$600 Main Event Day 2 | Run It Up Reno IX

10-20-2019 10:28 UTC-7

Day 2 of the $600 Main Event Starts at Noon

GeoffFisk

The pinnacle of Run It Up Reno IX has arrived, as Day 2 of the $600 Main Event begins today at noon at the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada. A total of 123 players survived the Day 1a and Day 1b flights, and those players will come back today as the tournament begins to play down to the $66,000 first-place prize.

Play will restart today with 26:43 remaining in Level 15, with the blinds and antes at 3000/5000/5000. Players will play through 40-minute levels today, until nine players remain. Those nine players will return for the final table on Day 3 Monday, and play down to a champion. The field will take 15-minute breaks after every three levels, and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 23.

Vincent Newland comes into Day 2 as the overall chip leader, after bagging 583,000 chips on Day 1b. Following Newland in the chip counts are Jeff Newman (547,000), Jesse Sylvia (475,000), Day 1a chip leader Brett Gordon (455,000) and Alan Burgess (436,000).

Other notable names still in the hunt include Jeremy Pekarek (377,000), Khoa Tran (340,000), Max Young (337,000), Matt Stout (296,000), Vanessa Kade (234,000), Jamie Kerstetter (188,000), and Garry Gates (181,000).

This edition of the Main Event had a record turnout for the Run It Up Reno series, with a record-setting first-place prize.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand with live updates throughout Day 2, and be sure to watch the live stream, with a dynamic delay, starting at 3 p.m.

10-20-2019 13:04 UTC-7

Crowley Hates the Runout

GeoffFisk

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Joseph Crowley opened from the cutoff, Jerry Mouawad three-bet from the big blind, and Crowley called.

Mouawad bet 25,000 on the flop, and Crowley called. Mouawad continued the aggression on the turn, betting 50,000 and getting another call.

The river fell , and Mouawad went all in with his last 110,000.

"Sh*t," said a clearly exasperated Crowley. "What an incredibly, incredibly bad runout."

A few moments later, Crowley folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Mouawad	350,000 110,000	110,000
Joseph Crowley	167,000 -144,000	-144,000

Tags: Jerry Mouawad Joseph Crowley

10-20-2019 13:11 UTC-7

Smith Gets the Best of Epic Runout, Maltese Eliminated

GeoffFisk

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Andrew Smith opened to 15,000, Tony Maltese three-bet to 50,000, and Smith called.

The flop came , Smith checked, Maltese continuation bet, and Smith went all in. Maltese called.

Tony Maltese:
Andrew Smith:

Smith was on the wrong end of a set-over-set situation, and on the way towards seeing his stack severly depleted. The turn, however, put Smith back in the lead with quads, as the hit the board.

Smith let out a cheer of elation upon seeing the case deuce come in, and the river fell , sending a stunned Maltese to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Smith	775,000 417,000	417,000
Tony Maltese	Busted

Tags: Andrew Smith Tony Maltese

10-20-2019 14:25 UTC-7

Bizarre Hand at Table 28 Leads to a Capps Double

BrandonTemple

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ted McNeely raised to 30,000 from middle position, and Jesse Capps called on the button.

McNeely checked the flop to Capps, who bet 23,000. McNeely called.

McNeely checked again on the turn, and Capps bet 40,000. McNeely check-raised to 140,000, and Capps, who had 101,000 behind, went into a long tank.

"I should've checked the turn," Capps said. "How's this happen?"

Capps began pacing and stretching at different points in his four-minute tank, before emphatically declaring a call.

Capps still had 1,000 in chips left, which went in on the river, and McNeely called.

Jesse Capps:
Ted McNeely:

Capps said he nearly folded his middle set on the turn, while his tablemates looked on in shock at his hand. Capps brought in the double, while McNeely was left short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Healey	700,000 396,000	396,000
Vanessa Kade	510,000 270,000	270,000
Nayef Salem	441,000 51,000	51,000
Jesse Capps	420,000 240,000	240,000
Jordan Spurlin	140,000 -106,000	-106,000
Steven Filipovic	115,000 -53,000	-53,000
Chance Gir	110,000 -185,000	-185,000
Ted McNeely	80,000 -63,000	-63,000

Tags: Jesse Capps Ted McNeely

10-20-2019 14:44 UTC-7

Bardah's Set Wins Four-Way Pot

BrandonTemple

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alon Eldar raised to 22,000 from under the gun, and was called by Ronnie Bardah in the cutoff, Jeremy Pekarek in the small blind, and Max Young in the big blind.

Action checked to Bardah on a flop, and he bet 45,000. Only Young called.

Both players checked the turn, and Young bet 40,000 on the river, which Bardah quickly called. Young tabled , but Bardah held the winner with his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Pekarek	730,000 -72,000	-72,000

Max Young	700,000 324,000	324,000
Ronnie Bardah	625,000 415,000	415,000

Alon Eldar	610,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Alon Eldar Jeremy Pekarek Ronnie Bardah Max Young

10-20-2019 14:58 UTC-7

Gates Gone

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Andrew Smith opened to 28,000 from the hijack, then called a three-bet shove from Garry Gates for 250,000 in the big blind.

Garry Gates:
Andrew Smith:

The WSOP Main Event's fourth-place finisher got no love on a board and hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Smith	780,000 300,000	300,000
Garry Gates	Busted

Tags: Andrew Smith Garry Gates

10-20-2019 15:09 UTC-7

Crowley Versus Mouawad, Round Three

GeoffFisk

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The latest in a series of big pots featuring Joseph Crowley versus Jerry Mouawad began with Crowley opening to 27,000 under the gun, and Mouawad calling from the hijack.

Crowley continued for 35,000 on the flop, and Mouawad called, with 115,000 behind.

Crowley, having Mouawad well covered, went all in on the turn, and Mouawad tanked for a few minutes before finally deciding on a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Crowley	430,000 90,000	90,000
Jerry Mouawad	115,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Jerry Mouawad Joseph Crowley

10-20-2019 15:11 UTC-7

Majid Falls to Gallagher

BrandonTemple

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Daoud Majid jammed for 184,000 from under the gun, and Matthew Gallagher called on the button.

Daoud Majid:
Matthew Gallagher:

Majid spiked top pair on the flop, and was one card from a double after the turn. Fate had other ideas, however, as Gallagher hit his Broadway straight on the river, causing Majid to softly chuckle before heading off to the cashier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Gallagher	490,000 239,000	239,000
Daoud Majid	Busted

Tags: Daoud Majid Matthew Gallagher

10-20-2019 15:39 UTC-7

Fenton Felted

BrandonTemple

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

DJ Fenton jammed for 174,000 from middle position, and Alan Burgess called from the hijack.

DJ Fenton:
Alan Burgess:

Fenton's tens ended his tournament run when they failed to improve on a board, sending the pot to Burgess and his kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Burgess	840,000
DJ Fenton	Busted

Tags: Alan Burgess DJ Fenton

10-20-2019 15:56 UTC-7

Kerstetter Climbing

GeoffFisk

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jamie Kerstetter opened to 35,000, and Voislav Ivanovski called in the big blind.

The flop came , and Ivanovski check-called a 26,000 bet from Kerstetter.

The turn came , Ivanovski checked, and Kerstetter fired another barrel, putting 90,000 more in the pot.

"Ace queen?" asked Ivanovski as as he thought it over. He eventually chose to fold, and both players have upwards of 800k after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Kerstetter	880,000 630,000	630,000
Voislav Ivanovski	855,000 415,000	415,000