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2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge
€25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 The Patrik Antonius Poker Challenge
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€408,170
Entries
17
Level
16
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
4,000
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Robert Mizrachi opened to 2,600 from early position and Dan Cates defended his big blind.
Cates check-raised from 2,700 to 8,500 after the 
came on the flop and Mizrachi called. Cates fired out for 10,000 after the 
came on the turn and Mizrachi snap-called.
The action slowed down a little bit after the 
completed the board on the river before Cates led out for 30,000. Mizrachi, with about 37,000 behind used two time bank tokens before he made the call.
Cates took down the hand and left Mizrachi with crumbs after he turned over 
. Mizrachi looked like he was about to turn over his hand before he tossed it in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
||
|
7,000
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
|
||
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In the previous hand, Patrik Antonius raised to 2,600 from under the gun, Teun Mulder three-bet to 8,400 on the button and Antonius let it go. The next hand, Mulder raised to 3,000 and Antonius defended his big blind.
Antonius decided to lead out for 3,500 on the 
flop and Mulder called in position. Both players checked the 
on the turn.
The river was the 
and Antonius settled on a bet of 8,500. Mulder thought for about ten seconds before calling it off with 
. It was good; Antonius tabled a whiffed 
and only received some chump change from one of his 5k chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,500
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
34,300
-15,700
|
-15,700 |
|
||
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Teun Mulder opened for 2,800 from the button before Robert Mizrachi jammed for about 24,000 from the small blind. The action folded back to Mulder who quickly called.
Mizrachi turned to Patrik Antonius. "Patrik, I have your favorite hand," said Mizrachi with a smile before turning over 
.
Antonius, who busted two bullets with queens smiled back.
Mulder turned over 
and needed some help. No help came as the 
ran out on the board to give Mizrachi a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
207,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
|
26,500
-40,500
|
-40,500 |
|
|
||
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The overbet has been all the rage in the field today and Teun Mulder has shown himself to be a cognoscente when it comes to applying the tactic. After Mulder had raised from under the gun to 3,000, both Joris Ruijs in middle position and Dan Cates from the big blind came along.
On the 
flop, Mulder check-called a 3,500 bet from Ruijs while Cates folded. The on the turn went check/check, which prompted Mulder to pull a bet of 25,000 out of his sleeve on the 
river. Ruijs gave it up to the sizable chunk and let the pot to the fellow Dutchman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
45,100
|
45,100 |
|
77,500
500
|
500 |
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Timothy Adams has rejoined the €25,000 High Roller at the Patrik Antonius Challenge, bringing the field up to 16 entrants. Ten of them are still in contention with late registration now closed.
The prize pool and payouts will follow shortly.
Edit: Patrik Antonius registered at the last possible time and sat down about ten minutes into the new level, making it seventeen total. It will be the Finn's fourth and final attempt today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
184,900
44,900
|
44,900 |
|
122,500
-17,500
|
-17,500 |
|
||
|
116,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
77,000
-16,500
|
-16,500 |
|
|
67,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
64,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
||
|
62,000
15,300
|
15,300 |
|
47,000
4,800
|
4,800 |
|
29,400
-13,400
|
-13,400 |
|
|
||
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break. Players can still late-register or reenter until the break is over.
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Rahul Byrraju found himself low on chips and seemingly found a decent spot to get them in. Pauli Ayras opened to 3,000 from the hijack before Byrraju jammed for a little under 10,000 from the small blind.
Aryas snap-called and turned over 
. Byrraju turned over 
and the race was on.
Byrraju's small edge in the hand turned to a massive disadvantage after Aryas paired up on the flop. Neither the on the turn nor the 
on the river were unable to help Byrraju get back into the hand and he at least for now left the tournament area.
There are just a few minutes left in Level 7. After the completion of this level, players will be on a 15-minute break. Late-registration will be over after the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,000
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
Busted |