Henri Ovaska wins 2018 Flag Hunter Ranking – The Flag Hunter Files
Updated Jan 17th 2019
In the last few years, more and more players and visitors have grown interested in our ‘Cashed in Different Countries’ rankings, both the all-time and annual varieties. The pursuit became known as Flag Hunting on social media and that’s how #FlagHunting & #FlagHunter were born.
From 2010 to 2017 the number of flags collected by the winner of this ranking was between 10 and 13 a year. Last year, 2018, however, was different. Henri Ovaska from Finland set his mind to winning this year’s Flag Hunter Leaderboard, and that he did – in fact he absolutely crushed it with cashes in 21 countries! Henri travelled the world, cashing event after event, adding flags from Europe, Africa and South America along the way. On the lifetime leaderboard, he’s now 6th, alongside legends like Marcel Luske and Dominik Nitsche, on 24 countries. Overall leader Miroslaw Klys still has a solid lead with 43 flags, but if anyone is up to the chase, it must be Henri Ovaska.
Great news for all Flag Hunters out there: last week we’ve added the AJPC Samurai High Roller which will take place in the Northern Marina Islands, a brand new poker destination and a flag that nobody yet has on their profile!
Happy Flag Hunting!
Table of Contents
- Lifetime Flag Hunter Leaderboard
- 2018 Flag Hunter Leaderboard Winner
- 2018 Flag Hunter Interactive World Map
- Henri Ovaska’s 2018 Results
- Flag Hunter Leaderboard Yearly Winners 2000-2018
- Most Wins in Different Countries
Lifetime Flag Hunter Leaderboard – Miroslaw Klys
| Rank | Country | Player | Flags |
| 1st | Poland | Miroslaw Klys | 43 |
| 2nd | Slovenia | Casey Kastle | 39 |
| 3rd | Germany | Lars Jurgens | 31 |
| 4th | United States | Corbin White | 26 |
| 5th | United States | Steve O’Dwyer | 25 |
| 6th | Finland | Henri Ovaska | 24 |
| 6th | Germany | Dominik Nitsche | 24 |
| 6th | Netherlands | Marcel Luske | 24 |
| 9th | England | Barny Boatman | 23 |
| 9th | Germany | Marvin Rettenmaier | 23 |
| 9th | Slovakia | Jan Bendik | 23 |
| 9th | Germany | Manig Loeser | 23 |
➡ Scroll/hover over the map to see where Miroslaw Klys cashed
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➡ Scroll/hover over the map to see where Miroslaw Klys cashed
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2018 Flag Hunter Leaderboard Winner: Henri Ovaska
- 2018 Results: 30
- 2018 Flags: 21
- 2018 Earnings: $41,721
- 2018 Best Cash: $10,999
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Flags collected in 2018 – Interactive World Map
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➡ Scroll/hover over the map to see where Henri cashed ➡ Click on the country to see more details about results in that country ➡ Use the – minus and + plus to zoom in
Henri Ovaska’s 2018 Results
| Date | Event | Country | Buy-in | Position | Cash USD $ |
| 09-Feb-2018 | CAPT Seefeld 2018, Seefeld | Austria | € 300 + 30 No Limit Holdem – Winter Party | 8th | $1,581 |
| 28-Aug-2018 | Holiday Festival 2018, Namur | Belgium | € 200 + 20 No Limit Hold’em – Bounty | 3rd | $454 |
| 23-Sep-2018 | WSOP Circuit – Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro | Brazil | R$ 1,400 No Limit Hold’em – Brazilian Storm (Event #2) | 139th | $432 |
| 05-Jul-2018 | MPN Poker Tour – Sunny Beach, Sunny Beach | Bulgaria | MPNPT € 500 + 50 No Limit Hold’em – MPNPT Main Event | 21st | $1,574 |
| 29-Mar-2018 | Cezar Poker Cup, Zagreb | Croatia | € 60 + 5 No Limit Hold’em – CPC Main Event | 6th | $303 |
| 12-Apr-2018 | Czech Poker Championship, Prague | Czech Republic | Kč 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha – Czech Poker Championship | 2nd | $2,867 |
| 11-Dec-2018 | partypoker Live Series, Nottingham | England | $ 50 No Limit Hold’em – 6 Max (Event #3) | 10th | $210 |
| 12-Dec-2018 | partypoker Live Series, Nottingham | England | $ 50 No Limit Hold’em – Bounty Hunter (Event #4) | 9th | $165 |
