Michael Addamo Wins Event #11: $50,000 NL Hold’em at the 2021 Poker Masters for $680,000
Event #11: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em was only Michael Addamo’s second event of the 2021 Poker Masters, but he topped all competitors and won it for $680,000. Addamo bested the field of 34 entries to win the title, and with it he moved to the top of the series leaderboard.
“It was incredible,” Addamo said of going on to win after starting Day 2 with the chip lead. “I had a great stretch of hands and I pretty much had it the whole time on the final table, so I can’t credit it to any good bluffing skills. Just good fortune.”
Not only did Addamo enter the final day with the chip lead, but he eliminated all four of his opponents en route to winning the title. On each elimination hand, Addamo had the best of it and his hands held up on each occasion.
“It’s definitely a relief,” Addamo said. “Sometimes, and I know this is kind of stupid, but I almost feel bad for everyone else that I’m running good. It’s kind of nice, although it’s better when you play good, I guess.”
For Addamo, this victory isn’t his first huge score and it very likely won’t be his last. He’s one of the best players on the tournament scene and continues to impress more and more every year.
“I just want to keep playing the big buy-ins,” Addamo said when asked about what else he would like to achieve in poker. “The 100Ks-plus is really exciting stuff and obviously this one as well. I’d just like to keep going, battling it out with all of the other top guys, and see how we go.”
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| 2021 Poker Masters Event #11 Results | |||||
| Place | Name | Country | Points | Prize | |
| 1st | Michael Addamo | Australia | 408 | $680,000 | |
| 2nd | Jason Koon | United States | 265 | $442,000 | |
| 3rd | David Coleman | United States | 163 | $272,000 | |
| 4th | Alex Foxen | United States | 112 | $187,000 | |
| 5th | Cary Katz | United States | 71 | $119,000 | |
Addamo first knocked out Cary Katz in fifth place. Addamo had pocket kings against Katz’s pocket jacks and the kings held. Katz picked up a $119,000 payday for his fifth-place result.
After Katz, Alex Foxen hit the rail in fourth place. Foxen also busted at the hands of Addamo, with Addamo’s ace-king holding strong against Foxen’s king-jack. Foxen earned a payday of $187,000.
David Coleman was the next player eliminated, falling in third place for $272,000. Coleman was all in with queen-jack against Addamo’s pocket fours. Despite going to the river with two over cards and a double-gutted straight draw, Coleman whiffed and Addamo scored his third knockout in a row.
Addamo entered heads-up play with the chip lead over Jason Koon and he didn’t look back. On the final hand, it was Addamo’s king-jack holding up against Koon’s king-nine to give the Australian the victory. Koon cashed for $442,000.
With the win, Addamo moved to the top of the 2021 Poker Masters leaderboard with 408 points. There is only one event remaining on the schedule, Event #12: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em, and we’ll have to wait and see if anyone can catch Addamo.
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 | 408 | 1 | 1 | $680,000 |
| 2nd | Lou Garza | 376 | 0 | 4 | $550,200 |
| 3rd | Daniel Negreanu | 372 | 1 | 3 | $433,400 |
| 4th | Brock Wilson | 358 | 1 | 3 | $414,300 |
| 5th | Chris Brewer | 349 | 1 | 4 | $538,300 |
| 6th | Jason Koon | 345 | 0 | 3 | $552,400 |
| 7th | Sean Perry | 280 | 1 | 3 | $280,000 |
| 8th | Stephen Chidwick | 271 | 1 | 3 | $296,100 |
| 9th | Dylan DeStefano | 260 | 0 | 3 | $260,800 |
| 10th | Jeremy Ausmus | 219 | 0 | 3 | $253,200 |
In the top 10 of the PokerGO Tour presented by Guaranteed Rate leaderboard, Cary Katz moved into fourth place following his fifth-place finish in this event. Katz now has 1,727 points. Ali Imsirovic still leads overall.
| 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 |
| 9th | Jake Schindler | 1,284 | 2 | 14 | $1,857,108 |
| 10th | Andrew Moreno | 1,200 | 1 | 1 | $1,460,105 |
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Watch the Event #11 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET
The final table of Event #11: $50,000 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 #11 final table on PokerGO.com here!
Michael Addamo ended Day 1 as the chip leader with 1,610,000 ahead of Jason Koon, David Coleman, Cary Katz, and Alex Foxen. The final five players are guaranteed $119,000 in prize money, but all eyes are on the $680,000 first-place prize and title of Event #11 champion.
| Event #11 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 1,610,000 |
| 2 | Alex Foxen | United States | 765,000 |
| 3 | Cary Katz | United States | 795,000 |
| 4 | David Coleman | United States | 900,000 |
| 5 | Jason Koon | United States | 1,030,000 |
When play resumes there is 38:43 remaining in level 14 and the button is in seat 4
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Michael Addamo Leads the Final Table of Event #11: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Michael Addamo, Jason Koon, and David Coleman battled for the chip lead for much of the final table, but it would be Addamo who came out on top as he takes the chip lead into day 2 of Event #11: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em. Joining Addamo, Koon, and Coleman in the final five are Cary Katz and Alex Foxen.
The 34-entrant field created a prize pool of $1,700,000 million, and the remaining five players are all guaranteed at least $119,000, with the winner taking home $680,000 and with 408 PokerGO Tour presented by Guaranteed Rate points up for grabs will immediately vault into the lead for the 2021 Poker Master’s purple jacket.
