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12:05 am - February 09, 2013 — Updated: 12:06 am - February 09, 2013

Hilo native wins “Chopped”

Hilo native Royden Ellamar, executive chef at Sensi restaurant in the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas, won a showdown against three other chefs on the popular Food Network program “Chopped.”

The 38-year-old Ellamar started his culinary career at age 15 at Ken’s House of Pancakes, and is a graduate of Hawaii Community College’s Culinary Arts program.

Ellamar received $10,000 for his victory on the show, which aired Thursday night. The program will air again on Tuesday, March 5. Check local listings for time and channel.

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