Final Table Photos
Photos by René Velli / Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge.
2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge
€1,500 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge
Buy-in
€1,500
Prize Pool
€217,280
Entries
160
Level
23
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
15,000
Chip Counts
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
PokerNews will report on a 30-minute delay in accordance with the stream.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,674,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
||
|
549,000
-101,000
|
-101,000 |
|
493,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
415,000
-46,000
|
-46,000 |
|
351,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
206,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
153,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
Arosuo Wins the Last Hand
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
On a 
flop, Ville Jantunen checked to Matias Arosuo, who bet 15,000. Jantunen check-called before both players checked the 
turn.
The river was the 
and Jantunen check-folded to a 47,000 bet from Arosuo. It was the last hand of the level, players will move to the stream and chip counts will follow.
Short Break After the Level, Players Moving to Feature Table
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The advertised €100/€100 PLO Cash Game will run, but later than anticipated. Therefore, it's been decided that the Main Event will move towards the live stream after the break in five minutes.
Punka Can't Shake Ruijs
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
After Joris Ruijs had opened, Andrejs Punka saw a flop from the big blind. On the 
turn, Punka bet 50,000 and Ruijs called. The river was the 
and Punka meticulously counted out a bet of 114,000, using all his available denominations. Ruijs needed less time and quickly called off the bet.
Punka didn't show, instead opting to muck his hand face-down to award the pot to Ruijs automatically.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,550,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
240,000
-213,000
|
-213,000 |
Queens for Mellanen
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kasper Mellanen raised to 27,000 and Andrejs Punka called. Joris Ruijs three-bet to 105,000, Kasper Mellanen four-bet shoved all in for 470,000 and received two folds. The Finn showed 
for good measure.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
-104,000
|
-104,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
650,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
Sebastian Wahl Eliminated in 8th Place (€5,950)
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Sebastian Wahl started as the shortest stack at the final table and got a first-in spot in middle position. He moved in for 127,000 and got folds around until big blind Matias Arosuo, who snap-called after checking his cards.
Sebastian Wahl: 
Matias Arosuo: 
Wahl had picked up the second-best starting hand, only to run into the bullets. The board came down 
to end Wahl's bid minutes into the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
319,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
Busted |
Two Streets for Ruijs
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Joris Ruijs raised to 25,000 on the button and Marvin Hannemann defended his big blind. Ruijs bet 30,000 on the 
flop and 80,000 on the 
turn, which Hannemann called twice. The 
river went check/check.
Hannemann showed 
but Ruijs had a pair with 
to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,404,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
480,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
Koplimaa Gets the First One Through
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
In the first hand of the day, Andrejs Punka raised to 22,000 from middle position. Markus Koplimaa three-bet shoved 139,000 from the small blind and Punka tank-folded
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
625,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
453,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
181,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000