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

06-14-2025 18:45 UTC-8

Blom Flops Top Pair

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22

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

Viktor Blom raised from the button and Anthony Zinno defended from the big blind.

Blom with A♣6♦ flopped top pair on A♠3♦7♦. He bet and Zinno check-called with K♠7♣.

After both players checked the Q♣ turn, Zinno checked the 4♦ river. Blom raised and made Zinno fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,930,000 250,000	250,000

Ian Johns	2,310,000 100,000	100,000

Viktor Blom	1,845,000 390,000	390,000

06-14-2025 18:50 UTC-8

Blom Back in the Lead

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,670,000 825,000	825,000

Anthony Zinno	2,630,000 300,000	300,000

Ian Johns	1,785,000 525,000	525,000

06-14-2025 18:57 UTC-8

Blom Loses the Minimum; Zinno Still Trapping

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22

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

Anthony Zinno limped in the small blind with the A♥K♣ and Viktor Blom raised with the K♠Q♣. Zinno called.

The flop rolled K♥2♦2♣ and Zinno check-raised.

The turn killed the action for Zinno as the A♠ rolled off and Blom folded to Zinno's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	2,780,000 150,000	150,000

Viktor Blom	2,395,000 275,000	275,000

Ian Johns	1,910,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 19:04 UTC-8

Two Pair Versus Broadway; Blom Leads

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 22

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

Viktor Blom raised the K♣J♣ and Anthony Zinno made the call in the big blind with A♠2♠.

Heads up they saw the A♥Q♠2♥. Zinno check-called a bet from Blom.

The turn rolled off the 5♦ and both players checked.

The board completed perfectly for Blom when the 10♠ fell. Zinno bet, Blom raised, and Zinno made the call.

Blom collected the pot and significant momentum.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,670,000 275,000	275,000

Ian Johns	2,335,000 425,000	425,000

Anthony Zinno	2,080,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 19:09 UTC-8

A Four-Bet Pot for Zinno

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22

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

Anthony Zinno opened with Q♠J♦ from the button, Viktor Blom with A♠6♠ three-bet from the small blind, then Zinno four-bet.

Blom made the call to find a flop of K♣3♦5♠ that both players checked.

After Blom checked the 2♦ turn, Zinno bet and made Blom fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,495,000 100,000	100,000

Anthony Zinno	2,305,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 19:14 UTC-8

Flush for Blom

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22

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

Anthony Zinno raised from the button, Viktor Blom three-bet from the small blind, Zinno four-bet once again and Blom called.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♦8♦6♦ where Zinno bet with A♣J♥ for top pair. Blom check-raised but Zinno three-bet. He was called by Blom who raised the 3♥ turn. Zinno made the call.

The 7♦ river was checked by Blom and Zinno, who ran into Blom's flush with Q♦J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	3,020,000 525,000	525,000

Anthony Zinno	1,855,000 450,000	450,000

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

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 19:29 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 19:32 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.