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Wrapping up 2025 with poker chips and raffle prizes

1 min readBy Southland Team
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What better way to celebrate the end of a fantastic year than gambling away the profits?

We're kidding — the chips were fake, but the raffle prizes were real.

The Southland team at our 2025 annual Christmas party in front of the tree

Earlier this month, our team came together for our annual Christmas party to celebrate another great year of hard work and growth on all fronts. After a delicious dinner, we hit the tables and tested our poker faces (and our luck) playing craps, blackjack, and Texas hold 'em. ♠️

Team members at the blackjack table during the casino-night portion of the evening

Friendly competition is a running theme at Southland — from fantasy football to poker tournaments to whose new-hire welcome post gets the most LinkedIn engagement.

A few of the team in front of the tree

Congrats to JJ Cuellar, PE and Matthew Winnier, PE for making out like bandits with the raffle prizes.

A poker hand in progress with team members around the table

From our team to yours, we wish everyone a joyful holiday season and a strong start to the new year. 🎄

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