Michael Addamo (born 1994) is an Australian professional poker player from Melbourne. He is a four-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner.
Addamo was a chess player as a teenager and reached a career-high rating of 1930 in 2013.[1] He studied to be an actuary.[2]
Addamo began playing poker in 2012. His first WSOP cashes came in 2016, including a third-place finish in a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em event. He won his first bracelet at the 2018 WSOP in the $2,620 Marathon No Limit Hold’em event, defeating a field of 1,637 players for $653,000.[3] Later that year, he added another bracelet at the WSOP Europe, winning the €25,500 Super High Roller for €848,000.[4]
Addamo won two more bracelets at the 2021 WSOP. First, he won the $50,000 No Limit Hold’em High Roller for $1,132,968. He then won another bracelet in the $100,000 No Limit Hold’em High Roller on the final day of the series, earning $1,958,569.[5]
Playing under the name imluckbox, Addamo won a World Championship of Online Poker event in 2019.[6] In June 2020, he was runner-up to Justin Bonomo in the Super High Roller Bowl Online for $1,187,500, his largest career cash.[7]
At the 2021 Poker Masters, Addamo won the final two events on consecutive days, including the $100,000 Main Event for $1,160,000, and earned the Purple Jacket as series champion.[8]
As of 2025, Addamo’s career live tournament earnings exceed $24,400,000.[9]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,620 Marathon No Limit Hold’em | $653,581 |
| 2018 E | €25,500 Super High Roller | €848,702 ($973,360) |
| 2021 | $50,000 High Roller No Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $1,132,968 |
| 2021 | $100,000 High Roller No Limit Hold’em | $1,958,569 |
References
- ^ “Michael Addamo profile”. FIDE. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ “Michael Addamo”. Somuchpoker.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Rodriguez, Julio (16 June 2018). “Australia’s Michael Addamo Wins World Series of Poker Marathon Event”. CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Zetzsche, Christian (26 October 2018). “Aussie on the Rise: Two Bracelets in 2018 for Michael Addamo”. PokerNews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Duckworth, Tim (21 October 2021). “MICHAEL ADDAMO WINS 3RD WSOP BRACELET IN $50K HIGH ROLLER TO LEAD 2021 MONEY LIST WITH OVER $7.2 MILLION”. PokerGo. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Jeff (10 September 2019). “WCOOP: Michael ‘imluckbox’ Addamo Wins Sunday Million HR For $258K”. PocketFives.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Rinkema, Remko (3 June 2020). “JUSTIN BONOMO WINS SUPER HIGH ROLLER BOWL ONLINE FOR $1,775,000”. Poker Central. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Jeff (19 September 2021). “Michael Addamo Goes Back-To-Back, Wins Poker Masters Finale For $1.16M”. PocketFives.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ “Michael Addamo’s profile on The Hendon Mob”. The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2023.