Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-34094003-20171226152406/@comment-4136655-20171226213854

He read at least seven of the eight votes. Before reading the final vote, the tally was 3 for Ben, 2 for Chrissy, and 1 for Ryan. With Ben's fourth vote it would've been impossible for either Chrissy or Ryan to win at that point, hence why he likely said "final vote".