Last Updated on August 27, 2026 by Bala Kumar
Some players need a whole festival to find their groove again after time away from the tables. Michael Addamo apparently just needed one tournament.
The Australian high-stakes specialist, who has spent much of the last two years largely away from both the live and online circuits, stepped back into a GGPoker high roller this week , and simply took it down, as though he’d never left.
The Comeback That Wasn’t Really a Comeback
Addamo entered GGPoker’s $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller, an event that regularly draws some of the toughest online regulars in the game. Despite his extended absence, he looked completely unbothered by ring rust, eliminating seven of the final table’s eight other players on his way to the title. The final table stream was called by 2026 WSOP Main Event champion Lucas Jumalon alongside GGPoker ambassador Jeff Gross.
When the dust settled, Addamo had banked $423,610 , his ninth career GGMillion$ title, a number that keeps him firmly among the format’s most successful players of all time.
Final Table Results
| 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 |
How the Final Table Unfolded
Addamo didn’t start the final table as the chip leader, that distinction belonged to Pedro Neves, with Guillaume Nolet close behind and everyone else facing a real deficit. That changed almost immediately when Addamo picked up pocket kings and won a monster pot against Nolet’s top pair, catapulting him toward the top of the counts and putting the rest of the field on notice.
From there, the eliminations piled up quickly:
- Addamo won a coinflip to send Nguyen Vi out in 9th place.
- Aliaksandr Shylko shoved a short stack with a bigger ace than the one Addamo called with — and still lost, busting in 8th.
- Four-handed, Addamo actually ran pocket aces into a bad beat, as Nolet moved in with a much weaker hand on a paired flop and spiked a two-outer on the river to survive and double up. Even so, Addamo still held well over half the chips in play.
- Xuanyi Wang shipped it with a live-but-losing hand against Addamo’s king-jack and couldn’t catch up, finishing 3rd.
The Heads-Up Battle
Heads-up play against Pedro Neves started about as lopsided as it gets: Addamo woke up with pocket aces on the very first hand, though he couldn’t get any value from it. Neves, sitting on just a dozen big blinds, found a double-up soon after when a weaker holding held against a stronger one, enough to survive, but he was still trailing badly at roughly 6-to-1 in chips.
The final hand featured a well-disguised trap from Neves, who limped from the button holding a strong ace-queen. Addamo, unaware of the danger, shoved a much weaker suited hand. The board ran out in Neves’ favor through the turn, putting him in position to storm back into the match — until the river bricked out any hope, pairing Addamo’s hand instead and sealing the title on the spot.
Neves settled for second and a $326,647 consolation prize — a very healthy score, even in defeat.
Addamo’s Broader GGMillion$ Legacy
The win reinforces just how dominant Addamo has been in this specific format over the years. He came into the tournament already ranked third all-time in GGMillion$ earnings (north of $8.6 million heading in) and third in total titles won, with eight. Only Artur Martirosian sits ahead of him on both counts, with roughly $11.1 million in cashes and 13 career wins.
Across his broader tournament résumé, Addamo has racked up more than $24 million in recorded live cashes, according to The Hendon Mob database — numbers that place him among the most accomplished high-stakes tournament players of his generation, live or online.
Why This Result Matters
Addamo’s pullback from the tournament circuit over the past two years had made him something of a background figure compared to his peak years, when he was a fixture at the highest-stakes final tables in the world. This win is a reminder that a step back from the grind doesn’t necessarily mean a step back in ability — for some players, the instincts simply don’t fade.
Whether this marks the start of a fuller return to regular play or was simply a one-off appearance remains to be seen. But if his performance at this final table is any indication, the rest of the high-roller field should probably hope it’s the latter.
FAQs
How much did Michael Addamo win in the GGMillion$ High Roller?
Michael Addamo won $423,610 after taking down the $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller on GGPoker.
How many GGMillion$ titles has Michael Addamo won?
The victory marked Addamo’s ninth GGMillion$ title, placing him among the most successful players in the tournament’s history.
Who did Michael Addamo beat heads-up?
Addamo defeated Pedro Neves heads-up. Neves finished runner-up and earned $326,647.
What is Michael Addamo’s biggest poker achievement?
Addamo is widely regarded as one of the strongest high-stakes tournament players of his generation, with major successes both online and live, including more than $24 million in recorded live tournament earnings.
Is Michael Addamo returning to regular poker?
His GGMillion$ victory suggests Addamo remains highly competitive despite spending much of the previous two years away from the regular live and online tournament circuits. Whether this becomes a full-time return remains unclear.
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