WSOP High Roller win brings Aussie’s hot streak to more than $7M

Michael Addamo is tearing done the toughest No-limit Hold’em fields successful the satellite and winning millions of dollars on the way.

The Australian won his 4th large rubric successful a small implicit a month, claiming the $50,000 buy-in High Roller No-limit Hold’em eight-handed rubric astatine the World Series of Poker connected Thursday astatine the Rio.

Addamo besides claimed his 3rd vocation WSOP bracelet, prevailing successful a tract of 81 entries to gain $1,132,968. (The WSOP awards trophy bracelets for tourney victories.)

Addamo antecedently won the final 2 events astatine the Poker Masters and the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl astatine the PokerGO workplace by the Aria. Adding successful 2 different six-figure cashes, the 27-year-old has won much than $7.2 cardinal since the mediate of September.

“I conscionable similar winning large tournaments,” Addamo told PokerGO. “I don’t cognize if determination is immoderate rubric that is much peculiar than the other. Just beating the tougher fields are the astir fun.”

Addamo bushed Justin Bonomo heads-up, denying him his 4th WSOP bracelet. Bonomo earned $700,228.

Nine-time WSOP bracelet victor Erik Seidel finished 4th for $358,665.

What does Addamo recognition for this blistery streak?

“I conjecture mostly luck,” helium said. “Obviously determination is immoderate accomplishment involved, but winning this much, you tin lone truly property it to luck successful the end. So I’m precise fortunate.”

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