Addamo Wins Battle of the Big Stacks
Level 4
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Michael Addamo opened for 3,500 from the hijack and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 10,500 from the button. Addamo called.
The flop came 
and Ponakovs continued for 15,000. Addamo called.
On the 
turn, Addamo lead out for 5,500. Ponakovs asked Addamo how much he was playing with and used a time bank chip before making the call.
On the 
river, Addamo fired for 22,000. Ponakovs would take his time before making the call. Addamo showed 
and it was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
363,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
325,000
82,000
|
82,000 |