Most Gangster WSOP Bluff of All Time?

Michael Addamo and Justin Bonomo are widely considered at the very top of the No Limit Hold'em tournament game, so what happens when the former puts the latter all-in with just 9-high in a $50,000 High Roller tournament with $1.1 million up top?!
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[@royalflush8173]

How was he able to make that call?

[@donttrustanyone3795]

It’s either stones or complete air poppa

[@chrisg1572]

Addamo deserves 1st place money for just being able to sit like a statue for as long as it takes

[@jarrettstork9883]

I can never keep a straight face either way, I’d definitely be smiling at him thinking it over whether I had a good hand or not

[@Skankhunt420.]

​@@jarrettstork9883 Justin wasnt checking his face he was checking his heart rate in his throat. And it was beating fast the whole time

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

same thing woth the other guy too

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

@@Skankhunt420.you cant tell his heart rate from this video

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

@@Skankhunt420.also how would you know for sure what justin was looking at

[@zimzimma5688]

Whenever I see Addamo on one of these super high roller final tables he always seems to have at least one crazy read followed by a well thought out ICM related bluff with air. He's just so good at putting people on marginal hands and applying huge pressure in big spots and must be an absolute nightmare to play against even for these other really high level guys. Credit to Bonomo the pay jump from 3rd to 2nd was probably huge, magnificent call, just terrific poker all around really.

[@iambadatpickingusernames6669]

It’s not that he’s putting them on marginal hands. He’s attacking capped ranges.

[@bigb292]

Justin had the ideal bluff catcher though.

[@iamamish]

@@iambadatpickingusernames6669 I'm not much of a poker player, so what's the root issue here? Is it Bonomo betting his top pairs too often, so when he checks flop his ranges are capped?

[@Aliens-Are-Our-Friends2027]

What a slow roll by Justin! Lol, I fistpump call within 10 seconds

[@tessademsky1156]

poker buzzword bingo

[@connorjodon3509]

This is just beautiful poker by both ends

[@TrustMeIKnowEverything]

Terrible bluff so don't get why you think it's beautiful poker

[@nahumcorea7673]

@@TrustMeIKnowEverything Yeh, If you think about it, Adamo repps Quad JJ only checking that flop.. You are never going all in with a Q, and AJ, AK, AQ, KJ, JT, QJ, cbet that flop all day, and Bonomo blocks alot of he's value river shove range. So I think this is just a Bully shove taking the stack sizes.. Good call.

[@kungfusmith4526]

Who won??

[@Gingnose]

@@nahumcorea7673 addamo will go all in with trips all day

[@narcisochavez9392]

@@nahumcorea7673 He can rep alot of other things too, pocket Qs Ks As pocket 3s, two pair, full houses, trip Jacks, even a queen could shove if you think your opponent has a jack

[@carpeimodiem]

Within the highroller circuit, Bonomo is probably the least afraid of Addamo. But I bet he still gives him nightmares. What a solver-exploitive masterclass.

[@unclchunk]

"Solver-exploitative" huh?? Lol man.

[@carpeimodiem]

@@unclchunk yep. I made up a word. You're welcome.

[@benforshizzle]

@@carpeimodiem The point of solvers is to be unexploitable...

[@carpeimodiem]

@@benforshizzle which are used by humans... Which are exploitable. The best at this level (these two) aren't the ones who simply do what a solver says and randomize every spot with an RNG implant in their brain. It's the ones who are a step ahead of the meta, and exploit based on their reads. Addamo is clearly on one of, if not *the* sickest run of all time. He and Bonomo are the deep waters that online autist pros drown in. A spicy death. "Solver-exploitive" is the best way I can describe it. Either way, very good for the live game.

[@EGarrett01]

@@carpeimodiem Bonomo is an online player.

[@KiiroiSenko1]

Addamo bluff shoved on my sister and now she thinks she’s pregnant.

[@getfrosty2254]

Haha

[@soulreadanalytics9781]

Lmao

[@soulreadanalytics9781]

Too good

[@michael2305]

underrated comment.

[@vshri6433]

This hand is ART as poker players know it from the shove and call. Omg. Such a beauty.

[@YogSoth]

Craziest thing about this hand was Juanda had trips.

[@TheIceCreamEmperor]

LOL, this never gets old

[@TreyMK12]

best comment

[@deepnofin]

And he folded a quad.

[@MrKydaman]

Bwahhahaha

[@AlecSK27]

Damnit.! I was going to say the same thing.. But decided to quick scroll through the comments first.. And here you are..

