$440 Mini Main Event | Run It Up Reno IX

10-13-2019 17:54 UTC-7

William Lahti Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,170)

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

William Lahti jammed for 105,000 on the button, and Ricky Guan called in the big blind.

William Lahti:
Ricky Guan:

Guan was ahead with his kicker, and stayed ahead on the flop. The turn swapped outs for Lahti, and the river left Lahti one spot short of the redraw for the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricky Guan	450,000 95,000	95,000
William Lahti	Busted

Tags: Ricky Guan William Lahti

10-13-2019 17:24 UTC-7

DJ Fenton Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,520)

GeoffFisk

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

DJ Fenton went all in preflop, and Albert Ng made the call. Ng had Fenton covered going to the showdown.

DJ Fenton:
Albert Ng:

Board:

The queen on the flop all but sealed Fenton's fate, and he's out in 12th place for $2,520.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Ng	1,100,000 590,000	590,000
DJ Fenton	Busted

Tags: Albert Ng DJ Fenton

10-13-2019 17:21 UTC-7

Eliminated in 13th-16th Place ($2,020)

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Nguyen	Busted
Alon Eldar	Busted
John Brewster	Busted
John Skrovan	Busted

10-13-2019 17:17 UTC-7

John Brewster Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,020)

GeoffFisk

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

John Brewster went all in preflop, and Michael Hanelin made the call. Brewster saw the bad news when the cards turned over.

John Brewster:
Michael Hanelin:

Board:

Brewster's dominated pocket fours found no miracles on the runout, sending him to the exits,

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hanelin	475,000 185,000	185,000
John Brewster	Busted

Tags: John Brewster Michael Hanelin

10-13-2019 17:05 UTC-7

John Skrovan Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,020)

GeoffFisk

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Conatser opened to 40,000 from the button, and John Skrovan called in the big blind.

The flop came , Skrovan checked and Conatser bet 65,000. Skrovan put in the min check-raise to 130,000, and Cantser called.

The came in on the turn, Skrovan bet 100,000, and Conatser raised all in. Skrovan, who had around a million chips to start the hand, hesitated for a bit before committing the remainder of those chips, making the call.

John Skrovan:
Alex Conatser:

Skrovan had the better two pair in the huge pot, but the river was a devastating for Skrovan, giving Conatser the full house and the come-from-behind win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Conatser	2,500,000 820,000	820,000
John Skrovan	Busted

Tags: John Skrovan Alex Conatser

10-13-2019 17:00 UTC-7

The Glass Slipper Finally Falls Off For Burke

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Chris Lindner raised to 50,000 from under the gun, and William Lahti three-bet to 150,000 on the button.

"Who cares about a ladder?" Tyler Burke said before committing his last 90,000 in the small blind. Lindner then called as well.

Action checked to the river of a board, where Lindner bet 75,000 and Lahti folded. Burke tabled for aces-up, but Lindner's had rivered a straight, eliminating him one spot shy of the two-table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Lindner	930,000 280,000	280,000
William Lahti	285,000 -160,000	-160,000
Tyler Burke	Busted

Tags: Chris Lindner Tyler Burke William Lahti

10-13-2019 16:35 UTC-7

Donnell Caught in the Crossfire

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Bjorn Peterson raised to 35,000 from under the gun, and Lance Donnell called in the small blind, while Tyler Burke committed his last 25,000 in the big blind.

Donnell jammed for 280,000 on the flop, and Peterson immediately called.

Tyler Burke:
Lance Donnell:
Bjorn Peterson:

Peterson was ahead with his ace-queen, but Burke caught up on the turn, leading him to jump for joy. The river bricked off, and Burke's cinderella story continued, as he chipped up to 90,000 (and stole the blinds next hand to hit 130,000 before break), while Donnell hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Peterson	1,400,000
Tyler Burke	130,000 125,000	125,000
Lance Donnell	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Peterson Lance Donnell Tyler Burke

10-13-2019 16:26 UTC-7

Flavin's Aces Get Caught in a Downpour

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Bjorn Peterson and Ray Flavin got in a preflop raising war that saw Flavin get his last 450,000 in from under the gun, and Peterson had him at risk in the cutoff.

Ray Flavin:
Bjorn Peterson:

"Time to see how good I'm running!" Peterson, who had caught a flurry of premium hands in the span of a few minutes, said.

The table gasped when the brought Peterson a gutshot Broadway draw, and after the turn, Peterson yelled "Queen-ball!"

The hit the river, and Peterson said, "When it rains, it pours," multiple times, shaking his head at his good fortune, while Flavin graciously shook Peterson's hand before heading off to get paid.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Peterson	1,100,000 350,000	350,000
Ray Flavin	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Peterson Ray Flavin

10-13-2019 16:14 UTC-7

Spikell Picks the Wrong Time to Shove

BrandonTemple

Level 21 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Bjorn Peterson raised to 35,000 from under the gun, and William Lahti called. Bruce Spikell three-bet shoved for 370,000 from the small blind, and Peterson four-bet shoved for 500,000, chasing out Lahti.

Bruce Spikell:
Bjorn Peterson:

Peterson improved to a set on the flop, and Spikell was left virtually dead before the turn and river could fall.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Peterson	925,000 550,000	550,000
William Lahti	525,000 -10,000	-10,000
Bruce Spikell	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Peterson Bruce Spikell William Lahti

10-13-2019 15:30 UTC-7

Jon Turner Wins RIU Reno IX Event #5: $125 6-Max T.O.E.

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

While PokerNews will be live reporting a half dozen tournaments from the Run It Up Reno IX, there are other side events playing out during the 11-day festival.

One of them was Event #5: $125 6-Max T.O.E. (2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha 8, Stud 8), which nearly doubled its $5,000 GTD by attracting 103 entries. That resulted in a $9,991 prize pool that was paid out to the top 16 players.

Among those to cash but fall short of making the final table were Andy Pokrivnak (11th - $250), Chris Brandy (13th - $200), and Andrew Montgomery (16th - $200), just to name a few.

In the end, Jon Turner bested Ciprian Tutu in heads-up play to win the title and $2,400 first-place prize.

Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Jon Turner	Las Vegas, Nevada	$2,400
2	Ciprian Tutu	New York, New York	$1,621
3	Arturo Segura	Alameda, California	$1,125
4	Kyle Anderson	Oakville, Ontario, Canada	$860
5	Jesse Capps	Henderson, Nevada	$680
6	Katherine Camou	Long Beach, California	$545
7	Tyler Burke	Walls, Mississippi	$490

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