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Event 12: Stephanie Chung – 4th Place ($2,581)

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 8,000/16,000
Players Remaining: 3 of 93

Stephanie Chung

Zack Milchman limped in on the button, Gabriel Ramos completed the small blind and Stephanie Chung checked her option in the big blind.

All three players checked a flop of QhQs6c and the 7s came on the turn. Ramos bet 17,000, Chung called and was all in for that exact amount and Milchman called as well.

The river was the 4s and Ramos bet 50,000. Milchman snap-called. Milchman showed Ad2c2s3cJs, giving him the nut low, Ramos won the other half of the pot with AcQdTh6h5c, good for queens full of sixes, and Chung was scooped with her 9s6s3s2h2d.

Chung was eliminated in fourth place for $2,581 while Milchman and Ramos chopped up the pot.

Gabriel Ramos – 525,000
Zack Milchman – 130,000
Stephanie Chung – Eliminated 

Event 12: Gabriel Ramos Scoops Stephanie Chung

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 8,000/16,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 93

Stephanie Chung limped in from under the gun and Zack Milchman completed the small blind. Gabriel Ramos checked his option and the flop was KdQd2c.

All three players checked and the 4c came on the turn. Milchman checked, Ramos bet 20,000 and Chung potted it to 123,000. Milchman folded and Ramos called.

Ramos thought Chung was all in and nearly exposed his hand. Chung had 15,000 left, however, and they headed to the 7s river.

Ramos checked and Chung checked behind. Ramos tabled KcTsTd5s3h and Chung mucked her hand.

Gabriel Ramos – 470,000

Event 12: Gabriel Ramos vs. Stephanie Chung

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 93

Gabriel Ramos completed the small blind and Stephanie Chung checked her option in the big blind.

They both checked a flop of Ks7h3d and the 4d came on the turn. Ramos bet 25,000 and Chung called.

The river was the Kc and both players checked. Ramos showed AcKhTd8c2s, good for trip kings and the nut low. Chung mucked her hand and Ramos won the pot.

Gabriel Ramos – 275,000
Stephanie Chung – 190,000

Event 12: John Holley vs. Stephanie Chung

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 93

John Holley raised to 25,000 from under the gun and Stephanie Chung called out of the big blind.

They checked to the river on a board of Qd7h4cQh2h. On the river, Chung checked and Holley potted it for 55,000.

Chung thought for a couple minutes before calling. Holley showed Qs2cAsKc8d, good for queens full of deuces, and Chung mucked her hand.

John Holley – 260,000
Stephanie Chung – 270,000

Event 12: Michael Lee – 5th place ($1,911)

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 93

Michael Lee

Michael Lee raised to 20,000 on the button and Stephanie Chung called out of the big blind.

They both checked a flop of Qd9h5d and the 9d came on the turn. Chung checked again and Lee moved all in for about 40,000. Chung quickly called.

“You got it,” said Lee, showing AcTc7h6c3x.

Chung turned over Jd4d first and it was followed by the AhKh3x.

“I can’t win,” said Lee.

The river was the irrelevant 6h and Chung dragged the pot.

Stephanie Chung – 265,000
Michael Lee – Eliminated 

Event 12: Bill Marsh – 7th Place ($1,144) and Michael Lee – 6th Place ($1,465)

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 5 of 93

Sylvain Bouchard

Bill Marsh moved all in from middle position for 16,000 and was called by Michael Lee on the button, Sylvain Bouchard out of the small blind and Gabriel Ramos out of the big blind.

The flop was Ad9h5d and Bouchard moved all in for 11,000. Ramos called and Lee called.

The turn was the Qc and both players checked to the 5c river. Ramos bet 6,000 and Lee tanked for a few moments before calling.

Ramos showed 9c5sJsTc4d and took everything with a full house. Marsh started the hand with a smaller stack, so he takes the worse of the two payouts.

Marsh finished in seventh for $1,144 and Lee took $1,465 for his sixth place finish.

Gabriel Ramos – 260,000
Bill Marsh – Eliminated
Sylvain Bouchard – Eliminated 

Bill Marsh

Event 12: Stephen Esposito – 8th Place ($907)

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 7 of 93

Stephen Esposito

Stephen Esposito was all in in the big blind for 5,000. Stephanie Chung limped in from early position and John Holley raised to 15,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Chung, who called.

The flop was 7s3s2h and Chung checked. Holley bet 30,000 and Chung potted it. Holley announced all in and Chung committed her entire stack of about 100,000.

Chung showed Ac2sKcJs5s, Holley showed Ah4h5cKh8d and Esposito tabled Td9s9c5d2c.

The turn was the 7s and the river was the As. Chung made a flush to take the hi half and Holley won the other half with the wheel. Esposito busted in eighth and earned $907 for his efforts.

Event 12: Michael Lee Triples Up

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 8 of 93

On a flop of Td5c4c, Stephanie Chung checked from the small blind and John Holley checked from the big blind. Michael Lee bet 40,000 from middle position and Stephen Esposito moved all in for 64,500 from the cutoff.

Chung quickly folded and Holley went into the tank. He took a look at what Lee had behind and Lee moved his arm to expose his remaining 19,500.

“You can’t fold I guess,” said Holley. “I might gamble with you.”

Holley called and Lee called as well, creating a small side pot between Holley and Esposito.

Holley showed AcJcTh8h4s, giving him two pair and the nut flush draw, Esposito showed Ah3h2hTc9h, giving him top pair, top kicker and a wheel wrap, while Lee was in trouble with AsTs2dKs6d, good for top pair and the nut low draw.

The turn was the 5d, counterfeiting Holley’s two pair and giving all three players the same hand on the turn. The river was the Qd and Lee went running diamonds to make a flush and triple up.

Esposito and Holley chopped the small side pot using AxTx from their hands.

Michael Lee – 220,000
John Holley – 185,000
Stephen Esposito – 6,000

Event 12: John Holley Leads Big O Final Table

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 8 of 93

$360 Big O Final Table

With about 20 minutes remaining in the level, the $365 Big O reached its final table. Here is a look at the seat draw and chip counts for the final table:

Seat 1: Zack Milchman – 165,000
Seat 2: Michael Lee – 57,000
Seat 3: Sylvain Bouchard – 86,000
Seat 4: Stephen Esposito – 120,000
Seat 5: Gabriel Ramos – 175,000
Seat 6: Stephanie Chung – 55,000
Seat 7: John Holley – 248,000
Seat 8: Bill Marsh – 43,500

Event 12: Pete Walsworth – 9th Place ($767)

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000
Players Remaining: 8 of 93

It was a battle of the blinds between Pete Walsworth in the small blind and Stephen Esposito in the big blind.

Walsworth got all in for about 30,000 and got action from Esposito. Walsworth showed Ah2s2h5s7h and was up against Esposito’s AdAc3c4c7d.

The flop was Jd9c2d, giving Walsworth bottom set, while Esposito flopped the nut flush draw.

The turn was the As, which was a gin card for Esposito, giving him a bigger set and the nut low draw.

Walsworth needed the case deuce, or a three or a four to make a wheel, but the Qh came on the river to send Walsworth to the rail in ninth place for $767.

There is a short break in the action while the players redraw for seats at the final table.

Stephen Esposito – 120,000
Pete Walsworth – Eliminated