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 |
Alex Foxen Doubles Through Michael Addamo
With the board reading [5d4s3c] and approximately 100,000 in the middle, Michael Addamo moved all-in and Alex Foxen snap called for his last 275,000.
Foxen: [As2d]
Addamo: [9h6h]
The board ran out [4h] on the turn and when the [3d] completed the board on the river Foxen doubled.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Addamo | 1,550,000 |
130,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 660,000 |
250,000 |
Seth Davies Eliminated by Michael Addamo
Alex Foxen opened to 50,000 under the gun, and Seth Davies called all-in next to act for his last 20,000. Action folded to Michael Addamo on the button, and he called.
The flop fell [Qc9c8d], and action checked through.
The dealer burned and turned the [4d], and Foxen checked. Addamo bet 115,000, and Foxen folded.
Addamo: [KhQs]
Davies: [TxTx]
The river [4c] completed the board, and Davies was eliminated in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Addamo | 1,420,000 |
120,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 410,000 |
-50,000 |
| Seth Davies | Busted |
-20,000 |
Stephen Chidwick Doubles Through Seth Davies
Stephen Chidwick opened to 50,000 from early position and action folded to Seth Davies in middle position, and he raised to 115,000.
Action folded back to Chidwick, and he moved all in. Davies called.
Davies: [AcQc]
Chidwick: [AsKh]
The board ran out [9s7c6c5s3s], and Davies missed his flush draw and was left with just 20,000, while Chidwick doubled.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Petrangelo | 2,200,000 |
250,000 |
| Michael Addamo | 1,300,000 |
-130,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 1,040,000 |
455,000 |
| Stanley Tang | 505,000 | - |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 500,000 |
-55,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 460,000 |
40,000 |
| Seth Davies | 20,000 |
-445,000 |
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