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Patrik Antonius is a Finnish professional poker player, born in 1980, who was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2024. He built his name in the biggest cash games of the 2000s, live on television and online, and later added major tournament titles, including a $5,130,000 win in the $200,000 Triton Invitational in Monte Carlo in November 2024, the largest tournament score of his career.
Patrik Antonius: key facts
| Full name | Patrik Antonius |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland [1] |
| Born | 1980 [1] |
| Lives in | Monaco [1] |
| Known for | High-stakes cash games, live and online; record televised and online pots |
| Poker Hall of Fame | Inducted 2024 [3] |
| WSOP bracelets | 0 (68 WSOP cashes, 14 final tables) [2] |
| Major titles | EPT Baden 2005; EPT Monte Carlo €100,000 Super High Roller 2024; Triton $200,000 Invitational 2024 [1][4][5] |
| Live tournament earnings | $34,848,696 as of October 5, 2026 [1] |
Early life: from tennis to poker
Before poker, Antonius was a promising tennis player in Finland. Serious back injuries as a teenager and young adult ended those plans, and during his recovery he started playing poker with friends for $50 stakes. At 18 he moved his game to local casinos. In the same years he worked as a model, a waiter, a door-to-door salesman and a tennis coach, before committing to poker full time. [1]
He is married to Maya Geller, also a professional poker player, and lives in Monaco. [1]
Breakthrough on the European Poker Tour
His first major title came in 2005, when Antonius won the EPT Baden Main Event for €288,180. [1] In December of the same year he reached heads-up in the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic, finishing second to Rehne Pedersen for $1,046,470, in a field whose total prize pool was $8,075,250. [9]
At the same time he was building his reputation in high-stakes online cash games, which grew during the Full Tilt Poker era. [1]
Playing style
Antonius is best known as a cash game player. His best-known pots were played in No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha. His reputation rests on deep-stacked, high-pressure play against the strongest opponents of his time, including Tom Dwan, Viktor Blom and Eric Persson. When he was inducted into the Hall of Fame, WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart said: “In the modern era of poker, few have been as bold and fearless as Patrik Antonius.” [3]
Greatest achievements
Tournament results
| Year | Event | Result | Prize | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Triton Monte Carlo $200,000 Invitational (102 entries) | 1st | $5,130,000 | [5] |
| 2018 | Super High Roller Bowl China, Macau (HK$2,100,000 buy-in, 75 entries) | 2nd | more than $3.1 million | [8] |
| 2024 | EPT Monte Carlo €100,000 Super High Roller (72 entries) | 1st | €1,967,440 | [4] |
| 2005 | WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic | 2nd | $1,046,470 | [9] |
| 2005 | EPT Baden Main Event | 1st | €288,180 | [1] |
The EPT Monte Carlo title in April 2024 came after a heads-up match against Christoph Vogelsang, and it was his second major EPT title, nineteen years after Baden. [4] Seven months later he beat Vladimir Korzinin heads-up to win the Triton Invitational, the event with the largest buy-in of the Triton Monte Carlo series, from a prize pool of $20.4 million. [5]
World Series of Poker
Antonius has not won a WSOP bracelet. His WSOP.com profile lists 68 cashes, 14 final tables and $7,732,499 in earnings, a total that includes the Triton events shown on that profile. [2]
Poker Hall of Fame, 2024
In 2024 Antonius was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. PokerNews noted that he was the first European inducted since David “Devilfish” Ulliott in 2017, and only the fifth European ever. [3]
Record pots
- November 2009, Full Tilt Poker: a $878,958 pot against Viktor Blom, then known only as “Isildur1”, reported at the time as the largest pot in online poker history. [6]
- February 2023, No Gamble, No Future on PokerGO: a $1,978,000 pot against Eric Persson at $1,000/$2,000 with a $2,000 big blind ante, the largest pot broadcast on a U.S. poker live stream at the time. [7]
Notable TV appearances
Antonius appeared in the televised cash games of the late 2000s, including Poker After Dark. One of the best-known hands from that show is a set-over-set confrontation with Tom Dwan on Poker After Dark, a $561,800 pot that Dwan won when he turned a set of kings against Antonius’s set of tens. [10] In 2009 he also took part in Dwan’s “Durrrr Challenge”. [1]
In his own words
- “This is a very big honor to become a new Hall of Famer.” On his induction, 2024. [3]
- “I’ve always been a student of the game and always hoped that poker continues to get bigger.” 2024. [3]
- “I’m living my dream life. And I want to keep living like this.” After winning the $200,000 Triton Invitational, November 2024. [5]
Iconic hands and moments
Tom Dwan vs. Patrik Antonius on Poker After Dark
The $1,978,000 pot against Eric Persson
Who is Patrik Antonius? (World Poker Tour)
FAQ about Patrik Antonius
How old is Patrik Antonius?
Patrik Antonius was born in 1980, according to his PokerNews player profile. [1]
Where is Patrik Antonius from?
He is from Finland and lives in Monaco. [1]
What is Patrik Antonius’s net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for his net worth. What can be verified is his live tournament record: $34,848,696 in earnings as of October 5, 2026, according to PokerNews. Most of his career was spent in cash games, whose results are not published. [1]
How many WSOP bracelets does Patrik Antonius have?
None. His WSOP.com profile shows 68 cashes and 14 final tables without a bracelet. [2]
When was Patrik Antonius inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame?
In 2024. [3]
What is Patrik Antonius’s biggest tournament win?
The $200,000 Triton Invitational in Monte Carlo in November 2024, worth $5,130,000. [5]
Who is Patrik Antonius married to?
He is married to Maya Geller, a professional poker player. [1]
Related Poker Legends
Read more about Tom Dwan, his opponent in the Poker After Dark hand above, and about fellow Poker Hall of Fame members Phil Ivey and Barry Greenstein.
Sources
- PokerNews, Patrik Antonius player profile, accessed October 5, 2026.
- WSOP.com, Patrik Antonius player profile, accessed October 5, 2026.
- PokerNews, Patrik Antonius Inducted into Poker Hall of Fame, July 2024.
- PokerNews, Patrik Antonius Dominates Final Table to Take Super High Roller Title, April 29, 2024.
- PokerNews, Patrik Antonius Hits New Heights with $5.1M Payday in $200K Triton Invitational, November 10, 2024.
- PokerNews, Patrik Antonius Wins Largest Pot In Online Poker History, November 2009.
- PokerGO Tour, Patrik Antonius Wins Largest Pot Ever Broadcast on U.S. Poker Live Stream, February 20, 2023.
- PokerNews, Super High Roller Bowl China final table, March 2018.
- PokerNews, A Look Back Through the Sparkling History of the World Poker Tour Five Diamond, December 2015.
- PokerGO on YouTube, $561,800 Cold Deck! Tom Dwan vs. Patrik Antonius on Poker After Dark!
Last verified: October 5, 2026. Figures that change over time, such as career earnings, are given with the date they were checked.
