2025 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$64,369
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$379,310
Total Entries
914
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
138
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 914
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Day 2 of Event #2: $500 Industry Employees Kicks Off at 1 p.m. With Chad Holloway Chasing Second Bracelet

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway

After attracting 914 entries on Day 1, just 138 players remain as Day 2 of Event #2: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em resumes today at 1 p.m. local time inside Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.

Part of the 2025 World Series of Poker, the event generated a $402,617 prize pool, and all remaining players are now guaranteed a piece of it as they return with their eyes on the bracelet.

Shaun Colquhoun leads the field heading into today after bagging a stack of 895,000, making him the only player to surpass the 800,000-chip mark. His closest rival is Andrew Vodinh with 686,000, while John Vournas rounds out the podium positions with 593,000.

Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Shaun ColquhounUnited States895,000149
2Andrew VodinhUnited States686,000114
3John VournasUnited States593,00098
4Rick MunizUnited States515,00085
5Konstantin PolinUnited States507,00084
6Keegan MccannUnited States489,00081
7Miguel CardenasUnited States460,00076
8Keith WilliamsUnited States394,00065
9Angelo PerezUnited States385,00064
10Austin HortalezaUnited States365,00060
10Jordan RussellUnited States365,00060

The only bracelet winner and former champion still in contention is PokerNews’ own Chad Holloway. Back in 2013, Holloway won this very event for a career-best score of $84,915 and he knows exactly what it takes to go the distance. He returns to the baize with a stack of 83,000, around 14 big blinds, and is more than capable of navigating his way into contention for a second WSOP bracelet.

Day 2 resumes in Level 16 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante, with 25 minutes left on the clock. The plan is to play down to a winner by the end of the night. With the bubble already burst, all returning players are guaranteed at least $1,006, but all eyes are on the $64,369 top prize and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Remaining Payouts

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$64,36914-17$2,514
2$42,88618-26$2,096
3$29,85027-35$1,784
4$21,12636-44$1,549
5$15,20745-53$1,374
6$11,13854-62$1,244
7$8,30163-71$1,152
8$6,29972-80$1,090
9$4,86781-89$1,056
10-11$3,83290-138$1,006
12-13$3,074  

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Tags: Andrew VodinhAngelo PerezAustin HortalezaChad HollowayJohn VournasJohn VournassitsKeegan MccannKeith WilliamsKonstantin PolinMiguel CardenasRick MunizShaun Colquhoun

Phago Destroys Gallardo's Ladies

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

With Myles Phago forced all-in from the big blind, Adrian Gallardo shoved from the hijack. Everyone else folded, and the cards were flipped over.

Myles Phago: 102 All in
Adrian Gallardo: QQ

Gallardo was far ahead with pocket queens, and Phago was looking for a miracle runout to keep his bracelet dreams alive.

The flop came 9109 to give Phago some hope with a pair of tens. The dealer burned a card and then put out the 10 on the turn, propelling Phago into the lead with a full house (tens full of nines). The river was the 2, and the pot was sent over to Phago.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Gallardo
185,000
22,000
22,000
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Myles Phago
25,000
13,000
13,000

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Bodell Doubles Through Colquhoun

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

The table folded around to Shaun Colquhoun on the button, who raised to 25,000.

Joshua Bodell peeked down at his cards in the small blind before pondering his options. Bodell opted to commit his stack for 36,000 total, and Colquhoun called for the additional 11,000.

Joshua Bodell: AJAll in
Shaun Colquhoun: 68

Bodell received good news, earning the double on the runout of A55KQ.

Player Chips Progress
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Shaun Colquhoun
950,000
50,000
50,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Joshua Bodell
73,000
21,000
21,000

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Two Pair No Good

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

The hand was in progress with two players looking at a flop of KQ10 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 AK for top two pair, which didn't beat Kawamoto's straight with AJ, eliminating Restivo in the process.

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

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Berg Pressures Cardenas Out

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

Joseph Berg opened the action with a min-raise to 20,000 from late position, and only Miguel Cardenas called out of the big blind.

The flop came down A48 and Cardenas checked. Berg put out a bet of 10,000, which Cardenas quickly called.

After Cardenas checked the J turn, Berg slid out a second barrel, this time for around 55,000. Cardenas thought about it for a while and then tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Miguel Cardenas
510,000
50,000
50,000
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Joseph Berg
320,000
135,000
135,000
StakeKings

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Coombs Collecting Chips

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

Matthew Ng opened from the cutoff with a raise of 30,000. Michael Coombs decided to call in the big blind. The flop showed a board of Q10J.

Ng checked to see the turn, but Cooms bet 30,000 followed by a call from Ng.

Both checked the turn 5 to see the river of 6.

Ng checked again for the showdown, but Coombs didn’t want to give up so easily and bet 110,000 Ng decided to fold, and the pot moved to Coombs.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Coombs
680,000
80,000
80,000
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Matthew Ng
360,000
192,000
192,000

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Richards' Ladies Shower Monteiro

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Connor Richards
Connor Richards

Frank Monteiro got the last of his chips into the middle preflop, with Connor Richards being the player to try to send him home.

Frank Monteiro: AK All in
Connor Richards: QQ

Monteiro found himself needing to hit the runout with his Big Slick to keep his bracelet dreams alive. However, the low runout of 710743 kept Richards' Ladies ahead, sending Monteiro to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Connor Richards
400,000
120,000
120,000
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Frank Monteiro
Busted

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Kimbrel Scoops Healthy Pot from Mccann

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Stacy Kimbrel
Stacy Kimbrel

With roughly 60,000 in the middle Stacy Kimbrel bet 52,000 from the big blind position on the board of 7924.

Keegan Mccann responded with a raise to 134,000 from the cutoff.

Kimbrel made the call creating a big pot heading into the river.

The 5 river prompted Kimbrel to lead out for the rest of his stack for approximately 130,000.

Mccann folded awarding Kimbrel the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Stacy Kimbrel
470,000
57,000
57,000
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Keegan Mccann
420,000
69,000
69,000

Tags: Keegan MccannStacy Kimbrel

Reisman Rivers a Flush to Double Through Mccann

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Michael Reisman
Michael Reisman

When it folded to Michael Reisman on the button, he raised to 140,000 with just 13,000 behind. Keegan Mccann jammed from the small blind with a covering stack, and after the big blind folded, Reisman committed the last of his chips.

Michael Reisman: AQ All in
Keegan Mccann: K10

Reisman was slightly ahead with ace-high, but the 1089 flop put Mccann into the lead with top pair. The 7 turn offered Reisman a load of outs he could hit to survive. He managed to find one as the J landed on the river to give him a flush, and he doubled up at the expense of Mccann.

Player Chips Progress
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Keegan Mccann
350,000
70,000
70,000
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Michael Reisman
325,000
15,000
15,000
StakeKings

Tags: Keegan MccannMichael Reisman

Divecha Eliminates Hortaleza

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
John Divecha
John Divecha

John Divecha made it 45,000 to go from middle position and Austin Hortaleza jammed for 145,000 from the big blind. When it got back to Divecha, he reluctantly called.

Austin Hortaleza: 88 All in
John Divecha: 75

Hortaleza's Snowmen had Divecha crushed heading to the A8Q flop, which improved Hortaleza to a set. The 10 turn offered Divecha a flush draw, and the 5 river completed his flush. Hortaleza was out, and Divecha moved up to over 1,000,000.

Player Chips Progress
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John Divecha
1,150,000
200,000
200,000
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Austin Hortaleza
Busted

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