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

05-28-2025 22:50 UTC-8

Mark Kawamoto Eliminated in 5th Place ($15,207)

Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mark Kawamoto got his last 1,200,000 into the middle from the blinds and Shaun Colquhoun called to try and send him home.

Mark Kawamoto: A♥4♥ All in
Shaun Colquhoun: K♣10♦

Kawamoto was ahead with ace-high until the flop came down 10♠8♠9♦ to give Colquhoun top pair. The 2♦ turn meant only an ace on the river could save Kawamoto. The river was the K♥ to provide Colquhoun with two pair, and Kawamoto was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Colquhoun	4,300,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Mark Kawamoto	Busted

Tags: Mark Kawamoto Shaun Colquhoun

05-28-2025 22:53 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Zollo	9,600,000 100,000	100,000
Phovieng Keokham	6,900,000 300,000	300,000

Shaun Colquhoun	4,100,000 200,000	200,000

Michael Coombs	2,100,000 650,000	650,000

05-28-2025 22:58 UTC-8

Michael Coombs Eliminated in 4th Place ($21,126)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Coombs open-shoved for 1,800,000 from the small blind and got called by Phovieng Keokham taking the duo to showdown.

Michael Coombs: K♣10♦ All in
Phovieng Keokham: A♠8♠

Keokham was ahead with ace-high and was a favorite with flush outs when the flop came 2♠9♦4♠. He maintained his lead with the J♣ turn. The 3♠ river completed Keokham's flush which sent Coombs to hit the rails in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phovieng Keokham	9,200,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Michael Coombs	Busted

Tags: Michael Coombs Phovieng Keokham

05-28-2025 23:11 UTC-8

Colquhoun Scoops Three-Way Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Shaun Colquhoun kicked it off with a limp from the button for 120,000. Phovieng Keokham came along with a limp from the small blind before Christopher Zollo bumped it up to 520,000.

Both Colquhoun and Zollo came along bloating the pot to over 1,500,000 heading into the flop.

The flop of 2♥K♥5♥ garnered a check from both Keokham and Zollo.

Colquhoun opted to bet, prompting quick folds from Keokham and Zollo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phovieng Keokham	8,700,000 500,000	500,000

Christopher Zollo	8,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Shaun Colquhoun	6,000,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Christopher Zollo Phovieng Keokham Shaun Colquhoun

05-28-2025 23:19 UTC-8

Shaun Colquhoun Eliminated in 3rd Place ($29,850)

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Shaun Colquhoun made it 375,000 from the small blind and Phovieng Keokham defended out of the big blind.

Colquhoun bet 625,000 on the A♣5♥8♠ flop and Keokham called.

The turn came the 4♥ and Colquhoun checked. Keokham fired out a bet of 1,000,000, which Colquhoun called.

Colquhoun checked for the last time on the 9♣ river and Keokham jammed. The bet was for Colquhoun's remaining 3,100,000, and after just a few moments, Colquhoun called.

Shaun Colquhoun: A♦6♠ All in
Phovieng Keokham: 9♥8♥

Colquhoun had top pair, but was second best to the rivered two pair of Keokham. Colquhoun was out in third and the tournament was now heads-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phovieng Keokham	12,975,000 4,275,000	4,275,000

Christopher Zollo	8,800,000 500,000	500,000
Shaun Colquhoun	Busted

Tags: Phovieng Keokham Shaun Colquhoun

05-28-2025 23:20 UTC-8

Break Time

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Phovieng Keokham and Christopher Zollo are on a break before they play heads up for the $500 Industry Employees title and the first-place prize of $64,365.

Tags: Christopher Zollo Phovieng Keokham

05-28-2025 23:24 UTC-8

Heads-Up Begins

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Phovieng Keokham	12,975,000

Christopher Zollo	9,250,000 450,000	450,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

05-28-2025 23:44 UTC-8

Zollo Starts to Chip Up

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Christopher Zollo limped the button and Phovieng Keokham checked the big blind.

Both players checked the Q♥5♠A♣ flop to see the Q♦ land on the turn. Keokham led out for 450,000 and Zollo called.

The 6♣ fell on the river and Keokham checked. Zollo bet 950,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phovieng Keokham	13,225,000 250,000	250,000

Christopher Zollo	9,000,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Christopher Zollo Phovieng Keokham

05-28-2025 23:49 UTC-8

Keokham's Value Bet Gets Paid

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Phovieng Keokham raised to 480,000 from the button and Christopher Zollo defended out of the big blind.

The J♣J♥K♠ flop checked through to see the 7♦ hit the turn. Zollo checked again and Keokham bet 450,000. Zollo called.

After Zollo checked the 10♠ river, Keokham meticulously carved out a bet of 3,000,000. Zollo pondered over his decision for a while and then made the call.

Keokham turned over trips with Q♣J♠, and Zollo could only muck.