Addamo took the chip lead late in level 13 when tangled with Coleman in a 1.5 million chip pot. With the board reading [Ac2dQh], Addamo bet 45,000 into a pot of roughly 130,000. Coleman called, and the dealer burned and turned the [8c]. Coleman checked, and Addamo bet 280,000. Coleman used all of his shot clock and called.
The river [Ts] hit the felt, and Coleman checked. Addamo used a time extension and slid out a bet of 830,000, just over the size of the pot. Coleman shook his head, checked his cars, and sent them into the muck as Addamo retook the chip lead.
Koon had a chance to take the chip lead back on one of the last hands of the night, but as fate would have it, Katz would find the late double to pull nearly dead even in chips with Foxen. Katz opened the button, and Koon three-bet from the big blind. Katz moved all-in for 405,000 total, and Koon called. Koon held pocket tens against Katz’s ace-queen of diamonds. The board ran out ace-high, and Katz flopped the ace to double.
David Peters just missed out on his second cash of the 2021 Poker Master as he was eliminated in sixth place on the stone bubble by Coleman. Peters opened from late position to 55,000, and Coleman called in the big blind. The flop fell [9c7s3c], and action checked through. The turn [Kc] hit the felt, and Coleman checked. Peters bet 40,000, and Coleman check-raised to 110,000. Peters called.
The river [8h] completed the board, and Coleman moved all-in, having Peters covered. Peters called and tabled [AhKh] for a pair of kings, but Coleman tabled [Ac8c] for the nut flush to eliminate Peters and send the remaining five players into the money.
Other notables to finish just outside the money included Brock Wilson, Chris Brewer, Ali Imsirovic, and Sam Soverel. Wilson and Brewer currently sit third and fourth on the Poker Masters leaderboard and a cash would have vaulted them into the lead for the purple jacket.
| Event #11 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 1,610,000 |
| 2 | Alex Foxen | United States | 765,000 |
| 3 | Cary Katz | United States | 795,000 |
| 4 | David Coleman | United States | 900,000 |
| 5 | Jason Koon | United States | 1,030,000 |
When play resumes there is 38:43 remaining in level 14 and the button is in seat 4
The final five players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Saturday, September 18, 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, 18, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table streaming airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Addamo | 1,610,000 |
-15,000  |
| Jason Koon | 1,030,000 |
45,000  |
| David Coleman | 900,000 |
-15,000 |
| Cary Katz | 795,000 |
-65,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 765,000 |
-60,000 |
Cary Katz Doubles Through Jason Koon
With the cards already tabled, Cary Katz was all-in for his last 405,000, and Jason Koon called.
Katz: [AdQd]
Koon: [ThTc]
The board ran out [Ah9h5s2s3d], and Katz flopped a pair of aces to double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Koon | 985,000 |
-415,000 |
| Cary Katz | 860,000 |
510,000 |
Michael Addamo Shoves the River on David Coleman
With the board reading [Ac2dQh] and David Coleman checked. Michael Addamo bet 45,000. Coleman called.
The dealer burned and turned the [8c], and Coleman checked. Addamo bet 280,000, and Coleman called.
The river [Ts] completed the board, and Coleman checked. Addamo used a time extension and slid in a bet of 830,000 with 25,000 behind. Coleman mucked, and Addamo moved into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Addamo | 1,625,000 |
350,000 |
| David Coleman | 915,000 |
-375,000 |
Jason Koon vs. David Coleman
Action folded to David Coleman in the cutoff, and he opened to 55,000. Jason Koon was next to act on the button and called.
The flop fell [8c5h4s], and Coleman checked. Koon bet 60,000, and Coleman called.
The dealer burned and turned the [Td], and Coleman checked. Koon fired for 200,000, and Coleman folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Koon | 1,400,000 |
70,000 |
| David Coleman | 1,290,000 |
-80,000 |
David Peters Eliminated by David Coleman to Burst the Event #11: Money Bubble
David Peters opened to 55,000 from late position and action folded to David Coleman in the big blind, he called.
The flop fell [9c7s3c], and action checked through.
The dealer burned and turned the [Kc] and Coleman checked. Peters bet 40,000, and Coleman check-raised to 110,000. Peters called.
The river [8h] completed the board, and Coleman moved all in. Peters called for his last 175,000 and tabled [AhKh].
Coleman tabled [Ac8c] for the turned flush, and Peters was eliminated to burst the Event #11 money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| David Coleman | 1,370,000 |
350,000 |
| David Peters | Busted |
-340,000 |
Alex Foxen vs. Jason Koon
Jason Koon opened to 40,000 from early position and action folded to Alex Foxen in the small blind.
Foxen three-bet to 125,000, and Koon used a time extension before he called.
The flop fell [Kd3dKc] and Foxen continued for 55,000. Koon called.
The dealer burned and turned the [5h] and action checked through.
The river [Qs] completed the board, and Foxen used a time extension before sliding in a bet of 105,000.
Koon used a time extension of his home and tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Koon | 1,330,000 |
-95,000 |
| Michael Addamo | 1,275,000 |
275,000 |
| David Coleman | 1,020,000 |
55,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 825,000 |
-195,000 |
| Cary Katz | 350,000 |
-20,000 |
| David Peters | 340,000 |
-30,000 |
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