[@noworldforeric]

It's uncanny still even re-watching this five times to watch one of the BEST high roller circuit players in the entire world squirm and try to get live reads because another player is SO aggressively dominant and makes insane moves.

[@Nikkola.369]

Bonomo has been a world class tourney player for a while now. Props to Addamo for literally showing or having zero fear.

[@hamishbutters]

its all those booster shots that make him such a elite player

[@tccandler]

I had two-pair once.

[@AwninGod]

Well Played... lol

[@embro6474]

But Juanda had trips..

[@martinedeards5424]

im sportin a pair as we speak

[@sobel4511]

Whatever. Liar.

[@davethompson3140]

Bet you lost

[@tomwestley]

Incredible play from both players here, pure class

[@bobsamson6557]

I like to imagine when he’s crushing the GG millions Addamo sits in front of his monitor with his eyes effectively closed, just not-staring blindly at nothing

[@DaftFader]

Evidently He plays live poker looking exactly how he looks when he plays online poker! xD

[@Mrperson662]

most impressive thing is how he set up an spr of 1 lol

[@joshuamahmmud9075]

(effective stack - pot size on turn)/3 = bet size on turn that will acheive SPR of 1 on river

[@Kutaah]

"Do you enjoy these situations or do you find them stressful?" Such an insanely analytical and thorough question to ask whilst being under so much pressure, shows a brief insight to just how stoic Bonomo is, Addamo too.

[@leitmotiv9233]

Yifrach: "What am i doing here?"

[@barry6290]

He was counting that second place money lol

[@Sam-db4mr]

And THAT is why Bonomo is one of the top poker tournament players in terms of earnings ever. I think he might actually be #1.

[@carpeimodiem]

2nd by less than a mil now

[@Sam-db4mr]

@@carpeimodiem who is at the top now and what’s the earnings total?

[@BrettMKW]

@@Sam-db4mr Bryn Kenney with 56.4m vs 55.8m from Bonomo (rounded numbers obviously.)

[@Sam-db4mr]

@@BrettMKW has Kenny won any WSOP bracelets or at least final tabled any events this year?

[@cashton745]

@@Sam-db4mr I don't think Bryn comes out for a tournament unless it's a 100k+ buy in, last time I saw him play was the Super High Roller Bowl a month ago

[@jake_villanueva]

Bonomo is ruthless. King is a good card to have here to call down with middle pair imo.

[@dave5857]

Seems like a good hand to call with all around. You block some straights, hands like KJ and J10 and you don't block club draws. I still fold like the giant nit that I am though. Heck I probably fold the turn :p

[@mrx7181]

King is a great card to have and a ten is also a great card to have. Addamo mostly repping straights and full houses and our hand blocks value.

[@nuklearwinter2892]

Also unblocking clubs

[@KanielOutis147]

@@dave5857 he’s never betting kj like that on the turn

[@synchronium24]

@@KanielOutis147 This is one of my issues with implementing theory. I can identify which bluffs/value hands I block, but I have no idea if some of those hands are/should be in my opponent's range.

[@bigdaddycoool2485]

Justin Bonomo, the first player in history to get 47 stations in HD.

[@MrKh4Ot1k]

Can we get subtitles for this please? 😄

[@dmanwithrandomgames6319]

This video deserves big thumbs up.. full of suspense.. great work PokerGo

[@ianshirreffs5604]

What a great call Justin!!!! I was sweating the whole time thinking, please call. That was definitely max pressure. Well done sir. Great move by Adammo as well.

[@ianshirreffs5604]

Addamo*

[@allannesss7782]

He’s been world class for years!

[@jasonjohnson4511]

Bonomo had the perfect bluff catching hand with the king ten. The king blocked aks and k9s, and he's gonna need to pick a few hands like these to hero call with so he's not over folding when adamo is polarized here on the river. Also it's the perfect line for adamo because on the turn bonomo pretty much never has the nuts, which is ace king bc he just called pre. So adamo can empty the barrel knowing bonomo is gonna have to hero call with a player left in the tournament with a much shorter stack making bonomos call even tougher

[@roodflo3080]

He actually raised pre... so ur wrong(he could have AK)

[@synchronium24]

@@roodflo3080 Bonomo just called Addamo's open preflop.

