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

05-28-2025 19:16 UTC-8

Set Over Set Helps Kawamoto to Double

Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mark Kawamoto raised under the gun with only Xia Wang making the call from the next seat.

Kawamoto continued with a bet of 100,000 on the 5♥K♣7♠ flop and was met by an immediate raise to 500,000 from Wang. Kawamoto did some inventory and then 3-bet jammed for 1,135,000. Wang quickly called.

Mark Kawamoto: K♠K♥ All in
Xia Wang: 5♦5♣

It was a cooler as both players had flopped a set. Wang needed to find the last remaining five in the deck to send Kawamoto home. The rest of the runout came 4♦Q♠ and Kawamoto earned a huge double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Kawamoto	2,700,000 2,550,000	2,550,000
Xia Wang	400,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Tags: Mark Kawamoto Xia Wang

05-28-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Lucky Seven Awards Colquhoun the Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The hand was a battle of two players in early position when Angelo Perez opened under the gun to 100,000. Shaun Colquhoun called in the next seat over, and the rest of the table folded, creating a heads-up pot.

The flop of 5♥9♣5♠ resulted in Perez checking his option before Colquhoun fired 150,000.

Perez called to bring the 9♠ turn. Perez once again checked, and Colquhoun bet 250,000, which was called by Perez.

The 7♣ river saw both players check.

Colquhoun showed A♥7♥ for a rivered pair, and Perez mucked his hand while shaking his head.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Colquhoun	3,200,000 300,000	300,000

Angelo Perez	550,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Angelo Perez Shaun Colquhoun

05-28-2025 19:01 UTC-8

John Divecha Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,514); Ronee Dizon Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,514)

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ronee Dizon moved all in for 150,000 from the cutoff. Christopher Zollo called on the button, and John Divecha called out of the small blind.

When the dealer spread out the flop of 2♠K♠8♦ Divecha shoved for around 350,000. Zollo snap-called.

Ronee Dizon: Q♠Q♦ All in
John Divecha: A♠9♠ All in
Christopher Zollo: K♥K♦

Zollo was ahead with a set of kings, and if he could fade a spade, or running queens on the rest of the runout, he would bust two players. The A♣ turn and J♣ river didn't improve Divecha or Dizon, and they were both out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Zollo	4,100,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Ronee Dizon	Busted
John Divecha	Busted

Tags: Christopher Zollo John Divecha Ronee Dizon

05-28-2025 18:55 UTC-8

Richards' Kings Hold for a Double-Up

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jordan Russell opened to 85,000 and got two callers in Ronee Dizon to his left and Rick Muniz on the button. Connor Richards in big blind, took a few seconds before pushing all-in for 440,000. Russell folded but Dizon asked for a count.

Dizon separated the amount needed for a call and took his time before announcing all-in. Richards got out of the way leaving the gentlemen to head to showdown.

Connor Richards: K♣K♥ All in
Ronee Dizon: 6♥6♣

Connor's kings held on the board of 2♥9♠9♥J♠4♠ securing him a much needed double up through Dizon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Muniz	1,350,000 285,000	285,000
Connor Richards	1,070,000 590,000	590,000
Ronee Dizon	965,000 435,000	435,000
Jordan Russell	600,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Connor Richards Jordan Russell Rick Muniz Ronee Dizon

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

05-28-2025 18:45 UTC-8

Siavash Bahri Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,096)

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Tim Baker

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

Siavash Bahri shoved for his last 300,000 from early position and Ronee Dizon moved all in over the top from the hijack for around 1,000,000. After the rest of the table folded, the cards were turned over with Bahri at risk.

Siavash Bahri: 9♦9♥ All in
Ronee Dizon: K♥K♣

Bahri was looking for a nine as the flop came down 2♠Q♦5♦, which kept Dizon ahead with two kings. The rest of the board came 7♥10♣ and Bahroi was out in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronee Dizon	1,400,000 600,000	600,000
Siavash Bahri	Busted

Tags: Ronee Dizon Siavash Bahri

05-28-2025 18:40 UTC-8

Two Table Redraw

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Erick Torres

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

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
523	1	Francois Truong	United States	580,000	15
523	2	Siavash Bahri	United States	365,000	9
523	3	Connor Richards	United States	480,000	12
523	4	Alyssa Hennager	United States	1,000,000	25
523	5	Jordan Russell	United States	1,100,000	28
523	6	Ronee Dizon	United States	800,000	20
523	7	Christopher Zollo	United States	2,400,000	60
523	8	John Divecha	United States	1,550,000	39
523	9	Rick Muniz	United States	1,065,000	27

503	1	Louis Grasse	United States	670,000	17
503	2	Phovieng Keokham	Great Britain	925,000	23
503	3	Jeremy Geist	United States	880,000	22
503	4	Mark Kawamoto	United States	1,500,000	38
503	5	Xia Wang	Macao	1,950,000	49
503	6	Michael Coombs	United States	2,400,000	60
503	7	Pedro Green	Dominican Republic	950,000	24
503	8	Angelo Perez	United States	1,300,000	33
503	9	Shaun Colquhoun	United States	2,900,000	73

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Colquhoun	2,900,000 500,000	500,000

Christopher Zollo	2,400,000 1,595,000	1,595,000
Michael Coombs	2,400,000 1,570,000	1,570,000
Xia Wang	1,950,000
John Divecha	1,550,000 50,000	50,000
Angelo Perez	1,300,000 400,000	400,000
Jordan Russell	1,100,000
Rick Muniz	1,065,000 50,000	50,000
Alyssa Hennager	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Pedro Green	950,000 155,000	155,000
Phovieng Keokham	925,000 475,000	475,000

Jeremy Geist	880,000 20,000	20,000
Ronee Dizon	800,000 30,000	30,000
Louis Grasse	670,000 530,000	530,000
Francois Truong	580,000 300,000	300,000
Connor Richards	480,000 70,000	70,000
Siavash Bahri	365,000 935,000	935,000
Mark Kawamoto	150,000 850,000	850,000

05-28-2025 18:39 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xia Wang	1,950,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Thomas Stokes	Busted

Tags: Thomas Stokes Xia Wang

05-28-2025 18:33 UTC-8

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 18:18 UTC-8

Richards is Biding His Time

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Tim Baker

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

PokerNews' own Connor Richards shoved his short-stack of roughly 450,000 into the middle from under the gun and managed to get folds from everyone at the table, allowing him to add some precious chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Richards	550,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Connor Richards