Finland won Pokerfinnkampen and Stefan Ericsson became the champion of 2011!
The Paf player Jari-Pekka Honkala from Finland won the tournament and the first money prize of €10,218 as well as a last longer bonus trip to Miami for two provided by Paf. The best placed Swede was Unibet player Dan Glimne on Third place. But even though the Nasty Duck player Stefan Ericsson busted on fifth place he had secured enough ranking points as a real terminator so when the dust had settled he was declared the ranking winner and hence the Champion of 2011.
Final Results Pokerfinnkampen 2011
1. Jari-Pekka Honkala 10,218€ (FIN)
2. Jyri Savinen 6,681€ (FIN)
3. Dan Glimne 4,519€ (SWE)
4. Petri Salminen 3,733€ (FIN)
5. Stefan Ericsson 2,947€ (SWE +1310€ Terminator Prize)
6. Rami Nordström 2,554€ (FIN)
7. Anne Meri 2,161€ (FIN)
8. Henri Antikainen 1,768€ (FIN)
9. Mikko Leppänen 1,375€ (FIN)
10. Jukka Juvonen 982€ (FIN)
11. Emil Mattsson (SWE) 786€
12. Benny Haglund (SWE) 786€
13. Tero Salonen 786€ (FIN)
What is Pokerfinnkampen?
Sweden and Finland have a long tradition of good competitions regardless if it is athletics, ice hockey or motor sports. Depending if you are a Swede or a Finn, you have a clear idea of which country is the better, even though the results might sometimes suggest otherwise. In tournament poker however, Finland has this far proven to be the better nation. In all national battles (Pokerfinnkampen), Finland has ended up as a clear winner each year.
The thought behind Pokerfinnkampen is to combine a national competition with an individual. The final outcome is based on position ranking as well as the so called terminator ranking, which is what turns the tournament into a battle between countries. For each eliminated player from the opposing country, points are gained. However, should one eliminate a fellow country-mate, points are deducted.
The organizers Poker Icons welcomes all of you to Pokerfinnkampen 2012 in Reval Park Hotel & Casino, Tallinn, Estonia (tournament dates to be confirmed).