The top five Australian performances this summer

When it comes to poker, Australia can often be seen punching above its weight. Not content with a regular great summer in terms of bracelets, with Australian Robert Campbell being the only man to bag two; Australia then had a great run in the Main Event too, with two Australians still in contention during the late stages.

The country also has history with the Main Event of course, with Joe Hachem having been crowned champion in 2005.

As for the summer of 2019 – we present our top five Australian performers.

Robert Campbell – two bracelets and leader of the WSOP POY race

Certainly not a difficult choice up top, Campbell has not only had the best series of any player in Australia, but the best of anyone on the planet. Having kicked off his series with two top-ten finishes, Campbell then shifted things up a gear to pick up two bracelets and a clear lead in the race for Player of the Year.

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Key cashes at WSOP

$1,500 6-Handed Dealer’s Choice – 8^th place – $13,681
$10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better Championship – 5^th place – $102,868
$1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw – 1^st place – $144,027
$1,500 Razz – 7^th place – $12,837
$10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better Championship – 1^st place – $385,763

in WSOP $50K NLH High Roller

He may not have collected a bracelet this summer, but Michael Addamo has been quietly collecting the cashes through the course of the year, amassing a total of $702,703 at the WSOP. In addition, he has also been on a great run in High Roller events through the course of the year.

Those cashes may not be admissible in terms of top WSOP performers, but they’re worth mentioning.

Key cashes this spring/summer

HK$1,000,000 Triton Poker Super High Roller Series – 4^th place – HK$2,800,000 (US$356,702)
25,000 Euro NLH EPT Monte Carlo High Roller – 5^th place – 241,290 Euros (US$270,078)
$10K Aria NLH High Roller – 1^st place – $136,000
$10K Aria NLH High Roller – 1^st place – $81,000
WSOP $50K NLH High Roller – 3^rd place – $697,375

Kahle Burns – runner up in WSOP $10K NLH 6-Handed

Kahle Burns may not have set the year alight in the same way as Adammo and Campbell, but a 2^nd place finish in a $10K event at the WSOP has made a nice addition to a coupe of smaller cashes earlier in the summer.

Key cashes this summer

$5K NLH Deepstack Championship Poker Series – 3^rd place – $120,000
AU$5K NLH High Roller Shot Clock, Crown Poker Championship – 1^st place – AU$103,455 (US$72,556)
WSOP $10K NLH 6-Handed – 2^nd place – $389,832

in WSOP $10K PLO

Joel Feldman picked up three cashes this summer, and by far the biggest of them was his bracelet near miss in the keenly contested $10K PLO event which typically draws a very pro-heavy field.

Key cashes this summer

$10K PLO 8-Handed Championship – 3^rd place – $463,814

Warwick Mirzikinian and Daniel Hachem – deep runs in WSOP Main Event

The two biggest Australian stories of the Main Event were undoubtedly those of Mirzikinian and Hachem. Son of former champion Joe, Daniel Hachem held a very strong stack during the later stages of the Main Event, leaving some wondering if we might see a first ever instance of father and son world champions. Hachem eventually dashed those hopes by going on to fall in 78^th. The last Australian standing was however, not Hachem, but Warwick Mirzinkinian who had a great run in the event, coming close to a final table appearance, but ultimately finishing in 20^th place.

Key cashes this summer

WSOP $10K Main Event (Daniel Hachem) – 78^th place – $98,120
WSOP $10K Main Event (Warwick Mirzikinian) – 20^th place – $324,650

Article by Craig Bradshaw