The 2016 Run It Up Reno festival's Event 3: $235 Survivor has come to a conclusion with Steve Nevius topping the 24 survivors to not only earn the $1,000 payday, but also capture the prestigious Run It Up trophy and a seat into this week's $565 Main Event.
Kicking off at midday today, 122 entries were built up on the felt throughout the day with the likes of Survivor contestants Stephen Fishbach, Anna Khait, Rob Mariano, and Tyson Apostol, along with notables Garry Gates, Jesse Capps, Chad Holloway, Nadya Magnus, and Run It Up Reno host Jason Somerville all taking part.
Action was fast and furious as players continuously reentered in an effort to build a chip stack throughout the initial few levels. As the dust settled and registration closed, play continued at a quick pace until the bubble was reached where it would be Thomas Dominguez committing his final chips holding the and be looked up by the big blind and his . Two kings on the flop, followed by a four on the turn would ensure Dominguez earned the unwanted title of "bubble boy," while the remaining 25 players were left to survive just one more elimination to be guaranteed the $1,000.
Unfortunately for recent Survivor contestant Khait, she would call all in holding the against PokerNews Editor-in-Chief Donnie Peters' . A king on the turn spelled the end for Khait, and she collected a $400 payout.
As everyone's chips were counted, it was Steve Nevius awarded the top prize as he amassed a 283,000-chip stack. Not only did Nevius collect the $1,000 payout and $565 Main Event seat, he was awarded the Run It Up trophy that he and his service dog, Scuba, posed behind for photos.
Congratulations to Nevius and the other in-the-money finishers as the focus is now on the upcoming Event 4: $125 6-Max Four-Card Pot-Limit Omaha tournament scheduled to start at 8 p.m. PT with PokerNews providing coverage.
Following an open to 16,000, Donnie Peters moved all in from the cutoff for roughly 55,000. Anna Khait in the big blind called all in for her last 12,000 as the original raiser folded.
Khait:
Peters:
With Khait a heavy underdog, the flop gave her additional outs to a chop.
The turn of the however would end her tournament in 25th place as the completed the board on the river.
For Khait's efforts, she collects $400 while the remaining 24 players are guaranteed a $1,000 payday.
From middle position, Michael Cooper opened with a raise to 6,000 and Donnie Peters three-bet shoved all in for his last 14,600. Cooper called and the cards were tabled.
Cooper:
Peters:
With Peters holding the advantage, the would give Cooper the lead with top pair and a flush draw.
Needing one of just two remaining queens to take back the lead, the turn of the would open straight outs for Peters, and when the dealer delivered the on the river, he would double through to over 31,000 in chips.
The action folded to Jason Somerville on the button and he moved all in holding .
His opponent in the small blind re-shoved holding as the big blind folded.
The flop fell , and when the landed on the turn, Somerville was left drawing dead and was bounced to the rail just a few moments prior to the level change.
With 2,725 in the middle and the flop reading , Chad Holloway checked from out of the big blind over to Anna Khait who fired out a continuation-bet of 1,100.
Holloway responded with a check-raise to 3,100 only to have Khait announce she was all in. Holloway committed his final 9,775 and the cards were placed on their backs.
Holloway:
Khait:
With Holloway needing to avoid an eight or queen, the on the turn would see him needing to fade an additional three outs.
Fortunately for the 2013 WSOP Casino Employees Champion, the river landed the to ensure Holloway the double to over 22,000 as Khait drops to roughly 14,000 in chips.
Welcome back to the Peppermill Resort Hotel and the 2016 Run It Up Reno festival hosted by Jason Somerville for Event 3: $235 Survivor!
Today is all about survival as the tournament will set aside one survivor for every $1,000 in the prizepool (every 1 in 5 players), and once the tournament has reached that stage everyone will be paid out an equal $1,000 with any left over money set aside for the Bubble Boy. A Run It Up Reno trophy is also on the line and will go to whoever amasses the biggest chip stack once the money is reached.
Last year's running saw 180 players create a $17,996 prizepool that paid the final 22 players with the likes of David Spurr, Alex Lavinthal, Deb Swift and Dwight Ross all capture $818 each. A similar size field is expected today, and with re-entries through the first nine levels, even more players will expect to be one of the Run It Up Reno Survivors!
Play is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. PDT with PokerNews providing continuous live updates of the tournament, and the entire Run It Up Reno festival.
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and be looked up by the big blind and his 
. Two kings on the flop, followed by a four on the turn would ensure Dominguez earned the unwanted title of "bubble boy," while the remaining 25 players were left to survive just one more elimination to be guaranteed the $1,000.
against PokerNews Editor-in-Chief Donnie Peters' 
. A king on the turn spelled the end for Khait, and she collected a $400 payout.
flop gave her additional outs to a chop.
however would end her tournament in 25th place as the 
completed the board on the river.
would give Cooper the lead with top pair and a flush draw.
would open straight outs for Peters, and when the dealer delivered the 
on the river, he would double through to over 31,000 in chips.
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landed on the turn, Somerville was left drawing dead and was bounced to the rail just a few moments prior to the level change.
, Chad Holloway checked from out of the big blind over to Anna Khait who fired out a continuation-bet of 1,100.
with 1,825 in the middle, Jason Somerville led out for 1,500 from the small blind.