[@SharkAcademy]

If you know how Addamo plays, you know he’s not super polarized because he doesn’t play like normal people play. Polarized world mean he’s only doing this with the nuts, or a bluff, but Addamo just does out of whack stuff and could be doing this with a Q

[@SharkAcademy]

If you know how Addamo plays, you know he’s not super polarized because he doesn’t play like normal people play. Polarized world mean he’s only doing this with the nuts, or a bluff, but Addamo just does out of whack stuff and could be doing this with a Q

[@barygol]

@@SharkAcademy not with a Q. It makes no sense. But yes with any J that he could have check the flop and shove the river

[@yak_town9277]

It’s so amazing to watch these guys make, both, bluffs and calls that I probably never could. A man can dream though. 😉

[@larsvegas6001]

Look how proud lil Justin is after this call!

[@switchlanes5641]

he can

[@iambadatpickingusernames6669]

Well last time he stationed a strange bet by Addamo, he was eliminated from a 300k.

[@robyqs412]

What we are witnessing from this guy is truly trumendous even tho it didn t work out in his favor this hand

[@muzero2642]

A great reminder that no cards are shown before showdown. You can represent whatever you want. Credit to Michael Addamo, a great great player.

[@DaftFader]

Oh shit, so that's why I've been loosing at poker all this time! I keep turning mine face up as soon as I get them .. smh.

[@power10producer]

That was awesome. Has anyone done a hand analysis or did he do a post tourney interview?

[@fassa7511]

@pokergo why you cut preflop action and replace it with a spoiler?🤔

[@mikeyluk5113]

Two great players....one amazing play!!

[@RamiroPiccione]

After that call, Justin deserved to win the tournament. What a masterful tank. I can't even imagine what he was thinking!

[@wesleyb1458]

Great hand from both 🔥 Addamo is the sickest sicko lol

[@nikitakucherov5028]

The call was more gangster than the bluff!

[@bradiverson8231]

I concur. That was a hero call.

[@markc871]

Tremendous play.

[@marcusprice3199]

Yeah a gutsy call. The all in bluff was always an option when the second Jack came on the river though. Kind of situation where you can get a bluff.

[@bradiverson8231]

@@marcusprice3199 His bets repped connecters or even the over card Q. I would have laid down thinking he hit the straight or paired the Q.

[@marcusprice3199]

@@bradiverson8231 Yes agree he was repping the Q to start with, but then if he had Q's he'd never go all in when 2nd Jack hit..

[@outofmatrice5269]

Ho yes ,so pleasant to see him calling!

[@JimmyRingz]

Very nice call. Great play by both.

[@louisrainville]

Well played from both players 👍🌟👏🤛

[@pavel2927]

I like Maria and Lon but their commentary is so hollow here, they don't talk about ICM or distribution at all or even what Addamo is representing, just reiterate that Bonomo is in the blender right now over and over

[@kithanakodah]

eh I dunno... we really don't need the ICM talk again do we?

[@pavel2927]

@@kithanakodah well it's informing both the men's decisions a hell of a lot. In a cash game I don't think Addamo would be this aggro, he's putting max pressure because there's a short stack out there

[@maxvaluemax]

​@@pavel2927 It's actually not a big factor though; they're both super high stakes crushers and almost certainly care more about the W than a ladder. They're probably not completely ignoring it, but the ladders are chump change to them so the risk premium is effectively a lot lower than it would be for a normal human being.

[@iambadatpickingusernames6669]

@@maxvaluemax they are high stakes crushers because they don't think about things this way. They try to maximize the ev of their decisions. Even if Bonono didn't care about it, he'd have to think Addamo does, and that's probably why he made the call. He knows Addamo knows what a tough ICM spot a jam would out Bonomo in, so he is likely oherbluffing to exploit that.

[@pavel2927]

@@maxvaluemax I dunno about chump change, even (or maybe especially) the crushers play in these things with backers and loads of swaps and making the best decisions in terms of ICM is paramount for your overall returns. Doesn't mean they're gonna play super tight but they don't wanna bust with a short stack there, chump change or no chump change

[@keithmorgan742]

Wanna watch 2 guys sit and stare for 8+ minutes? You've come to the right video.

[@matinrose2659]

i mean its high level poker at its finest that shit was beautiful to watch

[@FocusedAndMotivated100]

These high rollers are so fun to watch.

[@mydogniko]

My favorite thing about this video are the S4Y ads in the background. Doin big things.

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

I didn't expect Bonomo's final decision! This might be the first time I've enjoyed seeing Bonomo play. It's certainly the most animated I've seen him, usually he's *veerrryy* boring to watch...

[@ponkey8569]

I agree, he's extremely boring to watch, so is Addamo, but the boring players are usually the best players in the world.

