and Tommie Janssen called from the big blind. On the {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop, Janssen and Mulder checked to Ayras, who bet 6,000. Cates called, Janssen folded, and Mulder called.

After the {2-Clubs} on the turn got checked around, it was once again Ayras who made action on the {2-Hearts} river. He bet 7,600, 'Jungleman' called, and after a frown Mulder threw in the overcall.

Ayras revealed {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}, Cates showed {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Mulder triumphantly turned over his {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for a rare three-way chopped pot.

Player Chips Progress
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
268,000
-2,000
-2,000
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
126,500
6,500
6,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Pauli Ayras fi
Pauli Ayras
78,500
-31,500
-31,500

Tags: Dan CatesPauli AyrasTeun Mulder

Payouts Announced, €163,300 for the Winner

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Payouts have just been announced with four players finishing in the money for at least €40,870. The winner will walk away with €163,300 and the honor of winning the biggest buy-in poker tournament in history in Estonia.

PlacePrize
1€163,300
2€122,400
3€81,600
4€40,870

Final Table Redraw

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChips
1Pauli AyrasFinland110,000
2Koray AldemirGermany145,000
3Dan CatesUnited States120,000
4Patrik AntoniusFinland23,000
5Tommie JanssenNetherlands110,000
6Teun MulderNetherlands270,000
7Joris RuijsNetherlands38,000
8James RomeroUnited States24,000
9Timothy AdamsCanada42,000
PAPC High Roller Final Table
PAPC High Roller Final Table
Player Chips Progress
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
270,000
19,500
19,500
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
145,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Cates us
Dan Cates
120,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Pauli Ayras fi
Pauli Ayras
110,000
99,000
99,000
Tommie Janssen nl
Tommie Janssen
110,000
2,000
2,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
42,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
38,000
-39,500
-39,500
James Romero us
James Romero
24,000
-5,400
-5,400
WPT 1X Winner
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
23,000
-11,300
-11,300
EPT 1X Winner

No Comeback for Mizrachi

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Robert Mizrachi
Robert Mizrachi

Left on fumes after the earlier showdown, Robert Mizrachi shoved for 4,800 after Pauli Ayras has opened from under the gun. Patrik Antonius considered it in the big blind but ultimately folded. Ayras quickly committed in the extra few chips.

Robert Mizrachi: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Pauli Ayras: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop brought extra counterfeit outs for Ayras to win and it was the counterfeit that did Mizrachi in after the {j-Clubs} turn and {k-Spades} river. With Mizrachi's elimination, the field will combine for the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Pauli Ayras fi
Pauli Ayras
11,000
-105,000
-105,000
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Pauli AyrasRobert Mizrachi

Autio's First Tournament Ends Cashless

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Arto Autio
Arto Autio

Arto Autio, the Finnish businessman who played his first live poker tournament today, wasn't able to turn it into a Cinderella story and hit the rail in 11th place. In back-to-back hands, Autio lost his final chips.

Tommie Janssen took the first sizable chunk in a hand where Autio check-called 7,500 on a {2-Spades}{k-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop, before both players checked the {4-Diamonds} turn. Autio bet 15,000 on the {q-Diamonds} river and got a call from Janssen. The Finn showed {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} but was second best to the Dutchman's {k-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}.

In the next hand, which would be his last, he defended from the big blind against a Koray Aldemir raise. On the {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop, Autio check-called 1,700 from Aldemir.

The turn was the {6-Hearts} and Autio checked. Aldemir bet 3,700, Autio check-raised all in for 12,600 and, slightly displeased, Aldemir called it off with {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

Autio instantly flung his hand face-down in the muck, but once retrieved and turned over by the dealer he was still drawing live with {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}. The river wasn't one of the paint card he needed and he made his way out.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
145,000
22,500
22,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Tommie Janssen nl
Tommie Janssen
108,000
61,000
61,000
Arto Autio fi
Arto Autio
Busted

Tags: Arto AutioTommie JanssenKoray Aldemir

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600