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.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$324,450
Entries
721
Level
22
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 721
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It's a four-peat.
Matt Hollinger opened to 60,000 on the button and took the blinds and antes.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
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.
Christopher Reider completed the small blind and and Arthur Vea checked in the big blind. The flop came 
and Reider check-raised Vea to 90,000.
Vea folded and Reider took down the pot.
Action folded to Hoai Pham in the cutoff who raised to 52,000. Christopher Reider was last to act in the big blind, and he elected to three-bet shove for almost 300,000 more.
Pham went deep into the tank before finally flashing the 
and mucking his cards.
It's Christopher Reider's turn to go on a heater.
Kent Washington opened to 54,000 on the button and Reider called from the small blind. The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Reider led for 100,000. Washington folded and Reider scooped another pot.
Action folded to Kent Washington in the highjack and he raised to 46,000. Matt Hollinger three-bet to 90,000 from the small blind and Washington elected to call in position.
The flop came 
and Hollinger moved all-in. Washington folded and Hollinger raked in the pot.
Arthur Vea has been on a roller coaster at the final table, and this hand was one of his ups.
Vea open-shoved 200,000 on the button and was snapped off by Hoai Pham in the big blind. The hands were tabled:
Vea:
Pham: 
The 
flop kept Vea alive, and the 
on the turn shot him in to the lead.
Pham threw his hands in the air in disgust and found no help from the on the river.
With a little bit of luck Vea doubled to about 400,000 chips.
Hand #108
Kent Washington reached his second ever World Series of Poker Final Table this evening, but he was unable to win a coveted bracelet.
Washington was very short when he moved all-in with 
and was called by Christopher Reider who held in the big blind.
The 
have Reider a pair of sevens and the best hand, sending Washington to the rail in 6th place. He won't leave empty handed though, Washington will receive $11,829 for his efforts.
Can we say free-rolling in the Main Event?
