Antonius: “I’ve always wanted to play against the best.”

“My play was in great shape, and it was a really interesting and eventful year at Full Tilt Poker. Isildur brought a whole new dimension to the games and created huge action. I have always wanted to play against the very best and learn something new about poker every day. I like it when tough and aggressive fresh blood shows up cause it’s always an opportunity to learn for me, too.”

Antonius, who is familiar face in all the big games, both online and live at the Bobby’s Room in Las Vegas, feels that online games are currently the best games for a cash game specialist like himself:

“The Big Game has moved online,” Antonius confirms.

Patrik gives the online poker shooting star Isildur1 a lot of credit and thinks the mystery Swede, who won $7 million and lost it all in just over month last fall, could’ve taken the award from right under his nose.

“If Isildur had continued his great run, he should have been awarded this trophy,” the Finn says modestly.

Being voted as the best online player of the year awar at the Nordic Poker Awards was even sweeter for Antonius, as he feels that players who were nominated in his category was a very strong group of players, including players like Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies.

“At NPA the fans voted for the nominees and I’m very happy to get chosen from such tough company. A big thank you for all voters!”

Patrik is happy about winning the awards, but he is even happier that his family is going to have a new member in August. WSOP is normally the highlight of summer for a poker player, but this summer Antonius has something else to look forward to.

“I have a very special reason to look forward to next summer. My fiancee Maya is pregnant again and she’s due in August. We are all very excited about it, especially our two-year old daughter Mila who can’t wait to become a big sister!”

Source: coinflip.com