Luc Greenwood Wins Australian Poker Open Event #6 For A$700,000
Canadian pro Luc Greenwood took down the biggest first prize of the week so far by winning Event #6 of the Australian Poker Open for $700,000! At this final table, Hungarian Andras Nemeth collected enough points in the Championship race to leave himself with five remaining challengers for the $50,000 top prize.
“This feels great!” Luc Greenwood, almost with a sigh of relief, said after taking down this event.
“I was having a really rough trip to Australia so far with only one min cash so far. This was a tough field and a big battle, and even though it looked like I was gonna run away with it three-handed, I really had to fight for it and I’m glad that I won. I think I played quite well overall.”
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| Australian Poker Open Event #6 Results | ||||
| 1 | Luc Greenwood | Canada | $700,000 | 300 |
| 2 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | $455,000 | 210 |
| 3 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | $280,000 | 150 |
| 4 | Chino Rheem | United States | $175,000 | 120 |
| 5 | Michael Addamo | Australia | $140,000 | 90 |
Luc Greenwood came out swinging by running a big bluff versus chip leader Chino Rheem right off the bat to set the tone for this final table. Michael Addamo became the first player to get knocked out when he got it all in with the nut flush draw against Greenwood’s top pair.
Chino Rheem started the day as the chip leader but nothing went his way at the final table. Rheem busted out in fourth place when he shoves ace-deuce over top of Luc Greenwood’s raise with ace-jack. This hand put Greenwood firmly in the lead with just three players remaining.
Current Australian Poker Open Championship leader Andras Nemeth was knocked out in third place. Nemeth showed king-jack of diamonds up against Greenwood’s eight-five of diamonds. The flop gave Nemeth a pair but Greenwood picked up a gutshot straight who improved to a double gutter on the turn. The river brought a six and the tournament was down to its final two players.
Mikita Badziakouski was unable to overcome the big chip disadvantage as the Belorussian shoved jack-three into Greenwood’s king-queen of diamonds.
When asked about what drives him to perform at the highest level, Greenwood alluded to his passion for the game first and foremost.
“I really love the game and I just try to play my best every single day, even if it’s just for small stakes online. I always try to focus on how well I played versus how much money I won or lost. If you’re playing poker professionally, it’s more important that you really enjoy the game no matter what stakes you’re playing for rather than getting just excited about the money.”
Coming into the final event, only the Top 5 still has a chance to win the Australian Poker Open with Andras Nemeth holding a comfortable lead over the rest of the field.
| 2020 Australian Poker Open Championship Standings | ||||
| Name | Country | Payout | Points | |
| 1 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | $534,100 | 630 |
| 2 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | $669,000 | 510 |
| 3 | Mike Watson | Canada | $241,500 | 450 |
| 4 | Luc Greenwood | Canada | $717,700 | 360 |
| 5 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | $360,500 | 360 |
| 6 | Joni Jouhkimainen | Finland | $231,500 | 330 |
| 7 | Timothy Adams | Canada | $416,500 | 300 |
| 8 | Erik Seidel | United States | $284,300 | 270 |
| 9 | David ‘Chino’ Rheem | United States | $257,250 | 240 |
| 10 | Michael Addamo | Australia | $397,500 | 210 |
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| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Luc Greenwood | 5,250,000 |
4,455,000  |
| Michael Addamo | Busted |
-1,495,000  |
| Andras Nemeth | Busted |
-245,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | Busted |
-750,000 |
| David Chino Rheem | Busted |
-1,965,000 |
WATCH – Chino Rheem Leads Final Table as Andras Nemeth Looks to Extend Championship Lead
There are two final tables remaining at the inaugural Australian Poker Open and this one is lead by Chino Rheem with $700,000 up top for the winner. Andras Nemeth, by collecting at least 90 points for finishing sixth at a minimum, will take the Australian Poker Open lead today. Nemeth’s finishing position today will determine how many players will still have a shot at the $50,000 top prize.
Michael Addamo and Rheem come into today’s final table with 120 points, while Luc Greenwood has 60 and Mikita Badziakouski is collecting his first points of the series.
The final table seating and standings are as follows.
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 1,495,000 |
| 2 | Chino Rheem | United States | 1,965,000 |
| 3 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 750,000 |
| 4 | Luc Greenwood | Canada | 795,000 |
| 5 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | 245,000 |
The Event #6: AU$50,000 No-Limit Hold’em final table begins at 12 p.m. (AEST) on Friday, January 31, with action continuing until the Event #6 champion is crowned. Follow every hand when the PokerGO coverage begins at 7 p.m. (PT) / 10 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, January 30.
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Chino Rheem Leads Event #6 Final Table; Andras Nemeth Takes Back APO Championship Lead
The penultimate event of the 2020 Australian Poker Open was Event #6: AU$50,000 No-Limit Hold’em held from inside The Star Gold Coast. The longest Day 1 of the series so far saw play enter the 19th level, and once play concluded with just five players remaining, it would Chino Rheem holding the chip lead with 1,965,000 heading into Friday’s PokerGO streamed Event #6 final table.
The biggest buy-in of the series so far (with the AU$100,000 Main Event beginning on Friday) saw a total of 35 entrants create a prize pool of AU$1,750,000 that would pay the top five places. Once the final nine players redrew to one table, it would be Mikita Badziakouski eliminating the first two players when he eliminated Orpen Kisacikoglu in ninth place and Yang Wang in eighth place. Kristen Bicknell would fall in seventh place to leave the final six players on the money bubble.
