Double for Zinno
Today's summary is set to start with the name Anthony Zinno, whose success in the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship was overshadowed by Phil Hellmuth's performance. Everyone talked about the tilting PokerBrat, but the fact that Zinno took his third bracelet from such a challenging tournament full of great players went to the background.
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Well, the fresh champion didn't hesitate and jumped to $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event right after his victory, and who the hell would have guessed it, just four days after winning the bracelet, he won another one. Of the 594 players, none were able to stop him, and another $160,636 landed on his account, along with a fourth bracelet. "That feeling is indescribable, poker is my passion, and I am very happy for a such great run. What more can I say?
More braceletes to the collection
Every year, it is a tradition that the owners of more such jewelry, who want to expand their collection, choose to hunt for valuable bracelets, and many often succeed. This year, Chip Leader Coaching founder Chanc Kornuth first made a similar success in the 29th event ($10,000 Short Deck), taking home $194,670 along with his third bracelet.
Brian Rast successfully dealt with nearly a thousand opponents in the 51st event ($3,000 6-Handed NLH) and increased his $22 million in winnings by $474,102. In addition to this bonus, he earned the 5th bracelet, which placed him in an elite group of 28 players who have ever won at least five WSOP bracelets.
The latest addition to elite group is Shaun Deeb, who took his 5th bracelet from the 53rd Event ($25,000 PLO High Roller), which he won for the second time in history. He also earned a $1,251,860 bonus to the valuable jewelry, and again he made some strong and confident statements: "This is just the beginning, by the end of the year I will be grinding like crazy. I'll catch Phil Hellmuth one day, it will take a decade, maybe two, but once I will do it!"
Absent Ivey
Perhaps no name in poker nowadays resonates more than the name of Phil Ivey, who attracts attention wherever he moves. To the surprise of many, Ivey didn't show up during the first month of the WSOP in Vegas, so many where shocked when he showed up in Los Angeles last week. There he was part of a streaming nosebleed cash game at Hustler Casino Live, where the $200/$400 limits were played with a minimum buy-in of $100,000. Do you think a living legend will appear at least in the second half of the WSOP?
The return of the legend
Perhaps yesterday, the entire Rio Casino remained in silence when one of the most legendary players of all time, the 2-time Main Event Champion, Hall of Fame member and owner of 10 bracelets, Doyle Brunson, appeared among the 58th Event (1,000 $ Super Seniors NLH) participants. He said his goodbye to the WSOP in 2018, when he made it to the final table and took a sixth place in the $10,000 NL 2-7 Lowball Draw event.
Because of his wife's health problems, TexasDolly decided to say goodbye to the WSOP forever, much more surprised by his performance yesterday. Although the 88-year-old poker veteran did not star like he used to, when he was eliminated from the tournament an hour after the start, he nevertheless earned applause and ovation from the players present.
