Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2015 Run It Up Reno
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Final Table Set for Run It Up Reno Main Event; Jesse Capps Leads Final Eight
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The final table of Jason Somerville's 2015 Run It Up Reno $565 Main Event was set just before midnight on Saturday with the elimination of Survivor legend, Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano in ninth place. On the final hand, Mariano failed to hold with pocket sevens against the 
of Mike Murphy after the money went in preflop. Murphy hit a jack on the flop and stayed in the lead from there. Mariano scored $2,760 for his finish.
Leading the final eight was Jesse Capps, but only by a very slight margin over Suja Juice co-founder Eric Ethans. Capps is a 26-year-old poker pro from Nevada with just under $250,000 in live tournament earnings. He fired two bullets into this event and made the second one work by bagging up the chip lead heading into Sunday's final table. Capps finished Day 2 with 2.16 million in chips. Ethans finished hot on his heels with 2.03 million.
The other faces at the final table belong to Murphy (1.1 million), Gina Stagnitto (950,000), Kristin Kane (685,000), Nick Aguilera (585,000), Steve Kujubu (375,000), and David Carey (205,000). Carey is the only non-American at the final table, hailing from the UK.
With a field of 318 entries and a prize pool of $159,000, there's plenty that will be on the line Sunday. The top prize is set at $42,830 and there's the pride of being the Run It Up Main Event champion. All of the remaining players have guaranteed themselves $3,830.
The final table live stream will be hosted by Jason Somerville on RunItUp.tv. The stream will begin with pre-roll at 12:50 p.m. local time, and then the action can be viewed starting at 1:30 p.m. complete with hole cards. We'll also have live updates right here on PokerNews. Until then, have a goodnight!
The Final Table Chip Counts
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,160,000 | -140,000 |
|
2,030,000 | 30,000 |
|
1,100,000 | 460,000 |
|
950,000 | 60,000 |
|
685,000 | -225,000 |
|
585,000 | 5,000 |
|
375,000 | -85,000 |
|
205,000 | -195,000 |
Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,760)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
From early position, Mike Murphy raised to 100,000. Steve Kujubu made the call from middle position, and then play folded over to Survivor legend Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano. Mariano announced that he was all in for 314,000. Play moved back to Murphy, and he received the count before reraising all in over the top. Kujubu folded, and it was Mariano with his tournament life on the line.
For all of the "surviving" experience that Mariano has, it would take all of it for him to double up in the race he was in holding the 
. Murphy had the 
.
The 
flop paired Murphy and gave him the lead. Although Mariano pleaded quietly for a seven, the 
on the turn and the 
on the river missed. With that, Mariano was out in ninth place for $2,760.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Ethans Shoves On "Boston Rob"
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Eric Ethans raised to 60,000 from middle position, and Rob "Boston Rob" Mariano called out of the big blind. The flop came down 
, and Mariano checked. Ethans moved all in for effectively 320,000, and Mariano folded. Ethans showed the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | 230,000 |
|
|
320,000 | -65,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Kujubu and Mariano Shoving
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Both Steve Kujubu and Rob Mariano have shoved three times, increasing their stacks by a fair bit each time thanks to the blinds and antes. Other than that, there's hasn't been much action in the early two orbits of the final table, and only one flop has been taken.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
460,000 | 170,000 |
|
|
385,000 | 220,000 |
The Final 9
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Only one more player needs to get knocked out before tomorrow's final table is set.
| Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Aguilera | 580,000 |
| 2 | Jesse Capps | 2,300,000 |
| 3 | David Carey | 400,000 |
| 4 | Rob Mariano | 165,000 |
| 5 | Gina Stagnitto | 890,000 |
| 6 | Kristin Kane | 910,000 |
| 7 | Mike Murphy | 640,000 |
| 8 | Eric Ethans | 1,770,000 |
| 9 | Steve Kujubu | 290,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | |
|
|
1,770,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
910,000 | -140,000 |
|
|
890,000 | 238,000 |
|
|
640,000 | |
|
|
580,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
400,000 | 45,000 |
|
|
290,000 | -130,000 |
|
|
165,000 | -270,000 |
Valerie Hanley Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,140)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Nick Aguilera raised to 51,000 and Valerie Hanley called from the small blind after which Jesse Capps three-bet from the big blind to 150,000. Aguilera opted to fold his cards after which Hanley made the call.
The flop brought out 
and Hanley lead out for 300,000 before Capps moved all in on her. Hanley had only 230,000 chips left behind, and she called off the remainder of her stack.
"You've got a pair?" Capps asked.
"No," Hanley shook her head.
Capps jumped up out of his seat, and was visibly happy with the way this played out.
Hanley: 
Capps: 
The board ran out 
, and Capps' ace-high held up to rake in another massive pot. We are now redrawing for the final nine, and the seating and chip counts will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | 680,000 |
|
Busted |
Jeff Newman Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,140)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Murphy raised to 80,000 after which Jeff Newman shoved from the small blind for 283,000. Murphy, who had just a little bit more than Newman, tanked for a while but ultimately he made the call.
Murphy: 
Newman: 
The board ran out 
and the ace on the river sent Newman to the rail in 11th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
640,000 | 440,000 |
|
Busted |