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

05-27-2025 17:51 UTC-8

Sluzinski Doubles Through Lin

Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jeffrey Sluzinski, who is more commonly known as 'Boski', made it 1,600 from the cutoff. Frank Lin three-bet to 6,900 from the small blind, and Sluzinski four-bet jammed for 23,900. Lin snap-called to put Sluzinski at risk.

Jeffrey Sluzinski: Q♥Q♦ All in
Frank Lin: A♦K♣

Sluzinski was slightly ahead with his pocket queens as the dealer put out a flop of 5♥3♣6♠. The rest of the board came 2♣10♥, which meant Sluzinski doubled up through Lin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Sluzinski	48,000

Frank Lin	5,000

Tags: Frank Lin Jeffrey Sluzinski

05-27-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Phan's Jacks Hold

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up with Peter Phan all-in for 13,000 from the big blind after a raise from Ronald Crane to his left. Crane made the call, putting Phan’s tournament life on the line.

Peter Phan: J♦J♣ All in
Ronald Crane: 10♣10♦

The dealer spread a flop of Q♠7♥Q♦, keeping Phan’s jacks well ahead and leaving Crane with few outs to score the knockout. The turn and river changed nothing, allowing Phan to stay alive and continue his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Crane	64,000 64,000	64,000
Peter Phan	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Peter Phan Ronald Crane

05-27-2025 18:04 UTC-8

Muci Mooches Off Chips from Garcia

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After a limp from Glenn Sorrells under the gun, Robert Garcia, seated directly to his left, raised to 4,000 and was called by Hergi Muci in the next seat. Sorrells took a moment to consider but eventually folded.

On a flop of 6♣7♥A♦, Garcia continued with a bet of 6,000. Muci, stoic and focused, took a few seconds before gingerly sliding in the call.

Both players checked the 8♣ turn. On the A♠ river, Garcia bet 2,500, and sensing an opportunity, Muci moved all-in. Garcia made the call but had to muck after Muci tabled A♣10♥ for trips.

Garcia, visibly frustrated, shipped the chips over as Muci — now smiling — dragged in a sizable pot, significantly boosting his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hergi Muci	50,600
Robert Garcia	9,000

Tags: Glenn Sorrells Hergi Muci Robert Garcia

05-27-2025 18:10 UTC-8

Top Set Facing a Raise

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Robert Jones

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Andrew Bart opened the action with a raise to 1,800 from early position. Tyler Penner followed with a call as next to act, along with Winton Lemoine from the cutoff, Michael Leasure from the button, and the big blind completed.

Five players saw a flop of 10♥7♥3♠.

After a check from both the big blind and Bart, Penner fired a bet of 7,000 out into a pot slightly under 10,000. Lemoine released, and Leasure raised to 20,000. Penner then went all in for 4,000 more, and Leasure completed the action with a call.

Tyler Penner: A♦K♥ All in
Michael Leasure: 10♣10♦

Penner, in dire need, found some outs on a 5♥ turn, but bricked out and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Leasure	103,000 52,000	52,000
Andrew Bart	22,000
Winton Lemoine	15,000
Tyler Penner	Busted

Tags: Andrew Bart Michael Leasure Tyler Penner Winton Lemoine

05-27-2025 18:10 UTC-8

Aces Hold for Double Knockout

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A pot with three-way action developed preflop. Leandra Tanner opened the action with a raise before Danel Morez elected to jam.

Action folded to Yomali Santiago-Ramirez, who committed her stack before Tanner called off, covering both opponents.

Leandra Tanner: A♦A♣
Yomali Santiago-Ramirez: A♥J♦ All in
Danel Morez: K♥Q♠ All in

Tanner's aces held on a board of Q♥3♣4♠6♦7♣ , knocking out Santiago-Ramirez and Morez in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leandra Tanner	65,500 65,500	65,500
Yomali Santiago-Ramirez	Busted
Danel Morez	Busted

Tags: Danel Morez Leandra Tanner Yomali Santiago-Ramirez

05-27-2025 18:11 UTC-8

Geist Gets Max Value With Cowboys

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On the river of a board showing 3♠2♠2♣7♣J♠ with around 40,000 in the pot. Christopher Hewitt checked from middle position and faced a bet for all of his remaining 30,000 chips. Hewitt took his time to think through the decision to call or fold. Eventually, he called.

Geist showed K♣K♦ for an overpair with pocket kings, which was good to win the pot as Hewitt had 6♦6♠ for just a pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Geist	150,000 150,000	150,000
Christopher Hewitt	Busted

Tags: Christopher Hewitt Jeremy Geist

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

05-27-2025 18:15 UTC-8

Ridolfo Chips Up

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on a flop of A♦5♦10♠ with 4,000 in the pot and two players in the hand — Braxton Bytheway on the button and Joshua Ridolfo in the big blind.

Ridolfo check-called a 2,000 bet from Bytheway, and both players checked when the 6♥ hit the turn. On the 8♥ river, Ridolfo led out for 4,000, prompting a fold from Bytheway.

Ridolfo, visibly pleased, scooped the pot with a grin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Braxton Bytheway	70,000
Joshua Ridolfo	60,000

Tags: Braxton Bytheway Joshua Ridolfo

05-27-2025 18:25 UTC-8

Narciso's River Bet Takes it Down

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A total of approximately 8,500 was in the pot during three-handed action.

On a flop of 9♦8♥K♠, action checked to Frederick Narciso, who bet 3,000. Both Jeffrey Lies and Jordan Litt called.

The 7♠ turn resulted in both Lies and Litt checking their option before Narciso fired out 10,000. Lies came along, and Litt folded.

Narciso continued his betting on the 4♥ river pushing out 25,200, but the river was the end of the road for Lies who folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Lies	84,500 35,500	35,500
Frederick Narciso	67,000 27,000	27,000
Jordan Litt	41,000 41,000	41,000

05-27-2025 18:26 UTC-8

Yang Puts Decruz in the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After Diana Zhao checked a flop of 10♥5♥4♠ from the big blind, Eider Dacruz bet 3,000 from under the gun. Xufang Yang called on the button, but Zhao folded.

Dacruz checked the 5♣ turn and Yang put out a bet of 4,500. Dacruz slid in the call.

The river was the 10♦ and Dacruz checked for the last time. Yang bet 10,500, causing Dacruz to go into the tank. Dacruz did some inventory to see he had about 230,000 left in his stack. After some more time, Dacruz folded and forfeited the pot to Yang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xufang Yang	50,000 50,000	50,000
Diana Zhao	30,000 30,000	30,000
Eider Dacruz	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Diana Zhao Eider Dacruz Xufang Yang