Event #2: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold'em | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-28-2025 12:16 UTC-8

Gabriel Hits the Rail Early

Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jason Gabriel got the last of his chips into the middle preflop with Mark Kawamoto making the call to try and bust him.

Jason Gabriel : 2♣2♦ All in
Mark Kawamoto: A♦3♠

Gabriel was in a flip that he needed to win to stay alive. The board ran out 8♣A♥4♦4♥7♦ to give Kawamoto the winner with a pair of aces, sending Gabriel to the cashier's desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Kawamoto	230,000 150,000	150,000
Jason Gabriel	Busted

Tags: Jason Gabriel Mark Kawamoto

05-28-2025 12:25 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Ghobadi	Busted
Eric Fuhrman	Busted
Stephen Hodge	Busted
Brett Slezak	Busted
Chenbo Zhou	Busted
Adrian Angeles	Busted
Jimmy Wells	Busted
Jason Gabriel	Busted
Nicholas Chin	Busted

Yeung Eliminates Yang

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Erick Torres

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action opened with a raise from late position from Louis Grasse to 12,000. Michael Yeung raised the price of admission, bumping it up to 45,000 in the next seat over.

Xufang Yang tanked in the big blind while he mulled over his decision. Yang settled on committing the rest of his 42,000 into the middle. Grasse came along for 45,000, creating a three-way pot heading to the flop.

Yeung and Grasse checked down each street on a board of 3♣J♠5♣7♥2♦.

Xufang Yang: 10♠8♠ All in
Michael Yeung: A♣K♦
Louis Grasse: A♥Q♠

Yeung took down the pot with ace-king high, knocking Yang out in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Grasse	235,000 65,000	65,000
Michael Yeung	195,000 97,000	97,000
Xufang Yang	Busted

Tags: Louis Grasse Michael Yeung Xufang Yang

05-28-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Another One Bites the Dust Under Colquhuon

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jordan Russell opened to 15,000 in hijack and got an all-in shove from Austin Amoroso for 55,000 in the small blind. Shaun Colquhuon next to him declared all in as well with his massive stack sending Russell to the tank.

After a few seconds of thought Russell got out of the way leaving the two men to go to showdown.

Austin Amoroso: Q♥Q♠ All in
Shaun Colquhuon: K♠K♦

Colquhuon's kings held on the board of 6♥4♣4♥J♣7♠ ending Amoroso tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Colquhoun	1,000,000 48,000	48,000

Jordan Russell	225,000 140,000	140,000
Austin Amoroso	Busted

Tags: Austin Amoroso Jordan Russell Shaun Colquhuon

05-28-2025 12:39 UTC-8

More of the Departed

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Gold	Busted
Aidan Ferguson	Busted
Charlene Johnson	Busted
Brandan Brewer	Busted
Justin Carter	Busted
Luis Martinez	Busted
Ganjuur Boldbaatar	Busted
Benjamin Cross	Busted
Robert Baker	Busted

Myles Phago	Busted
Bryan Peterson	Busted
Javier Sevilla	Busted
Jai Vallurupalli	Busted
Michael Zenetzis	Busted
Ademir Dasilva	Busted
Mallory Klaus	Busted
Nikki Woodside	Busted
Eric Zavodnik	Busted
Anna Surtaeva	Busted
Erik Three Stars	Busted
Eric Stansbury	Busted
Vincent Papania	Busted

05-28-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Reisman Sent Nguyenpham Packing

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Erick Torres

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The hand began with a raise by Steven Nguyenpham in early position to 16,000.

Xia Wang came along from middle position calling the 16,000 raise.

Michael Reisman opted to play for it all, pushing all in. The table folded around to Nguyenpham, who decided on a call putting his tournament life at risk.

Wang got out of the way with a fold.

Steven Nguyenpham: 9♥9♠ All in
Michael Reisman: 5♥5♠

Nguyenpham began with a nice lead over Reisman and the 3♠2♦Q♠ flop kept it that way; however, Reisman spiked the 5♣ on the turn to take a commanding lead.

The 2♠ river sealed Nguyenpham's fate, eliminating him from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Reisman	340,000 240,000	240,000

Xia Wang	220,000 186,000	186,000
Steven Nguyenpham	Busted

Tags: Michael Reisman Steven Nguyenpham Xia Wang

05-28-2025 13:08 UTC-8

Two Pair No Good

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The hand was in progress with two players looking at a flop of K♥Q♦10♠ and a pot of around 65,000. Philip Restivo check-called after Mark Kawamoto fired 23,000 in the pot.

Restivo decided to lead on the A♥ turn for 75,000, which Kawamoto called after a few seconds. The 2♥ river dropped and Restivo announced he was all in without any hesitation. After asking to see Restivo's chips, Kawamoto called, putting his opponent at risk.

Restivo declared "I have two pair," but Kawamoto didn't respond, waiting for him to show first. Restivo showed A♦K♣ for top two pair, which didn't beat Kawamoto's straight with A♠J♠, eliminating Restivo in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Kawamoto	600,000 370,000	370,000
Philip Restivo	Busted

Tags: Mark Kawamoto Philip Restivo

05-28-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Eliminations

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Tindall	Busted
Danielle White	Busted
Christopher Reider	Busted
Matthew Williams	Busted
Chad Holloway	Busted

Joseph Imperial	Busted
Kevin Burgess	Busted
Wesley Corpuz	Busted
Andre Welt	Busted
Danel Morez	Busted
Shawn Weintraub	Busted
Aaron Halash	Busted
Philip Restivo	Busted
Forrest Auel	Busted
Rebecca Kerl	Busted
Adrian Gallardo	Busted
Jeffrey Lies	Busted

05-28-2025 13:41 UTC-8

A Chop for Crysel and Berg

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was picked up with three players engaged in an all-in showdown.

Shan Gu: J♣3♠ All in
Gregory Crysel: A♦K♣ All in
Joseph Berg: A♠Q♣

With no one hitting the double-paired board of 8♠7♠8♦10♦10♥, the pot was chopped between Crysel and Berg with their ace-kickers, sending Gu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Berg	185,000 11,000	11,000

Gregory Crysel	110,000 41,000	41,000
Shan Gu	Busted

Tags: Gregory Crysel Jeffrey Fast Shan Gu

05-28-2025 13:42 UTC-8

Miller Can't Beat Coombs

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kyle Miller shoved from middle position for around 65,000 with only Michael Coombs calling from the hijack to put him at risk.

Kyle Miller: Q♣Q♦ All in
Michael Coombs: A♣9♣

Miller found pocket queens with just over six big blinds and just needed to fade an ace or some clubs to double. The board ran out A♠8♠10♥9♦10♦, which was favorable for Coombs' hand, as he improved to top pair. The pot was sent to Coombs and Miller was out.