Congratulations are so as to Patrick Antonius and his household as he has been elected to the Poker Corridor of Fame. He turns into the 63rd member of the Poker Corridor of Fame, which incorporates legendary gamers like Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Billy Baxter, and final yr’s inductee Brian Rast.
“Within the trendy period of poker, few have been as daring and fearless as Patrik Antonius,” Govt Director of the WSOP Ty Stewart mentioned through the announcement. “A power each on-line and dwell, we’re thrilled to see Patrik’s high-stakes profession acknowledged by legends who’ve added the primary worldwide participant to the Poker Corridor of Fame in years.”
It was the 43-year-old’s third yr he was eligible and the second time he was nominated. He was one in all 10 individuals who had been nominated by followers and made the short-list. The others had been Josh Arieh, Barny Boatman, “Miami” John Cernuto, Ted Forrest, Kathy Liebert, Mike Matusow, Matt Savage, Isai Scheinberg and Invoice Smith.
Since 2020, the Poker Corridor of Fame — which is owned by Caesars Leisure as a part of the World Collection of Poker and Horseshoe On line casino manufacturers — just one participant has been inducted.
The 31 residing members of the Corridor of Fame and different business insiders assign factors to the short-listed gamers. The standards to be nominated is straightforward:
• Be not less than 40 years previous.• Performed for top stakes towards acknowledge high competitors.• Performed persistently nicely, gaining the respect of friends.• Stood the check of time.• For non-players, contributed to the general development and success of the sport of poker, with unbelievable optimistic and lasting outcomes.
Patrik the star
Antonius was born Dec. 13, 1980 in Finland, and grew up in a middle-class household with a expertise for tennis. He began enjoying poker as a young person along with his buddies on the tennis membership. When he turned 18, he gained the primary match he performed in, turning $25 in $260. In 2003, he cashed in his first Pot Restrict maintain’em occasion ($220), ending fourth for $3,480.
In the meantime, he went to work on-line, constructing his bankroll to get into bigger buy-in occasions. Two years later, in 2005, he turn out to be the European Poker Tour Baden champion for $343,365. That occurred a month after ending third for $145,067 at EPT Barcelona. These two cashes had been the primary of 34 six-figure cashes he bagged within the practically 20 years he’s been at it.
Add one other six million-dollar-plus cashes, and the braveness to play nosebleed stakes all over the world, typically filmed for broadcast, and there it’s — a Poker Corridor of Fame worthy profession in response to his friends. He has $22.9 million in lifetime cashes, in response to the Hendon Mob.
The announcement was made through the $1,976 Poker Corridor of Fame Bounty No-Restrict Maintain’em occasion on Sunday. All residing members of the Corridor of Fame are capable of play without spending a dime, however they’ve a bounty well worth the yr they had been inducted on their backs. The buy-in refers back to the yr the primary WSOP occurred on the Horseshoe.
Antonius gave a speech after Stewart made the announcement. Right here’s what he needed to say:
“This can be a very massive honor to turn out to be a brand new Corridor of Famer,” mentioned Antonius. “Clearly massive because of my household and shut buddies — simply everybody who has been there for me by way of the great and the dangerous.
This has actually been one of many nicest issues for me. I’ve all the time been a pupil of the sport and all the time hoped that poker continues to get greater and higher. And simply have a look at the place we at the moment are. It seems like poker has by no means been nearly as good as it’s now — we’re breaking data all around the world.
It was surprising at this younger age, however I’m nonetheless younger. The final 24-25 years with poker went fairly quick. I believe I’m going to stay round for a very long time. That’s my plan — to maintain enjoying the best tournaments and money video games. I’ve all the time had a lot ardour and love for the sport.
It’s so good that so many individuals have discovered poker and are captivated with poker. We will all do it collectively. Let’s continue to grow the sport and thanks to everybody who’s supported me and voted for me.”
