The World Poker Tour's Borgata Poker Open came to a conclusion this weekend and it was Boston’s Anthony Zinno who emerged victorious.
Zinno, the 32-year old lawyer turned poker pro, bested the field of 1,189 runners to capture the $825,099 first place prize as well as the title of WPT Champion.
Before he could do that he first had to get by one of the most recognizable names in the poker world, Vanessa Selbst.
Selbst, who finished as runner-up to the tune of just over $492,000, was looking to become the first female poker player to win an open World Poker Tour event. While Selbst had a shot, holding a chip advantage at the start of heads-up play, a pair of all-in confrontations found her behind with no help from the board to deny her the historic victory.
Cong Pham who held the chip lead both on Day 4 and into the Final Table, fell in 3rd place for over $300,000 followed by Jeremy Kottler ($251,968), David Randall ($208,394) and Eric Fields ($168,610).
The World Poker Tour’s next stop is the Grand Prix de Paris on October 25-30. For a full recap of the WPT Borgata Poker Open final table, check out the Live Updates page from the WPT website.
