Addamo Leads Final 17 in WPT Online Series $10,300 High Roller
The WPT Online Series kicked off this weekend, including a value-packed Pro Hunt, as the festival returned to partypoker.
The biggest event of the opening weekend was Event #5: $10,300 WPT High Roller that came with a $1,000,000 guarantee.
Once registration closed, the tournament was just one entry shy of the guarantee, but that didn't stop some of the best players in the world gathering, with perhaps the best of them all leading the final 17 players ahead of Day 2 on Monday, May 17.
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Addamo Doing Addamo Things
What is there to say about Michael Addamo? Winner of the MILLIONS Online Mega High Roller back in March, and the WPT World Online Championship Super High Roller last September, it should come as no surprise that the Australian is once again in pole position to win another major online tournament.
Addamo sits with 1.5 million in chips ahead of Argentina's Ramiro Petrone, who is the only other player above one million in chips.
WPT Online Series Event #5: $10,300 High Roller Top 10 Chip Counts
Seven of the remaining 17 players are flying the Canadian flag, including Mike Watson, but there are plenty of other big names remaining including David Peters, Sergi Reixach, Simon Mattsson, Rob Yong, Artur Martirosian and Yuri Dzivielevski.
| Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Addamo | United Kingdom | 1,519,333 |
| Ramiro Petrone | Argentina | 1,062,319 |
| David Coleman | Canada | 762,208 |
| Vlad Stefan Lache | Argentina | 744,926 |
| Seth Gottlieb | Canada | 744,646 |
| Shawn Daniels | Canada | 743,158 |
| Mike Watson | Canada | 679,074 |
| Christopher Brewer | Canada | 613,230 |
| David Peters | Canada | 564,485 |
| Tamas Adamszki | Hungary | 429,077 |
Day 1 Action
There was no luck for partypoker Ambassadors Mikita Badziakouski or Kristen Bicknell, who both failed to cash. Other player to fall short of the money included WPT World Online Championship Main Event final tablist Damian Salas.
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Day 1 concluded when the money was reached, with Argentina's Ivan Raich the unfortunate bubble boy. The remaining 17 players are each guaranteed $21,277, and the winner will walk away with $249,791.
WPT Online Series Event #5 Final Table Payouts
| Place | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $249,791 |
| 2 | $166,429 |
| 3 | $116,183 |
| 4 | $80,047 |
| 5 | $59,059 |
| 6 | $46,521 |
| 7 | $37,676 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,519,333
1,519,333
|
1,519,333 |
|
1,062,319
1,062,319
|
1,062,319 |
|
762,208
762,208
|
762,208 |
|
744,926
744,926
|
744,926 |
|
744,646
744,646
|
744,646 |
|
743,158
743,158
|
743,158 |
|
679,074
679,074
|
679,074 |
|
||
|
|
613,230
613,230
|
613,230 |
|
564,485
564,485
|
564,485 |
|
429,077
429,077
|
429,077 |
|
426,585
426,585
|
426,585 |
|
395,662
395,662
|
395,662 |
|
266,964
266,964
|
266,964 |
|
245,154
245,154
|
245,154 |
|
238,361
238,361
|
238,361 |
|
237,096
237,096
|
237,096 |
|
227,897
227,897
|
227,897 |