$125 Six-Max Four-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 1 Completed
2016 Run It Up Reno
$125 Six-Max Four-Card Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Run It Up Reno
Buy-in
$125
Prize Pool
$13,600
Entries
136
Level
19
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
0
Thomas Dominguez Wins Run It Up Reno $125 Six-Max PLO ($3,668)
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Thomas Dominguez used an aggressive approach to the $125 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha event at Run It Up Reno to top a field of 136 entries and take down a $3,668 first-place prize. Opponents were able to double through him a number of times, but he took down enough small pots and got lucky enough times to ultimately come out on top.
The tournament paid out 18 places, and some of those who walked away empty-handed included bracelet winners Chad Holloway, Doug "WCGRider" Polk, and Leo Wolpert, as well as Brent Harrington, Jesse Capps, and PokerStars Team Online member Jaime Staples.
After a protracted bubble period that saw a number of short stacks double, PokerNews Editor-in-Chief Donnie Peters was able to sneak into the money with a short stack before busting 14th. Tournament host Jason Somerville followed him out the door in 13th, with both players having booked their second cashes of the series. Somerville made a deep run in the $235 Tuesday Takeoff and Peters made his way through the $235 Survivor earlier in the day.
Dominguez got lucky with the 
against the 
of Deb Swift to send her packing and take a chip lead into the unofficial final table of seven. Right away, he picked up the 
and busted Isaac Leong, who had the 
. Two more players fell victim to aces-over-kings, while Dominguez continued to pick up smaller pots.
Tyler Rauh held the chip lead for most of the day but found himself on the wrong side of variance when he got a set of kings in on a 
flop and Dominguez binked an ace with 
. Dominguez then busted Douglas Charles when his wrap and middle pair bested Charles' top pair, as running spades gave Dominguez a flush.
John Gonzalez was the man charged with stopping Dominguez's run, but he was down more than 2-1 in chips. He got it in good in a four-bet pot with the 
, as Dominguez opted to gamble with the 
. That paid off when the board ran out 
, giving Dominguez a winning pair of kings and his biggest live cash.
"You played well," Dominguez said to Gonzalez.
While that concluded play for the second day of the 2016 Run It Up Reno festival, two more events will be on tap for Thursday. At 2 p.m. local time will be the $235 Thursday Thrilla — Black Chip County event. Later on, at 8 p.m., the $85 Six-Max No-Limit Hold'em Turbo event will take place. Stay tuned for PokerNews.com for continued coverage.
John Gonzalez Eliminated in 2nd Place ($2,448)
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Thomas Dominguez potted on the button, and John Gonzalez repotted the big blind. Another pot bet from Dominguez and the two were all in after Gonzalez called.
Dominguez:
Gonzalez:
Gonzalez held the lead with queens but not for long as flopped to give Dominguez kings. The was a blank, as was the , and the two men shook hands.
"You played well," Dominguez said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Douglas Charles Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,768)
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Douglas Charles completed and then called a raise from big blind Thomas Dominguez, and the two saw a 
flop. Charles checked. Dominguez bet 100,000, and Charles raised all in.
"I guess I have to call," Dominguez said, revealing 
for a wrap with a pair.
Charles was ahead for the moment with 
but he had a lot of cards to fade. The 
turn gave him two pair but Dominguez picked up a flush draw, which he completed on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
960,000 | 459,000 |
|
|
400,000 | -58,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Tyler Rauh Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,292)
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Tyler Rauh and Thomas Dominguez got it in on a flop with Dominguez holding for aces up and Rauh having flopped a set of kings. The turn gave both players boats, but Dominguez had the better one.
"Sorry," he said.
"That's PLO," Rauh responded after the river bricked off.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
501,000 | 116,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
Gonzalez Doubles Through Dominguez
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Thomas Dominguez completed in the small blind, and John Gonzalez potted to 48,000. Dominguez repotted 144,000, and Gonzalez shoved for 229,000. Dominguez called.
Dominguez: 
Gonzalez: 
Dominguez's jacks were good on the 
flop but an turn and a river gave Gonzalez a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
458,000 | 163,000 |
|
|
385,000 | -255,000 |
Back At It
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
The players are seated and cards are flying again with 14 minutes left on the clock.
Chip Counts at Break (full)
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Players have agreed to a short break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
640,000 | 79,000 |
|
|
415,000 | 245,000 |
|
|
295,000 | -90,000 |
|
|
180,000 | -70,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0