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

05-28-2025 15:25 UTC-8

Lucky Wang

Gabrielle Barredo

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

Action was picked up with four players in a hand on a flop of 8♥Q♥4♣. With action passed to him, Albert Wooten took a few seconds before betting 55,000 into the pot. Xie Wang snap-shoved all-in for 940,000 which made Alyssa Hennager and John Divecha fold.

Wooten went into the tank. With Wooten visibly deep in thought, Wang said, "I'll show." After hearing that, Wooten decided to concede his hand and the pot to Wang. As promised, Wang showed 8♦8♣ and said, "I've got the nuts. I'm so lucky." Wooten fisted the air happy to have avoided a possible disaster.

As she was scooping the pot, she was excitedly relating how she started the day with 34,000 and how she just kept doubling up to build her massive stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alyssa Hennager	1,060,000 837,000	837,000
John Divecha	950,000 150,000	150,000
Albert Wooten	420,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Albert Wooten Alyssa Hennager John Divecha Xie Wang

05-28-2025 15:27 UTC-8

Break

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

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

Players are on break now, the remaining 45 players will continue their play in 15 minutes.

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

05-28-2025 15:39 UTC-8

The Recent Eliminations

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Bowers	Busted
Keith Williams	Busted
Patrick Bernhardt	Busted
Adam Dixon	Busted
Jeffrey San Gabriel	Busted
Konstantin Polin	Busted
John Vournas	Busted
Joseph Berg	Busted

James Derosa	Busted
Xiao Huang	Busted
Matthew Morris	Busted
Lukas Leitis	Busted
Corey Richardson	Busted

05-28-2025 15:56 UTC-8

Wooten Backdoors the Winner

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Tim Baker

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

Albert Wooten made it 50,000 to go from middle position and Nicholas Aune three-bet jammed for 170,000 from the cutoff. Wooten called and the cards were revealed.

Nicholas Aune: A♣8♣ All in
Albert Wooten: A♠4♠

Aune was ahead with the better kicker and moved even further ahead on the 3♥Q♣6♣ flop, as he improved to a flush draw. The 7♠ turn gave Wooten a straight draw, and the 5♥ river improved Wooten to a straight. The pot was sent to Wooten and Aune was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Wooten	600,000 180,000	180,000
Nicholas Aune	Busted

Tags: Albert Wooten Nicholas Aune

05-28-2025 15:57 UTC-8

Abes Keeps Hopes Alive with Double Up

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Erick Torres

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

Barry Abes found himself all in from late position and he jammed for 105,000 over the top of an open from Mark Kawamoto.

The table folded back around to Kawamoto, who promptly called, putting Kawamoto at risk.

Barry Abes: K♠9♠ All in
Mark Kawamoto: 6♥5♣

Abes got good news for his hand when the board flopped K♦9♣A♠, giving him two pair. The 3♣ turn and the 4♥ kept Abes in the lead, pushing the pot his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Kawamoto	740,000 140,000	140,000
Barry Abes	268,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: Barry Abes Mark Kawamoto

05-28-2025 15:59 UTC-8

Hortaleza Wins with River Bet

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Shaun Colquhuon opened to 50,000 and got three callers in Claudio Elizalde to his left, Austin Hortaleza on the button, and Nicholas Aune in the big blind.

With action passed to him, Colquhuon kept the heat up on the flop 9♥6♠3♣ with a 75,000 bet making everyone fold except for Hortaleza who made the call.

Hortaleza took control with a 125,000 bet after Colquhuon checked the 5♣ turn. Colquhuon surrendered his hand and the pot to Hortaleza.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Colquhoun	1,200,000 502,000	502,000

Claudio Elizalde	600,000 97,000	97,000
Nicholas Aune	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Austin Hortaleza Claudio Elizalde Nicholas Aune Shaun Colquhuon

05-28-2025 16:01 UTC-8

Dizon Finds Aces at the Right Time

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Tim Baker

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

Ronee Dizon got his last 315,000 into the middle preflop with Xia Wang making the call to try and bust him.

Ronee Dizon: A♦A♣ All in
Xia Wang: Q♥Q♠

Dizon had the goods with pocket rockets and was likely to double. The board came down 9♥8♠5♠2♣4♣, and Dizon doubled up with aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronee Dizon	660,000 120,000	120,000
Xia Wang	600,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Xia Wang Ronee Dizon

05-28-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Russell's Boat Leaves Hortaleza Short

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Austin Hortaleza opened for 100,000 in late position and received an all-in shove from the man to his left, Jordan Russell, for 520,000. Visibly frustrated, Hortaleza asked, "You'll get me again?" then made the call without waiting for an answer.

Jordan Russell: A♠Q♥ All in
Austin Hortaleza: 10♠10♣

Russell immediately spiked his ace on the flop A♣9♥9♠ evoking a silent cheer out of him. Hortaleza just watched quietly as the board completed with a Q♠ turn and a A♦ which improved Russell's hand to a full house. Hortaleza just said, "Nice hand," as his chips were shipped towards Russell's direction, leaving him with only 10 big blinds behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Russell	1,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Austin Hortaleza	200,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Austin Hortaleza Jordan Russell

05-28-2025 16:20 UTC-8

Divecha Eliminates Hortaleza

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Tim Baker

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

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: 8♦8♠ All in
John Divecha: 7♣5♠

Hortaleza's Snowmen had Divecha crushed heading to the A♣8♣Q♠ 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
John Divecha	1,150,000 200,000	200,000
Austin Hortaleza	Busted

Tags: Austin Hortaleza John Divecha