€1,500 Main Event | 2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge

04-07-2019 16:02 UTC+3

Punka Still Very Short

Yori Epskamp

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Andrejs Punka found under the gun and shoved for 95,000, picking up the blinds and antes. The next hand, Joris Ruijs raised it up with the and Punka peeled the , but check-folded on a flop to leave him with 5 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	2,400,000 100,000	100,000

Andrejs Punka	84,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Andrejs Punka Joris Ruijs

04-07-2019 16:12 UTC+3

Marvin Hannemann Eliminated in 6th Place (€9,700)

Jaxon

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ville Jantunen opened from hijack to 32,000 before Marvin Hannemann three-bet jammed his stack of 130,000. Kasper Mellanen four-bet jammed over the top for about 430,000 and Jantunen folded.

Marvin Hannemann:
Kasper Mellanen:

Hannemann got out of his seat before the flop and began packing up. The on the flop was of no help to Hanneman but the on the turn opened up more outs for a chopped flush on the river.

However, the completed the board on the river and Hannemann hit the rail in sixth place for €9,700. After the elimination for Hannemann, the remaining five players were each guaranteed €13,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasper Mellanen	610,000 70,000	70,000
Marvin Hannemann	Busted

Tags: Kasper Mellanen Marvin Hannemann Ville Jantunen

04-07-2019 16:19 UTC+3

Andrejs Punka Eliminated in 5th Place (€13,800)

Yori Epskamp

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

It was a matter of time before ultra short stack Andrejs Punka would be at risk, but he was able to wiggle two shoves through first. Both times, Punka shoved for 66,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.

Shortly after his second shove, Joris Ruijs raised to 35,000 in middle position, Punka three-bet shoved 74,000 from the small blind and Ruijs flicked in the few extra chips.

Andrejs Punka:
Joris Ruijs:

The Latvian businessman and poker enthusiast saw his run come to an end in fifth place after Ruijs paired up on the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	2,580,000 180,000	180,000

Andrejs Punka	Busted

Tags: Andrejs Punka Joris Ruijs

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 10,000

04-07-2019 16:30 UTC+3

Ruijs Getting That Value

Yori Epskamp

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 10,000 ante

Joris Ruijs raised it up and Kasper Mellanen defended his big blind. Ruijs then fired barrels of 50,000, 100,000 and 235,000 during the and Mellanen check-called each street.

The Dutchman turned over for two pair and Mellanen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	3,000,000 420,000	420,000

Kasper Mellanen	320,000 -290,000	-290,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Kasper Mellanen

04-07-2019 16:40 UTC+3

Mellanen Shoves

Yori Epskamp

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 10,000 ante

The pots are currently being kept small, and the majority of them are going to chip leader Joris Ruijs. In the last hand, it was Kasper Mellanen who made some action with a shove under the gun for 295,000, which received no calls.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	3,200,000 200,000	200,000

Ville Jantunen	1,055,000 -245,000	-245,000
Kasper Mellanen	345,000 25,000	25,000
Matias Arosuo	230,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Kasper Mellanen Joris Ruijs

04-07-2019 16:48 UTC+3

Matias Arosuo Eliminated in 4th Place (€17,900)

Yori Epskamp

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 10,000 ante

Joris Ruijs open-shoved on the button and Matias Arosuo called all in for 196,000 in the small blind after some thought.

Kasper Mellanen had it confirmed that Arosuo played less than him, took around a minute before making the overcall for 315,000 total.

Matias Arosuo:
Kasper Mellanen:
Joris Ruijs:

There was no help for anyone during the rundown and Mellanen exhaled in relief. Arosuo was eliminated in 4th place and received €17,900 for his efforts.

Matias Arusuo (middle) makes his way to the exit, Kasper Mellanen (right) celebrates

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	2,885,000 -315,000	-315,000

Kasper Mellanen	826,000 481,000	481,000
Matias Arosuo	Busted

Tags: Joris Ruijs Kasper Mellanen Matias Arosuo

04-07-2019 16:54 UTC+3

Final Table Photos

Yori Epskamp

Photos by René Velli / Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge.

04-07-2019 17:01 UTC+3

Blades for Jantunen; Doubles Through Ruijs

Yori Epskamp

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 10,000 ante

Ville Jantunen limped in from the small blind, Joris Ruijs made it 70,000 in the big bind, Jantunen limp-raised to 210,000, Ruijs shoved and the Finn called it off for 980,000 total.

Ville Jantunen:
Joris Ruijs:

The board ran out to nearly equalize the stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	2,050,000 -835,000	-835,000

Ville Jantunen	1,970,000 915,000	915,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Ville Jantunen

04-07-2019 17:03 UTC+3

Ruijs Pounds on Mellanen

Yori Epskamp

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 10,000 ante

Kasper Mellanen made it 50,000 on the button and Joris Ruijs defended. On a flop, Ruijs checked, Mellanen bet 40,000, Ruijs check-raised to 135,000, and Mellanen called with relative ease. Mellanen also flicked in a quick call on the turn, where Ruijs continued with 180,000.