Health, wealth and wisdom – Interview with Patrik Antonius, Part II

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Many see you as the best online players in the world. Do you like this title? I think there are billions of people around the world and you are the best. That is ..

Yes, this is quite a lot, haha. Until now, I am very well beaten. There was a time about four months in which I fixed limit in 1000-2000 and No Limit 300-600 only three or four days had lost. Certainly one of Gewinnsträhne such a tremendous amount of luck, but I think I have not played badly. In recent years, I have not so much in my game worked. Previously, I have done so much to me. Even as I was not sitting at the table, I
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Hands, opponents and situations analyzed. Recently, I play solid poker, but not more. I must still learn a lot, but I can not complain. I think we must consider the overall situation. I master all 15 variants and I am also happy. Most players have weaknesses in some variants. The only variant, in which I have never begun bin is 2-7 Razz, but it is also the latest game that we have. And maybe High / Low Regular, which I do not particularly like, but it is already.

Some people think you are the best. How do you see yourself?

Well, probably it’s good for me, if I think I’m the best because it is my confidence in the game increases. However, it is not good if one believes, the best and then loses against the best.

But you do not have this problem, right?

Not really. But if you all variants, it could still players who are better than me. However, I do not know in which variant the most money I earned. No Limit, Fixed Limit, Pot Limit Omaha, I really do not. Maybe I am, therefore, the number 1 David Benyamine is really good, but I have it already in the High Stakes beaten.

Yes, I know. There are websites, each high-Stakesspiel on the web. Therefore, I do exactly how much you’ve lost yesterday. Is not that amazing?

Yes, this is funny. I do not know whether the sides pursue us 24 hours, but probably. Because of the tax, I am not sure whether the right is me, haha

There were a lot Gambling in Monaco. Chinese poker, Coin flipping and other crazy games. Interessierst you are?

Well, I very much like gamble. Or shall we say it this way: I have noticed that the best players like to bet. If the Gamblen may also improve your game. It is also good with other players to bet, because it then you at the table more action. But I am still cautious. Even if you’re the best you can fairly quickly a 5-million-Pechsträhne. I have one million in less than 10 hours lost. In a session with Sammy Farha, I am the one million plus one million in the red abgerutscht. It is only to risk minimization.

Wettest you to golf or other sports?

I have at the Australian Open and the World Cup large sums of money. When I won tennis and the World Cup lost, haha. Actually, I have no time to bet on sports, or to play golf.

Chinese holdem poker is currently quite announced. Phil Hellmuth said that he yesterday against Ivey has lost $ 500,000.

Yes, I was there. I was ahead $ 100,000, had at the end but lost $ 30,000. The bottom line is the big bets certainly affect your game.

You’ve probably this question most frequently asked: How much is your bankroll?

There are two things that I can not tell. Very private property and my bank roll. Not even my fiancee knows exactly how much money I have. As you can see, it is with good. And it must also, if one plays the highest limit. It is no secret that I am not currently bankrupt. Regularly I count my money. When I but a few months ago but moved balance, there was a difference of two million. I thought it would be a different sum. Now I do not know how much my bankroll, or how much I’m worth, haha.

Is it possible that you ever verspielst your money?

Sure, but I probably would have to be crazy to go bankrupt. I will never go into a situation in which I for my entire bankroll games. When my bankroll is one million U.S. dollars, I would only participate in a game in which I lose a maximum of $ 70,000.

At the moment it would be possible, the entire bankroll to lose, because I’ve invested a lot. This money, I can not just take out. I owe neither players nor banks money and my house is abbezahlt. There is nothing worse than other people owe money.

Where do you see yourself in ten years? Still the best?

I doubt it. I would almost guarantee that in ten years I no longer am the best. It is so many good players in the future. I already see so many talented players, but they all seem to have a problem. Within an hour, I playfully clearly inferior. They celebrate the long term, but stupid mistakes or risking too much. It seems as if they were their game level is not maintained.

I am part of a new generation which has an athletic background. One must be in good physical condition, his best game to recall.
It seems as if at the moment I am far ahead of other, especially because I play all variants. Thus, I have a lot of variance, if I only play a special variant.

What about the jet-set life? Probably your life was not always so glamorous.

I currently lead a good life, but I am also always been happy and active, never have I felt miserable. Since I was fifteen, I always targets for the next one to two years. Last year I stopped for the first time in the future. Everything came pretty quickly and I thought it would take a much longer process. This development had I but never as a target. But there are things that I said in my private life wishes. My physical condition is very important to me and I work very hard to even better shape. I know every day what I need if I am aufstehe.

Wärst dear happy and poor, or unhappy and winner at the WSOP?

Money is not everything. It is easy to say money because a high value, if you do not. At fifteen I have with my friends $ 20 on horse races. The most fun I had with our friends and it was not important whether I lost or won. Happiness means to be able to do what you want. I have learned a lot, the
I did not like. I worked in a factory, as waiters, salespeople, furniture packer, delivery boy, I have completed my military service, I worked as a tennis coach, model, such things are. I know that it is not easy to earn money.

Would you prefer to ten million in cash Game, or a $ 500,000 bracelet in the WSOP?

At the moment, I would certainly prefer the money, haha. In tournaments is less about money, but more a question with another measure. In recent years, all players in the High Stakes less success in the tournaments because they do not get their best game. As is so little money, I would nevertheless like to win a few tournaments. I see myself as a specialist in cash games. On the other hand, yesterday I had a bet with Phil Ivey: everyone sets win of the other top again. If I have half a million in one tournament win, Phil Ivey owes me $ 500,000. I still believe that I can win tournaments, but I play it only rarely. People like Mizrachi Men The Master or play any tournaments and then win the title of player of the year. Certainly I would also achieve good results if I would play all tournaments. I have last year but only in about eight tournaments participated.

I think your helicopter is waiting.

Sure, you’re right. Ok, but now I must pack. Thank you