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

04-07-2019 17:16 UTC+3

Ruijs Can't Shake Jantunen

Yori Epskamp

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

Ville Jantunen limped the small blind in, Joris Ruijs made it 70,000 and Jantunen called. Jantunen check-called 40,000 on the flop and 180,000 on the turn. The river went check/check.

Jantunen showed for a pair of aces and Ruijs mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	2,290,000 -160,000	-160,000

Ville Jantunen	1,975,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Ville Jantunen

04-07-2019 17:24 UTC+3

Kasper Mellanen Eliminated in 3rd Place (€23,800)

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

Joris Ruijs raised to 60,000 from the small blind, Kasper Mellanen three-bet shoved 412,000 from the big blind and Ruijs beat him to the pot with a call.

Kasper Mellanen:
Joris Ruijs:

Mellanen found a decent pair but needed to find one of his sevens to crack Ruijs' overpair. There wasn't any seven to be found on and Mellanen made his way to the exit. He received €23,800 for finishing in 3rd place.

The heads-up will continue right away as the regular end-of-level break will be shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	2,811,000 521,000	521,000

Ville Jantunen	1,989,000 14,000	14,000
Kasper Mellanen	Busted

Tags: Joris Ruijs Kasper Mellanen Ville Jantunen

04-07-2019 17:33 UTC+3

Break

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

In the final hand before the break, Ville Jantunen raised to 50,000, Joris reraised to 220,000 and Jantunen called. The flop was and Jantunen folded to a 300,000 bet from Ruijs.

The players went on a 15-minute break after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	3,365,000 554,000	554,000

Ville Jantunen	1,435,000 -554,000	-554,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 12,000

04-07-2019 18:04 UTC+3

Brutal Cooler Delivers Jantunen the Lead

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 12,000 ante

Joris Ruijs has been the more active player thus far and won a few pots in a row before a huge clash between the two occured. It was Ville Jantunen who made it 50,000 pre and Ruijs who called.

On a flop, Ruijs checked, Jantunen bet 60,000, Ruijs check-raised to 190,000 and the Finn called. The turn brought the and Ruijs continued with 275,000. Jantunen shipped it in for 1,070,000 and Ruijs called with lightning-reflexes.

Ville Jantunen:
Joris Ruijs:

The ten on the turn proved to be the gin card for Jantunen and left Ruijs drawing for a chop only. The river was the and Ruijs had to give up his chip lead for the first time since Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ville Jantunen	2,661,000 1,226,000	1,226,000
Joris Ruijs	2,139,000 -1,226,000	-1,226,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Ville Jantunen

04-07-2019 18:17 UTC+3

Ruijs Regains the Lead

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 12,000 ante

After winning a few small pots, Joris Ruijs raised to 60,000 on the button and called a 200,000 three-bet from Ville Jantunen. The flop went check/check, Jantunen checked the turn and folded to a 300,000 bet from the Dutchman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	2,428,000 289,000	289,000

Ville Jantunen	2,372,000 -289,000	-289,000

Tags: Ville Jantunen Joris Ruijs

04-07-2019 18:29 UTC+3

Jantunen Tries A Turn Check-Raise

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 12,000 ante

Joris Ruijs raised to 60,000 and Ville Jantunen called. The flop went check/check. Jantunen checked the turn to Ruijs, who bet 100,000. The Finn decided to check-raise to 325,000 and Ruijs came along with the call.

On the river, Jantunen check-folded to a 500,000 bet from the Dutchman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	2,930,000 502,000	502,000

Ville Jantunen	1,870,000 -502,000	-502,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Ville Jantunen

04-07-2019 18:31 UTC+3

Final Table Photos

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Photos by René Velli / Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge.

04-07-2019 18:41 UTC+3

Jantunen Shortly Dips Below Million

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 12,000 ante

In a three-bet pot with 200,000 each, the flop went check/check. Ville Jantunen bet 200,000 on the turn and Joris Ruijs called. The river was the and Jantunen check-called 650,000 from Ruijs, who showed him the winner with .

Jantunen had 900,000 left after the hand, but won the subsequent one to gain some air. In a limped pot, Jantunen check-called 75,000 on the flop and 210,000 on the turn. Ruijs shut down on the river and Jantunen showed to take it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	3,580,000 650,000	650,000

Ville Jantunen	1,220,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Ville Jantunen

04-07-2019 18:48 UTC+3

Ruijs With The Double Check-Raise

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 12,000 ante

Ville Jantunen raised to 60,000 and Joris Ruijs called. On an flop, Joris Ruijs check-raised a 60,000 bet from Ville Jantunen to 150,000 and got called. Ruijs bet 275,000 on the turn and the Finn called once again.