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

05-27-2025 14:48 UTC-8

Narciso Holds With Bullets; Sanchez Busts

Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Frederick Narciso made it 600 to go from the cutoff with Stephen Sanchez calling from the small blind, before Claudio Elizalde squeezed to 2,300 from the big blind. Narciso and Sanchez called.

After the dealer spread out a flop of J♠4♣6♣, Sanchez shoved his short stack into the middle for around the size of the pot, and Elizalde moved all in over the top. Narciso called for his remaining chips and the cards were turned over with Elizalde having the chance to bust two players.

Stephen Sanchez: K♦J♦ All in
Frederick Narciso: A♣A♥ All in
Claudio Elizalde: Q♠Q♥

Sanchez had top pair, Elizalde had an overpair, but Narciso was ahead with pocket aces. The rest of the board ran out 8♣4♥, keeping Narciso's aces ahead until the end. Sanchez was out, and Elizalde was left with around 5,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederick Narciso	40,000 40,000	40,000
Claudio Elizalde	5,500 5,500	5,500
Stephen Sanchez	Busted

Tags: Claudio Elizalde Frederick Narciso Stephen Sanchez

05-27-2025 14:55 UTC-8

Tricky Turn Decision

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Robert Jones

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Shane Patreau opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 800. After two calls from middle position from both Jason Gabriel and Mark Williams, a call from Brandan Brewer on the button, and Chester Mead from the small blind, Billy Johnson decided on a re-raise to 2,800 from the big blind. Patreau, Brewer, and Mead all elected to call.

Four players saw a flop of J♥8♣3♥.

A check from Mead was followed by a bet of 3,500 from Johnson. Patreau re-raised to 7,700. Action folded around to Johnson who elected to call.

A 2♥ fell on the turn, bringing a potential flush, and Johnson checked. Patreau pushed every one of his remaining 19,500 chips into the middle, and Johnson entered the tank.

After some thought, Johnson decided Q♣Q♠ was not good enough, and open-mucked his hand. Patreau showed the critical A♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Patreau	55,000 55,000	55,000
Chester Mead	37,000 37,000	37,000
Brandan Brewer	31,000
Mark Williams	31,000
Jason Gabriel	26,000
Billy Johnson	12,500

Tags: Billy Johnson Brandan Brewer Chester Mead Jason Gabriel Mark Williams Shane Patreau

05-27-2025 15:01 UTC-8

Sarabia Hits the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Eduardo Sarabia made it 1,200 to go from the hijack with roughly 7,500 remaining in his stack. After it folded around to Joshua Calderon in the big blind, he shoved to put Sarabia all in. Sarabia instantly called.

Eduardo Sarabia: 8♥8♣ All in
Joshua Calderon: 10♠10♦

Sarabia was likely to be headed to the rail as he needed a date with an eight to stay alive. However, the board ran out K♠3♠4♠4♦A♠ to give Calderon the winner with a flush, and Sarabia was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Calderon	38,000 38,000	38,000
Eduardo Sarabia	Busted

Tags: Eduardo Sarabia Joshua Calderon

05-27-2025 15:02 UTC-8

Break Time

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Tim Baker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

05-27-2025 15:06 UTC-8

Michael “Skull Mike” Reisman

15,000

Table 285Seat 2

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

05-27-2025 15:16 UTC-8

Some Big Stacks at Break

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Mahoney	75,500 75,500	75,500
Michael Bailey	58,000 58,000	58,000
Shane Patreau	55,000
Martin Butler	52,000 52,000	52,000
Raymond Franklin	50,500 50,500	50,500
Aarron Alvarado	46,200 46,200	46,200
Jeffrey Whittaker	45,600 45,600	45,600
Dennis Amos	45,500 45,500	45,500
Jessica Porter	45,000 28,000	28,000
Danny Hoang	45,000 45,000	45,000
Damien White	43,500 43,500	43,500
James Nguyen	43,000 43,000	43,000
Kyoko Short	42,400 42,400	42,400
Wilson Lo	42,000 42,000	42,000
Ryan Darby	37,500 37,500	37,500
Jeffrey Bloom	37,500 37,500	37,500
Chester Mead	37,000
Daniel Ellery	36,100 36,100	36,100

05-27-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Ken Mears

20,400

Table 257Seat 8

05-27-2025 15:37 UTC-8

Zavodnik Wins With Two Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up to a turn on a board of 3♠7♠5♥8♥, with around 5,000 in the middle, Lawrence Letourneau checked out of the big blind and Eric Zavodnik bet 2,800 from the cutoff. Letourneau did some inventory and then made the call.

Letourneau checked the J♥ river, and Zavodnik bet 4,200. Letourneau quickly called and Zavodnik turned over 8♠5♠ for two pair. Letourneau couldn't beat it, and the pot was sent to Zavodnik.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Zavodnik	32,000 32,000	32,000
Lawrence Letourneau	21,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Eric Zavodnik Lawrence Letourneau

05-27-2025 15:41 UTC-8

Michael Leasure

33,100

Table 240Seat 6