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Finland's Top Five Live Tournament Poker Players
NewsJune 27, 2021·1 min read

Finland's Top Five Live Tournament Poker Players


Finland is renowned for its poker talent. Discover the top five Finnish live tournament players and their impressive earnings.

Jani Sointula, nicknamed Hellraiser, has won $2,906,182 in live poker tournaments. Jani Sointula won $400,000 at the Monte Carlo Millions in 2004.

Kimmo Matias Kurko has earned $3,131,261 from live poker tournaments. Kimmo Matias Kurko finished second at the 2013 EPT Barcelona Main Event, earning €750,000.

Joni Jouhkimainen, known as Jouhki, has won $3,926,040 in live poker tournaments. Joni Jouhkimainen finished third at the 2012 EPT Main Event in Barcelona, earning €404,050.

Juha Helppi has earned $7,993,926 from live poker tournaments. Juha Helppi won a gold bracelet at the 2019 WSOP, earning $306,622.

Patrik Antonius has earned $12,213,265 from live poker tournaments. Patrik Antonius finished second at the Super High Roller Bowl in Macau, earning $3,153,551.

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