Day 2 of Event #2: $500 Industry Employees Kicks Off at 1 p.m. With Chad Holloway Chasing Second Bracelet
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
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Colquhoun | United States | 895,000 | 149 |
| 2 | Andrew Vodinh | United States | 686,000 | 114 |
| 3 | John Vournas | United States | 593,000 | 98 |
| 4 | Rick Muniz | United States | 515,000 | 85 |
| 5 | Konstantin Polin | United States | 507,000 | 84 |
| 6 | Keegan Mccann | United States | 489,000 | 81 |
| 7 | Miguel Cardenas | United States | 460,000 | 76 |
| 8 | Keith Williams | United States | 394,000 | 65 |
| 9 | Angelo Perez | United States | 385,000 | 64 |
| 10 | Austin Hortaleza | United States | 365,000 | 60 |
| 10 | Jordan Russell | United States | 365,000 | 60 |
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
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $64,369 | 14-17 | $2,514 |
| 2 | $42,886 | 18-26 | $2,096 |
| 3 | $29,850 | 27-35 | $1,784 |
| 4 | $21,126 | 36-44 | $1,549 |
| 5 | $15,207 | 45-53 | $1,374 |
| 6 | $11,138 | 54-62 | $1,244 |
| 7 | $8,301 | 63-71 | $1,152 |
| 8 | $6,299 | 72-80 | $1,090 |
| 9 | $4,867 | 81-89 | $1,056 |
| 10-11 | $3,832 | 90-138 | $1,006 |
| 12-13 | $3,074 |
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