Michael Addamo Wins Final Poker Masters Event for $1,160,000 and Purple Jacket
Just one day after winning Event #11: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $680,000, Michael Addamo cruised to victory in Event #12: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em for another $1.16 million payday.
“It’s been an incredible run of winning a lot of all ins – it’s just insane,” Addamo said of going back to back in the final two events, winning a combined $1.84 million.
The back-to-back victories in the two biggest events of the series allowed Addamo to crush the 2021 Poker Masters series leaderboard. With 808 points, Addamo was crowned the 2021 Poker Masters champion, winning the coveted Purple Jacket and additional $50,000 prize.
“I’d say mostly relief,” Addamo said when describing his emotions. “I tend not to sleep too well during these things, so I always look forward to the sleep after these. I guess mainly relief but I’m sure the excitement will come soon.”
With the seven-figure score, Addamo eclipsed $10 million in live tournament earnings as he continues to climb towards becoming Australia’s top all-time money earner as tracked by HendonMob.com. Joe Hachem currently leads with almost $12.7 million in earnings, followed by Kahle Burns with $10.7 million in earnings.
“This is definitely up there,” Addamo said about where this two-day run ranks among some of his other hot streaks. “I don’t think I’ve won two tournaments in quick succession of this size before, so this is definitely probably the biggest one, I’d say.”
Climbing the ranks of poker to compete in the highest stakes available, such as the ones offered inside the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas, is not an easy task. Like so many of his fellow high-stakes competitors, Addamo pointed to the importance of studying the game off the felt in order to find such great success on it.
“It’s extremely important,” Addamo said of the importance of preparing off the felt. “I’ve put in so many hours studying the game, and I still feel like every time I get humbled and that there’s still so many things to learn. But it’s incredibly important and you can see who has been putting in the work and who hasn’t.”
When asked more specifically about how he feels his game stacks up against his opponents at this level, Addamo said: “I think I’m definitely up there. I play a lot against these guys online. I think my game shapes up pretty well against them.”
Now a Poker Masters champion, Addamo turns his attention to the upcoming Super High Roller Bowl, which boasts a $300,000 buy-in with some of the game’s greatest players in action from September 27-29.
“I’m definitely looking forward to that one,” Addamo said about the upcoming Super High Roller Bowl. “It’s really fun when they have these super big buy-ins of 250K, 300K, etc., and I get super excited for them.”
If you’d like to relive all of the action from the final table, you can find the replay on PokerGO.com.
| 2021 Poker Masters Event #12 Results | |||||
| Place | Name | Country | Points | Prize | |
| 1st | Michael Addamo | Australia | 400 | $1,160,000 | |
| 2nd | Nick Petrangelo | United States | 226 | $754,000 | |
| 3rd | Alex Foxen | United States | 139 | $464,000 | |
| 4th | Stanley Tang | United States | 96 | $319,000 | |
| 5th | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 61 | $203,000 | |
Entering the final table as the short stack, Mikita Badziakouski, who won Event #10: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em, busted in fifth place for $203,000. He was eliminated by Addamo.
Next to go was Stanley Tang. Like Badziakouski, Tang was busted by Addamo, as Addamo continued his run of eliminating opponents at the final table that stretched back to Event #11 when he knocked out all four of his opponents on the final day. Tang took fourth and picked up a $319,000 payday.
Addamo did not eliminate Alex Foxen in third place, though. That honor belonged to Nick Petrangelo. Foxen was all in with king-four against Petrangelo’s king-seven and Petrangelo’s hand held up. Foxen picked up $464,000 in prize money.
At the start of heads-up play, Addamo had the chip lead with 4.615 million to Petrangelo’s 1.19 million. Getting to heads-up play gave Addamo the 2021 Poker Masters overall series victory, $50,000 in prize money, and the Purple Jacket.
On the final hand, the blinds were 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante. On the button, Petrangelo raised to 70,000 with the [Kc8d] and Addamo called with the [7h3c] to take the [7c2c2d] flop. Addamo checked, Petrangelo bet 50,000, and Addamo raised to 165,000. Petrangelo made the call and the [Th] hit the felt on the turn. Addamo checked and Petrangelo fired 250,000. Addamo made the call, then the [5c] landed on the river. Addamo checked and Petrangelo moved all in for 545,000. Addamo thought it over and then made the call with the best hand, eliminating Petrangelo in second place and winning the tournament. Petrangelo cashed for $754,000 for his runner-up performance.
