Event #1: $500 Casino Employees Event Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

05-30-2019 19:14 UTC-7

Darrin Phillips Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,569)

Milko van Winden

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The board read when Darrin Phillips bet 175,000 from the big blind. Christopher Bowen sat in the cutoff and he called the bet.

The river completed the board and Phillips immediately moved all in for his last 350,000. There was a snap-call by Bowen who also immediately turned over and that was enough to beat Phillips' .

Darrin Phillips was eliminated in 15th place and he cashed for $2,569.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Bowen	1,400,000 400,000	400,000
Darrin Phillips	Busted

Tags: Christopher Bowen Darrin Phillips

05-30-2019 19:04 UTC-7

Jesse Odenheimer Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,074)

BrandonTemple

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Travis Williams raised to 85,000 from middle position, then called a three-bet shove for 370,000 from Jesse Odenheimer in the big blind.

Jesse Odenheimer:
Travis Williams:

Odenheimer seemed surprised by Odenheimer's call, and he was shaking his head after the flop brought a plethora of outs for Williams. Odenheimer survived on the turn, but Williams hit the river to end Odeheimer's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Williams	1,100,000 970,000	970,000
Jesse Odenheimer	Busted

Tags: Jesse Odenheimer Travis Williams

05-30-2019 19:00 UTC-7

Sergey Babayan Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,074)

Milko van Winden

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jesse Odenheimer raised to 90,000 from early position and he was called by Isaac Hanson from middle position. Sergey Babayan called from late position and Jesse Kertland called from the big blind.

The flop fell and that's where all the money got in. It checked to Hanson who took over the betting initiative with a bet of 225,000 and Babayan went over the top when he pushed about a million in the middle. The others got out of the way but Hanson called.

Sergey Babayan:
Isaac Hanson:

The board ran out with the turn and the river and that was the end of Babayan's run in the Casino Employees Event. He finished in 17th place cashing for $2,074.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Hanson	2,500,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Sergey Babayan	Busted

Tags: Isaac Hanson Jesse Kertland Jesse Odenheimer Sergey Babayan

05-30-2019 18:55 UTC-7

Teng Zheng Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,074)

Milko van Winden

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Teng Zheng shoved his last 345,000 to the middle with and he was called by PokerNews Live Reporter Adam Lamers from the big blind with .

Lamers flopped a king right away on the flop and the board ran out with the turn and river.

Zheng was eliminated in 18th place cashing for $2,074.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Lamers	1,500,000 150,000	150,000

Teng Zheng	Busted

Tags: Adam Lamers Teng Zheng

05-30-2019 16:55 UTC-7

Lamberta Rivered By Chip Leader Ruiz

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joseph Lamberta jammed for 265,000 on the button, and Jorge Ruiz measured out the chips and paused for a moment before pushing them in to call.

Joseph Lamberta:
Jorge Ruiz:

Lamberta hit his ace on the flop, but he still turned around, standing up from his seat. The turn gave Ruiz a gutshot and a flush draw, and the river made a straight for Ruiz, sending Lamberta to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ruiz	2,200,000 250,000	250,000
Joseph Lamberta	Busted

Tags: Jorge Ruiz Joseph Lamberta

05-30-2019 16:48 UTC-7

Ruiz Stops Chung

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jorge Ruiz raised to 85,000 on the button, then snapped off a three-bet shove for 220,000 from Patrick Chung in the small blind.

Jorge Ruiz:
Patrick Chung:

Chung found a ten on the flop, but improved no further on the turn or river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ruiz	1,950,000 920,000	920,000
Patrick Chung	Busted

Tags: Jorge Ruiz Patrick Chung

05-30-2019 14:57 UTC-7

Roberts Coolers McLoughlin

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Steven McLoughlin raised to 45,000 from the hijack, and Austin Roberts three-bet to 93,000 in the small blind. McLoughlin four-bet shoved, and Roberts called off his last 274,000 total.

Steven McLoughlin:
Austin Roberts:

McLoughlin was caught in a cooler, and Roberts hit top set on the flop, and never looked back after the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Austin Roberts	585,000 330,000	330,000
Steven McLoughlin	120,000 -420,000	-420,000

Tags: Austin Roberts Steven McLoughlin

05-30-2019 14:44 UTC-7

Patreau Jams on Bowen

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Christopher Bowen raised to 35,000 from the hijack, and was called by Brian Belkin in the small blind, as well as Shane Patreau in the big blind.

Action checked to Bowen on a flop, and he bet 55,000. Belkin folded, but Patreau quickly announced, "All in."

Patreau's shove was for 225,000, and Bowen took about a minute before tossing his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Bowen	740,000 90,000	90,000
Shane Patreau	401,000 274,000	274,000

Tags: Brian Belkin Christopher Bowen Shane Patreau

05-30-2019 14:22 UTC-7

Timmons Felted By Former WSOP Bracelet Winner Friedberg

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomas "TJ" Timmons jammed for 72,000 from the cutoff, and Jon Friedberg, who won a $1,000 No Limit Hold'em bracelet back in 2006, called in the big blind for around half of his remaining stack.

Thomas "TJ" Timmons:
Jon Friedberg:

"Hold, baby!" Timmons said upon seeing his sixes were in the lead.

The lead wouldn't last, however, as Friedberg smashed the flop, leaving Timmons looking for an eight to give him a straight. The turn added a few more outs with some full house draws, but after the river bricked off, he said, "Good luck, y'all!" to the table before departing.