$235 Tuesday Takeoff
Day 1 Started
2016 Run It Up Reno
$235 Tuesday Takeoff
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Run It Up Reno
Buy-in
$235
Prize Pool
$29,200
Entries
146
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Run It Up Reno Kicks Off with Tuesday Takeoff
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Welcome to the Peppermill Resort Hotel in Reno for the 2016 Run It Up Reno festival hosted by Jason Somerville and Event 1: $235 Tuesday Takeoff!
Kicking off a 16-event schedule here in "The Biggest Little City in the World" is the $235 Tuesday Takeoff. Players will begin with 16,000 in starting chips and endure 20-minute levels until registration closes after Level 12 (approximately 4:20 p.m. PT) before the tournament eases into 30-minute levels.
And although there will be no dinner break scheduled, the tournament will play down to a winner, and as a bonus for the players, there are four added Main Event seats worth $565 each.
Also on the schedule today is the Turkey Burger Welcome Party at 6 p.m. followed by the Event 2: $85 ALL IN or Fold with $50 rebuys at 8 p.m.
Play in the Tuesday Takeoff will start at 12:00 p.m. PDT with PokerNews providing continuous live updates of this, and all the Run It Up Reno festival events throughout the week live from the Peppermill Resort Hotel.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Play Underway
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Following a few announcements from the Tournament Director and Run It Up Reno festival host Jason Somerville, the cards are now in the air for the Tuesday Takeoff.
Few Early Exits
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Although the tournament is the early few orbits of the first level, a few players have been spotted heading to the rail after an early elimination.
With re-entries permitted, and registration open until approximately 4:20 p.m. we expect the field size to significantly grow over the next few hours.
Edwards Takes from Schoch
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
From early position, Aaron Schoch opens to 225 and Noel Edwards defends his big blind to see a 
flop.
Edwards checks and Schoch continues for 275 before Edwards check-raises to 625. Schoch pauses, and then calls as the 
lands on the turn and Edwards bets out 700.
Schoch calls, but when the river lands the 
, he folds to Edwards' bet of 1,100.
Honor Bets Out Cobb
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Jared Cobb opened from under the gun to 300 only to have Jack Honor three-bet the small blind to 1,000.
Cobb called, and when the flop fell 
, Honor bet out 1,500 with Cobb calling.
The turn of the 
went check, check before Honor tossed in 5,000 when the river landed the 
.
Cobb folded and Honor scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,600 | 2,600 |
|
|
11,600 | -4,400 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 25
Gomez Rolling Over His Table Early
Level 2
: 75/150, 25 ante
Derek Gomez won two huge big pots in Level 1, the latter of which saw him bust an opponent.
First, he fired 2,300 in a blind battle on a board of 
, and his opponent called. On the 
river, Gomez bet 4,100 and his opponent folded.
Shortly after that, Gomez bet 400 on a 
flop from the button, and an opponent under the gun made it 1,600 to go. Gomez called, and the peeled off. His opponent bet 2,700, and Gomez made it 6,100. The player under the gun almost beat him to the pot pushing all in for about 13,000, and Gomez snap-called.
Gomez: 
Under the gun: 
Gomez had his opponent drawing stone dead with the nut flush, and the 
was the meaningless river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 |
Zhang Wins Kings versus Queens
Level 2
: 75/150, 25 ante
Camden Dowhower opened from early position to 350 and found a caller from the player on the button before Zhihao Zhang three-bet the small blind to 1,800.
The big blind passed and Dowhower cut out a four-bet of 4,200. The button folded before Zhang announced he was all-in for slightly under 17,000. Dowhower shrugged and committed his final roughly 16,100 and the cards were tabled.
Dowhower: 
Zhang: 
With Zhang in dominating shape, the dealer spread 
board to ensure Zhang's kings held true as he virtually doubled to over 33,000 while Dowhower was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,200 | 17,200 |
|
|
Busted |