Patrik Antonius is well regarded as one of the best players in the world of high-stakes poker. The new Poker Hall of Fame inductee has won no bracelet, but he still counts as one of the top players because of his strategic brilliance in High-stakes poker. In this article, we will delve into the early life of Patrik Antonius, his poker career, personal life, and net worth.
Who is Patrik Antonius? Early Life and Poker Introduction
Born on December 13th, 1980, Patrik Antonius is a professional poker player, former tennis player and coach, and a model from Finland. WSOP Inducted Patrik Antonius to the 2024 Poker Hall of Fame, solidifying his position further in the game of poker.
The Finnish Poker Pro was born and brought up in Helsinki, Finland. At an early age, Antonius indulged himself in tennis. He was an aspiring tennis player but had to leave the game due to an injury. He graduated from Helsinki Business College and was part of the Finland Army for a short period. Antonius’s poker journey began in 1999 when he deposited $200 on an online poker platform and never looked back.
He learned poker by himself, and he said that poker was easy to play. There was limited information regarding poker, which made it easy for Antonius. He was good at it and used his knowledge to crush the game. His day always starts with playing online poker and ends with playing live cash games and tournaments in Casino Helsinki.
Patrik Antonius Poker Career and Winnings
As he already made enough bankroll from online poker, Antonius began his live poker career by directly playing high-stakes poker tournaments. Antonius began his live poker career in 2004 but couldn’t make any big payout. One year later, in 2005, Patrik Antonius competed in the PCA $8,000 WPT Main Event, where he finished in 12th place, banking $34,600. That same year, he took part in the World Series of Poker but didn’t make a significant impact.
In October 2005, Patrik Antonius won the EPT Baden €4,190 NLH Main Event and collected a six-figure cash prize of $343,365. In 2006, the Finland poker pro made a final table finish in the WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S. E, collecting $205,920 for a 9th place finish.
In 2007, the poker pro finished 3rd in the WSOP $10,000 World Championship PLO for another six-figure score of $311,394. He went on to finish 7th place in the same event in the 2008 WSOP, cashing $124,080.
After lowering his tournament volume for the next two years, Antonius returned in 2011 and finished 9th in the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, earning $120,228. He began his 2012 with a runner-up finish in the Aussie Millions Poker Championship, A$250,000 NLH Challenge, scoring his second seven-figure score of $1,235,369. Antonius completely vanished from the tournament circle between 2013 and 2017. He participated in just two series, Aussie Millions and EPT, and scored several six figures in the series High Roller events.
Patrik Antonius began partaking in tournaments frequently in 2018, he started that year with a victory in the PartyPoker Live Rozvadov €25,500 Super High Roller for $520,610 and secured his career-high cash prize of $3,153,551 in the Super High Roller Bowl HK$2,000,000 Event for the runner-up finish. In 2019, Antonius competed in his career first Triton event at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London £25,000 6 Handed Turbo and finished 17th for $52,472. After a hiatus in live tournaments during the pandemic, Antonius returned to the high-roller poker series in 2022. During the pandemic, he tried online poker, but couldn’t taste success, with one final table finish in the World Poker Tour Online Championship.
He started playing live poker in 2022 with Triton Poker Series Madrid. Although he didn’t win any series, he made a final table finish in the €100,000 Main Event, earning $585,665 for his 6th place finish. Patrik Antonius claimed his first Triton title in September 2022, when he emerged victorious in the Triton Poker Series Cyprus $25,000 NLH event for $825,000. One year later, in the same venue, he scored his third seven-figure sum of $2,100,000 in the $200,000 Triton Poker Series Cyprus High Roller Event.
Besides his WSOP, EPT, and Triton series cashes, the pro also tried his luck in the World Poker Tour. He took part in his first WPT tournament in the 2005 WPT Main Event and finished as the runner-up to cash $1 million to his bankroll. During the pandemic, he competed in the WPT Heads-up Championship Online to make another runner-up finish and earned $200,000.
Patrik Antonius’s Recent Cashes and Achievements
The 2024 year might become the best year for the finnish poker legend. At the beginning of 2024, he finished 4th in the Triton Jeju $100,000 Main Event for $1,697,000. One month later, in April 2024, Antonius triumphed in the EPT Monte Carlo €100,000 Super High Roller, adding $2,107,933 to his career earnings. Talking about his recent winnings, he is currently competing in the EPT Barcelona and has already made three final table finishes, banking over $600k. Most recently he finished 3rd in the 2024 EPT Barcelona Super High Roller Second Chance for €205,000.
In his 27-year-old poker career, Patrik Antonius has cashed in 124 events, banking $23,648,949 from live poker tournaments. Despite not winning any prestigious title like a bracelet, Antonius gives tough competition in high-stakes poker.
The player has won multiple awards for his attribution to the game and his performance. He has won the 2005 Rookie of the Year and 2009 Online Player of the Year Award. In 2018, Antonius received the Global Poker Index National Player of the Year. One of the major highlights of Antonius’s Poker Career came in 2024 when he got inducted into the prestigious Poker Hall of Fame.
Patrik Antonius Net Worth In 2024
According to some reports, Patrik Antonius’s net worth is reportedly around $30 Million, which he made from his high-stakes poker career. Because of his high-stakes poker career, he is among the richest poker players in the world. He currently ranks 1st in Finland’s All-time Money List with over $23,648,949 live tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob.
Patrik Antonius Personal Life
Besides playing poker, Antonius used to be a tennis coach. Although he has stopped playing tennis professionally, he still plays tennis occasionally with friends. The poker pro also has a YouTube channel ‘First Land of Poker’ where he posts vlogs and videos on his winnings and losing.
Antonius is married to Maya Geller, a California native who also plays poker occasionally. Geller has more than $35,000 in live cashes. Antonius and Geller mostly reside in Monaco. Some reports even suggest that he currently lives in Monte Carlo because of the high stakes poker the place offers. The player has two daughters, with one daughter Mila Antonius working as a model.
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