Event 19: 3rd Place - O'Neill

$200 + $30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)

Blinds 40k/80k/10k ante  

 Mick O'Neill (New York, NY)

$3,999

Mick O'Neill's roller coaster ride comes to an end in third place.

After losing a 2 million chip pot to Dennis Aiello, O'Neill sends the last of his chips to Chris Giannell.

The pivotal hand against Aiello happens during the 30k/60k/5k level when they see a flop of A K 7.  O'Neill bets 325k and Aiello calls.

Turn: K

O'Neill checks, Aiello bets 325k and O'Neill calls.

River: 8

O'Neill checks, Aiello bets 325k and O'Neill drops a huge stack of uncounted 25k chips on top (~700k).

Aiello calls and sees O'Neill turn over KQ for trip Kings.

"Can I go all in now," asks Aiello as he slowly turns over 88 for a full house, 8s full of Kings.

"I let him get there," says O'Neill, who wasn't thrilled with Aiello's slow roll.

"I thought I had him, but thought he might have Ace-King."

The hand changes the whole table dynamic and O'Neill is content with a third place finish for $3,999.

Giannell and Aiello are now heads up for the title.