Run It Up Reno IX

$440 Mini Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

Run It Up Reno IX

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$30,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$440
Prize Pool
$158,692
Entries
409
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
409
Players Left
1

Gribben Wins a Mystery Hand

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Gribben limped with a mystery hand that wasn't picked up on the stream, and Chris Lindner raised to 250,000 in the big blind with {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Gribben called.

Lindner bet 250,000 on the {10-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop, and Gribben raised to 700,000. Lindner folded.

Player Chips Progress
John Gribben us
John Gribben
8,200,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Chris Lindner us
Chris Lindner
2,200,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Chris LindnerJohn Gribben

Lindner's Bluff Fails

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Chris Lindner raised to 225,000 from the button with {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, and John Gribben called in the big blind with {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}.

Gribben checked the {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} flop with his top pair, and Lindner took a stab at it for 175,000 with six-high. Gribben called.

Both players checked the {k-Clubs} turn, and Gribben checked again on the {8-Diamonds} river. Lindner tried to steal it with a bet of 375,000, but Gribben called and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Gribben us
John Gribben
7,200,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Chris Lindner us
Chris Lindner
3,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Chris LindnerJohn Gribben

Lindner Takes One

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Gribben raised to 200,000 on the button with {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, and Chris Lindner called in the big blind with {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Both players found a pair on the {8-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{k-Spades} flop, and Lindner check-called a bet of 180,000 from Gribben.

The {9-Clubs} turn and {4-Diamonds} river were checked through, and Lindner gets back above 4 million.

Player Chips Progress
John Gribben us
John Gribben
6,200,000
-700,000
-700,000
Chris Lindner us
Chris Lindner
4,000,000
700,000
700,000

Tags: Chris LindnerJohn Gribben

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Gribben Gets Two Streets With Top Pair

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Chris Lindner limped in with the {q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, and John Gribben checked his option with the {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

Gribben bet 60,000 with top pair on the {q-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop, and Lindner called with his pair of queens.

The {3-Diamonds} hit the turn, and Gribben bet 160,000. Lindner called.

The {9-Hearts} river was checked through, and Gribben took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Gribben us
John Gribben
6,900,000
900,000
900,000
Chris Lindner us
Chris Lindner
3,300,000
-900,000
-900,000

Tags: Chris LindnerJohn Gribben

Lindner Gets Some Back

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

John Gribben opened to 165,000, Chris Lindner three-bet to 450,000, and Gribben made the call.

Lindner continued for 500,000 on a {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop, and Gribben called.

Lindner shoved for his remaining 2,300,000 on the {k-Clubs}, with the flush coming in. Gribben folded, and Lindner gained some ground after losing a massive pot to Gribben minutes earlier.

Player Chips Progress
John Gribben us
John Gribben
6,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Chris Lindner us
Chris Lindner
4,200,000
900,000
900,000

Tags: Chris LindnerJohn Gribben

Gribben Reaches Seven Million

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

John Gribben raised to 165,000 from the button with {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, and Chris Lindner three-bet to 375,000 in the big blind with {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Gribben called.

Lindner bet 200,000 on the {10-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} flop with middle pair and a flush draw, and Gribben called with his open-ended straight draw.

The {7-Spades} turn was checked by Lindner, who picked up a gutshot, but Gribben turned a straight and bet 550,000. Lindner called.

Both players checked the {k-Hearts} river, and Gribben takes a 2:1 chip lead in this heads-up duel.

Player Chips Progress
John Gribben us
John Gribben
7,000,000
700,000
700,000
Chris Lindner us
Chris Lindner
3,300,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Chris LindnerJohn Gribben

Alex Conatser Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,440)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Alex Conatser
Alex Conatser

John Gribben raised to 150,000 on the button, and Alex Conatser three-bet shoved for 1.4 million in the big blind. Gribben called.

Alex Conatser: {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
John Gribben: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop was safe for Conatser, but the {k-Hearts} turn hit Gribben with a pair of kings. Conatser couldn't find a five on the {8-Hearts} river, and Gribben takes the chip lead into heads-up action with Chris Lindner. Blind levels will be reduced to 20 minutes in length during heads-up play.

Player Chips Progress
John Gribben us
John Gribben
6,300,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Chris Lindner us
Chris Lindner
3,800,000
-800,000
-800,000
Alex Conatser us
Alex Conatser
Busted

Tags: Alex ConatserChris LindnerJohn Gribben

Conatser Getting Short

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Chris Lindner raised to 150,000 on the button with {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}, and Alex Conatser called in the small blind with {k-Spades}{10-Spades}.

The {q-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop was checked by Conatser, and Lindner bet 250,000 with top pair. Conatser called with his gutshot.

The {9-Diamonds} fell on the turn, and Conatser checked again. Lindner bet 400,000, and Conatser folded.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Lindner us
Chris Lindner
4,600,000
500,000
500,000
Alex Conatser us
Alex Conatser
1,500,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Alex ConatserChris Lindner

Gribben Goes Runner-Runner on Conatser

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

John Gribben raised to 125,000 from the button with the {9-Clubs}{8-Spades}, and Alex Conatser called in the big blind with the {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}.

Conatser flopped a straight on the {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop, while Gribben flopped top pair and a gutshot. Conatser check-called a bet of 100,000, and the {8-Hearts} fell on the turn, giving Gribben trips. Both players checked.

The {7-Hearts} river completed a runner-runner full house for Gribben, and after Conatser bet 205,000, Gribben raised to 500,000, and Conatser quickly called, sending Gribben neck-and-neck with Chris Lindner.

Player Chips Progress
John Gribben us
John Gribben
3,900,000
700,000
700,000
Alex Conatser us
Alex Conatser
2,100,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Alex ConatserChris LindnerJohn Gribben