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Patrik Antonius Biography
Patrik Antonius has definitely proved himself as one of the best all-round poker players in the world, and is one of the youngest of the well-established poker pros.
Forced to abandon his promising tennis career at the age of 15 due to a recurring back injury, Antonius turned his attention to poker, and after initially losing his first few buy-ins at the local casino, Antonius began to take the game more seriously, and started to steadily win, focusing on improving his game.
Antonius began playing online in 2003, growing his bankroll from $200 to $20,000 in a matter of weeks. Earlier in his career Antonius played under several usernames designed to put others on tilt if they lost to him, such as ‘I_knockout_U’ and ‘try_hrdr_fish’, before becoming a member of Team Full Tilt and playing under his real name.
Antonius is known for having played the largest pot ever recorded in online poker: he won $1,356,946 in a pot-limit Omaha heads up pot with the user ‘Isildur1’, later revealed to be Swedish pro Viktor Blom. Live Game Antonius has also proven himself to be a good tournament player as well, finishing 2nd in the 2005 WPT main event for $1,046,470 in what proved to be a break-out event for him.
Antonius has continued this success throughout his career, with live tournament winnings exceeding $4,000,000. One accolade still eluding him is a World Series of Poker bracelet, with two final tables his best, though at 32 he still has more than enough time.
Antonius has been a regular on television poker shows Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker, helping build his reputation as one of the game’s best and most recognisable players. He holds the honour of having played in the largest pot on High Stakes Poker, winning $749,100 from a pot of $998,800 after the turn and the river were run 4 times.
Published 9 years ago
PCA 2014 - Antonius vs Gruissem vs Shakerchi3 Big players face off during the PCA 2014 high roller event!
Published 14 years ago
Parik Antonius vs Cunego - The match !Patrik Antonius vs Cunego. This is the match that all of us at PokerTube has so much been looking forward to. Our PokerTuber Cuneg...
Published 15 years ago
Patrick AntoniusJust rolled out of bed and is playing Day 1B of the\nMain Event. He tells Tiffany Michelle why he hasnt\nbeen sleeping and they di...
Published 10 years ago
Patrick Antonius Makes A Hero Call With Queen HighPoker Hero Patrick Antonius makes a hero call with queen high during a televised cash game at Sky Sports
Published 15 years ago
Patrick Antonius vs Chip ReeseThis is the most eventful few minutes of the first round of the Poker Netcast Heads Up Challenge, given their technical problems o...
Published 8 years ago
Patrick Antonius vs Ryan Reiss - EPT Barcelona 2015The handsome Finnish poker legend Patrik Antonius clashes with Ryan Riess at the EPT 2015 Barcelona feature table.
Published 15 years ago
Patrik Antonius - 2009 Aussie Millions Poker ChampionshipPokerListings.com catches Patrik Antonius who holds just over 400k in chips on day 2 at this years 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Cham...
Published 9 years ago
Patrik Antonius - Everything is Easy HereThis interview was made by Pokertube's Rikard for the Swedish digital e-magazine Poker Magazine. The magazine is written in Swedis...
Published 10 years ago
Patrik Antonius - Sick Call vs. Eric LindgrenGutsy call from Patrik Antonius here vs. Lindgren on this scary board.
Published 14 years ago
Patrik Antonius A Local in Monte Carlo - 2009 EPT Monte CarloWhen your home base is in Monaco, the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo becomes pretty much a home town tournament. Just dont ask him...
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