Following two hours of bubble play, Matthias Eibinger would be eliminated on the money bubble when he called all in for a suited jack to be up against Luc Greenwood’s suited ace. The board blanked out eight-high, and Eibinger was eliminated in sixth place to leave the final five players with a guaranteed AU$140,000 in prize money. All eyes are set on the AU$700,000 first-place prize, along with the title of the Event #6 champion, and the player best positioned to make a run at the title is Chino Rheem who finished with the chip lead with nearly 2 million in chips.
Rheem won a pot on the bubble when he called a big river bet holding aces and was good against Mikita Badziakouski’s top pair to catapult into the chip lead. Rheem has over $11 million in lifetime tournament earnings which includes three WPT titles, a PCA title, and a WSOP November Nine appearance. Here at the Australian Poker Open, Rheem has collected two seventh-place finishes, and with a win in Event #6, can move into striking distance for the Australian Poker Open Championship.
Second overall is Australian Michael Addamo with 1,495,000 in chips. Addamo has amassed over $6.93 million in lifetime tournament earnings that sees him sit third on Australia’s All Time Money List behind Kahle Burns and Joe Hachem. In his hometown series of the Aussie Millions, Addamo won the AU$50k Challenge for AU$1,073,790 in prize money – his second biggest score behind his 2018 WSOP Europe €25,000 High Roller victory. In Event #5, Addamo finished in fourth-place for a AU$117,500 payday, and he’ll looking to better that in Event #6.
Canada’s Luc Greenwood sits third overall with 795,000 in chips. Greenwood sits with over $3.9 million in lifetime tournament earnings, and in Event #1 of the Australian Poker Open, he collected a ninth-place finish. With a win in Event #6, Greenwood can move into 21st place on Canada’s All Time Money List.
Fourth overall is Belarusian Mikita Badziakouski with 750,000 in chips. Badziakouski has amassed over $25.8 million in lifetime tournament earnings with the majority of those coming from 2016 onwards. Badziakouski made his Australian Poker Open debut in Event #5, and now he has locked up his first cash. Rounding out the final table is Andras Nemeth with 245,000 in chips. Following his win in Event #2, and two additional cashes, he is now back in the lead ahead of Stephen Chidwick in the Australian Poker Open Championship standings regardless of his result.
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 1,495,000 |
| 2 | Chino Rheem | United States | 1,965,000 |
| 3 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 750,000 |
| 4 | Luc Greenwood | Canada | 795,000 |
| 5 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | 245,000 |
The button is on Michael Addamo and there is 22:52 remaining in Level 19 with blinds at 20,000-40,000 and a 40,000-big blind ante.
The Event #6: AU$50,000 No-Limit Hold’em final table begins at 12 p.m. (AEST) on Friday, January 31, with action continuing until the Event #6 champion is crowned. Follow every hand when the PokerGO coverage begins at 7 p.m. (PT) / 10 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, January 30.
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Event #6 Final Table Chip Counts
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 1,495,000 |
| 2 | Chino Rheem | United States | 1,965,000 |
| 3 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 750,000 |
| 4 | Luc Greenwood | Canada | 795,000 |
| 5 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | 245,000 |
The button is on Michael Addamo and there is 22:52 remaining in Level 19 with blinds at 20,000-40,000 and a 40,000-big blind ante.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Chino Rheem | 1,965,000 | - |
| Michael Addamo | 1,495,000 |
100,000 |
| Luc Greenwood | 795,000 | - |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 750,000 |
-20,000 |
| Andras Nemeth | 245,000 |
-100,000 |
Matthias Eibinger Eliminated in 6th Place on Money Bubble
Luc Greenwood moved all in for 570,000 from the cutoff. Matthias Eibinger called all in for 165,000 from the big blind.
Greenwood: [ah][qh]
Eibinger: [jc][9c]
The board ran out [6c][8d][2s][4d][3s], giving Greenwood the winning hand with his ace-high, sending Eibinger to the rail one short of the money.
The remaining five players have all guaranteed themselves 140,000 for their efforts.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Luc Greenwood | 795,000 |
225,000 |
| Matthias Eibinger | Busted |
-205,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Chino Rheem | 1,965,000 | - |
| Michael Addamo | 1,395,000 | - |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 770,000 |
-90,000 |
| Luc Greenwood | 570,000 |
-230,000 |
| Andras Nemeth | 345,000 |
-137,000 |
| Matthias Eibinger | 205,000 |
-90,000 |
Chino Rheem and Michael Addamo Chop
Luc Greenwood raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Michael Addamo called in the cutoff, as did Chino Rheem and Mikita Badziakouski from the blinds.
The [4s2d4d] flop checked through to reveal the [2h] on the turn.
Rheem bet out 75,000 and only Addamo called before both players checked the [9s] on the river.
Rheem tabled his [AhJc], and Addamo tabled his [AsQc], and the pot was chopped up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Chino Rheem | 1,965,000 |
75,000 |
| Michael Addamo | 1,395,000 |
75,000 |
Chino Rheem Bests Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski raised to 65,000 from under the gun and was called by Michael Addamo on the button and Chino Rheem in the big blind.
All three players checked the [6c][4s][5s] flop before the [9c] dropped on the turn.
Rheem bet 110,000. Badziakouski called. Addamo folded.
The [3h] completed the board and Rheem slid out 190,000. Badziakouski called shortly after.
Rheem confidently tabled [9h][6h] for two pair, and took down the pot, after Badziakouski mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Chino Rheem | 1,890,000 |
305,000 |
| Michael Addamo | 1,320,000 |
130,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 860,000 |
-240,000 |
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