The two biggest stacks in the room as of Level 12 are seated at the same table, and got into a small pot against each other.
With 
on the board, David Myers bet 15,000 into Matthew Gallagher, getting the fold. Gallagher, at 458,000 after the hand, is already right around the same chip count as Day 1a chip leader Brett Gordon, who bagged 455,000 at the end of the night Friday.
Run It Up Reno VIII's $600 Main Event champ Dan O'Brien raised to 5,000 on the button, and Jesse Capps called in the big blind.
Capps check-called a bet of 5,000 on the 
flop, and both players checked the 
turn.
Capps checked the 
river, and O'Brien bet 38,000, leaving himself just 14,000 behind. Capps tanked for three minutes before a clock was called, and with just two seconds left on the clock, Capps folded.
At the same time at another table, Michelle Nastasis lost a flip with her 
to Garry Gates and his 
to lose her last 10,000 chips and bust.
James Czarnecki opened to 5,500 under the gun, and DJ Fenton called from the cutoff.
The flop came 
, Czarnecki bet 6,500, and Fenton folded.
Steve Filipovic opened to 3,500 in early position, and got two callers, including Arlie Shaban on the button.
The flop came 
, and action checked to Shaban, who bet 3,500. Filipovic rerasied all in, the third player folded, and Shaban called.
Arlie Shaban: 
Steve Filipovic: 
Shaban's lead with top pair quickly evaporated when the 
hit on the turn, giving Filipovic the straight. The river fell 
, and the aftermath of the hand left Shaban with just 7,000 chips.
Filipovic took those away from Shaban on the following hand, busting Shaban's 
with 
on a 
runout.
Jeremy Pekarek raised to 15,000 from under the gun, and Katie Lindsay three-bet shoved for 91,500 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Pekarek, who called, having Lindsay covered by just a few thousand in chips.
Katie Lindsay: 
Jeremy Pekarek: 
"King!" Pekarek called out, anti-sweating himself. No king would come on a 
board, and Lindsay made her exit, while Pekarek told a tablemate, "It just all started to happen," while bringing in the near double.
The late registration period has ended, and the official count for Day 1b is 420 entries.
Overall, the Run It Up Reno IX Main Event drew 760 entries combined for Day 1a and Day 1b. Of the 420 entries for Day 1b, 68 will make it into the money according to the clock.
Play will continue today until the field has been trimmed down to 68 players.
Marty Gorenc raised to 5,500 from the cutoff, and Patrick Tardif called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop, and Tardif checked again on the turn. Gorenc bet 5,000 and Tardif called.
The fell on the river, and Tardif led out for 6,000. Gorenc called, and after Tardif tabled 
for trip aces, Gorenc flung his 
face-up on the felt and paid off his debt.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
An early position player opened to 4,000, John Caldwell three-bet all in to 35,000, and Chad Holloway shoved over the top for 50,000.
The original raiser folded, and Caldwell and Holloway went heads up to the showdown.
John Caldwell: 
Chad Holloway: 
Board: 
Holloway found a set on the flop, and dodged all of Caldwell's outs on the runout.
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