$565 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2016 Run It Up Reno
$565 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Run It Up Reno
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$195,500
Entries
391
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Paul Sampson Crushes Day 1b as 52 Survive
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Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Day 1b of the 2016 Run It Up Reno Main Event came to a conclusion on Saturday night with Paul Sampson steam-rolling the field to lead the remaining 52 players into Day 2 on Sunday.
Saturday would play host to two Main Event flights with Day 1b running as a regular flight, while Day 1c later that night would play as a turbo. A total of 162 players were tallied throughout the day to crush the $150,000 guarantee before a seat was even sold in the final flight.
A plethora of re-entrants would lead the field into Day 1b, as the likes of early-week winners Thomas Dominguez, Michael Cooper, and "Boston" Rob Mariano all took their chance at surviving. Additionally, Deb Swift, Marty Gorenc, Scott Ball, Tyler Rauh, Nadya Magnus, Tyson Apostol, and last year's runner up Jesse Capps all entered but were unable to bag chips after the 12-level day.
The day would belong to Thursday Thrilla fourth-place finisher Paul Sampson, who surged to the top early and kept his foot on the gas until the last hand.
Sampson's first big pot came when his top set of aces stacked an opponent with two pair before he picked off a big bluff with just top pair. Sampson would then take care of Magnus when he rivered his two overcards before he would eliminate two players in the last few orbits of the night. The first saw his pocket fives hold against ace-jack before on the penultimate hand of the night saw his turned set of queens eliminate another victim and send him soaring up to 456,400 to end the night as the overwhelming leader.
Brandon Boatman sat second with 256,500, which would have been good for the Day 1a chip lead, while Run It Up Reno festival host Jason Somerville bagged an impressive 98,100. Bracelet winner Leo Wolpert (25,900), Kristin Kane (34,500), Garry Gates (50,500), and Mariano (39,700) also made it through to Day 2 where the 52 from Day 1b will join the 63 from Day 1a.
Day 2 for the survivors will be on Sunday at 12 p.m. local time with PokerNews providing continuous coverage until the Run It Up Reno Main Event champion is crowned.
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
456,400 | 76,400 |
|
|
256,500 | 1,500 |
|
|
152,500 | 152,500 |
|
144,300 | 144,300 |
|
|
140,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
129,600 | 40,400 |
|
|
120,800 | 120,800 |
|
120,200 | 5,200 |
|
|
103,500 | 103,500 |
|
|
103,100 | 103,100 |
|
|
102,300 | 102,300 |
|
99,000 | 99,000 |
|
|
98,500 | 98,500 |
|
98,100 | 13,100 |
|
|
97,200 | -2,800 |
|
|
96,400 | 96,400 |
|
86,600 | 86,600 |
|
|
86,400 | 86,400 |
|
|
81,700 | |
|
|
78,800 | 78,800 |
|
|
75,300 | 75,300 |
|
|
71,400 | 71,400 |
|
|
69,800 | 69,800 |
|
|
66,200 | 66,200 |
|
66,200 | 66,200 |
Five More Hands
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The clock has been paused with 10 minutes remaining and Tournament Director Mike Nelson has announced that there will be five more hands for the evening before players bag and tag.
Sampson Takes Another Via Runners
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Paul Sampson bet what looked like 30,000 from middle position, and an opponent in the cutoff called on a board of 
. He fired another 20,000 on the 
river, and his opponent quickly called.
Sampson showed 
for a king-high flush.
"Jesus," was all his opponent could muster.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000 | 75,000 |
Boatman Stacks Aces
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
On a final board of 
, Brandon Boatman and his 
eliminated a player and his 
.
With that pot, Boatman is now over 250,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000 | 32,000 |
Sampson Takes Another Out
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Paul Sampson opened to 5,000 from under the gun and found two callers from the hijack and button.
On the flop, Sampson bet out 8,000 and only the player on the button called as the turn landed the 
.
Sampson moved all in and his opponent called all-in for his last 15,700.
Sampson: 
Opponent: 
With Sampson in the lead, the river would peel the 
to see him eliminate another player and move to 305,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
305,000 | 25,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
220,000 | 19,000 |
|
|
115,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
110,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
85,000 | -9,000 |
|
70,000 | 48,000 |
|
52,000 | -30,000 |
|
49,000 | -16,000 |
|
45,000 | 1,000 |
|
45,000 | -19,000 |
|
41,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
40,000 | 11,000 |
|
26,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
More for JCarver
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Three players saw a 
flop, and a player in middle position fired 3,000 after the big blind checked. Jason Somerville called on the button, and the big blind tagged along as well. Checks to Somerville on the turn, and he bet 8,500. Only the middle player called. The river was a 
, and the first player led just 6,500. Somerville raised to 19,000, and his opponent tanked a bit and called.
Somerville showed 
, and his opponent mucked 
face-up for inferior two pair.
"Unlucky turn," Somerville said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
94,000 | 35,000 |