| 13-Dec-2018 | partypoker Live Series, Nottingham | England | $ 50 No Limit Hold’em – 8 Max (Event #6) | 1st | $3,050 |
| 14-Dec-2018 | partypoker Live Series, Nottingham | England | PPL $ 200 No Limit Hold’em – Main Event Day (Event #1) | 9th | $3,000 |
| 14-Dec-2018 | partypoker Live Series, Nottingham | England | $ 50 No Limit Hold’em – Mix-Max (Event #7) | 4th | $875 |
| 18-Feb-2018 | OlyBet Kings of Tallinn 2018, Tallinn | Estonia | € 100 + 10 No Limit Hold’em – Turbo Version Of Main Event #45 | 5th | $767 |
| 23-Aug-2018 | UDSO Cup – Gujan Mestras, Gujan Mestras | France | € 90 + 20 No Limit Hold’em – Bounty | 2nd | $1,318 |
| 24-Aug-2018 | UDSO Cup – Gujan Mestras, Gujan Mestras | France | € 260 + 40 No Limit Hold’em – UDSO Cup | 14th | $1,115 |
| 14-Mar-2018 | The Irish Poker Open & Norwegian Championships 2018, Dublin | Ireland | € 150 + 20 Pot Limit Omaha DeepStack | 2nd | $1,958 |
| 15-Mar-2018 | The Irish Poker Open & Norwegian Championships 2018, Dublin | Ireland | € 150 + 20 R.O.E | 1st | $3,342 |
| 03-Jan-2018 | Italian Poker Open – IPO PokerStars, Campione d’Italia | Italy | PSLIVE € 500 + 50 No Limit Hold’em – IPO Pokerstars | 95th | $2,167 |
| 07-Jan-2018 | Italian Poker Open – IPO PokerStars, Campione d’Italia | Italy | € 100 + 20 No Limit Hold’em – Side IPO Sunday | 18th | $241 |
| 18-May-2018 | Unibet Open – Malta, St Julians | Malta | € 150 + 15 No Limit Hold’em – Turbo | 11th | $354 |
| 19-May-2018 | Unibet Open – Malta, St Julians | Malta | € 200 + 20 No Limit Hold’em – Turbo Bounty | 7th | $283 |
| 19-Jan-2018 | African Series Of Poker 2018 / Unibet Deepstack Open, Grand Bay | Mauritius | € 550 No Limit Hold’em – Main Event DSO | 3rd | $10,999 |
| 03-May-2018 | European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo | Monaco | € 550 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo – Freezeout #35 | 4th | $1,342 |
| 21-Nov-2018 | Sochi Poker Festival – Autumn Edition, Sochi | Russia | ₽ 10,920 + 1,080 No Limit Hold’em – Turbo Bounty (Event #2) | 14th | $155 |
| 28-Oct-2018 | ISOP Special Dream – San Marino, Falciano | San Marino | € 150 No Limit Hold’em – 6 Max | 1st | $1,948 |
| 26-Apr-2018 | 2018 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour – GUKPT Leg 3, Edinburgh | Scotland | £ 100 + 10 Pot Limit Omaha | 5th | $474 |
| 28-Jun-2018 | Slovak Series of Poker (SSOP), Bratislava | Slovakia | € 80 + 8 No Limit Hold’em – SSOP Fifty K | 13th | $668 |
| 24-Mar-2018 | ISOP Championship 2017-2018 Stage 7, Nova Gorica | Slovenia | € 150 Pot Limit Omaha – Light | 4th | $527 |
| 25-Mar-2018 | ISOP Championship 2017-2018 Stage 7, Nova Gorica | Slovenia | € 100 No Limit Hold’em – Sunday Pro | 4th | $260 |
| 11-Jan-2018 | Super Stack Red Series Spain, Malaga | Spain | € 170 + 20 No Limit Hold’em – Main Event | 25th | $538 |
| 30-Dec-2018 | 2018 Christmas Poker Week, Gothenburg | Sweden | SKr 200 + 150 No Limit Hold’em – Crazy Christmas Freezeout | 18th | $335 |
Flag Hunter Leaderboard Yearly Winners 2001-2018
| Year | Winner | # of Flags |
| 2018 | Henri Ovaska | 21 |
| 2017 | Felipe Tavares Ramos | 13 |
| 2016 | Miroslaw Klys | 12 |
| 2015 | Atanas Kavrakov | 12 |
| 2014 | Inaki Santos | 12 |
| 2013 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 11 |
| 2012 | Samad Razavi | 13 |
| 2011 | Dominik Nitsche | 11 |
| 2010 | John O’Shea & Jose Ignacio Barbero | 10 |
| 2009 | Marc Naalden | 9 |
| 2008 | Miroslaw Klys | 11 |
| 2007 | Nielsen, Kang, Vinnicombe & Brindley | 7 |
| 2006 | Marcel Luske | 9 |
| 2005 | Dave Colclough & Julian Thew | 9 |
| 2004 | Garry Bush & Ram Vaswani | 8 |
| 2003 | Bademansour, Luske & Colclough | 6 |
| 2002 | Garry Bush & Jac Arama | 8 |
| 2001 | Ivo Donev | 7 |
| 2000 | Barny Boatman & Michael Keiner | 8 |
Most Wins in Different Countries
Did you know that besides the number of cashes in different countries, a.k.a Flag Hunters, The Hendon Mob also has a special ranking for Tournaments Won in Different Countries.
