Michael Addamo Among the Leaders in the $8M Gtd GGMillion$ Main Event
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Few things are guaranteed in life. Even fewer are set in stone in the poker world, although finding Michael Addamo among the chip leaders in a massive online poker tournament at GGPoker is almost always a sure thing.
Addamo has an almost unnatural ability to build a big stack in prestigious tournaments. There aren't too many online MTTs as illustrious as the $10,300 buy-on, $8 million guaranteed GGMillion$ Main Event, which is part of the ongoing GGMillion$ Week at the online poker giant. Addamo is one of the 294 players to enter so far, and he currently finds himself in fifth place among the 27 survivors, with a 1,909,003 stack worth 76 big blinds on Day 2.
The four-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner is one of the biggest winners at GGPoker; he has amassed more than $16.1 million in winnings. A couple of Addamo's most lucrative victories came in $10,300 events online. He banked $402,456 for a win in April 2024 after leaving 197 opponents in his wake.
Addamo isn't the only stellar name to bag a big stack from the completed Day 1s. Mauricio Pais (2,374,785) is currently second in chips, while Biao Ding (1,698,393) and Jans Arends (1,069,351) are in the top 10.
Current GGMillion$ Main Event Top 10
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OskarBet | Luxembourg | 3,075,007 | 123 |
| 2 | Mauricio Pais | United Kingdom | 2,374,785 | 95 |
| 3 | A2XRON | Philippines | 2,043,084 | 82 |
| 4 | r8gogo | Japan | 1,939,236 | 78 |
| 5 | Michael Addamo | Hong Kong | 1,909,003 | 76 |
| 6 | Biao Ding | Turkey | 1,698,393 | 68 |
| 7 | Clickwork | Austria | 1,668,987 | 67 |
| 8 | jinx34 | Hong Kong | 1,438,975 | 58 |
| 9 | Darko Svesko | Croatia | 1,247,405 | 50 |
| 10 | Jans Arends | Austria | 1,069,351 | 43 |
Lower down the pecking order but still in with a legitimate chance of banking a top prize guaranteed to be at least $1 million are luminaries such as Barak Wisbrod (793,857), Simon Mattsson (784,059), Alisson Piekazewicz (579,041), and Christoph Vogelsang (458,641).
Only Five $10,300 Flights Remain
Only five GGMillion$ Main Event flights remain in this $8 million guaranteed tournament. The shuffle up and deal at 7:00 p.m. BST on August 14-17 with a last chance flight scheduled for 4:00 p.m. BST on August 18.
- Thu 14 Aug at 7:00 p.m. BST
- Fri 15 Aug at 7:00 p.m. BST
- Sat 16 Aug at 7:00 p.m. BST
- Sun 17 Aug at 7:00 p.m. BST
- Mon 18 Aug at 4:00 p.m. BST
Players sit down with 100,000 chips and play to a 20-minute clock, where the blinds start at 250/500/60a. Late registration remains open until the end of the 15th level; unlimited re-entries are permitted for those with deep pockets or who have won multiple seats via the cut-price satellites that run around the clock.
Each Day 1 ends after the 24th level at the latest, with surviving players progressing to Day 2 at 9:00 p.m. BST on August 18 knowing they are already in the money. GGPoker guarantees the champion will take home at least $1 million for their efforts, although the official top prize is likely to be greater than that.
There is a danger of this tournament overlaying, adding more value to those who enter. At the time of writing, the overlay stands at $5,060,000 with only five flights remaining. "Only" $2,940,000 has been collected across four flights, meaning each remaining flight must average 100 entrants. Otherwise, GGPoker will be delving into its pockets and making up the guarantee's shortfall.
