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Chad Holloway raised under the gun to 35,000 and Daniel Ellery called from the big blind.
The flop came 
. Both Ellery and Holloway checked.
Ellery checked the 
turn and Holloway bet 30,000. Ellery raised to 85,000 and Holloway called.
Ellery bet 125,000 when the 
came on the river. Holloway called and turned over 
for a pair of 4s beating the 
of Ellery.
The casino employees event is the first final table of this year's WSOP.
Daniel Ellery raised to 40,000 on the button, and Chad Holloway pushed all in from the small blind. Brian Pingel called off his chips in the big blind, and Ellery folded.
Holloway: 
Pingel: 
The board gave Holloway no help, and Pingel doubled up.
The next hand, everyone folded to Holloway, who made it 35,000 to go on button. Allan Kwong made the call from the big blind. The flop came 
. Kwong checked, Holloway bet 31,000, and Kwong called. A 
hit the board on the turn, and Kwong checked again. This time, Holloway fired 90,000. Undeterred, Kwong called again. The river brought a 
, leading Kwong to check once more. Holloway fired a final bullet for 250,000. Kwong called instantly.
"King," Chad announced, rolling over 
. He was outkicked, however, as Kwong held the 
and scooped a massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,095,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
485,000
-319,000
|
-319,000 |
|
||
|
345,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Allan Kwong opened from the cutoff for 40,000. Bobby Rooney called from the button and Daniel Ellery moved all in for an additional 46,000 from the small blind. Both Kwong and Rooney called.
Kwong and Rooney checked down the board of 
. Ellery turned up 
which was good enough for the triple up.
Daniel Ellery raised to 40,000 on the button, and Brian Pingel made the call from the big blind. The players took in a flop of 
, and both checked. The 
fell on the turn. Pingel checked, Ellery bet 65,000, and Pingel moved all in. Ellery called off the rest of his chips without much thought.
Ellery: 
Pingel: 
Pingel had been caught semi-bluffing, but Ellery could only hang his head after the hit the river, completing Pingel's backdoor flush draw. Ellery took the beat in stride, shaking Pingel's hand and telling him "nice hand" on his way to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
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The players continue to spar over the blinds and antes. Every time Holloway is involved in a pot, his railbirds make their presences known by blaring out a sound effect of an eagle screaming, a reference to Holloway's infamous "bird shirt."
All four players will record their largest live cashes no matter what place they finish in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
940,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
675,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
632,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
505,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
In a blind vs. blind situation, Allan Kwong raised from the small blind to 50,000. Bobby Rooney reraised to 95,000 from the big blind and Kwong called.
The flop came . Kwong checked and Rooney bet 100,000. Kwong moved all in and Rooney folded, after thinking for about 2 1/2 minutes. Kwong showed 
and which point Rooney said he also folded a J.
Allan Kwong completed from the small blind, and Bobby Rooney raised to 50,000 from the big blind. Kwong called, and the flop was 
. Kwong checked, and Rooney bet 65,000. Kwong made the call, and the turn was the 
. Kwong once again checked, and this time his opponent fired 125,000. Kwong rolled over the before mucking his hand.
