2025 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
12
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 1
Entries
914
Players Left
138
Players Left 1 / 914

Early Stage Kicker Problems

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Philip Restivo
Philip Restivo

After a raise from Charles Petry sitting under the gun to 400, and a re-raise to 1,200 from Rudolph Dacanay next to act, Philip Restivo sat on the button with a decision. He elected on a call, and Steven Harrison decided to do the same from the big blind, Petry closed the action with a call.

The players went four ways to a flop of A53.

Harrison decided to lead out 5,000 into a pot of roughly the same size. Action folded around to Restivo, and he moved his remaining chips into play.

Harrison faced a decision for 18,500 chips and his tournament life. Before long, he risked it all.

Steven Harrison: AQ All in
Philip Restivo: AK

With both players holding top pair, Restivo held a massive advantage with his king kicker. After a 5 on the turn, and a 3 on the river, Harrison was eliminated.

Tags: Charles PetryPhilip RestivoRudolph DacanaySteven Harrison