You can see the top 10 of the 2021 Poker Masters leaderboard below.
| 2021 Poker Masters Leaderboard | |||||
| Rank | Name | Points | Wins | Cashes | Earnings |
| 1st | Michael Addamo | 808 | 2 | 2 | $1,840,000 |
| 2nd | Nick Petrangelo | 402 | 0 | 3 | $929,800 |
| 3rd | Lou Garza | 376 | 0 | 4 | $550,200 |
| 4th | Daniel Negreanu | 372 | 1 | 3 | $433,400 |
| 5th | Brock Wilson | 358 | 1 | 3 | $414,300 |
| 6th | Chris Brewer | 349 | 1 | 4 | $538,300 |
| 7th | Jason Koon | 345 | 0 | 3 | $552,400 |
| 8th | Alex Foxen | 294 | 0 | 3 | $722,250 |
| 9th | Sean Perry | 280 | 1 | 3 | $280,000 |
| 10th | Stephen Chidwick | 271 | 1 | 3 | $296,100 |
Alex Foxen was the addition within the top 10 of the PokerGO Tour presented by Guaranteed Rate leaderboard. He moved into ninth place with 1,317 points, moving ahead of Jake Schindler and knocking Andrew Moreno out of the top 10. It remains Ali Imsirovic at the top with 3,095 points and he’ll be the leader entering the Super High Roller Bowl.
| PokerGO Tour presented by Guaranteed Rate Leaderboard | |||||
| Rank | Name | Points | Wins | Cashes | Earnings |
| 1st | Ali Imsirovic | 3,095 | 10 | 25 | $4,080,960 |
| 2nd | Sean Perry | 2,301 | 6 | 21 | $3,170,698 |
| 3rd | Sam Soverel | 1,773 | 3 | 19 | $2,573,451 |
| 4th | Cary Katz | 1,727 | 2 | 21 | $2,870,730 |
| 5th | Chris Brewer | 1,714 | 3 | 21 | $2,602,320 |
| 6th | Sean Winter | 1,711 | 2 | 17 | $2,794,570 |
| 7th | David Peters | 1,540 | 3 | 10 | $3,074,470 |
| 8th | Seth Davies | 1,323 | 1 | 10 | $2,146,600 |
| 10th | Alex Foxen | 1,317 | 1 | 17 | $1,930,036 |
| 9th | Jake Schindler | 1,284 | 2 | 14 | $1,857,108 |
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Poker Masters Purple Jacket Leaderboard
The player that accumulates the most PokerGO Tour presented by Guaranteed Rate points throughout the Poker Masters will win the 2021 Poker Masters Purple Jacket and $50,000 in added prize money.
Leaderboard updated through completion of the series. Michael Addamo is the 2021 Poker Masters champion.
Poker Masters Purple Jacket Leaderboard |
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| Rank | Player | Points | Wins | Cashes | Winnings |
| 1 | Michael Addamo | 808 | 2 | 2 | $1,840,000 |
| 2 | Nick Petrangelo | 402 | 0 | 3 | $929,800 |
| 3 | Lou Garza | 376 | 0 | 4 | $550,200 |
| 4 | Daniel Negreanu | 372 | 1 | 3 | $433,400 |
| 5 | Brock Wilson | 358 | 1 | 3 | $414,300 |
| 6 | Chris Brewer | 349 | 1 | 4 | $538,300 |
| 7 | Jason Koon | 345 | 0 | 3 | $552,400 |
| 8 | Alex Foxen | 294 | 0 | 3 | $722,250 |
| 9 | Sean Perry | 280 | 1 | 3 | $280,000 |
| 10 | Stephen Chidwick | 271 | 1 | 3 | $296,100 |
| 11 | Mikita Badziakouski | 266 | 1 | 2 | $545,000 |
| 12 | Dylan DeStefano | 260 | 0 | 3 | $260,800 |
| 13 | Jeremy Ausmus | 219 | 0 | 3 | $253,200 |
| 14 | Miles Rampel | 219 | 1 | 1 | $365,500 |
| 15 | Matthew Wantman | 216 | 0 | 3 | $250,700 |
| 16 | Shannon Shorr | 205 | 1 | 1 | $205,000 |
| 17 | John Riordan | 190 | 0 | 4 | $235,500 |
| 18 | Darren Elias | 187 | 0 | 2 | $301,400 |
| 19 | Adam Hendrix | 186 | 1 | 1 | $186,300 |
| 20 | David Coleman | 185 | 0 | 2 | $293,900 |
| 21 | Jake Daniels | 182 | 0 | 3 | $198,700 |
| 22 | Brek Schutten | 163 | 0 | 2 | $162,900 |
| 23 | Jake Schindler | 161 | 0 | 3 | $161,000 |
| 24 | Chad Eveslage | 151 | 0 | 2 | $151,000 |
