Patrik Antonius

Who is Patrik Antonius?

Patrik Antonius (born December 13, 1980 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional poker player widely regarded as one of the greatest Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) players in history. A former junior tennis player whose career ended due to a knee injury, he turned to poker professionally in 2005 and became a dominant force in high-stakes online cash games on Full Tilt Poker between 2006 and 2011 — believed to be among the largest lifetime online winners. Live tournament earnings sit around $13M.

What is Patrik Antonius best known for?

Three things: (1) PLO mastery — many high-stakes pros consider him the best PLO player of the 2007–2015 era; (2) the famous $1.36M pot vs Tom Dwan in 2009 (largest televised online pot to that point, which Antonius lost when Dwan rivered a heart flush); (3) the 2009 Durrrr Challenge — a 50,000-hand heads-up match vs Dwan that was never completed, with Dwan leading through the portion played. He also founded PAPPokerTV / Patrik Poker and now streams on Hustler Casino Live and competes in Triton high roller events.

How much money has Patrik Antonius won?

Live tournament earnings: ~$13M (Hendon Mob). Online cash game winnings are believed to be substantially higher — high-stakes tracking sites estimated Full Tilt cash winnings alone in the tens of millions before tracking sites stopped publishing comprehensive data after Black Friday (April 2011). Antonius famously continued generating large cash-game volume on private and Asian sites post-Black Friday when most American pros lost their primary income source. Combined live + online figure: estimated above $40M.

What is Patrik Antonius's playing style?

Aggressive, mathematical, and exceptionally calm under pressure. He runs heavy 3-bet and 4-bet frequencies, applies relentless turn and river pressure, and is known for making large hero calls with marginal holdings when his hand-reading model signals weakness. In PLO specifically, his pre-flop hand selection and equity-realization edge separated him from contemporaries. Off the table he is famously soft-spoken — a contrast to his aggression in pots.

Is Patrik Antonius still playing poker in 2026?

Yes — actively. He streams on Hustler Casino Live (HCL) high-stakes cash games, competes in Triton Poker Series super high roller events, and continues to play private high-stakes cash games. He also runs Patrik Poker (poker training and content) and has investments in poker venues and businesses (PCBs). His Triton 2024–2025 results include multiple deep runs in $50K–$200K events.