Patrik Antonius
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| Nickname(s) | The Terminator The Flying Finn Adonis |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Helsinki, Finland |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finishes | 8 |
| Highest ITM main event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Titles | None |
| Final tables | 1 |
| Money Finishes | 5 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Titles | 1 |
| Final tables | 2 |
| Money finishes | 2 |
Patrik Antonius (born December 13, 1980) is a Finnish professional poker player, tennis coach and model from Helsinki.
Antonius began making a name for himself on the poker tournament circuit with two finishes near the final table of World Poker Tour (WPT) events in early 2005. He went on to finish in the money in three events of the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
In September 2005 he made his first European Poker Tour (EPT) final table, finishing 3rd in Barcelona. The next month, Antonius won the EPT event in Baden, taking home the €343,366 first prize when in the final hand his 8♠ 4♥ beat Gunnar Osterbrod's Q♥ 9♣ on a board of 4♠ 7♠ 8♥ 3♣ 7♣.
In December 2005 he finished off the year by finishing 2nd in the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada, winning $1,046,470.
As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,000,000.
Antonius is also featured on the Marcel Lüske DVD Poker: My Way.
Antonius is largely known as an online heads-up specialist, playing at the highest limits under the nicknames I_Knockout_U, TryHarderFish, Allthewomen, -ANTONIUS- and recently under "luigi66369" on Full Tilt Poker.
[edit] External links
- Official homepage
- WPT profile
- Guide to Poker profile
- Hendon Mob tournament results
- "Net Working" article by Patrik Antonius
| European Poker Awards Rookie of the Year |
| 2001: Alex Kravcenko - 2002: Kirill Gerasimov - 2003: Juha Helppi |
| 2004: Jani Sointula - 2005: Patrik Antonius - 2006: Mats Iremark |
