2019 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
654324a
Prize
$93,766
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$384,750
Entries
285
Level Info
Level
28
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Vornicu Doubles Through Zinno

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Valentin Vornicu
Valentin Vornicu

Valentin Vornicu defended his bring-in with {2-Spades} when Anthony Zinno completed with the {8-Clubs}. Zinno bet every street until checking seventh.

Zinno: {x-}{x-}/{8-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}/{x-}
Vornicu: {x-}{x-}/{2-Spades}{5-Spades}{k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}/{x-}

Vornicu stuck in his last 28,000 and Zinno thought a bit and called. Vornicu showed at least {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for jacks, with Zinno tabling {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Zinno
1,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Valentin Vornicu
245,000
125,000
125,000

Tags: Anthony ZinnoValentin Vornicu

Vornicu Loses Back the Chips he Just Won

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

The stack progress made by Valentin Vornicu has been undone, and then some, in another hand against Eli Elezra. Heads up, Valentin led and was called until sixth street, when Elezra's ace made him first to act and he bet quickly. Valentin thought for a short while and made the call.

Vornicu: {x-}{x-}/{j-Clubs}{5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Elezra: {x-}{x-}/{5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

The final cards were dealt; Elezra fired again. Valentin made the call, but mucked when he saw hi opponent'ss hole cards: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for aces up.

Player Chips Progress
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Eli Elezra
1,500,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Valentin Vornicu
120,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Valentin Vornicu

Vornicu Folds the End

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Valentin Vornicu defended his bring-in and then raised on fourth with {3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} despite Anthony Zinno having the stronger board with {j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}. Zinno called and they checked through fifth, then Vornicu bet sixth after pairing threes, only to have Zinno raise.

Vornicu: {x-}{x-}/{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}
Zinno: {x-}{x-}/{j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Vornicu called and the river was dealt. Zinno fired again and Vornicu tanked almost a minute before giving it up.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Zinno
1,200,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Valentin Vornicu
220,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Anthony ZinnoValentin Vornicu

Vornicu's Friends Came to See Elezra

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Valentin Vornicu has a rail of friends at the side of the feature table who have flown in from Southern California just to watch this final table. "They flew in to see Eli," said Vornicu.

He just won a pot from Eli Elezra, in fact, boosting his stack over 300,000. Elezra completed showing the {5-Clubs} and Vornicu called with the {6-Spades}. Elezra bet fourth and fifth streets too, called by Vornicu. On fifth street Elezra told him, "I didnt want you to call earlier. Now I want you to call."

Vornicu: {x-}{x-}/{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Spades}
Elezra: {x-}{x-}/{5-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Now Elezra checked and Vornicu bet 24,000. Call. After the last card was dealt to both players, Elezra announced "You win," throwing in his hand. Vornicu said, "Fives," and showed down {5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}/{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Eli Elezra
1,400,000
179,000
179,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Valentin Vornicu
310,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Eli ElezraValentin Vornicu

Phongthep Thiptinnakon Eliminated in 4th Place ($27,993)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Phongthep Thiptinnakon
Phongthep Thiptinnakon

Valentin Vornicu attempted to fold with his {5-Spades} but was informed that wasn't allowed as he was bring-in. He swept his cards back up and when the first two folded to Phongthep Thiptinnakon with his {a-Clubs} and he completed, Vornicu decided to defend. When Vornicu caught a {7-Spades}, he raised Thiptinnakon and they got it in.

Vornicu: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}/{5-Spades}{7-Spades}
Thiptinnakon: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}/{a-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Thiptinnakon was narrowly ahead and he won the race to a pair with {6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} appearing as his next two, giving him eights. Vornicu caught bricks with the {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. Thiptinnakon turned over a worthless {10-Hearts}, so it was on Vornicu to peel the last card and see if he could make a better pair.

"Yesss," he whispered, turning over the {k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Valentin Vornicu
220,000
-24,000
-24,000
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Phongthep Thiptinnakon
Busted

Tags: Phongthep ThiptinnakonValentin Vornicu

Rep Porter Eliminated in 5th Place ($19,996)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Rep Porter
Rep Porter

Three-time bracelet winner Rep Porter has busted to Eli Elezra, who annouced, "I have to go for it," when Porter bet for the third time on fifth street - this time all in. He'd completed the bet initially, and led the other streets.

Porter: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}/{j-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Elezra: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}/{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for the flush draw he was going for.

Elezra hit it straight away with the {6-Diamonds}, his seventh street the irrelevant {a-Spades}. Porter shook hands all round and went to collect his payout, as his final two cards were the unhelpful {7-Spades}{6-Clubs} leaving him still with a pair of fives.

Player Chips Progress
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Rep Porter
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Eli ElezraRep Porter

Thiptinnakon Triples Up

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Anthony Zinno completed with the {7-Hearts} and was called by Phongthep Thiptinnakon with the {k-Spades} and Valentin Vornicu with the {3-Spades}. Zinno kept the betting lead, with Thiptinnakon getting all in on fourth street. When Zinno paired his seven, Vornicu gave it up.

Zinno: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}/{7-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Thiptinnakon: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}/{k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Vornicu: {x-}{x-}/{3-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} (folded on sixth street)

Zinno turned over a {10-Spades} so Thiptinnakon could still survive by making a straight, trips or kings up. He squeezed it out.

"King, baby," he said, turning over {k-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Zinno
1,300,000
81,000
81,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Valentin Vornicu
244,000
-18,000
-18,000
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Phongthep Thiptinnakon
69,000
9,000
9,000

Tags: Anthony ZinnoPhongthep ThiptinnakonValentin Vornicu

David Singer Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,619)

Level 22 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
David Singer
David Singer

David Singer was in with a shot at a triple through, but has been eliminated by Valentin Vornicu. All in of necessity showing the {6-Diamonds}, Phongthep Thiptinnakon ({5-Clubs}) called Vornicu's complete bet showing the {k-Hearts}. Fourth street saw Vornicu lead having picked up and ace, Thiptinnakon called (having ascertained that he'd place higher in the money if both he and Singer busted this hand).

Thiptinnakon: {x-}{x-}/{5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Singer: {x-}{x-}/ {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Vornicu: {x-}{x-}/{k-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Vornicu now bet again and Thiptinnakon folded.

Singer {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}/{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}/{9-Clubs}
Vornicu: {j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}/{k-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}/{a-Diamonds}

Singer was walking away before seventh street was revealed.

Player Chips Progress
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David Singer
Busted

Tags: David SingerPhongthep ThiptinnakonValentin Vornicu

Level: 22

Limits: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000