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Anthony Zinno

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Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno at LAPC 2018
Nickname(s)Ant
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)4
Final table(s)13
Money finish(es)45
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
205th, 2008
World Poker Tour
Title(s)3
Final table(s)7
Money finish(es)33
Information accurate as of 29 June 2019.

Anthony Zinno (born 1981)[1] is a professional poker player from Cranston, Rhode Island. He has won three World Poker Tour (WPT) titles and four World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets.

Zinno earned a degree in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, then graduated from Suffolk University Law School in Boston and passed the Massachusetts state bar exam before becoming a professional poker player. In 2008, he cashed in the WSOP Main Event in 205th place, earning $38,600. His first WPT title came in September 2013, when he prevailed over a field of 1,189 and defeated Vanessa Selbst heads-up at the Borgata Poker Open, earning $825,099.[2] In 2015, he added two more WPT titles in consecutive events. First, he won the Fallsview Poker Classic, then he won the L.A. Poker Classic for $1,015,860. His victory at the LAPC was his third WPT championship, tying Gus Hansen and Carlos Mortensen for the record.[3] With these two victories and multiple cashes, Zinno was awarded the WPT Player of the Year for Season 13.[4]

At the 2015 WSOP, Zinno cashed five times and made the final table each time. He finished 7th in the $111,111 High Roller for One Drop for $565,000, then won the $25,000 High Roller Pot Limit Omaha event, earning $1,122,000 and his first career bracelet.[5][6] At the 2019 WSOP he cashed nine times and made three final tables, and won his 2nd bracelet and $279,920 in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better.[7] At the 2019 WSOP Europe he finished 3rd in the €10,350 Main Event for €485,291. At the 2021 WSOP he won his 3rd bracelet in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship for $182,872 and his 4th bracelet in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E for $160,636.[8][9] In his WSOP career, he has 111 cashes and earnings of $4,232,711.

As of October 2021, Zinno has total live tournament winnings of $10,651,602.[10]

World Series of Poker Bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2015 $25,000 High Roller Pot Limit Omaha $1,122,196
2019 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better $279,920
2021 $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship $182,872
2021 $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. $160,636

References

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  1. ^ Naylor, Donita (March 1, 2014). "Cranston man's $825,099 win on World Poker Tour to make TV debut". Providence Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Holloway, Chad (September 21, 2013). "Anthony Zinno Defeats Vanessa Selbst to Win 2013 WPT Borgata Poker Open for $825,099". PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Peters, Donnie (March 6, 2015). "Anthony Zinno Goes Back-To-Back for Third WPT Title By Winning L.A. Poker Classic". PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Peters, Donnie (April 27, 2015). "Anthony Zinno Crowned WPT Season XIII Player of the Year". PokerNews.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Fiorvanti, Tim (July 6, 2015). "Anthony Zinno on Record Pace after Winning WSOP $25K PLO Bracelet". BLUFF.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  6. ^ Fast, Erik (July 1, 2015). "Anthony Zinno Wins 2015 World Series of Poker $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller". Cardplayer.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Fast, Erik (October 12, 2021). "Anthony Zinno Wins Third World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet - Poker News". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  8. ^ Holloway, Chad (October 12, 2021). "Phil Hellmuth Denied 16th Bracelet as Anthony Zinno Wins His 3rd in the $10K Stud Championship". PokerNews. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  9. ^ O'Hair, Dan (October 16, 2021). "Anthony Zinno Wins Fourth Gold Bracelet in Event #27 $1,500 H.O.R.S.E." PokerNews.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Anthony Zinno's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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