Event #19: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-12-2021 00:18 UTC-7

Zinno Re-Takes Lead With Flush

Connor Richards

Level 22

Anthony Zinno: //
James Chen: //

James Chen completed and Anthony Zinno called, while both players checked on fourth street.

Zinno bet on fifth street and Chen called, and then raised when Zinno bet on sixth street. It was then Zinno who raised on seventh street and his opponent called.

Zinno showed the winner with a flush and Chen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,300,000	600,000
James Chen	1,500,000	-500,000

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10-12-2021 00:12 UTC-7

Chen Takes Chip Lead

Chad Holloway

Level 22

Anthony Zinno: / /
James Chen: /

Anthony Zinno brought it in and then called when James Chen completed. Chen bet on fourth and then called when Zinno raised to 100,000.

On fifth street, Zinno took the lead and bet 100,000. Chen raised to 200,000 and Zinno called. Both players then checked sixth street as well as seventh.

Zinno showed a missed straight draw, which meant Chen was able to claim the pot with a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	2,000,000	300,000
Anthony Zinno	1,700,000	-300,000

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10-12-2021 00:04 UTC-7

Chen Decreases Chip Deficit With Full House

Connor Richards

Level 22

Anthony Zinno: //
James Chen: //

Anthony Zinno completed and Chen called, and Chen then check-called on fourth street.

Chen paired his ten on fifth street and led out with a bet, which Zinno called. Chen bet again on sixth street and called when Zinno raised.

Zinno bet on seventh street and it was Chen who raised. Zinno eventually called and quickly mucked when Chen showed a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,000,000	-700,000
James Chen	1,700,000	600,000

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10-11-2021 23:55 UTC-7

Ace-High Good for Chen

Connor Richards

Level 22

Anthony Zinno: /
James Chen: /

James Chen completed on third street and Anthony Zinno called. Zinno then check-called on fourth street and both players checked on fifth street.

Zinno bet on sixth street and Chen called, and the same action took place on seventh street.

Chen tabled the winner with ace-high and a king kicker and took the pot down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,700,000	-200,000
James Chen	1,100,000	250,000

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10-11-2021 23:43 UTC-7

Zinno Increases Lead

Connor Richards

Level 22

Anthony Zinno: /
James Chen: /

Anthony Zinno completed on third street and James Chen called.

Chen called a bet on fourth street but let his hand go when facing another bet on fifth street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,900,000
James Chen	850,000	10,000

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10-11-2021 23:38 UTC-7

Heads Up Play Begins

Connor Richards

Level 22

Heads-up play between Anthony Zinno and James Chen is now underway.

10-11-2021 23:31 UTC-7

Remaining Two Players Are On Short Break

Connor Richards

Level 22

Anthony Zinno and James Chen are on a short break following the elimination of Jose Paz-Gutierrez. Heads-up play will commence after the break.

10-11-2021 23:29 UTC-7

Jose Paz-Gutierrez Eliminated in 3rd Place ($77,227)

Chad Holloway

Level 22

James Chen: / /
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: / /

Anthony Zinno had the bring-in and James Chen completed. Jose Paz-Gutierrez then raised to 100,000, Zinno folded, and Chen called.

On fourth, Chen checked and Paz-Gutierrez bet. Chen check-raised and Paz-Gutierrez popped it once more to get all in for 130,000 total.

Paz-Gutierrez had an open-ended straight flush draw but came up empty on the runout, ultimately ending up with a pair of nines.

This proved to be no match against the flush Chen held and Paz-Gutierrez hit the rail on the podium in third place for $77,277.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,900,000
James Chen	840,000	240,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	Busted

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10-11-2021 23:23 UTC-7

Chen Doubles Through Paz-Gutierrez

Connor Richards

Level 22

Jose Paz-Gutierrez: //
James Chen: //

James Chen completed on third street and called a raise from Jose Paz-Gutierrez, and called another bet on fourth street.

Paz-Gutierrez bet again on fifth street and called an all-in raise from Chen.

Chen had a pair of jacks and improved to trips on sixth street, saving himself from elimination.

Paz-Gutierrez was left with around 100,000 but doubled through Anthony Zinno the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,900,000	200,000
James Chen	600,000	15,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	240,000	-235,000

10-11-2021 23:07 UTC-7

Chen Takes His Time on Seventh Street

Chad Holloway

Level 22

Anthony Zinno: / /
James Chen: / /

Jose Paz-Gutierrez had the bring in showing the and Anthony Zinno just called showing an ace. James Chen, who was also showing an ace, completed, Paz-Gutierrez folded, and Zinno called.

Zinno then called bets on both fourth and fifth streets before it went check-check on sixth. On seventh, Zinno led out with a bet of 100,000 and Chen hit the tank for over a minute before folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,700,000	-100,000
James Chen	585,000	110,000

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