Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Cary Katz raised it up to 20,000 and Michael Addamo called out of the big blind. On a flop of ![]()
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, Addamo check-raised from 50,000 to 135,000 and Katz folded.
Shortly after, the same action took place preflop and Addamo checked the ![]()
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flop. Katz bet 50,000 once more and Addamo folded in the last hand of the level. The players were sent on a 15-minute break and agreed to recommence if they are all back in their seats earlier than that.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,589,000
139,000
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139,000 |
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1,185,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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||
|
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327,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 20,000 and called a three-bet from Michael Addamo for 80,000.
Addamo bet 60,000 on the ![]()
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flop and Kisacikoglu called. The turn was the
and Addamo check-called 120,000.
The river was the
and both players checked. Kisacikoglu showed ![]()
but mucked when Addamo turned over ![]()
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,450,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
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1,250,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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375,000
195,000
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195,000 |
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It started with a raise to 22,000 by Michael Addamo from under the gun and Cary Katz called on the button. Sam Greenwood in the big blind three-bet to 105,000 and Addamo used one time bank extension before announcing a four-bet to 230,000. Katz got out of the way and Greenwood five-bet jammed for around 820,000 to receive an instant call from Addamo.
Sam Greenwood: ![]()
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Michael Addamo: ![]()
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The ![]()
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flop gave Addamo the nut full house and Greenwood needed runner-runner perfect for a royal flush. His elimination in 4th place was official once the
hit on the turn and the
river became a mere formality. Greenwood takes home A$397,700 for his efforts and Addamo has taken over the role as commanding chip leader three-handed.
"When he's in the big blind
and sticks it in your eye
that's Addamoooo," one of the Australian railbirds announced for half of the poker room to hear.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,300,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
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Busted | |
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Michael Addamo opened to 23,000 on the button and got calls from Cary Katz and Orpen Kisacikoglu in the blinds.
The trio checked the ![]()
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flop and turn and the
came on the river. Addamo bet 120,000 and there was a quick call from Katz. Kisacikoglu gave it some thought before folding.
Addamo tabled ![]()
and Katz went to table his hand, before realizing his opponent had rivered a flush, and muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,450,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
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|
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1,330,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
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||
|
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570,000
110,000
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110,000 |
|
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Michael Addamo raised the button and Ben Lamb as the single big blind called to see a flop of ![]()
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. Lamb led for 27,000 and Addamo raised it up to 70,000, which prompted the shove of Lamb for around 230,000. Addamo called within a few seconds and the cards were turned over.
Ben Lamb: ![]()
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Michael Addamo: ![]()
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Pocket jacks were no good in the previous all-in showdown but this time they held up on the
turn and
river run out. Lamb was eliminated in 5th place and takes home A$318,160 for his efforts.
With four players remaining, the average has increased to 102 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,230,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Rainer Kempe open-shoved for 142,000 from middle position. Sam Greenwood was all in from the button for 321,000 and Timothy Adams called all in for 295,000 from the big blind.
Rainer Kempe: ![]()
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Sam Greenwood: ![]()
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Timothy Adams: ![]()
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The flop ![]()
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had Adams in the lead with Kempe still looking to hit to triple up. However, the turn
gave Greenwood a set. Kempe was drawing dead, and Adams failed to hit his jack on the
river and both players were eliminated.

| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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770,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Sam Greenwood raised to 23,000 on the button and Timothy Adams three-bet to 95,000 out of the big blinds to win the pot.
Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 20,000 and Ben Lamb came along out of the big blind. The flop came ![]()
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and Lamb check-folded to a continuation bet worth 35,000.
Michael Addamo opened the action with a raise to 20,000 and Rainer Kempe shoved for 105,000 in the big blind. Addamo asked for a count and sigh-folded.
Addamo then raised the next hand to 20,000 again, which was called by Cary Katz in the big blind. Addamo check-called a bet of 10,000 and the
turn was checked. Katz bet the
river for 50,000 and Addamo tossed in a single chip for the call.
Katz revealed ![]()
for a full house and he bumped fists with table neighbor Kisacikoglu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,425,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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||
|
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935,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
||
|
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680,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
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314,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
||
|
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310,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
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295,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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|
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135,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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Timothy Adams opened to 24,000 from under the gun and Michael Addamo defended his big blind.
The flop came ![]()
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and Addamo check-called 20,000 from Adams and the turn brought the
. The pair checked and the river was the
.
Addamo bet 75,000 and Adams thought a bit before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,070,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
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|
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280,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
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Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000