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 

Event 12: Claudangelo Beaudouin – 10th Place ($767)

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 1,500/3,000
Players Remaining: 9 of 93

Claudangelo Beaudouin moved all in from under the gun for 4,500 and was called by the entire five-handed table called.

The flop was Tc4h2s and John Holley checked from the small blind. Stephanie Chung checked from the big blind, the cutoff checked and Sylvain Bouchard bet 15,000 on the button. Holley and Chung folded. The cutoff called, creating a side pot.

The turn was the 5s and the cutoff checked. Bouchard moved all in for 42,000 and the cutoff folded.

Bouchard showed Ac8d4c4d3s, giving him the wheel and a set of fours. Beaudouin showed AhQhJc5h4s and needed a five on the river to fill up, or a three on the river to make a wheel as well.

The river was the 6c and Bouchard dragged the pot, eliminating Beaudouin just shy of his third final table of the series. He finished in 10th place for $767.

With one more elimination, the final eight players will redraw for seats at the final table.

Sylvain Bouchard – 85,000
Claudangelo Beaudouin – Eliminated 

Event 12: Bubble Bursts, Final 12 in the Money

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 1,500/3,000
Players Remaining: 11 of 93

In the 11 minutes remaining in level 14, the players burst the bubble and sent one more player to the rail before they went on a 10-minute break.

Christopher Gallaher busted in 12th and earned $767 to leave the field with 11 players. In three more eliminations, they will combine to the eight-handed final table.

John Holley and Gabriel Ramos are leading the pack with 175,000 and 130,000 in chips, respectively.

Event 12: Andrew Blum Eliminated by Gabriel Ramos

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 1,200/2,400
Players Remaining: 13 of 93

Gabriel Ramos

On a flop of KcKh5d, the big blind and the player under the gun checked. Gabriel Ramos checked from the hijack and Andrew Blum potted it on the button for 20,000.

After two folds, Ramos check-raised all in for effectively Blum’s remaining 20,000. Blum quickly called.

Ramos showed AsKd5h9d2s, good for kings full of fives, while Blum needed to improve with his AcKsTs6h4h.

The turn was the 6s, giving Blum a bigger full house, but the river was the 9c and Ramos made the nuts on the river to eliminate Blum.

There was a simultaneous elimination at the other table and with 11 minutes remaining in the level, the players are going hand-for-hand until one more player is eliminated.

Gabriel Ramos – 126,000
Andrew Blum – Eliminated 

Event 12: Gary Kosakowski Eliminated by Pete Walsworth

$360 Big O
Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 1,000/2,000
Players Remaining: 16 of 93

Pete Walsworth

There was significant action preflop with Gary Kosakowski getting all in out of the big blind for 11,800 and getting action from Pete Walsworth from under the gun and Matt Edge from middle position.

The flop was KhTs2d and Walsworth potted it. Edge quickly folded, leaving Kosakowski heads-up for his tournament life against Walsworth.

Walsworth showed KsQhJh9d9s and was up against Kosakowski’s AsAhTc4c3h.

The turn was the Qd, giving Walsworth a straight and the lead. The river was the Qc, which further improved Walsworth to a full house. Kosakowski busted and now there are 16 players remaining.

They broke a table and are down to the final two tables just four eliminations shy of the money.

Pete Walsworth – 107,000
Gary Kosakowski – Eliminated