On the 17th hand of heads-up play, Valerie Hanley raised to 200,000 on the button. Roy Peters moved all in, and Hanley quickly folded.
"I know when he goes in there, he's got me," said Hanley.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
450,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
It took 26 hands of heads-up play, but the match between Valerie Hanley and Roy Peters has come to an end. Falling in second place was Hanley, earning $3,420 for her efforts. That gave the $5,885 top prize to Peters, plus he earned the $565 Main Event seat as the last Run It Up! warrior standing.
On the final hand, Peters moved all in from the button. Hanley called with the 
to put herself at risk for a little over 400,000. Peters was the 
and was looking for the best hand to hold up.
The 
flop gave Peters a pair of eights and kept him in front. The 
on the turn left Hanley needing a jack and a jack only on the river, but she couldn't find it when the 
hit the felt.
With that, the tournament has come to an end and Peters was awarded the trophy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Roy Peters was one of 170 entries in the opening event of Jason Somerville's 2015 Run It Up! Reno festival. When it came time for the final table, Peters sat fourth in chips amongst the final nine and was looking to pad his poker résumé that consisted of nearly $175,000 in live tournament earnings. As it turned out, Peters found himself as the last competitor standing when the dust settled and earned himself the $5,885 top prize and winner's trophy.
Peters was part of the group of entrants that opted into the Run It Up! warrior last-longer contest, by sporting a piece of Run It Up! apparel in the event. For that, Peters earned himself and additional prize in the form of a $565 Main Event seat.
Peters' best career result came in 2010 when he took second place in the $2,100 Championship from the World Poker Challenge right here in Reno, Nevada. There Peters earned $38,745, and this result will come in as his sixth highest cash ever. Peters defeated Valerie Hanley in second place to earn the victory.
Also reaching the final table was Jesse Capps (3rd - $2,185), Dan O'Brien (4th - $1,539), William Recker (5th - $1,188), Jason Unsain (6th - $903), Skip Ferguson (7th - $703), Jesse Fullen (8th - $523), and Lance Donnell (9th - $371). The tournament generated a prize pool of $19,000.
While the first event of Jason Somerville's 2015 Run It Up! Reno festival has come to a close, there are plenty more events and activities to come, including the welcome party that is going on right now. That's where you can find us, drink in hand, until the next event kicks off at 8 p.m. local time later tonight.
$125 Tuesday Takeoff No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
