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Addamo Storms Back on GGPoker to Claim Ninth GGMillion$ Title & $423,610

By Pessi Lamm

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Michael Addamo wins his 9th GGMillion$ High Roller, pocketing $423,610.
He eliminated 7 of 8 opponents after starting at a chip disadvantage.
GGPoker continues to run weekly GGMillion$ events and daily qualifiers.

Michael Addamo at Triton Cyprus 2022. (credit: Joe Giron/pokerphotoarchive.com)

Australia’s #1 high-stakes crusher Michael Addamo returned to GGPoker in style this week, taking down the famous $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller for a top payout of $423,610.

Winning the GGMillion$ is never easy, but Addamo has now managed to do it nine times! The latest came in an impressive manner as he started way behind the lead and managed to bust seven out of eight players at the final table.

GGPoker's Weekly Flagship GGMillion$ (Aug 23 2026)

Event: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller
Champion: Michael Addamo (Australia), prize $423,610
Runner-Up: Pedro Neves (Portugal), prize $326,647
Broadcast Hosts: Jeff Gross & 2026 WSOP Main Event Champion Lucas Jumalonpoker
Milestone: 9th GGMillion$ Career Title (3rd on All-Time Leaderboard)

Maximum Pressure: How Addamo Flipped the Script

The final table began with Pedro Neves holding a commander’s post, while Addamo sat in sixth place with only 28 big blinds, facing an uphill 6:1 chip battle against the leader. Rather than playing passively to ladder up the payouts, Addamo applied relentless pressure across the table:

1. Exploiting ICM Pressure

Addamo kept three-betting and shoved over opening raises from middle stacks, forcing opponents into tight folds to protect their tournament equity.

2. The Seven-Bust Rampage

Addamo personally eliminated seven of the eight finalists. The only elimination he did not claim was Canadian pro Guillaume Nolet, who fell in fourth place ($194,226) when his pocket fours could not overcome the pocket tens of Pedro Neves.

3. A Six-Hand Heads-Up Decider

Addamo entered heads-up play with a massive 7:1 chip advantage. The match concluded in just six hands when Neves got his remaining chips in with A♣Q♠ against Addamo’s 8♣7♣. The board ran out 2♠K♣3♥J♥8♦, with the river eight sealing the championship for Addamo.

Official GGMillions Final Table Results (August 23)

Place	Player	Prize
1	Michael Addamo	$423,610
2	Pedro Neves	$326,647
3	Xuanyi Wang	$251,880
4	Guillaume Nolet	$194,226
5	Ioannis Konstas	$149,768
6	Roman Emelyanov	$115,487
7	"Und3rdogg"	$89,053
8	Aliaksandr Shylko	$68,669
9	Nguyen Vi	$52,951

This latest victory confirms Addamo’s status as one of the best online tournament players in poker history.

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