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

May 27, 2025

Derosa Sends Two Players Home

Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A three-way all-in just happened between James Derosa, Jon Nakatani, and Red Banks. Derosa had the covering stack, so he had the chance to bust two players.

Red Banks: A♦K♥ All in
Jon Nakatani: J♥J♣ All in
James Derosa: A♥A♣

Derosa started with the nuts holding pocket aces and needed to avoid an unfortunate runout to win the pot. The board ran out 9♦3♥7♦9♥10♠, which was clean for Derosa's aces. Derosa moved up to around 230,000, while Nakatani and Banks were out.

Tags: James Derosa Jon Nakatani Red Banks

May 27, 2025

Koldoff Shoves Big with Rockets

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Donovan Koldoff opened to 6,500 from middle position and picked up two callers: Justin Kalvari and James Miao, both on the button.

Seemingly frustrated, Koldoff suddenly grabbed a tower of 5,000 chips — worth roughly 90,000 — and shoved it into the middle of the table. Kalvari quickly got out of the way, but Miao went into the tank, prompting a visibly anxious reaction from Koldoff.

After a long pause, Miao eventually folded, and Koldoff exhaled in relief before turning over A♥A♦ — the rockets.

Tags: Donovan Koldoff James Miao Justin Kalvari

May 27, 2025

Charles Kersey

75,000 36,000

Table 288Seat 2

May 27, 2025

Smooth Sailing for Gallardo

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Robert Jones

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Cameron Hubert opened the action with a raise to 10,000 from early position. Adrian Gallardo elected to call from middle position, along with Peter Lynn from the cutoff.

These three players saw a flop of J♣5♦4♠. Hubert, the initial raiser, decided to check it over Gallardo. Gallardo threw 12,000 into the middle, Lynn obliged, and Hubert mucked.

On a 6♣ turn, Gallardo continued to fire, making a bet of 20,000. Lynn decided the heat was too much, and released.

Barring a breakdown, Gallardo has set himself up for a prime position on day two of this tournament with a massive chip stack!

Tags: Adrian Gallardo Cameron Hubert Peter Lynn

May 27, 2025

Snap Call Seals It — Buranov Out, Wells Collects

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With action folded to her, Danel Morez raised to 12,000 from the small blind after a limp from Jimmy Wells under the gun. Both Alexander Buranov in the big blind and Wells made the call.

The flop came 7♥Q♥5♣, and after Morez checked, Buranov immediately jammed all-in for about 25,000. Before his chips even hit the felt, Wells tossed in a single chip to call, prompting the dealer to confirm, “Is that a call?” With the action back on her, Morez looked to her left at both players before eventually folding.

Alexander Buranov: 4♣4♠ All in
Jimmy Wells: A♦Q♣

Wells was ahead with top pair, and the runout J♥8♥ didn’t change a thing.

Buranov hit the rail as Wells pulled in the pot.

Tags: Alexander Buranov Danel Morez Jimmy Wells

May 27, 2025