Run It Up Reno VIII

$600 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

Run It Up Reno VIII

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
105
Prize
$46,681
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$329,471
Entries
629
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
150,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Chop it Up!

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dan O'Brien raised to 160,000 from the hijack, and Julio Uribe three-bet jammed for 610,000 from the cutoff. O'Brien snap-called.

O'Brien: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Uribe: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

O'Brien flopped a full house on the {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop, but Uribe actually picked up an out, as any four would pull him into the lead. The {q-Diamonds} turn added chop outs for Uribe, and sure enough, the {q-Hearts} peeled off on the river for the chop.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan O'Brien
6,200,000
200,000
200,000
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Julio Uribe
870,000
-530,000
-530,000

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Tucker Doubles In Wild Hand

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Vito Distefano raised to 165,000 from the cutoff, and Tim Tucker defended in the big blind.

Tucker bet 300,000 on the {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop, more than half his stack, and Distefano quickly jammed for 565,000 effective. Tucker didn't look thrilled, but eventually called.

Distefano: {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}
Tucker: {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Distefano's bold read with just ace-high was correct, as Tucker had just queen-high! The {10-Hearts} on the turn bailed Tucker out, however, and Distefano couldn't find an ace on the {9-Spades} river to earn Tucker an unlikely double.

Player Chips Progress
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Vito Distefano
1,700,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tim Tucker
1,600,000
500,000
500,000

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Joe Brindle Captures Second Title of RIU Reno VIII

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Joe Brindle
Joe Brindle

Earlier in the series, the UK’s Joe Brindle won the $125 6-Max Triple Stud for $1,627. On Sunday night, he also navigated an 83-entry field to win the $125 Taiwanese Poker Double Board tournament for $2,460 and his second victory of the series.

Not only did he become the only two-time winner at the RIU Reno VIII, he became an overall three-time champ to tie him in second place with Jason Daniele and Andrew Cha for most titles in RIU Reno history (Jimmy Cappucci holds the record with six wins).

Among those to cash the Taiwanese tournament were Jesse Capps (17th - $200), Stanley Wang (10th - $250), Steven Filipovic (7th - $410), DJ Fenton (4th - $845), Bill Butcher (3rd - $1,100), and Valerie Perea (2nd - $1,580).

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Joe BrindleLondon, England$2,460
2Valerie PereaReno, NV$1,580
3William ButcherAtlanta, GA$1,100
4Dale FentonYuba City, CA$845
5Gail SarettHuntersville, NC$675
6Colton BlombergTempe, AZ$540
7Steven FilipovicCambridge, ON$410
8Vincent NewlandLas Vegas, NV$320

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Tucker Takes Another

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kevin Gerhart raised to 160,000 from UTG with {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, and Tim Tucker called with {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} next to act. Vito Distefano called in the small blind with {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}, and Austin Roberts folded his big blind.

The {3-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop saw Distefano check, and Gerhart bet 180,000. Tucker raised to 485,000, and both of his opponents folded. Tucker showed the {k-Clubs} before bringing in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Tim Tucker
2,800,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
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Kevin Gerhart
1,200,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP 4X Winner

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Kevin Gerhart Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,825)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kevin Gerhart
Kevin Gerhart

Kevin Gerhart jammed for 795,000 from the hijack, and Loren Klein three-bet jammed for 2.6 million on the button, chasing out the blinds.

Gerhart: {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Klein: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

Klein's fours held on the {3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop, but Gerhart picked up a straight draw on the {9-Spades} turn. The {a-Clubs} river bricked off for Gerhart, and he had to settle for seventh.

Player Chips Progress
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Loren Klein
3,700,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Kevin Gerhart
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

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Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Roberts Doubles Through O'Brien

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Dan O'Brien raised to 200,000 from UTG, then called the three-bet shove from Austin Roberts on the button for 1.1 million.

O'Brien: {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Roberts: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

O'Brien couldn't find a pair on an {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} board, and Roberts won the flip to double.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan O'Brien
5,200,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
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Austin Roberts
2,400,000
800,000
800,000

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Uribe Doubles Through Roberts

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Julio Uribe moved all in for 470,000 from the cutoff and Austin Roberts isolated by three-bet jamming over the top from the small blind.

Uribe: {10-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Roberts: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

It was a flip and Uribe needed to improve to stay alive. He managed to do it on the {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop and maintained the lead through the {9-Hearts} turn and {a-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Austin Roberts
2,000,000
-400,000
-400,000
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Julio Uribe
1,100,000
630,000
630,000

Tags: Julio UribeAustin Roberts