Main Event
Day 1a Started
2015 Run It Up Reno
Main Event
Day: 1a
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
This Is... The Main Event!
This is it, the final event of Jason Somerville's 2015 Run It Up Reno festival — the $565 Main Event.
The Main Event will boasts a $100,000 guarantee that shouldn't have any problem being reached, and early predictions have the field at 350-400 entries. Players will begin with 25,000 in tournament chips and levels will last 40 minutes long throughout, except for the turbo Day 1b that takes place on Saturday before Day 2. Reentries will be allowed through Level 10 (500/1,000/200) and unlimited, plus late registration will remain open until the first hand is dealt on Day 2.
All of the notable faces here at the Peppermill Reno will be in action, although the host himself, Somerville, won't be playing as he'll be handling all live streaming duties for the duration of the event. But despite his absence in this one, Somerville did bank a nice victory in Thursday's $125 Six-Max Five-Card Pot-Limit Omaha tournament for $3,828.
One of the best stories to follow in the Main Event will be that of William Recker. A player who qualified for this event via DraftKings, Recker went four-for-four with cashes and has made two final tables thus far at Run It Up Reno. He told PokerNews that he wasn't fully sure he'd make the trip out to Reno, as he was debating between taking the cash and the fact that he never played a live poker tournament before this series. As it turns out, his decision to come to Run It Up Reno has resulted in nearly $4,000 in earnings.
Today's Day 1a will start at 12 p.m. local time and play the first 10 levels on the schedule. Tomorrow's Day 1b will start bright and early at 8:30 a.m. local time and feature a turbo structure with 15-minute levels. The second starting flight will feed right into Day 2 starting at noon, where all survivors will be combined into one player pool to continue the quest. Players are allowed to play multiple flights and they will forfeit the smallest stack when advancing to Day 2.
PokerNews Podcast Episode #338: Jason and Remko Are Back from Run It Up Reno
Jason Somerville and Remko Rinkema are back! They join Donnie Peters at Run It Up Reno to discuss all of the activities, along with the happenings in Berlin for WSOP Europe.
Don't forget, you can call the show and leave a voicemail at 774-77-PNPOD.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The cards are in the air for the 2015 Run It Up Reno $565 Main Event.
Lots of Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
The Survivors are Back!
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Survivor legends Tyson Apostol and Boston Rob Mariano are back for more poker action, as we just saw them enter the room for the Main Event. Mariano and Apostol have both played in numerous events this week, but right now it all comes down to making a big run in the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
More Names in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 |
Queens Help Gregory off to a Great Start
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Vincent Gregory raised from the button to 300 and the player in the big blind three-bet right away to 800, but Gregory wasn't going anywhere.
The flop brought out 
and Gregory was faced with a bet of 1,100, and he made the call. On the turn the 
hit and the big blind bet another 2,200. Gregory called once more, and on the river the 
hit.
Quickly the big blind bet another 3,900 and Gregory announced the call, after which he showed 
. The big blind quickly mucked and Gregory picked up a nice pot right off the bat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 | 9,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25