Anthony Zinno

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Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno at LAPC 2018.jpg
Anthony Zinno at LAPC 2018
Nickname(s)Ant
Residence Las 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
YearTournamentPrize (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

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  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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