[@drombohowes830]

What tourney is it?

[@MarvelousLXVII]

Wow did not expect that ending!!!

[@saqob1779]

Both world class players, amazing bluff, even better call. I think what made him call in the end was the fact that he didn’t have a club and blocked AK and K9.

[@ececec13]

Also blocked J10 and 1010 Only a bluff or a butted hand like QQ or maybe AA

[@saqob1779]

@@ececec13 j/10 and 10/10 don’t raise pre and check the flop out of position, but yea that too

[@johnborger4222]

Amazing call. That K blocker probably pushed him into calling. Sick though with short stacked Gaul

[@scottpalmer2794]

yea im curious if he even calls with 109 im not sure if its just a call because addamo should be getting out of line so frequantly with icm/stack sizes id argue the 10 blocks more value then having a q would also intereszting hand but realisticly adddamo is repping so thin with a extremely wide opening range still a great call

[@DaftFader]

@@scottpalmer2794 Ye he's basically repping AK (but Bono blocks) or J/10 (which he also blocks) or Q/J. That's about all that would legitimately warrant an all in in that spot if you were playing tight but aggressive. There's also the J/3 but unless he was playing just about any hand (which he actually was with the 9/2 lol) then that would normally of got folded out pre flop to a bet (Although he was small blind, it was final table of a massive tournament, there were only 3 at the table AND he was chip leader by quite a big margin - All these things change the situation to make his possible range super super wide in reality) . I think Addamo went into this hand looking for a bluff pretty early on. and as soon as that jack hit he could rep the boat over the nuts straight. Bono just had his bluff catching K/10 tho, but summoned the power of Vishnu and the other poker gods and somehow made that call anyway! Guy's got balls of steal. If bono didn't block two of the three major hands addamo could be repping, things might be different.

[@dkarjan]

Salute for that call..

[@zdenekmatula550]

I really like Justin becouse he is a great player, i was like to the last minute "please do it, please do it" :D

[@reefalefunk1244]

that 45+ second tank between each play is KILLING me. Crazy shove on the river tho wow

[@sageikeda4434]

That’s how it goes when that much money is on the line. Give me $50K to play a tournament, best believe I’m gonna utilize my time bank as much as possible.

[@DavideMassaJudo]

They had ME sweating gas for the entire time...50K HR and bullying the shorts like that, with third player at half Bonomo's stack to incentivize even more his fold. Just Wow...

[@tbryning9491]

Well done mate, nice call

[@JamesLauf]

Great bluff and Great call. They both are consumet pros

[@depht_]

Excellent bet - legendary call.

[@pumaye8584]

look at adamo he is hilarious XD i would break out laughing

[@gamblingbuddha8825]

Most gangster WSOP call, too.

[@mingi1489]

Im stupid I thought Bonomo had a straight in the thumbnail but noticed he only had a 2 pair after a few minutes

[@TheDesperateArtist]

Yifrach: "I would have snap called..."

[@Zoomo2697]

"Most Gangster WSOP Bluff of All Time?" Oh yes

[@solvezeicsp7548]

Addamo makes it 4x preflop with squadoosh since Justin is 2nd in chips and a huge ICM situation to outlast the 3rd guy on short stack. I think he folds 92o except for this ICM consideration. J3Tr board fits JT's pf calling range (as rightfully commentated)so Addamo checks to fold, but JT doesnt want to inflate the pot due to MA's proclivity to Check Raise. JT wants to play small ball in position with second pair and ICM consideration. However. MA still has AK and other premiums in his range that he is trapping. Turn is Q, not AK has broadway. JT never has AK or a set, top of his range is two pair on the turn. He doesnt raise so MA can also eliminate 98 River pairs J. Justin would have bet a J on the flop most likely. MA still has broadway and every fullhouse possible. If JT had two pair, like QT, he got counterfeited. Best hand JT can have is likely a dry Q or T. Remember JT is unlikely to slowplay in position on a wet board with ICM situation. It is a hard call for every hand in JT's range that got to the river as above. So MA goes allin to put max ICM pressure. JT likely thought all the above, and probably imagines MA goes for lesser bet on river if he was trying to extract value, given JT knows MA knows JT's range that got to the river is limited and skewed towards bluff catchers. JT knows MA knows JT is under ICM pressure and likely doesnt have an automatic all in hand to call. JT puts all that together, decides MA does not want to call the river shove, so he calls.

[@Mitch-zr4wb]

This should be renamed as one of the best calls ever.

