"Bulldozer" Tony Sinishtaj Crosses the 10-Million Mark

Apr 2, 2017

Tony Sinishtaj

John DePersio raises from the hijack to 135,000, and chipleader Tony Sinishtaj (pictured) calls from the big blind. The flop comes Heart JSpade JSpade 7, Sinishtaj checks, DePersio bets 150,000, and Sinishtaj calls. The turn card is the Heart A, and both players check.

The river card is the Club 7, Sinishtaj bets 300,000, and DePersio calls with Spade 8Club 8. But Sinishtaj turns over Heart 7Diamond 5 to win the pot with a full house, sevens full of jacks.

Tony Sinishtaj  –  10,300,000  (206 bb)
John DePersio  –  1,300,000  (26 bb)

Tony “The Bulldozer” Sinishtaj is not only the first player to reach 10 million in chips, but he’s also built his stack up over 200 big blinds, a rare achievement this deep in a World Poker Tour event.

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