$600 Main Event Day 1a | Run It Up Reno IX

10-18-2019 21:10 UTC-7

Quads Are Good for Knapp

GeoffFisk

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Aaron Knapp gave PokerNews the details of a big hand that has him approaching the 200k mark in the aftermath.

A player in the cutoff limped, Knapp called on the button, the small blind called, and the big blind checked.'

The flop came , and the small blind led out for 6,000. The big blind folded, the cutoff called, and Knapp made the call.

The turn came the , the small blind bet 11,000, the cutoff called, and Knapp raised to 45,000. The small blind called, and the cutoff folded.

The river came , the small blind checked, and Knapp went all in for his last 55,000.

The small blind folded, and Knapp told PokerNews he held , for quad fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Knapp	176,500

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10-18-2019 21:15 UTC-7

RIU Reno Dealer Marcio Peixoto Nabs Himself a Trophy in 8-Game Mix

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

While PokerNews is focused on bringing you live updates from the $600 Main Event, we also wanted to share some winner news from earlier in the Run It Up Reno IX. There have been several champions crowned at the Peppermill, and tens of thousands of dollars awarded.

Event #17: $125 8-Game Mix saw 157 runners create a $15,229 prize pool – well ahead of the $10K guarantee – and paid out the top 25 finishers.

Among those to cash but fall short of making the final table were Casey Martin (9th - $320), Andy Camou (11th - $320), Jim Petzing (19th - $200), and Jesper Olsen (23rd - $200).

John Paul Portal was looking for his second title of the series after winning $235 NL Progressive Knockout for $5,111, but he had to settle for second place for $2,500 after a heads-up deal with Marcio Peixoto, who is actually at the Peppermill to deal the RIU Reno IX. The Brazilian took some time away from slinging cards to play some, and it paid off as he claimed the trophy and $2,682 in prize money.

Final Table Results

Place	Winner	Hometown	Prize
1	Marcio Peixoto	Ocee, FL	$2,682
2	John Paul Portal	Pembroke Pines, FL	$2,500
3	Ryan Meyer	N/A	$1,967
4	Dustin Panoff	Tempe, AZ	$1,140
5	Vanessa Kade	Kelowna, BC	$895
6	Patrick Tardif	London, ON	$715
7	Cory Tardy	Las Vegas, NV	$530
8	Michael Trivett	Las Vegas, NV	$410

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10-18-2019 23:20 UTC-7

Barnes Bubbles the Bubble

BrandonTemple

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Brittney Barnes jammed for 110,000 from the hijack, and Max Young three-bet shoved for 200,000 in the small blind, chasing out the big blind.

Brittney Barnes:
Max Young:

Young found an ace on the flop, and made two pair on the turn. Barnes needed a nine to survive, but the river sent her home two spots shy of a Day 2 bag.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Young	320,000 200,000	200,000
Brittney Barnes	Busted

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10-18-2019 23:49 UTC-7

Brett Gordon Leads as 55 Advance From Day 1a of Run It Up Reno IX Main Event

BrandonTemple

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Day 1a of the $300,000 guaranteed, Run It Up Reno IX $600 Main Event saw 340 entrants converge on the Peppermill Reno, all hoping to make it through to Day 2. When the smoke cleared with 26:43 left in Level 15, just 55 players were left bagging up and guaranteeing themselves a cash with Brett Gordon and his 455,000 chip stack leading the way.

"I was trying to stay under the radar," Gordon said about his day. "I got very lucky and just kept getting great hands and people never believed me!" Even a little trouble at the beginning of the flight wouldn't deter Gordon's march to the top stack, as he said, "I had 20,000 at first break at my shortest point. After the break I made a flush and got an effective double and it was smooth from there."

Four-time WSOP bracelet winner and two-time Run It Up Reno Main Event champ Loren Klein (172,000) headlines a strong group of notable players advancing to Day 2, with Matt Stout (296,000), Ronnie Bardah (293,000), Vanessa Kade (234,000) and Andy Camou (76,000) all advancing as well.

Popular poker vloggers Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen both failed to make it through the day, and Run It Up Ambassador Arlie Shaban also failed to progress. Brittney Barnes couldn't win a flip to fall two spots shy of the money, and others to finish short of a bag include Matthew Moreno, Jon Turner, and Vincent Newland.

Day 1b will kick off tomorrow at Noon local time. The schedule will be the same for players looking to progress to Sunday's Day 2, with 30,000 in starting chips, 40-minute levels, and the field playing down to 16% before bagging and tagging for the evening. Who will join the 55 players from tonight in search of a Run It Up Reno Main Event trophy? Stay tuned tomorrow to PokerNews for all the action and updates.

Tags: Andrew Neeme Andy Camou Brett Gordon Brittney Barnes Jon Turner Loren Klein Matt Stout Ronnie Bardah Vanessa Kade Vincent Newland