€1,500 Main Event
Day 4 Started
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
The First-Ever PAPC Crowns A Main Event Champ Today
After three days, a field of 160 entries in the €1,500 Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge Main Event has been whittled down from 160 to the final eight. Each of them has already locked up a slice of €5,950 out of the €217,280 prize pool, but it's the first place prize of €57,200 and accompanying bragging rights that are at stake today. At 1 p.m. local time, the final table will kick off in the Olympic Park Casino in Hilton Tallinn, Estonia.
It's been all Joris Ruijs the past few days, who also finished third in yesterday's €10,200 PAPC Championship event, won by none other than Patrik Antonius himself. In the Main Event, Ruijs bagged a monster lead on the second day and rode it even further on the third. Ruijs begins the final day with 2,254,000 in chips, 47% of all the chips in play. He holds a gargantuan lead over the rest of the field let by Marvin Hannemann, who's a distant second with 645,000.
Ruijs may be the odds-on favorite to win, there are still a few dangerous contenders lurking in the wings. Estonia's Markku Koplimaa for instance, who starts as the short stack with 139,000 but is seated to Ruijs' direct left. A double-up or two could put the hometown hero with over $500,000 in winnings right back in contention, and a deep run here will move him up to second on the country's all-time money list.
Kasper Mellanen (493,000), Andrejs Punka (475,000), Ville Jantunen (461,000), Kings of Tallinn €550 Championship winner Matias Arosuo (187,000), and inaugural Coolbet Open champ Sebastian Wahl (127,000) round out the eight that will take a seat on the casino floor today, where a special final table has been set up for the stream. With hole cards face-up, the stream will commence at 1:30 due to a half hour security delay.* PokerNews will be on the floor until a winner has been crowned, so check back regularly to see who will become the first-ever PAPC Main Event champion.
*edit: a €100/€100 PLO cash game will be live streamed instead.
€1,500 Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge Main Event Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markku Koplimaa | Estonia | 139,000 | 14 |
| 2 | Marvin Hannemann | Germany | 645,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Matias Arosuo | Finland | 187,000 | 19 |
| 4 | Kasper Mellanen | Finland | 493,000 | 49 |
| 5 | Andrejs Punka | Latvia | 475,000 | 48 |
| 6 | Ville Jantunen | Finland | 461,000 | 46 |
| 7 | Sebastian Wahl | Finland | 127,000 | 13 |
| 8 | Joris Ruijs | Netherlands | 2,254,000 | 225 |
Change of Plans: Extra €100/€100 PLO Cash Game on Stream
In accordance with Patrik Antonius and tournament director Terese Nousiainen, there will be a €100/€100 PLO Cash game live streamed instead of the Main Event. The final table of the Main Event will be moved to an adjacent table and not be on the live stream.
Live reporting will therefore commence live at 1 p.m. The high-stakes PLO cash game will likely kick off at 2 p.m. in the casino, with hole cards up and on a security delay of 30 minutes.
Shuffle up and Deal
After shooting the group photos, all players have taken their seats. TD Terese Nousiainen then announced the players one by one before cards went into the air. Shuffle up and deal!
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
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 |
|
453,000 | -22,000 |
|
181,000 | 42,000 |
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 |
|
|
480,000 | -145,000 |
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 |
|
Busted |
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 |
|
650,000 | 157,000 |
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 |
|
|
240,000 | -213,000 |