The Poker Tour Finnkampen or Pokerfinnkampen is an annual poker tournament established in 2006. Pokerfinnkampen is the official poker national competition between Sweden and Finland.
Sweden and Finland have a long tradition of good competitions regardless if it is athletics, ice hockey, or motor sports. Now with the addition of Poker, the excitement is completed. The first pilot tournament of Pokerfinnkampen, held in Stockholm, finished with Finland ending up as the clear winner by achieving a victory in all three competition categories; individual ranking, terminator achievement, and country total player points.
The competition is played as No Limit Texas Hold’em tournaments with up to 100 players representing each country. From 2007 to 2011 all tournaments have been held at the largest casino in Tallinn – Estonia, Reval Park Hotel & Casino.
The Tournament is conducted in English. The websites for Pokerfinnkampen are: www.pokerfinnkampen.com www.suomiruotsi.com
Pokerfinnkampen was founded by the company Poker Icons AB. Poker Icons is still the owner of the brand and the organizer of all the tournaments.
One of the most prominent players that has played Pokerfinnkampen is the Finnish poker star Ilari Sahamies (aka Ziigmund).
Poker Tour Finnkampen Champions 2011: Team Finland 2011: Individual Unknown Stefan Ericsson, representing Sweden 2011: Terminator Stefan Ericsson, representing Sweden 2010: Team Finland 2010: Individual Dino Dinler, representing Finland 2010: Terminator Peter Pihlström, representing Sweden 2009: Team Finland 2009: Individual Jari Mähönen, representing Finland 2009: Terminator Samir Shakhtoor, representing Sweden 2008: Team Finland 2008: Individual Antti Lehtinen, representing Finland 2008: Terminator tied between Janne Pitko, representing Finland and Gusten Sjöberg, representing Sweden 2007: Team Finland 2007: Individual Dino Dinler, representing Finland 2007: Terminator Dino Dinler, representing Finland 2006: Team Finland 2006: Individual Ilari Salasalmi, representing Finland 2006: Terminator Martin von Zweigbergk, representing Finland
Poker Tour Finnkampen Event Winners 2009 Event I 25–26 April 2009 2009-I: Team Finland 2009-I: Individual Jari Mähönen, representing Finland 2009-I: Terminator Samir Shakhtoor, representing Sweden
Event II 5–6 September 2009 2009-II: Team Finland 2009-II: Individual Kristiina Myllyoja, representing Finland 2009-II: Terminator Jonas Frisk, representing Sweden
Event III 14–15 November 2009 2009-III: Team Finland 2009-III: Individual Minna Ritakorpi, representing Finland 2009-III: Terminator Matti Tiainen, representing Finland
2008 Event I 24–25 May 2008 2008-I: Team Finland 2008-I: Individual Erik Eklund, representing Finland 2008-I: Terminator Janne Pitko, representing Finland
Event II 13–14 September 2008 2008-II: Team Sweden 2008-II: Individual Magdalena In de Betou, representing Sweden 2008-II: Terminator Gusten Sjöberg, representing Sweden
Event III 6–7 December 2008 2008-III: Team Finland 2008-III: Individual Antti Lehtinen, representing Finland 2008-III: Terminator Teemu Tuomala, representing Finland
2007 Event I 2–3 March 2007 2007-I: Team Finland 2007-I: Individual Panu Palomäki, representing Finland 2007-I: Terminator Niko Lehmonen, representing Finland
Event II 12–13 May 2007 2007-II: Team Finland 2007-II: Individual Christer Hemphälä, representing Sweden 2007-II: Terminator Christer Hemphälä, representing Sweden
Event III 1–2 September 2007 2007-III: Team Sweden 2007-III: Individual Mikael Bredenberg, representing Sweden 2007-III: Terminator Dino Dinler, representing Finland
Event IV 1–2 December 2007 2007-IV: Team Finland 2007-IV: Individual Dino Dinler, representing Finland 2007-IV: Terminator Dino Dinler, representing Finland
See also World Series of Poker Finnkampen
References
External links Official site