Reaching the final table of any high stakes poker tournament is an accomplishment, but making it to the World Series of Poker Paradise Main Event final table is a dream realized by only a select few. Michael Addamo and Yinan Zhou were among the fortunate poker players to reach the last six, battling it out for the incredible $6,000,000 for the win and the elusive WSOP bracelet. Addamo found himself in a tough spot with top pair, top kicker after Zhou made a tiny river bet. Will the poker crusher be able to find the fold, or will he call and see the bad news?
When a turn card is more favorable to your opponent’s range than your own, for example one that is likely to improve them to two pair, a straight, or trips, it is usually a good spot to check when you are out of position. Even if the card improves your actual hand, checking can still be the superior option because it protects your checking range and helps keep you balanced. This way, you can also have very strong hands when you check and not just marginal or weak ones.
Michael Addamo ‘imluckbox’ is a 30 year old Australian professional poker player and is a regular at all of the high stakes poker tournaments in the world. He has over $24,400,000 in live poker tournament earnings, putting him in the top 50 on the all time money list. He has 4 World Series Of Poker (WSOP) bracelets. His biggest cash of $3,402,000 came in the $300,000 PokerGo Tour - PGT Super High Roller Bowl in 2021.
Yinan Zhou is from China and has over $6,100,000 in live poker tournament earnings. Yinan has 1 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet, which came from the 2024 WSOP Paradise Main Event where he won $6,000,000.
The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise was a No-Limit Hold’em and Mixed Games festival held from December 3rd – 14th at the Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas. Featuring 15 bracelet events that culminated in the $25,000 Main Event.
$25,000 - 2024 WSOP Paradise Main Event - Results
1st: Yinan Zhou – China – $6,000,000
2nd: Marcelo Aziz Jr. – Brazil – $4,600,000
3rd: Mustapha Kanit ‘lasagnaaammm’ – Italy – $3,600,000
4th: Liv Boeree – England – $2,800,000
5th: Christopher Nguyen – Germany – $2,100,000
6th: Michael Addamo ‘imluckbox’ – Australia – $1,650,000
7th: Justin Bonomo ‘ZeeJustin’ – U.S.A. – $1,300,000
8th: Vadzim Lipauka – Belarus – $1,000,000
9th: George Lehmann – Germany – $750,000
🔍 Preflop:
On the final table of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise Main Event, Michael Addamo raises AKo from the hijack to 10,000,000, and only the chip leader, Yinan Zhou, calls from the cutoff holding KQ of hearts.
💸 Flop - Ad Th 7h:
Addamo flops top pair with a backdoor flush draw and a backdoor straight draw, so he decides to fire a continuation bet of 11,000,000. Yinan, in position, calls with his gutshot straight draw to broadway and king high flush draw.
💣 Turn - Jd:
The jack of diamonds turn completes a few possible straight draws, but Addamo chooses to fire a second barrel of 18,000,000 holding top pair top kicker with a gutshot straight draw. Yinan turns the best card in the deck for him as he improves to the nut straight, with a redraw to a flush. Yinan quickly raises to 45,000,00, which Addamo calls, and the two WSOP final tablists head to the river.
🌊 River - Tc:
A board pairing ten of clubs river means Yinan no longer has the nuts as there are now many full houses available. Addamo, with two pair, aces and tens, checks for the last time, and then faces a small bet of 30,000,000 from Yinan with his broadway straight. Will Addamo be able to make the fold with aces up, despite getting impeccable odds, or will he pay off Yinan's value bet and be shown the bad news? Stay tuned to the end of this poker video to find out.
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