€1,500 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge
€1,500 Main Event
Day: 3
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
Who Will Make the Final Table at First Ever PAPC?
At noon, 20 players will return for the penultimate day of the €1,500 Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge Main Event. Each of them is guaranteed a money finish of at least €2,820, but one of them will walk away with the first-place prize of €57,200 and the honor of becoming the first-ever PAPC Main Event champ.
Yesterday, it was all about one man: Joris Ruijs. In the span of nearly eight hours, he bagged up a monster lead worth 1,242,000, miles ahead of his nearest challengers Kasper Mellanen (423,000), Ville Jantunen (410,000), and Henri Schalin (365,000). A win in Estonia would put the 27-old from the Netherlands over the $1.7M in lifetime winnings, but he still needs to overcome 19 challengers in order to make it happen.
Play today is scheduled with levels of 60 minutes each, playing down to the final eight. Blinds will resume in level 16 with 3,000/6,000 and a big blind ante of 6,000. Follow along with PokerNews as we bring you all the action live from the Olympic Park Casino in the Hilton Tallinn.
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sebastian Wahl | Germany | 58,500 |
| 1 | 2 | Kasper Mellanen | Finland | 423,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Julius Schamburg | Germany | 119,500 |
| 1 | 4 | Kaupo Tenno | Estonia | 229,500 |
| 1 | 5 | Jari Mähönen | Finland | 34,500 |
| 1 | 6 | Hassan Sey | Finland | 58,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Tarmo Tammel | Estonia | 270,500 |
| 2 | 1 | Henri Schalin | Finland | 365,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Paul Fowler | United Kingdom | 108,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Matias Arosuo | Finland | 309,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Markku Koplimaa | Estonia | 200,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Pasi Sormunen | Finland | 274,500 |
| 2 | 6 | Andrejs Punka | Latvia | 250,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Marvin Hannemann | Germany | 205,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Martin Berge | Germany | 96,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Roope Tarmi | Finland | 61,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Joris Ruijs | Netherlands | 1,242,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Santtu Leinonen | Finland | 77,500 |
| 3 | 5 | Ville Jantunen | Finland | 410,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Aki Pyysing | Finland | 44,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action has just begun with the tournament director asking the dealers to shuffle up and deal.
Just One Hand for Tarmi
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Roope Tarmi's Day 3 lasted just one hand; the short-stacked Finn got it in with 
against 
but lost the all-in to Joris Ruijs bring the field down to 19.
Tarmi, who survived an all-in situation on the bubble yesterday, was the first to receive €2,820 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Mahonen Also Gone
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Finnish grinder Jari Mahonen came back with just over five big blinds, but lost those in quick fashion as well. When the field gets down to sixteen players, there will be a redraw for the final two tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Ruijs Eliminates Leinonen
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Joris Ruijs opened from the small blind before Santtu Leinonen jammed for 85,000 from the big blind. Ruijs wasted no time and made the call.
Santtu Leinonen: 
Joris Ruijs: 
Leinonen's lead in the hand evaporated after Ruijs hit a pair on the 
flop. Neither the 
on the turn nor the 
on the river were able to save Leinonen and he was eliminated in 18th place for €2,820.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | 158,000 |
|
Busted |
Ruijs Keeps Going, Sends Pyysing Out
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Joris Ruijs isn't planning on slowing down any time soon and took down another player in Aki Pyysing to take the field down to sixteen. The Finnish poker icon had just about five big blinds left when he was seated in the big blind.
Ruijs raised for late position and called off Pyysing's shove for a little extra.
Aki Pyysing: 
Joris Ruijs: 
The board came down 
and Pyysing was gone in 17th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,430,000 | 30,000 |
|
Busted |
Schalin Ladders Without Taking a Seat
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
All but one player showed up on time. One player not in his seat and is being blinded off is Finland's Henri Schalin, who confirmed he will be playing soon. He has managed to ladder up despite his absence as the 16 remaining players are now guaranteed €3,020.
Two Table Redraw
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Seat | Table 1 | Table 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Wahl | Henri Schalin |
| 2 | Kasper Mellanen | Paul Fowler |
| 3 | Julius Schamburg | Matias Arosuo |
| 4 | Kaupo Tenno | Martin Berge |
| 5 | Ville Jantunen | Pasi Sormunen |
| 6 | Hassan Sey | Andrejs Punka |
| 7 | Tarmo Tammel | Marvin Hannemann |
| 8 | Joris Ruijs | Markku Koplimaa |