Shocking Poker Scandal : Poker Pro Accused of Stealing Cash

Last week some shocking poker revelations were made regarding poker chips stolen from Corel Theuma. Anthony Zinno is the accused in this poker scandal and in this video we look into the matter.
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[@UnknownWarriorZz]

Why would he take it into the restroom to look through if he didn’t plan on stealing? It’s obvious he wanted to rifle through it unnoticed. Otherwise he would have looked in the bag directly out in the open, or brought it directly to lost and found. He’s a liar and a scumbag.

[@Brian-xp3uy]

Everybody knows there are no cameras in the bathroom. That's why he brought it there. So he could pilfer valuables unseen, unrecorded.

[@Romans8-9]

@@Brian-xp3uy It didn't matter whether he went in there or not, he left the premises with the bag and took it to his hotel at Cosmo according to the police report and didn't return the bag until the next day.

[@steveb9525]

When I was young playing craps in Atlantic City, I was shocked that the local criminals would snatch your bets as soon as the pay off hit the felt or steal your chips from under you when you reach out to bet or collect. Also, they would solicit players to put them in action saying things like "I just won somebody $1400 throwing the dice. Put me in action." And the dealers, suits and security would do nothing about it. Taj Mahal was the worst. It was like throwing dice in a back alley. And the bar has 20 whores trying to roll the guys that got free drinks and won money. Casinos have some of the worst people on the face of the earth. Buyer beware.

[@JeffHoopAdventure]

Zinno is lying. If he thought it was his girlfriends bag, he wouldn't bring it into the bathroom to search.

[@ParissaKhoury]

Zinno removed the bag under the table from the play area and took the bag to the bathroom. ZINNO IS 100% GUILTY !!!!

[@Nik-cg6qr]

Same thing happened to me . I was playing a tournament when this guy stole almost my entire stack . I had aces he had 7-2 off suit he rivered 2 pair and i was left with less than 500 out of 25k i had started the hand with . I called casino security to investigate the robery . After reviewing the footage they obseverved the suspect walking into the bathroom wearing a hood over his head sunglasses and looking around suspiciously . After Doug Polk talked about the accident on his podcast , the guy got banned from all casinos in North America , Africa and 3 casinos in North Korea

[@icaanul]

The sleaziest of the sleazy always have a "nice guy" image somewhere. The betrayal is what makes them so extra sleazy.

[@steveb9525]

The onion newspaper headline: "Honest Person Discovered at Local Casino and Asked To Leave For Their Own Safety and Sanity."

[@UnknownWarriorZz]

Why would he leave $1k in the bag for plausible deniability? Leaving the burden of proof to the other guy to prove he had $20k? So he can say there was money in it look! I didn’t take any money!

[@dyi620]

Many stories of poker pros being in debt. The $250K score was his biggest in the last 5 years. In cases like this, I lean towards Anthony battling his inner demons due to (likely) monetary or financial issues. The dude is lying.

[@vandalsgarage]

Owes money to whomever has staked him over the last few years is a good bet. He didn't win much in 2022, its highly possible most or all of his 2023 winnings went to his backer

[@Rich_Newell_]

To assume that security took 19K is to prove that Zinno knew there was 20K in the bag, as he admitted he thoroughly searched the bag looking for identification of his gf or her co-workers.

[@MrCoto6]

Every Zinno's actions point to dubious intentions. If he took the $, it only shows his lack of intelligence. There are cameras all over the property showing he picked up the bag. No way he could have gone unnoticed.

[@paule8536]

Poker players are gamblers. Gamblers are broke people. Broke people steal.

[@michaelscott5814]

Its clear , he stole it!

[@user-mi3pv7ql4g]

If the bag was opened in the bathroom he would know how much was in it and that would prove it could not be security. Since he is claiming there was not $19000 before handing it over.

[@chris2003ize]

Suspicious but suspicion isn't guilt.

[@notthemessiah9243]

Seems like he took it into the bathroom away from cameras. Like he has witnessed a situation like this play out before

[@JayakrishnanNairOmana]

I am a biotech CEO who has played with Zinno a lot at Borgata high stakes, and was on his rail for his WPT win. I have known him for many years and discussed poker with him. He is a lawyer and a gentleman. I dont believe these allegations as I believe he is an honest man who I can trust with my money.

[@mystiquesquared]

Can I get a job?

