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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 7:20 PM Local Time
Karen Sarkisyan
Las Vegas (2 March, 2016) – Tuesday evening, Karen Sarkisyan won his first World Series of Poker Circuit ring when he emerged victorious in the Big O tournament at Bally’s Las Vegas. He earned $17,516 for the win.
Big O is a variant of Omaha poker, played with five hole cards instead of four. It’s an unusual, but increasingly popular tournament game.
The tournament began Monday at 4:00 p.m. Twelve players advanced to Day 2, and Fink was the leader at the time, followed by Pender. Pender would go on to finish in fifth place ($3,302). Sarkisyan was third at the time.
Play resumed Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. When they reached heads-up play, Sarkisyan faced off against three-time ring winner Mark Fink. Sarkisyan held a substantial chip lead at the time. Fink was unable to overtake him, and Sarkisyan secured his victory just before 8:30.
Another three-time ring winner, Allen Kessler, finished in fourth place ($4,647).
Full results from the event are available in the Results Tab, above.Tuesday, March 1, 2016 8:29 PM Local Time
Karen Sarkisyan
Karen Sarkisyan has won the $580 Big O event, earning $17,516 and his first WSOP Circuit ring.
Results from the tournament are available in the
Results tab, above.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 5:22 PM Local Time
After two hours of play, the field is down to four players. Karen Sarkisyan currently holds the chip lead.
Karen Sarkisyan - 623,000
Mark Fink - 399,000
Kevin Iacafano - 185,000
Allen Kessler - 100,000
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 3:10 PM Local Time
The 12 remaining players have unbagged their chips, and Day 2 is now underway.
Josh Pender starts Day 2 second in chips
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 3:23 AM Local Time
Day 1 is now complete. Mark Fink leads the field with 234,000 in chips, followed by Josh Pender with 221,000.
Play resumes Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.
Here are the full chip counts heading into Day 2:
| First Name |
Last Name |
Chip Count |
T |
S |
| Mark |
Fink |
234,000 |
5 |
2 |
| Josh |
Pender |
221,000 |
5 |
6 |
| Karen |
Sarkisyan |
211,000 |
6 |
5 |
| Joe |
Brandenburg |
142,000 |
5 |
5 |
| John |
Wilson |
132,000 |
6 |
1 |
| Allen |
Kessler |
81,000 |
5 |
4 |
| Brian |
Pygon |
67,000 |
6 |
3 |
| Kevin |
Iacofano |
65,000 |
6 |
6 |
| Duane |
Gerleman |
64,000 |
6 |
7 |
| Matt |
Grisham |
57,000 |
6 |
2 |
| MJ |
Cooper |
42,000 |
5 |
7 |
| J.R. |
Flournoy |
40,000 |
5 |
3 |
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 2:25 AM Local Time
After a lengthy bubble, there are now 14 players remaining and they are all guaranteed a payout of at least $1,147. There is exactly one level left to play tonight.
Allen Kessler, Duane Gerleman, and Josh Pender are among the players still in contention.
Monday, February 29, 2016 11:11 PM Local Time
Players are now on a dinner break.
There are 28 players remaining, and they'll resume about about midnight.
Monday, February 29, 2016 8:59 PM Local Time
The late registration window has closed, and there are officially 113 players entered.
The total prize pool is $56,500, and the top 14 players make the money. A min-cash is worth $1,147, and the winner will earn $17,516.
Here are the full payouts.
Monday, February 29, 2016 6:22 PM Local Time
Heading into the first break, the clock shows 108 players.
Late registration is open for another two hours.
Monday, February 29, 2016 5:57 PM Local Time
John Holley - Fresh off a victory in the non-ring HORSE event here at Bally's
Doug "Rico" Carli - now going for his 102nd WSOP Circuit cash
Josh Pender
Sam Abernathy
Rex Clinkscales
Ting Ho
Monday, February 29, 2016 3:20 PM Local Time
Event #5: $580 Big O begins today at noon.
- Players start with 12,000 in tournament chips.
- Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 (about 8:15 p.m.).
- Blinds start at 25/50. See a full structure sheet here.
- Day 1 is scheduled for 16 levels.
- There is a 60-minute dinner break after Level 12 and shorter breaks every two hours.
- Players who advance to Day 2 will return at 3 p.m. on Tuesday to play down to a winner.