| 25 | David Peters | 148 | 0 | 1 | $147,600 |
| 26 | Elio Fox | 139 | 0 | 1 | $138,700 |
| 27 | Seth Davies | 137 | 0 | 1 | $228,000 |
| 28 | Sam Soverel | 127 | 0 | 2 | $127,200 |
| 29 | Maxx Coleman | 120 | 1 | 1 | $120,000 |
| 30 | Sean Winter | 97 | 0 | 1 | $161,250 |
| 31 | Cary Katz | 97 | 0 | 2 | $145,400 |
| 32 | Stanley Tang | 96 | 0 | 1 | $319,000 |
| 33 | Vikenty Shegal | 86 | 0 | 1 | $85,800 |
| 34 | Jonathan Jaffe | 83 | 0 | 2 | $82,800 |
| 35 | Jeff Trudeau | 80 | 0 | 2 | $80,000 |
| 36 | Shawn Daniels | 71 | 0 | 2 | $70,500 |
| 37 | Ben Lamb | 71 | 0 | 1 | $118,250 |
| 38 | Erik Seidel | 69 | 0 | 2 | $68,900 |
| 39 | Brent Roberts | 69 | 0 | 1 | $69,000 |
| 40 | Ali Imsirovic | 63 | 0 | 1 | $104,500 |
| 41 | Ben Yu | 61 | 0 | 2 | $61,400 |
| 42 | Dan Smith | 54 | 0 | 1 | $54,400 |
| 43 | James Romero | 43 | 0 | 1 | $43,000 |
| 44 | Jim Collopy | 42 | 0 | 2 | $41,800 |
| 45 | Barry Hutter | 40 | 0 | 1 | $39,600 |
| 46 | Ian O’Hara | 34 | 0 | 1 | $57,000 |
| 47 | Nitis Udornpim | 33 | 0 | 1 | $32,800 |
| 48 | Justin Saliba | 33 | 0 | 1 | $33,000 |
| 49 | Erik Sagstrom | 33 | 0 | 1 | $33,000 |
| 50 | Steve Zolotow | 29 | 0 | 1 | $29,200 |
| 51 | Sandeep Pulusani | 28 | 0 | 1 | $27,600 |
| 52 | Frank Crivello | 28 | 0 | 1 | $27,600 |
| 53 | Metin Aksoy | 26 | 0 | 1 | $25,800 |
| 54 | Eliran Yamin | 26 | 0 | 1 | $42,750 |
| 55 | Mitchell Halverson | 25 | 0 | 1 | $24,600 |
| 56 | Aram Zobian | 22 | 0 | 1 | $21,900 |
Watch the Event #12 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET
The final table of Event #12: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2021 Poker Masters is set and will be airing on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET.
Watch the Event #12 final table on PokerGO.com here!
Michael Addamo finished Day 1 as the chip leader with 3,425,000 in chips ahead of Nick Petrangelo, Stanley Tang, Alex Foxen, and Mikita Badziakouski. The final five players are all guaranteed $203,000 in prize money, but all eyes are on the $1,160,000 first-place prize and title of Event #12 champion.
The Poker Masters Purple Jacket is also on the line for Addamo, Petrangelo, Foxen, and Badziakouski. If Addamo finishes in first or second, he wins the Purple Jacket, and if he finishes no better than third, he needs Tang to win Event #12. For Petrangelo, Foxen, and Badziakouski, they need to win Event #12 and have Addamo finish third or worse.
| Event #12 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 215,000 |
| 2 | Alex Foxen | United States | 405,000 |
| 3 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | 1,225,000 |
| 4 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 3,435,000 |
| 5 | Stanley Tang | Hong Kong | 525,000 |
When play resumes there is 42:19 remaining in level 14, the button is in seat 5 and there is a single big blind
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Michael Addamo Leads the Final Table of Event #12: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Michael Addamo missed the first ten events of the 2021 Poker Masters, but after taking home the trophy in Event #11, he is poised to take home the purple jacket as he heads into the final five of Event #12: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em with the chip lead after knocking out Stephen Chidwick to end the night with 60% of the chips in play.