[@Zenji26]

Next level call so hard with all the money on the line especially with the ICM factor with the other player being such a short stack. Money might not be as big of a deal to them as it would be for me though they are in a 50k high roller 😂

[@mark12345678901000]

CM Punk didn't know what to do here at all

[@asiaexpress3832]

That call is nasty

[@sham5222]

can anyone explain the spoiler at the start of each video..?

[@ececec13]

Sick call. Tired of being bluffed helped.

[@amusicalmaniac]

badger really changed his lifestyle around

[@DaftFader]

xD Underrated Joke!

[@mumblrapofficial580]

Woooooooooooooo! How did you make that call?

[@andreasaristotelous4369]

The gulp Adamo made on the river wow!!!!

[@triplesectgravy3778]

You gave away the whole video in the first twenty five seconds 😂

[@marcusrakyat8891]

Addamo really great to take advantage of the weak spot of his opponent.

[@phillipdlee]

Sick snap call

[@richardlefaive1944]

Bonomo = best player in the world at the moment. Has it all ... the theory, the concentration and consistency of play, the balls to make moves like this himself, big $ calls like this, and lastly the ability to read in person as well. Pretty sure he saw something that drove this call.

[@robyqs412]

Yes you re right, from the humans he s the best, but an alien was playing that tournament and imo he s the best

[@davethompson3140]

Anyone think asking for the clock might have changed the outcome??

[@BeautifulBCHomes]

Pretty tight range of hands that Addamo could be winning with QQ, KK AA or 33. 10, 10 is highly improbable. Eventually Bonomo thought the chances of one of those 4 hands is too low.

[@edifysalim5359]

got a little feeling of bonomo has decided to call on the first minute, that K 10 give him some valuable blocker, he just need to make sure and drag it as long as he can to drain addamo energy a little bit

[@danielgehrhardt8766]

Great call

[@dustinplatt6882]

Those guys are pretty good.

[@seancurran5304]

That’s insane from both guys

[@carvajam1050]

So sick on both sides

[@Mike-qo4kp]

What a call!

[@alexbordet7060]

The call is so much more gangsta than the shove

[@adamdouthy6251]

Should have bet the flop if you wanna be fancy with 9 high, bet check bet takes it down. Great posture and balls doesn't always get it done, sometimes you have to actually make it make sense.

[@adamdouthy6251]

Haven't seen you on anyone's poker radar Hubert

[@adamdouthy6251]

Lol Hubert I know you are probably really good at magic the gathering

[@adamdouthy6251]

Hubert Winthrop Green III stick to Pokemon

[@Samurai31631]

@Hubert Green Care to explain? Calling people fish and providing no explanation nor insight makes you seem like all talk. Even something as simple as Adamo being polarized is better than providing no insight.

[@jameswill9527]

I love how he looks at the dealer to confirm his all in bluff like you always do when you have the nuts.

[@Finley72]

Did not expect him to call omg

[@IAmAce2157]

"he's open ended but only the bottom end works for him" Have these announcers ever actually played the game lol

[@tumisangmoumakoe58]

I think the bluff would have worked had he bet the flop, checked and made it seem like he was worried about the Q and the bomb the river almost like he is relieved to have caught the set.

[@bobcooter]

The most gangster bluff surely shouldn't be called, this is one of the greatest calls of all time.

[@emmanueledoc6527]

Wow, what a call.

[@Grubzie]

Nine high like a boss!

[@germanfrette5306]

Incredible call !!! I did not expect it !!! Bonomo is a beast !!!

[@razorback0z]

Given how often Addamo does this stuff, I dont see how it goes on forever.

[@JuJu916JuJu]

He just won a triton event lol

[@jaywantmirke4964]

Thank goodness he call :D

[@jasonwong64]

Pair of 10's like a boss

[@dylanrieck6671]

Addamo putting Bonomo in the grinder. Sick spot

[@gregrcr3]

Wow. What a call

[@championchanph423]

Who won on this tournament?

[@dunglifemovement]

i think he enjoys these situations, ZeeJustin!

[@reelofroz3287]

I’m sorry if I was Addamo I would’ve bust a laugh 😂 like bro so nonchalant

[@AndreasFroehliPoker]

goosecore says Bonomo is calling :D

[@DimaDima-wf9kn]

The best bluffcatcher vs over agression player .

[@user-sx6kg3kb5e]

Долго думал, а так верил в бономо ) репутация Адамо адовая, по таким линиям натсово репит и с чего якобы добирает после чека флопа?