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

06-14-2025 16:39 UTC-8

Two Pair for Johns

Maxime Taldir

Level 21

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

In a blind versus blind situation, Viktor Blom with 7♦6♠ bet on the 10♥5♥3♠ flop and was called by Ian Johns with 8♦5♠ in the big blind.

Blom raised and was called once again on the 10♣ turn, but he checked the 8♠ river. Johns seized this opportunity to bet with two pair and make Blom fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,525,000 325,000	325,000

Ian Johns	1,465,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Ian Johns Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Neves Put a Third Bet in on the River

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 21

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Ian Johns raised with K♠5♠ and Pedro Neves called from the big.

The board brought the K♥J♣4♠ and Neves check-called a bet.

The A♦ on the turn saw both players check.

Neves led the 5♣ river and Johns put the raise in with his two pair.

Neves put a third bet in and Johns thought it over before pushing forward a call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,525,000

Anthony Zinno	2,055,000 25,000	25,000

Ian Johns	1,825,000 360,000	360,000

Pedro Neves	680,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Ian Johns Qinghai Pan Scott Bohlman Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 16:47 UTC-8

A 1,000,000-Chip Pot for Zinno

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Maxime Taldir

Level 21

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Viktor Blom raised with J♦J♣ from the cutoff, Anthony Zinno in the small blind three-bet with A♦K♣, then Pedro Neves in the big blind with A♠Q♦ four-bet. Blom raised the bid again and five-bet. Both Zinno and Neves called.

On a flop of 7♦6♣10♦, Blom bet, Zinno check-raised and Neves chose to check-fold. Blom however made the call to find the K♠ turn.

Zinno bet and was called, then raised the 4♥ river. Blom called again but lost to Zinno's top pair.

Thanks to this pot, Zinno is now the new chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,655,000 600,000	600,000

Viktor Blom	1,985,000 540,000	540,000

Pedro Neves	460,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Pedro Neves Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Neves Gets One Street with a Set

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 21

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Pedro Neves raised holding 8♥8♣ and Anthony Zinno made the call with [kcth.

Zinno checked the 5♣8♦2♦ and Neves bet. Zinno made the call.

The 3♦ came on the turn and Zinno's hand found the muck when Neves barreled again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,535,000 120,000	120,000

Viktor Blom	2,035,000 50,000	50,000

Ian Johns	1,935,000 110,000	110,000

Pedro Neves	580,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Pedro Neves

06-14-2025 16:57 UTC-8

Neves Folds a Pair

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Maxime Taldir

Level 21

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Anthony Zinno raised from the button with Q♦J♦, Pedro Neves to his left three-bet with 7♠7♥, Viktor Blom called from the big blind and so did Zinno.

Neves continued on a flop of A♥2♠2♦. Blom quickly folded, but Zinno called to hit a better two pair with the Q♠ turn.

After Neves checked, Zinno raised. It took a long moment for Neves to eventually fold his pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,895,000 360,000	360,000

Viktor Blom	1,915,000 120,000	120,000

Pedro Neves	340,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Pedro Neves Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Zinno Cracks Neves' Aces

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 21

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Pedro Neves raised with A♠A♦ and Anthony Zinno made the call in the big blind with J♥10♦.

It came gin for Zinno when the dealer presented the Q♦9♣8♥.

Zinno just called a bet from Neves and they saw the Q♠ peel.

Zinno took the initiative and bet. Neves called.

The river completed with the 9♦ and Zinno bet again. Neves called and saw that his aces were thwarted since the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	3,235,000 340,000	340,000

Viktor Blom	2,075,000 160,000	160,000

Ian Johns	1,550,000 385,000	385,000

Pedro Neves	220,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Pedro Neves

06-14-2025 17:12 UTC-8

Pedro Neves Eliminated in 4th Place ($92,774)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 21

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Ian Johns raised from the button and Pedro Neves defended from the big blind.

The Portuguese player check-called a bet from Johns on a flop of 10♥5♠Q♥, then after Johns bet the 10♠ turn, Neves check-raised all in for 100,000. Johns snap called.

Pedro Neves: 5♥2♥ All in
Ian Johns: K♣Q♦

Johns was in the lead with two pair but Neves still had a pair and a flush draw. The 9♣ river didn't change anything to the situation and Neves was eliminated in 4th place for $92,774.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	1,795,000 245,000	245,000

Pedro Neves	Busted

Tags: Ian Johns Pedro Neves

06-14-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Four-Bet Pot goes Three Ways; Johns Takes it Down

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 21

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Viktor Blom raised the button with the Q♥5♥, Ian Johns three-bet from the small blind with the 8♠8♥, and Anthony Zinno put in a cold four-bet holding 6♦6♣. Blom and Johns called.

The flop scrolled across 3♦10♦10♠. Johns checked, Zinno bet, Blom folded, and Johns put in a raise. Zinno called.

The turn brought the J♠ and Johns continued. Zinno deliberated but eventually pushed his hand in the muck. John's collected a significant boon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,975,000 260,000	260,000

Ian Johns	2,195,000 400,000	400,000

Viktor Blom	1,915,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Ian Johns Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 17:26 UTC-8

A Better Two Pair for Blom

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Maxime Taldir

Level 21

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Anthony Zinno defended from the big blind with Q♦3♦ after Viktor Blom opened from the button with K♣Q♣.

Blom bet the 7♥Q♠2♥ flop, but Zinno check-raised. Blom called, then after Zinno bet on the 9♣ turn, the Swedish player was the one who raised.

Zinno called and then called a final bet from Blom on the 2♠ river. Blom had two pair with the best kicker, so he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,735,000 240,000	240,000

Viktor Blom	2,295,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 17:32 UTC-8

Battle of The Blinds

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 21

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Ian Johns raised with the A♣2♣ from the small blind and Anthony Zinno peeled his big blind.

The 2♥7♣9♠ hit the felt and both players checked.

The turn brought the Q♦ and Johns check-called.

When the 6♥ came off the deck, Johns checked and folded to Zinno's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	3,075,000 340,000	340,000

Ian Johns	2,095,000 100,000	100,000

Viktor Blom	1,915,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Ian Johns