Standing in Addamo’s way are Alex Foxen, Mikita Badziakouski, and Nick Petrangelo. Stanley Tang rounds out the final five, but because he has not cashed in any other Poker Masters event, he cannot overtake Addamo on the series leaderboard. Addamo needs a top-two finish to lock up the purple jacket, anything less, and anyone other than Tang that wins takes home the jacket and the $50,000 in added prize money.
The 29-entrants into Event #12 created a prize pool of $2,900,000, with the winner taking home $1,160,000 and the reaming five players all guaranteed to walk away with at least $203,000.
Stephen Chidwick was the last member, outside of Addamo, in the top ten on the overall series leaderboard at the final table and had the best chance to unseat Addamo for the purple jacket. However, the man from across the pond would fall just short of the money as he was eliminated in sixth place.
Addamo opened to 50,000 on the button and action folded to Chidwick in the big blind, and he raised to 575,000 with approximately 25,000 behind. Addamo moved all in, and Chidwick called. Chidwick held pocket eights against Addamo’s ace-ten of hearts. The board ran out ace-high, and Addamo flopped an ace to eliminate Chidwick, burst the money bubble and take a 3-1 chip lead over Petrangelo into the final table stream.
Other notables to finish just outside the money included, Seth Davies (7th), David Peters (8th), Jake Schindler (9th), and Bryn Kenney (10th).
| Event #12 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 215,000 |
| 2 | Alex Foxen | United States | 405,000 |
| 3 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | 1,225,000 |
| 4 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 3,435,000 |
| 5 | Stanley Tang | Hong Kong | 525,000 |
When play resumes there is 42:19 remaining in level 14, the button is in seat 5 and there is a single big blind
The final five players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Sunday, September 19, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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End of Day Chip Counts
The play has been suspended for the evening, and the final five players will return to the PokerGO Studio on September 19 at 12 p.m. PT with the final table streaming on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Addamo | 3,435,000 | - |
| Nick Petrangelo | 1,225,000 |
-115,000  |
| Stanley Tang | 525,000 |
-90,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 405,000 |
-70,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 215,000 |
-65,000 |
Stephen Chidwick Eliminated by Michael Addamo to Burst the Event #12 Money Bubble
Action folded to Michael Addamo on the button, and he opened to 60,000. Stanley Tang folded the small blind, and Stephen Chidwick raised to 575,000 with roughly 25,000 behind. Addamo moved all in, and Chidwick called.
Chidwick: [8s8c]
Addamo: [AhTh]
The board ran out [As2h4c5h4h], and Addamo flopped an ace to eliminate Chidwick in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Addamo | 3,435,000 |
975,000  |
| Stephen Chidwick | Busted |
-640,000 |
Chip Leaders Tango
Action folded to Nick Petrangelo on the button, and he opened to 50,000. Michael Addamo was in the small blind and called. Stanley Tang was in the big blind and called to close the action.
The flop fell [9d7d2c] and Addamo led for 50,000. Tang and Petrangelo called.
The dealer burned and turned the [Qc] and Addamo bet 275,000. Tang folded, and Petrangelo called.
The river [Kd] completed the board, and Addamo used a time extension before announcing a bet of 210,000. Petrangelo snap-called.
Addamo tabled [KhQd] for runner-runner two pair, and Petrangelo tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Addamo | 2,460,000 |
910,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 1,340,000 |
-560,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 640,000 |
-400,000 |
| Stanley Tang | 615,000 |
-20,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 475,000 |
-185,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 280,000 |
-220,000 |
Stanley Tang Doubles Through Nick Petrangelo
Action folded to Nick Petrangelo on the button, and he opened to 50,000. Michael Addamo folded the small blind, and Stanley Tang moved all-in from the big blind for 300,000 total. Petrangelo called.
Tang: [Ac8s]
Petrangelo: [KcQc]
The board ran out [9c4h7h5s7c], and Tang’s ace-high held to double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Petrangelo | 1,900,000 |
-300,000 |
| Stanley Tang | 635,000 |
130,000 |
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