Event #41: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-14-2025 20:04 UTC-8

Johns Takes One off Blom

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23

Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Viktor Blom started off the action with a raise holding the A♣8♦ and Ian Johns put in a third bet with the K♣Q♥.

The 8♥10♠2♦ hit the board and both players checked.

Ian Johns took the initiative with the 5♦ and Blom called.

The river improved Johns with the Q♦ and he continued with another bet. Blom called.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	4,670,000 720,000	720,000

Viktor Blom	1,740,000 660,000	660,000

Anthony Zinno	675,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Ian Johns Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 19:56 UTC-8

Zinno Under One Million Chips

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23

Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

Moments after the restart, Anthony Zinno raised from the button with A♣8♥. Viktor Blom in the small blind three-bet with Q♦J♠ and Zinno called.

Blom fired two barrels on a board of 4♣6♠6♣J♥. Zinno called on the flop, but folded on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	3,950,000 60,000	60,000

Viktor Blom	2,400,000 330,000	330,000

Anthony Zinno	735,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Viktor Blom

Level: 23

Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000

06-14-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

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Connor Richards

Level 22

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Phil Laak Sam Simon

06-14-2025 19:41 UTC-8

Break Time

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

The PokerGO stream is on a 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	4,010,000 25,000	25,000

Viktor Blom	2,070,000 195,000	195,000

Anthony Zinno	1,005,000 150,000	150,000

06-14-2025 19:40 UTC-8

Blom with Kings

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Anthony Zinno on the button raised and called Viktor Blom's three-bet from the small blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♣J♦3♣ and Blom bet. He was called a first time, then a second time on the 5♣ turn.

Blom bet the 3♠ river. Zinno made the call with 4♠4♣ but ran into Blom's K♠K♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	4,035,000 325,000	325,000

Viktor Blom	1,875,000 430,000	430,000

Anthony Zinno	1,155,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 19:32 UTC-8

Set Over Two Pair for Johns

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Ian Johns raised from the button with 4♠4♦ and faced Viktor Blom who defended from the big blind with J♥5♦.

Blom flopped top pair on 10♦J♠4♥ so he check-raised a bet from Johns, not knowing that his opponent already hit a set. Johns called, and after Blom bet the 6♠ turn, he raised.

Blom called to see the 6♣ river where he check-called and lost the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	3,710,000 700,000	700,000

Anthony Zinno	1,930,000 450,000	450,000

Viktor Blom	1,445,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Ian Johns Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Another Small Pot Pushed to Zinno

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Anthony Zinno raised with Q♠10♥ on the button and Ian Johns made the call in the big witgh A♠4♠.

The dealer presented the 6♥K♣5♦ and both players checked.

Zinno turned open-ended with the J♠ and Johns check-folded to his bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	3,010,000 100,000	100,000

Anthony Zinno	2,380,000 125,000	125,000

Viktor Blom	1,695,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Ian Johns

06-14-2025 19:25 UTC-8

Zinno Catches a King

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Anthony Zinno raised the K♥7♠ in the small and Viktor Blom put a third bet in from the big blind. Zinno called.

The K♦8♣5♦ scrolled across and Zinno check-raised Blom's bet.

The turn brought the 8♥ and Zinno bet. Blom folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	3,110,000 300,000	300,000

Anthony Zinno	2,255,000 950,000	950,000

Viktor Blom	1,720,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 19:20 UTC-8

Johns Catches Zinno Bluffing

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Ian Johns with A♥6♥ raised from the button and called a three-bet from Anthony Zinno in the small blind with J♠10♠.

The flop came out K♥9♥3♦ with Zinno betting then three-betting. Johns who raised decided to call.

He called after Zinno bet on the 7♦ turn but went into the tank when Zinno raised the 4♣ river.

Johns eventually made the call with ace-high and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	2,810,000 475,000	475,000

Anthony Zinno	1,305,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Ian Johns