Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Chance Gir got all of his chips in on a ![]()
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flop, and Vanessa Kade made the call. Kade had Gir covered going to the showdown.
Chance Gir: ![]()
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Vanessa Kade: ![]()
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Kade was ahead but Gir was a 57 percent favorite to win with the straight flush draw and bottom pair. The turn and river ran out
and
, however, and Gir's Main Event run is over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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860,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,500,000
474,000
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474,000 |
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1,150,000
420,000
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420,000 |
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1,050,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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720,000
33,000
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33,000 |
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720,000
95,000
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95,000 |
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660,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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590,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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570,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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400,000
117,000
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117,000 |
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250,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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195,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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.
In the $125 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament, the $5,000 guarantee was more than tripled as 172 runners created a $16,684 prize pool. That was paid out amongst the top 28 players including Jarrad Reynolds (9th - $410), Jimmy Cappucci (11th - $320), Shirin Oskooi (12th - $320), Jesse Fullen (14th - $250), Jordan Spurlin (21st - $200), and Aubrey Williams (27th - $200).
The tournament ended in heads-up deal between Iva Yoshihara and John Chorne that saw them each take home $3,115 in prize money. Meanwhile, Paul Holder finished in third place for $1,614 while Patrick Carter took fourth for $1,190.
| Place | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iva Yoshihara | Reno, NV | $3,115 |
| 2 | John Chorne | Osseo, MN | $3,115 |
| 3 | Paul Holder | Crested Butte, CO | $1,614 |
| 4 | Patrick Carter | Las Vegas, NV | $1,190 |
| 5 | Michael Yeager | Toms River, NJ | $920 |
| 6 | Anthony Astorga | Tracy, CA | $725 |
| 7 | Mark Bowen | Olympia, WA | $620 |
| 8 | Charles Edwards | Langley, WA | $515 |
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Dan Healey opened to 27,000 from middle position, and Vanessa Kade called from the big blind.
The flop came ![]()
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, Healey continuation bet for 28,000, Kade check-raised to 80,000, and Healey folded. Kade and Healey are sitting on two of the bigger stacks in the room as Level 19 plays on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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760,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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670,000
160,000
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160,000 |
Daoud Majid jammed for 184,000 from under the gun, and Matthew Gallagher called on the button.
Daoud Majid: ![]()
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Matthew Gallagher: ![]()
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Majid spiked top pair on the ![]()
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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 |
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490,000
239,000
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239,000 |
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Busted |
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 ![]()
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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 |
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430,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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115,000
135,000
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135,000 |
Chance Gir jammed for 32,000 from under the gun, and Jesse Capps three-bet to 55,000 next to act, chasing out the rest of the field.
Chance Gir: ![]()
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Jesse Capps: ![]()
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Gir found an eight on the ![]()
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flop and another on the
turn to lock the hand up before the
could hit on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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650,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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94,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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.
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The WSOP Main Event's fourth-place finisher got no love on a ![]()
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board and hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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780,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Busted |