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2010 41st Annual World Series of Poker

Friday, May 28, 2010 to Saturday, May 29, 2010

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $500
  • Prizepool: $324,450
  • Entries: 721
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:32 AM Local Time

Action folded to Kent Washington in the small blind who raised to 38,000. Christopher Reider called in the big blind and the flop fell    .

The two checked and the turn was the  . Washington led for 24,000 and Reider folded.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:29 AM Local Time

It's a four-peat.

Matt Hollinger opened to 60,000 on the button and took the blinds and antes.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:28 AM Local Time

Make it three in a row for Matt Hollinger.

Action folded to Christopher Reider who opened to 48,000 from the high jack and Hollinger three-bet all-in on the button. The blinds folded and so too did Reider, sending the pot to Hollinger.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:27 AM Local Time

Action folded to Matt Hollinger in the small blind who raised to 35,000 and stole the big blind and antes.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:23 AM Local Time

Arthur Vea completed the small blind and Matt Hollinger checked his option in the big blind.

The two checked the     and Vea check-called a 20,000 chip bet on the turn after the   fell. Vea led for 45,000 after the   came on the river and Hollinger made the call.

Vea opened    for a rivered pair of eights but Hollinger tabled    for the winning flush.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:23 AM Local Time

Matt Hollinger opened to 35,000 from under the gun and Arthur Vea called in the big blind.

The flop came     and Vea check-raised Hollinger all-in after a 40,000 chip bet. Hollinger folded and Vea raked in the pot.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:22 AM Local Time

Kent Washington opened to 30,000 from the small blind and Christopher Reider three-bet all-in. Washington mucked quickly and Reider was awarded the pot.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:13 AM Local Time

Matt Hollinger raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and Kent Washington called in the big blind.

The flop fell     and Washington checked to Hollinger who bet 40,000. Washington moved all-in and Hollinger's cards were sent into the muck.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:11 AM Local Time

Action folded to Hoai Pham who raised from the small blind. Patrick Silvey chose not to defend, sending the pot Pham's way.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:10 AM Local Time

Kent Washington opened to 41,000 from the highjack and took down the blinds and antes.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:09 AM Local Time

Action folded to Arthur Vea in the small blind who completed. Matt Hollinger checked and the two saw a flop of    .

Hollinger bet 25,000 when checked to and Vea folded.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:07 AM Local Time

It's Arthur Vea's turn to walk it out.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:06 AM Local Time

Hand #70

David Villegas had been relatively quiet throughout tonight's final table and now he's hit the rail.

Villegas got it all in with Chris Reider before the flop and the hands were tabled:

Villegas:   

Reider:   

The board ran       and Villegas was sent packing with $9,029.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:00 AM Local Time

Arthur Vea opened to 51,000 and was met by a re-raise to 133,000 from Kent Washington. Vea folded and Washington was shipped the pot.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 12:58 AM Local Time

Hand #68

Jeffrey Bennett moved all-in from the cutoff and Patrick Silvey re-shoved from the small blind. The big blind folded and the hands were tabled:

Bennett:   

Silvey:   

The board ran       eliminating Bennett in 8th place. He will receive $6,969 for his efforts.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Sunday, May 30, 2010 12:53 AM Local Time

Arthur Vea limped in again, this time from the highjack, and Hoai Pham raised to 60,000 from the small blind. Vea released and Pham took the pot.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 12:49 AM Local Time

Matt Hollinger opened to 35,000 on the button and both blinds folded.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 12:48 AM Local Time

Arthur Vea limped in on the button, Matt Hollinger released his small blind and Jeffrey Bennett checked his big blind.

The flop came    . Bennett check, Vea bet and Bennett released.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 12:47 AM Local Time

Hoai Pham opened to 53,000 and took the pot.

Sunday, May 30, 2010 12:44 AM Local Time

Jeffrey Bennett raised all-in to 127,000 and the action folded to Arthur Vea who tank-folded in the big blind.

Playtika - Jason Alexander