€1,500 Main Event Day 2 | 2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge

04-05-2019 18:27 UTC+3

Ruijs Nearing a Milly

Yori Epskamp

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joris Ruijs (left) and Julius Schamburg (right)

Julius Schamburg and Joris Ruijs once again got involved with each other. This time, it was Schamburg who three-bet Ruijs from the cutoff. Ruijs, who had opened from middle position, came along with the call.

The flop brought and Ruijs checked. Schamburg bet 25,500, Ruijs check-raised to 72,000, and the German reluctantly waved the white flag again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	968,000 63,000	63,000

Julius Schamburg	198,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Julius Schamburg

04-05-2019 18:19 UTC+3

Sootla Out the Door on a Bad Beat

Jaxon

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Pasi Sormunen opened for 6,000 from mid-position before Ranno Sootla jammed for about 11 big blinds from late position. The action folded back around to Sormunen.

"OK," said Sormunen before he called. "It's a gift."

Sormunen turned over and it seemed like Sootla would double with .

The flop was a good one for Sootla. However, the spiked the turn to give Sormunen a set and leave Sootla with needing just one of the two remaining sevens or two remaining tens for a save.

The completed the board on the river and Sootla was eliminated short of the money on a bad beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pasi Sormunen	150,000 40,000	40,000
Ranno Sootla	Busted

Tags: Pasi Sormunen Ranno Sootla

04-05-2019 18:12 UTC+3

Tarmi Doubles off Arosuo

Jaxon

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Roope Tarmi limped from the small blind before Matias Arosuo raised to 11,000. Tarmi three-bet jammed for 62,000 and Arosuo snap-called.

Roope Tarmi:
Matias Arosuo:

Tarmi found a double-up after the was unable to help his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matias Arosuo	132,000 -65,000	-65,000
Roope Tarmi	127,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Matias Arosuo Roope Tarmi

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-05-2019 17:55 UTC+3

Chip Counts (full)

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	905,000 125,000	125,000

Veli-Pekka Alakorva	337,000 37,000	37,000
Henri Schalin	313,000 -87,000	-87,000
Andrejs Punka	250,000 113,000	113,000
Julius Schamburg	200,000 40,000	40,000
Matias Arosuo	197,000 105,000	105,000
Markku Koplimaa	192,500 -27,500	-27,500
Erik Friberg	190,000 133,100	133,100
Oscar Wikstrom	176,500 73,500	73,500
Martin Berge	167,000 92,000	92,000
Kaupo Tenno	163,000 118,000	118,000
Marvin Hannemann	155,000 23,000	23,000
Sebastian Wahl	142,000 -50,000	-50,000
Ville Jantunen	120,000 15,000	15,000
Pasi Sormunen	110,000 15,000	15,000
Freek Scholten	103,500 -36,500	-36,500
Aki Pyysing	102,400 8,400	8,400
Sergei Istsenko	92,000 -35,000	-35,000
Tarmo Tammel	90,000 37,400	37,400
Petteri Voutilainen	90,000 -33,000	-33,000
Hassan Sey	82,000 -13,000	-13,000
Amir Ben Said	72,000 -10,000	-10,000
Mairo Tori	71,000 42,700	42,700
Santtu Leinonen	70,000 -80,000	-80,000
Constantin Schmid	70,000 -15,000	-15,000

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04-05-2019 17:46 UTC+3

Break

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

The 30 remaining players are on a 15-minute break, in which the T-100 chips are being raced off.

04-05-2019 17:38 UTC+3

Even Bigger Pot for Ruijs

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

It's one big Joris Ruijs show over at table 1, who's now fully in command after taking a huge chunk off Julius Schamburg to soar to nearly 800k, about twice the stack of his nearest challenger.

In a button versus big blind situation, Ruijs limped in on the button and Schamburg checked his option. On the flop, Schamburg bet 9,000 and Ruijs called. The turn brought the and Schamburg continued for 41,700, which Ruijs called again.

Schamburg slowed down and checked on the river. Ruijs came up with a bet of 142,000, which sent the German deep into the tank. Covered in his hoodie with his head buried in his hands, he tried to figure out whether Ruijs had it or not.

After nearly three minutes, he flicked in a calling chip.

"Flush," Ruijs casually said, who showed .

"Aargh, I knew it!" Schamburg exclaimed, before paying off the sizable bet with a grimace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	780,000 195,000	195,000

Julius Schamburg	160,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Julius Schamburg

04-05-2019 17:35 UTC+3

Schmid Clears out Evert

Jaxon

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

The action folded to Constantin Schmid in the small blind and he opted to jam facing Tanel Evert in the big blind with a short-stack.

Evert made the call with and was behind his opponent's .

Evert got out of his seat after the gave Schmid two-pair. The came on the turn giving Evert a very outside chance to win the hand if another queen came on the river. However, the came instead and Evert headed out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Constantin Schmid	85,000 31,000	31,000
Tanel Evert	Busted

Tags: Constantin Schmid Tanel Evert

04-05-2019 17:28 UTC+3

Ben Said Doubles Off Evert

Jaxon

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Amir Ben Said three-bet jammed for 38,000 and was called by the original opener Tanel Evert. The players were flipping with Ben Said turning over and Evert showing .

Ben Said took a huge edge in the hand after the came on the flop with Evert needing a pair of runners for a save. Evert was drawing dead after the came on the turn. The completed the board to officially give Ben Said a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Ben Said	82,000 31,000	31,000
Tanel Evert	24,000 -38,000	-38,000

Tags: Amir Ben Said Tanel Evert

04-05-2019 17:22 UTC+3

Scholten Sees Through Tamasauskas

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Freek Scholten had defended his big blind against an under-the-gun raise from Vincas Tamasaukas. On the turn, the board was reading and Scholten check-called 12,100 from the Lithuanian.

The river brought the and Scholten checked. Tamasaukas quickly moved all in for 38,700 and Scholten called it off after thirty seconds. Tamasaukas indicated it was a good call and flipped face-up for ace-high. Scholten showed and send the Lithuanian on his way out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Freek Scholten	140,000 55,000	55,000
[Removed:174]	Busted

Tags: Freek Scholten