Event #20: $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-10-2019 12:21 UTC-8

Vornicu Doubles Through Zinno

Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Valentin Vornicu defended his bring-in with when Anthony Zinno completed with the . Zinno bet every street until checking seventh.

Zinno: //
Vornicu: //

Vornicu stuck in his last 28,000 and Zinno thought a bit and called. Vornicu showed at least for jacks, with Zinno tabling .

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	1,100,000 100,000	100,000

Valentin Vornicu	245,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Valentin Vornicu

06-10-2019 12:18 UTC-8

Vornicu Loses Back the Chips he Just Won

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

The stack progress made by Valentin Vornicu has been undone, and then some, in another hand against Eli Elezra. Heads up, Valentin led and was called until sixth street, when Elezra's ace made him first to act and he bet quickly. Valentin thought for a short while and made the call.

Vornicu: /
Elezra: /

The final cards were dealt; Elezra fired again. Valentin made the call, but mucked when he saw hi opponent'ss hole cards: for aces up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	1,500,000 100,000	100,000

Valentin Vornicu	120,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Valentin Vornicu

06-10-2019 12:13 UTC-8

Vornicu Folds the End

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Valentin Vornicu defended his bring-in and then raised on fourth with despite Anthony Zinno having the stronger board with . Zinno called and they checked through fifth, then Vornicu bet sixth after pairing threes, only to have Zinno raise.

Vornicu: /
Zinno: /

Vornicu called and the river was dealt. Zinno fired again and Vornicu tanked almost a minute before giving it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

Valentin Vornicu	220,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Valentin Vornicu

06-10-2019 12:08 UTC-8

Vornicu's Friends Came to See Elezra

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Valentin Vornicu has a rail of friends at the side of the feature table who have flown in from Southern California just to watch this final table. "They flew in to see Eli," said Vornicu.

He just won a pot from Eli Elezra, in fact, boosting his stack over 300,000. Elezra completed showing the and Vornicu called with the . Elezra bet fourth and fifth streets too, called by Vornicu. On fifth street Elezra told him, "I didnt want you to call earlier. Now I want you to call."

Vornicu: /
Elezra: /

Now Elezra checked and Vornicu bet 24,000. Call. After the last card was dealt to both players, Elezra announced "You win," throwing in his hand. Vornicu said, "Fives," and showed down /.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	1,400,000 179,000	179,000

Valentin Vornicu	310,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Eli Elezra Valentin Vornicu

06-10-2019 11:59 UTC-8

Phongthep Thiptinnakon Eliminated in 4th Place ($27,993)

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Valentin Vornicu attempted to fold with his but was informed that wasn't allowed as he was bring-in. He swept his cards back up and when the first two folded to Phongthep Thiptinnakon with his and he completed, Vornicu decided to defend. When Vornicu caught a , he raised Thiptinnakon and they got it in.

Vornicu: /
Thiptinnakon: /

Thiptinnakon was narrowly ahead and he won the race to a pair with appearing as his next two, giving him eights. Vornicu caught bricks with the . Thiptinnakon turned over a worthless , so it was on Vornicu to peel the last card and see if he could make a better pair.

"Yesss," he whispered, turning over the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Valentin Vornicu	220,000 24,000	24,000
Phongthep Thiptinnakon	Busted

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06-10-2019 11:54 UTC-8

Rep Porter Eliminated in 5th Place ($19,996)

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Three-time bracelet winner Rep Porter has busted to Eli Elezra, who annouced, "I have to go for it," when Porter bet for the third time on fifth street - this time all in. He'd completed the bet initially, and led the other streets.

Porter: /
Elezra: / for the flush draw he was going for.

Elezra hit it straight away with the , his seventh street the irrelevant . Porter shook hands all round and went to collect his payout, as his final two cards were the unhelpful leaving him still with a pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rep Porter	Busted

Tags: Eli Elezra Rep Porter

06-10-2019 11:45 UTC-8

Thiptinnakon Triples Up

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Anthony Zinno completed with the and was called by Phongthep Thiptinnakon with the and Valentin Vornicu with the . Zinno kept the betting lead, with Thiptinnakon getting all in on fourth street. When Zinno paired his seven, Vornicu gave it up.

Zinno: /
Thiptinnakon: /
Vornicu: / (folded on sixth street)

Zinno turned over a so Thiptinnakon could still survive by making a straight, trips or kings up. He squeezed it out.

"King, baby," he said, turning over .

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	1,300,000 81,000	81,000

Valentin Vornicu	244,000 18,000	18,000
Phongthep Thiptinnakon	69,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Phongthep Thiptinnakon Valentin Vornicu

06-10-2019 11:40 UTC-8

David Singer Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,619)

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Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

David Singer was in with a shot at a triple through, but has been eliminated by Valentin Vornicu. All in of necessity showing the , Phongthep Thiptinnakon () called Vornicu's complete bet showing the . Fourth street saw Vornicu lead having picked up and ace, Thiptinnakon called (having ascertained that he'd place higher in the money if both he and Singer busted this hand).

Thiptinnakon: /
Singer: /
Vornicu: /