Steve O’Dwyer is currently leading that ranking with wins in 15 different countries. Check out the map below to see where and what Steve won.
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➡ Click on the country to see more details about the tournament won
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| Date | Country | Event – Buyin | Festival | Position | Cash USD $ |
| 31-Jan-2016 | Australia | A$ 245,000 + 5,000 No Limit Hold’em $250,000 Challenge – Day 1 (Event #22) | 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Melbourne | 1st | $744,829 |
| 06-Jan-2015 | Bahamas | $ 97,000 + 3,000 #1 No Limit Hold’em – Super High Roller 8 Handed | PCA – 2015, Paradise Island | 1st | $1,872,580 |
| 09-Jan-2016 | Bahamas | $ 50,000 #38 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller 8-Handed | PCA – 2016, Paradise Island | 1st | $945,495 |
| 08-Jan-2018 | Bahamas | $ 49,700 + 300 #8 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller | PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) 2018, Paradise Island | 1st | $769,500 |
| 01-Apr-2016 | Cyprus | $ 4,000 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller (Event #26) | GipsyTeam Live Poker Festival, Famagusta | 1st | $51,100 |
| 08-Dec-2015 | Czech Republic | € 48,500 + 1,500 #19 No Limit Hold’em – Super High Roller | EPT – 12 – EUREKA – 5 – Prague, Prague | 1st | $809,752 |
| 28-Feb-2012 | Denmark | WPTN € 1,500 + 150 No Limit Hold’em – Main Event | WPT National Series – Denmark, Vejle | 1st | $213,796 |
| 01-Oct-2018 | England | £ 25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold’em – Millions UK High Roller #3 | partypoker MILLIONS Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham | 1st | $592,448 |
| 05-Oct-2018 | England | £ 10,000 + 300 No Limit Holdl’em – High Roller #5 | partypoker MILLIONS Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham | 1st | $407,734 |
| 04-Aug-2015 | Finland | € 5,000 + 100 No Limit Hold’em – 6-Max Freezeout | Fennia Grand Slam, Helsinki | 1st | $38,990 |
| 08-Mar-2016 | Georgia | $ 2,000 + 200 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller | WSOP Circuit – Georgia, Tbilisi | 1st | $31,500 |
| 17-Nov-2011 | Greece | € 1,000 + 100 Pot Limit Omaha Rebuy | EPT – 8 – Loutraki, Loutraki | 1st | $25,439 |
| 01-Nov-2014 | Macau | HK$ 500,000 Super High Roller | APPT 2014 Asia Championship of Poker, Macau | 1st | $1,811,638 |
| 12-Mar-2015 | Macau | HK$ 20,000 No Limit Hold’em (Event #13) | Macau Poker Cup, Macau | 1st | $127,925 |
| 01-Apr-2017 | Macau | HK$ 388,000 + 12,000 No Limit Hold’em – PokerStars Championship Super High Roller #12 | PokerStars Championship Macau, Macau | 1st | $1,088,783 |
| 26-Oct-2015 | Malta | € 10,000 + 200 #41 No Limit Hold’em – High Roller – 8 Handed | EPT – 12 – IPT – 7 – Malta, Portomaso | 1st | $360,240 |
| 06-May-2013 | Monaco | EPT € 10,000 + 600 No Limit Hold’em – Main Event | EPT – 9 – Grand Final, Monte Carlo | 1st | $1,604,972 |
| 29-Apr-2018 | Monaco | € 50,000 No Limit Hold’em – 8 Handed #17 | European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo | 1st | $818,468 |
| 18-Mar-2017 | Panama | $ 10,300 No Limit Hold’em – PokerStars Championship High Roller (Event #35) | PokerStars Championship Panama, Panama City | 1st | $240,451 |
| 18-Jul-2011 | United States | $ 5,000 + 180 No Limit Hold’em | Bellagio Cup VII, Las Vegas | 1st | $259,452 |
| 05-Aug-2011 | United States | EPL $ 1,500 No Limit Hold’em – Pro-Am Event | 2011-12 Epic Poker League – Event 1, Las Vegas | 1st | $43,810 |
