A player raised to 2,500 on the button, and Leyla Rogers called in the big blind.
Rogers checked the 
flop to her opponent, who bet 2,000. Rogers called.
The 
fell on the turn, and Rogers checked again. Her opponent bet 4,500, and Rogers check-raised all in for 19,400. The button gave it some thought, then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
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.
John-Paul Portal scored the biggest tournament win of his career Monday night, taking down the $235 Progressive Knockout event (273 entries) at RIU Reno IX. Portal outlasted a final table that included Timothy Guilford, last year’s defending champion, and took the championship after besting second-place finisher Chris Choy in the heads-up battle from the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada.
Portal takes home a total payday of $8,911, with $5,111 coming as the first-place prize, along with $3,800 in progressive bounties. The win was just the second career cash for Portal, who hails from south Florida and plays poker as a hobby.
“I saw this tournament and I wanted to come out and play it,” Portal said. “This progressive bounty is awesome.”
The final hand saw Choy go all in with ace-five offsuit, and Portal call with ten-eight of hearts. Portal got a nine on the flop and the pair held up, securing the championship. Choy takes home $5,111 for the runner-up finish.
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John-Paul Portal | United States | $5,111 |
| 2 | Chris Choy | United States | $5,111 |
| 3 | Timothy Guilford | United States | $2,530 |
| 4 | Rian Mullins | United States | $1,800 |
| 5 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | $1,380 |
| 6 | Heather Hardie | United States | $1,100 |
| 7 | Alex Brakebill | United States | $900 |
| 8 | Michael Trivett | United States | $750 |
*John-Paul Portal won $3,800 in bounties in addition to the first-place prize.
With the flop showing 
, Hong Zhang checked from the small blind. Scott Hoffer went all in for 38,000, sending Zhang deep into the tank.
Zhang eventually folded, showing 
. Hoffer offered to let him see the hand he was up against, and Zhang flipped over Hoffer's 
for the rest of the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
40,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
The hijack opened to 2,700, and got three callers.
The flop came 
, and all four players checked. The small blind led for 2,500 on the 
turn, and only John Caldwell, on the button, called.
The river fell 
, the small blind checked, and Caldwell bet 14,500, getting the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 |
Players are off on a one-hour dinner break. When they return, registration will remain open through the end of Level 11, or approximately 8:50 p.m. local time. The 100 denomination chips will be removed during this break.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Chad Holloway had a decision to make from the hijack on a 
flop, as Vincent Phu had jammed for 46,500 from the small blind, and Chad Garyet committed his last 38,000 in middle position. Holloway, who had 5,000 already committed, tanked for a bit before preserving his last 23,000 by flashing 
and folding.
Chad Garyet: 
Vincent Phu: 
Phu's queens had to fade a lot of outs to survive, and the 
turn and river bricked off for Garyet's overs and the nut flush draw to earn the knockout for Phu, while Holloway acknowledged that he folded the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
23,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
174,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
143,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
121,000
62,900
|
62,900 |
|
113,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
112,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
110,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
106,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
100,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
92,000
-83,000
|
-83,000 |
|
90,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
||
|
89,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
|
80,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
75,000 | |
|
||
|
|
63,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
58,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
55,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
55,000 | |
|
46,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
43,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
36,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
36,000
-9,100
|
-9,100 |
|
|
30,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
In a battle of the blinds, the big blind had his last 27,500 committed before the flop, and Brandon Carl had him at risk in the small blind.
Opponent: 
Brandon Carl: 
Carl's aces were rewarded with a knockout after a 
board failed to provide a nine for his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
147,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
121,500
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
87,000
67,500
|
67,500 |
|
86,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
85,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
|
78,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
75,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
|
72,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
60,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
59,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
||
|
50,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
47,000
5,400
|
5,400 |
|
46,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
40,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
38,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
24,000
-500
|
-500 |
|
22,000
20,600
|
20,600 |
|
|
Busted | |
