Event #5: $580 Big O

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).