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

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 19:41 UTC-8

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

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

Level: 23

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

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

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 20:15 UTC-8

Johns Leads; Blom Closes the Gap

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23

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

Ian Johns raised with K♠J♠ and Viktor Blom called in the big blind with 7♦5♦.

The flop spread 10♠3♠10♣. Blom check-raised Johns and the latter made the call.

The turn brought the 6♦ and Blom bet, Johns called.

Blom continued his aggression on the 2♦ and Johns release his hand, awarding the pot to Blom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	4,580,000 90,000	90,000

Viktor Blom	2,340,000 600,000	600,000

Anthony Zinno	165,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Ian Johns Viktor Blom

06-14-2025 20:20 UTC-8

Zinno Hits a Straight to Double Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23

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

Ian Johns raised from the small blind. Anthony Zinno in the big blind went into the tank and three-bet all in for 165,000. Johns snap called.

Anthony Zinno: 10♠5♣ All in
Ian Johns: A♠Q♠

Zinno was on the edge of elimination on 8♠Q♥9♦, but he was lucky enough to hit a straight with the J♥ turn to double up after the 3♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	4,295,000 285,000	285,000

Viktor Blom	2,460,000 120,000	120,000

Anthony Zinno	330,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Ian Johns

06-14-2025 20:33 UTC-8

Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 3rd Place ($130,447)

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23

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

Ian Johns raised with the A♠9♥ on the button and Anthony Zinno put a third bet in with the K♠10♦. Johns called.

The flop scrolled across 7♦4♣7♠. Zinno bet, Johns raised, and Zinno put the last of his chips in. Johns made the call.

Zinno needed a king or a ten but when the board ran out 7♥ and Q♥, his tournament run came to an end.

Scooping the pot kept Johns in the lead going into the heads-up match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	4,415,000 120,000	120,000

Viktor Blom	2,670,000 210,000	210,000

Anthony Zinno	Busted

Tags: Anthony Zinno Ian Johns

06-14-2025 20:53 UTC-8

Two Big Hands Clash; Johns Pulls Further Ahead

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23

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

Ian Johns raised with the 10♠10♣ and Viktor Blom put in a third bet in with the A♦J♦.

The flop rolled 9♥K♠10♥. Blom bet and Johns raised. Blom called.

The turn brought the 8♠, Blom checked, Johns bet, and Blom made the call.

When the board completed with the 9♣ Blom check-folded and the momentum continued Johns way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Johns	5,645,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Viktor Blom	1,440,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Tags: Ian Johns Viktor Blom

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Blom with Kings

Break Time

Zinno Under One Million Chips

Johns Takes One off Blom

Johns Leads; Blom Closes the Gap

Zinno Hits a Straight to Double Up

Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 3rd Place ($130,447)

Two Big Hands Clash; Johns Pulls Further Ahead