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

05-28-2025 17:27 UTC-7

Darby's Kicker Issues Send Him to the Rail

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Erick Torres

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The hand began with a raise from Miguel Cardenas from early position to 50,000.

The table folded to Ryan Darby in the small blind, who elected to jam for 110,000.

Michael Coombs woke up with a hand in the big blind and called before Cardenas chose to get out of the way with a fold.

Ryan Darby: A♦Q♣ All in
Michael Coombs: A♣K♥

Coombs had Darby in trouble with a better kicker. The board of 6♦4♦4♥A♠9♥ did not improve Darby, sending him home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Coombs	1,500,000 820,000	820,000
Miguel Cardenas	600,000 90,000	90,000
Ryan Darby	Busted

Tags: Michael Coombs Miguel Cardenas Ryan Darby

05-28-2025 17:41 UTC-7

Elizalde's Queens Hold

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Erick Torres

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Claudio Elizalde jammed from the cutoff for 305,000, resulting in a call from David Neiman on the button, putting Elizalde at risk for his tournament life.

Claudio Elizalde: Q♠Q♥ All in
David Neiman: A♠8♠

The flop was a clean runout for Elizalde when it came 6♣2♠7♥.

The 3♠ turn brought a scare for Elizalde as it gave Neiman a flush draw to go with his overcard, but a 8♣ brick on the river resulted in the chips being pushed Elizalde’s way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Elizalde	670,000 220,000	220,000
David Neiman	655,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Claudio Elizalde David Neiman

05-28-2025 18:29 UTC-7

Stacy Kimbrel Eliminated in 27th Place ($1,784)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On the button, Claudio Elizalde opened to 60,000 and Stacy Kimbrel, with only 25,000 behind, was forced to go all-in. Jordan Russell in big blind called the raise creating a side pot of about 70,000.

The dealer flopped 4♥K♥3♣ which was checked down leading to the turn K♦. Russell check-raised Elizalde's bet of 40,000 to 125,000. Elizalde folded and Russell scooped the side pot and went to showdown for the main pot.

Stacy Kimbrel: 7♣2♣ All in
Jordan Russell: Q♦3♦

The dealer completed the board with a J♥ river ending Kimbrel's tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Russell	1,100,000 800,000	800,000
Claudio Elizalde	500,000 170,000	170,000
Stacy Kimbrel	Busted

Tags: Claudio Elizalde Jordan Russell Stacy Kimbrel

05-28-2025 18:40 UTC-7

Erik Mason Eliminated in 25th Place ($2,096); David Neiman Eliminated in 26th Place ($2,096)

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Erik Mason made it 200,000 to go from early position with just 80,000 behind. David Neiman called all in for his last 180,000 from the hijack and Angelo Perez called from the cutoff with the covering stack.

Mason shoved for his last 80,000 as the flop came down 5♣2♠5♠, and Perez called to put both players at risk.

David Neiman: Q♣10♣ All in
Erik Mason: K♠K♦ All in
Angelo Perez: A♥Q♦

Mason was ahead with his Cowboys and just had to fade some clubs or an ace to triple up. The 8♦ turn meant Neilman's fate was sealed. The river was the A♦ to give Perez the best hand with a pair of aces, sending two players to the cashier's desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Perez	1,700,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Erik Mason	Busted
David Neiman	Busted

Tags: Angelo Perez David Neiman Erik Mason

05-28-2025 18:45 UTC-7

Roger Molnar Eliminated in 24th Place ($2,096)

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Roger Molnar got his last 450,000 into the middle with John Divecha making the call to try and bust him.

Roger Molnar: 5♣5♠ All in
John Divecha: 10♦10♣

Molnar's small pocket pair was dominated by Divecha's. The board ran out 7♠A♣3♥K♦Q♥, which didn't improve Molnar to a set, and he was out of the tournament in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Divecha	1,500,000 350,000	350,000
Roger Molnar	Busted

Tags: John Divecha Roger Molnar

05-28-2025 18:52 UTC-7

Michael Yeung Eliminated in 23rd Place ($2,096)

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Louis Grasse began the action with an open to 85,000 from under the gun before the action folded around to Michael Yeung, who opted to shove from the big blind for his remaining 110,000.

Grasse made the call, putting Yeung's tournament life at risk.

Louis Grasse: 9♦9♣
Michael Yeung: 5♥4♥ All in

Grasse had Yeung in rough shape, and the runout brought no help for Yeung when it ran 10♣A♥A♠7♥4♣.

Yeung was awarded $2,096 for his 23rd-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Grasse	670,000 220,000	220,000
Michael Yeung	Busted

Tags: Louis Grasse Michael Yeung

05-28-2025 18:55 UTC-7

Claudio Elizalde Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,096)

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action began with a raise to 90,000 from Rick Muniz. The table folded to Claudio Elizalde, who went all in and was quickly called by Muniz.

Claudio Elizalde: A♣J♠ All in
Rick Muniz: Q♣Q♥

Elizalde needed help to crack the pocket queens of Muniz, but found none when the board ran 7♣10♥8♥5♣8♦.

Elizalde was awarded $2,096 for his 22nd place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Muniz	1,015,000 15,000	15,000
Claudio Elizalde	Busted

Tags: Claudio Elizalde Rick Muniz

05-28-2025 19:15 UTC-7

Brian Matthiessen Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,096)

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Erick Torres

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Louis Grasse got the action started with a raise under the gun to 135,000.

Brian Matthiessen, in the next seat over, elected to jam for 365,000, causing the action to fold back around to Grasse.

Grasse did not take long to call creating a showdown.

Brian Matthiessen: A♦Q♥ All in
Louis Grasse: A♣K♦

Grasse had Matthiessen dominated and the runout of J♦5♠5♥K♣3♣ failed to improve Matthiessen, sending him to the cage.

Matthiessen earned $2,096 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Grasse	1,200,000 530,000	530,000
Brian Matthiessen	Busted

Tags: Brian Matthiessen Louis Grasse

05-28-2025 19:33 UTC-7

Albert Wooten Eliminated in 20th Place ($2,096)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Albert Wooten open-shoved under the gun and got called by Jeremy Geist to his left evoking a grunt of frustration.

Jeremy Geist: A♠K♠ All in
Albert Wooten: A♣2♠

The board ran 6♠6♥J♠10♦5♣ and with no one hitting the board, Geist's big slick secured him a double up leaving Wooten with a mere 4 big blinds.

On the following hand, Geist, now under the gun, open-jammed all-in for 700,000. With action folded to the big blind, Wooten called putting himself at risk.

Albert Wooten: A♦6♦ All in
Jeremy Geist: A♣K♣

Once again, Wooten was dominated. Geist's superior ace maintained the lead throughout the runout of 7♠8♠4♥9♣3♥ sending Wooten to the payout counter to claim his cashout prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Geist	900,000 250,000	250,000
Albert Wooten	Busted

Tags: Albert Wooten Jeremy Geist

05-28-2025 19:39 UTC-7

Thomas Stokes Eliminated in 19th Place ($2,096)

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Erick Torres

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

It was the end of the road for Thomas Stokes who's day ended at the hand of Xia Wang.

Wang opened the action when the tabled folded to her in the cutoff. Wang raised before Stokes opted to jam from the big blind for their remaining chips.

Wang snap called putting Stokes at risk.

Thomas Stokes: 7♦7♥ All in
Xia Wang: J♣J♠

Stokes had a steep climb to overcome with a lower pair, and the 5♦Q♠3♣3♦3♥ board did not produce an improvement, sending Stokes packing.

Stokes was awarded $2,096 for their 19th place finish.