[@willcampbell8829]

Finds a bag under a chair and instead of giving it to a member of staff he runs off to the bathroom...

[@loco4dogg]

Sounds like the lawyer here in my city that now is charged with murdering his client. People change.

[@devanishant]

I gave a security box with $65,000 to the Motel 8 front desk for safekeeping overnight, and they returned an empty box in the morning.

[@thesauce4646]

What

[@devanishant]

@@thesauce4646 Las Vegas. 30 years ago. I called the police. They called security. Security found my box. It was mismarked somehow. I tipped each of two people $1000 each. Lucky day.

[@polycadence8482]

What happened to finders keepers? So a poker pro is a thief ? Isn't stealing part of the game?

[@Itsabigworldoutthere]

since when was stealing part of poker you muppet?

[@alexarsenault77]

@@present3348 honestly hes pretty dumb to leave a bag with 20k in it

[@dougkleen9917]

Doyle once lost 50 grand in a bathroom in Vegas he said it was his own fault, this guy left a bag behind with possibly 20 grand or possibly 1000 either way it was his own mistake.

[@vandalsgarage]

I've found several high value cars recently, just abandoned on the street. So I figured out how to start them (its not easy), took them home and sold the parts on Craigslist. Of course taking something that's not yours is stealing. Even if its unattended when you see it. I'm sure Zinno wishes he'd just turned it in. Considering how much time he spends in casinos, its pretty dumb to not realize you'd be spotted by security cameras.

[@alexarsenault77]

oh i agree other buddys a pos for sure@@present3348

[@330miggs]

15" POKER HAAAAARRRRDDD

[@anthonymentalewicz5143]

Zinnu cashes for 250k, then steals 19k? The cameras don't lie though.

[@jessymanuel4685]

The cash came weeks after this event

[@antzooma]

the cameras saw him taking a bag, not stealing something

[@Romans8-9]

@@antzooma If you find a bag that doesn't belong to you then walk out of the casino without instead of handing it in, that is tantamount to stealing. Indeed that's why he got charged with petty larceny.

[@normastanley5853]

excuses ,excuses.

[@giuseppeceniccola2245]

Sempre con Anthony 🤗😢🥇

[@michaelharder3055]

If it walks like a duck

[@Alexandertygreat]

Why would someone leave 1k in the bag and take 19??? Lol. Anyways if your this stupid and carry that much cash, its on him.

[@Romans8-9]

That take is equally stupid. At least half of the players in those tournaments have $1000s in their backpacks for buyins and re-entries.

[@blue4life175]

Everyone let’s boo Zinno!!! Boo!!! 😬

[@RealmsOfThePossible]

Something seems fishy

[@lelio422]

Right? Like it's some scam to potentially cash in on..lol probably not, but it just doesn't seem normal to leave that much cash lying around given all the circumstances.

[@Romans8-9]

@@lelio422 Its very normal for pro poker players to carry $1000s in cash in their backpacks at poker tournaments.

[@petepal55]

When he walked away from the $20k he deserved to lose it. No one deserved to take it, I don't believe in finders-keepers, but he literally abandoned it. That's one helluva memory lapse, I wonder if it will happen again? Many people do believe in finders-keepers, and I sure as hell wouldn't recommend them as friends.

[@haydnmclennan4739]

why wouldn't you take the final thousand tho?

[@Romans8-9]

To say there was money in there that you didn't take.

[@Provemewrong967]

A thief would take the cash and throw the bag in the trash. Something doesn't sound right here.

[@loco4dogg]

He knows he's on camera every step of the way, not coming out of the restroom with it pretty much proves he stole it. Though he could say he forgot it in the restroom.

[@Romans8-9]

@@loco4dogg That's not what happened. He left the casino with the bag.

[@armusc757]

Soo who looses track of $20k cash in their backpack. Sounds sus. Let's see the withdrawal made to establish the existence of $20k in the first place.

[@Romans8-9]

He didn't lose track of it. He said the 20k was there all along. Its incredibly hard to prove you have a certain amount of money in ur backpack. Especially being a poker player. I show up for the WSOP and sometimes get friends to front me $10k or more, there's no proof of me receiving the money except their word and some whatsapp messages.

[@KristalMacleod]

I got robbed by a thief and I douthed myself So I let it slide anyway I keep my stacks EVEN then at the end of my stake was a roll with 1 chip I was confused but I never thought about the thief be side me OR I would have told security to play back the film = I fxxked up