Event #2: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

05-27-2025 16:32 UTC-8

Heidenthal Doubles Up with Snowmen

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up with two players all in — Jason Heidenthal, under the gun and at risk, against Christopher Zollo in the small blind.

Jason Heidenthal: 8♣8♦ All in
Christopher Zollo: A♠K♣

The flop came 7♦6♣5♦, keeping Heidenthal ahead with his pocket eights. The runout 10♦6♠ changed nothing, securing the double-up for Heidenthal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Zollo	45,500 45,500	45,500
Jason Heidenthal	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Christopher Zollo Jason Heidenthal

05-27-2025 16:31 UTC-8

Elizalde Heads to the Showers

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

With around 2,500 in the pot on a flop of J♦10♥6♣, Claudio Elizalde shoved from the small blind for 3,300 and was instantly called by Jeffrey Lies out of the big blind. Carl McDonald called from the button and they went to the turn.

With Elizalde all in, the dealer burned a card and then put out the A♦ on the turn. Lies shoved for McDonald's remaining 15,000, forcing McDonald to fold.

Claudio Elizalde: 6♠5♣ All in
Jeffrey Lies: K♥Q♠

Elizalde was drawing dead with bottom pair against the turned Broadway straight of Lies. An irrelevant 4♣ came on the river to cement Elizalde's elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Lies	120,000 120,000	120,000
Carl McDonald	15,000 15,000	15,000
Claudio Elizalde	Busted

Tags: Carl McDonald Claudio Elizalde Jeffrey Lies

05-27-2025 16:25 UTC-8

Halama Doubles with Flopped Flush

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Erick Torres

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Skyler Halama raised to 1200 from early position and was called by several opponents.

Tracy Doss called two seats over from middle position before Tsega Sileshi called from the cutoff, and Walter Diaz came along from the button.

The K♣10♣6♣ resulted in a check from Halama. Doss opted to bet 4000 garnering folds from Sileshi and Diaz. Halama came along with a call.

Halama once again checked on the 2♠ turn. Doss put Halama all in and was quickly called.

Skyler Halama: A♣Q♣ All in
Tracy Doss: K♥10♦

Halama's flopped flush held when the 4♥ fell on the river resulting in a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tracy Doss	102,000 102,000	102,000
Tsega Sileshi	43,000 43,000	43,000
Skyler Halama	32,000 32,000	32,000
Walter Diaz	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Skyler Halama Tracy Doss Tsega Sileshi Walter Diaz

05-27-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Bushre Capitalizes on Scary River

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a flop of 7♠5♠7♣ with about 4,500 in the pot, Jesse Knight led out for 2,000 from the big blind and was called by Tanya Bushre in the cutoff.

The turn brought the 5♣, double-pairing the board. Knight kept the pressure on with another bet of 2,000, and Bushre called again.

When the 10♣ hit the river, completing potential flush draws, Knight slowed down and checked. Sensing an opening, Bushre fired 5,000, enough to force a fold from Knight and take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Knight	70,000 70,000	70,000
Tanya Bushre	29,500 29,500	29,500

Tags: Jesse Knight Tanya Bushre

05-27-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Michael Leasure

46,400 11,000

Table 240Seat 6

05-27-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Kristoff Rivers Full House

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Erick Torres

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action began when Monty Kristoff raised to 2,000 from early position and was called the next seat over by Daniel Perruzzi and Thomes Phomphakdy from the blind.

The flop of 8♠6♠3♣ led to a check from Phomphakdy before Kirstoff elected to bet 2,800. Perruzzi called, and Phomphakdy folded.

The 6♦ turn resulted in Kristoff checking his option. Perruzzi opted to bet 5,000 in response. Kristoff chose to call.

Kristoff elected to lead out 10,000 on the 5♣ river, putting Perruzzi to a decision. Perruzzi mulled over his situation before deciding on a call.

Kristoff rolled over 5♥5♦ for a rivered full house. Perruzzi did not show as he sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Monty Kristoff	139,000 139,000	139,000
Daniel Perruzzi	10,800 10,800	10,800

Tags: Daniel Perruzzi Monty Kristoff Thomes Phomphakdy

05-27-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Michael Leasure

35,400 5,000

Table 240Seat 6

05-27-2025 16:12 UTC-8

Keeney Wins With an Overpair

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a flop of Q♣7♠9♣, Adric High checked from the big blind and then faced a bet of 1,500 by Troy Keeney from the button. High check-raised to 4,500 and Keeney quickly called.

The 8♥ turn checked through for the 3♦ to land on the river. High bet 4,100 and Keeney instantly called.

High showed top pair with Q♠6♠, but was second best to the K♥K♦ of Keeney for an overpair.