Main Event
Day 3 Started
2015 Run It Up Reno
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Run It Up Reno
Buy-in
$565
Entries
318
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Jesse Capps Leads Final Eight in Run It Up Reno Main Event
Welcome to the final day of the 2015 Run It Up Reno $565 Main Event. At 1 p.m. local time in Reno, Nevada, the final eight players will commence action to battle for the $42,830 top prize and the right to be called champion.
Leading the way into Day 3 is Jesse Capps. He bagged up 2.16 million after yesterday's Day 2, but he's only slightly ahead of Eric Ethans in second place with 2.03 million. There's then around a 1 million-chip gap before you reach Mike Murphy's stack of 1.1 million in third place, and the shortest stack returning will be David Carey's 205,000.
The quest for the final table began a few days ago. When registration was closed, 318 entries were tallied up, and the top 32 spots would reach the money. Falling in 33rd place was World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Jon Andlovec. This summer, Andlovec won Event #43: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em in Las Vegas for $262,220.
After the money was reached, the in-the-money eliminations began to mount and the line at the payout desk grew. Gerald Cohen was the first to go in 32nd place, and others such as Dan O'Brien (26th), Michael Delvecchio (19th), and Oskar Sandberg (16th) joined him on the rail short of the final table. Then after Valerie Hanley was bounced in 10th place, the final nine players joined at one table.
Many eyes were on Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano, as the Survivor legend aimed to reach the final table. Unfortunately, he entered the final nine as the shortest stack and was not able to mount a comeback. Despite shoving a few times to increase his stack, Mariano couldn't find a double when he needed it most. All in with pocket sevens versus the ace-jack of Murphy, Mariano's run ended in ninth place for a $2,760 payday.
The final table consists of seven Americans and one member from the UK, Carey. There's also two women in the final eight, Gina Stagnitto with 950,000 and Kristin Kane with 685,000. Stagnitto topped the chip count on Day 1b, which means that her quest to the final table was an extremely long one, as she started play at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning and ended right around midnight.
The cards will be in the air at 1 p.m. local time, but coverage will begin at 1:30 p.m. due to a 30-minute delay for hole cards. Coverage will be both right here on PokerNews and also live streamed with commentary from Jason Somerville on RunItUp.tv.
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The cards are in the air for the final table.
Final Table Photos
David Carey Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,830)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #1: Unknown action.
Hand #2: The button was on Gina Stagnitto. Eric Ethans raised to 130,000 with the 
from under the gun. David Carey reraised all in for 365,000 for the 
from the cutoff seat, and play folded back to Ethans. He called.
The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Carey was eliminated in eighth place.
Capps Extends His Lead Through Ethans
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #3: Gill Stagnitto raised from the cutoff to 90,000 and Michael Murphy moved all in from the small blind. Murphy moved all in for 965,000 and Stagnitto folded after some deliberation. Murphy showed 
and took down the pot.
Hand #4: Jesse Capps raised to 65,000 with 
and Stagnitto made the call from his left. Eric Ethans called with 
and three players saw a 
flop. Stagnitto held 
and Capps opted to continue for 55,000 and Ethans was the lone caller.
The turn was the 
and Ethans lead out for 150,000, and Capps called. The river brought the 
and Ethans tanked for quite a bit before betting 225,000. Capps called right away and took down the pot with a pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000 | 640,000 |
|
1,400,000 | -900,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Aguilera Finds a Lucky Double
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #5: Eric Ethans had the button to start this hand. Play folded over to Mike Murphy in the cutoff seat, and he raised to 100,000 with the 
. Everyone folded, and Murphy won the pot.
Hand #6: Steve Kujubu had the button. Play folded to Ethans in the cutoff seat, and he raised to 130,000 with the . In the big blind, Jesse Capps called with the , and the flop came down 
. Capps checked, and Ethans bet 200,000. Capps check-raised to 575,000, and Ethans took a little time to save face before he gave it up.
Hand #7: The button was on Nick Aguilera in Seat 1. Gina Stagnitto limped in from under the gun with the , and then play folded to Aguilera on the button. He moved all in for 490,000 with the 
, and action moved back to Stagnitto. She eventually called and saw that she was in a dominating position to take out Aguilera.
The flop was 
, and Aguilera took the lead. The turn was the 
, and the river was the 
. With that, Aguilera doubled up.
Steve Kujubu Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,730); Gina Stagnitto Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,200)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #8: Jesse Capps raised to 85,000 with and he picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #9: Eric Ehtans, Nick Aquilera, with , and Kristin Kane limped and Mike Murphy checked in the big blind. The flop came down 
and Kane bet 40,000 after which Ethans called and Aquilera and Murphy folded. The turn was the and both Kane and Ethans checked. The river was the and both players checked. Kane showed 
and she took down the pot.
Hand #10: Steve Kujubu moved all in under the gun for 275,000 with and he picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #11: Jesse Capps folded 
in early position after which Gina Stagnitto moved all in for 255,000 holding 
. Eric Ethans called with 
in the small blind and Steve Kujubu moved all in over the top with 
in the big blind! Ethans called and two players were at risk.
The board ran out 
and two players hit the rail, and Capps immediately brought forward that he made a big fold on this hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | 200,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |