$440 Mini Main Event | Run It Up Reno IX

10-13-2019 12:12 UTC-8

Flavin Almost Calls, Changes His Mind

Geoff Fisk

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With the flop reading , Ray Flavin checked and Lance Donnell went all in from early position, for his last 111,000.

Flavin started putting together a big stack for a possible call. "I'm going to miss these guys," said Flavin, sounding like he was ready to make the call.

A few seconds later, Flavin chose to fold, shipping the pot to Donnell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Flavin	310,000 176,000	176,000
Lance Donnell	185,000 123,000	123,000

Tags: Lance Donnell Ray Flavin

10-13-2019 12:09 UTC-8

Gindi Gets a Double

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Brandon Temple

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bill Richter limped in from under the gun, and Josh Gindi jammed for 45,000 from the cutoff. Jon Turner three-bet shoved for 115,000 in the big blind, and Richter folded.

Josh Gindi:
Jon Turner:

Turner held on the flop, but the turn gave Gindi a Broadway draw to go with his overs. The river gave Gindi a winning pair of tens and the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Richter	270,000 15,000	15,000
Josh Gindi	105,000 60,000	60,000
Jon Turner	70,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Bill Richter Jon Turner Josh Gindi

10-13-2019 12:05 UTC-8

Richter Finds a Set on the River

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Geoff Fisk

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chris Linder open raised from middle position, Bill Richter three-bet from the small blind, and Lindner called.

Both players checked the flop , and turn .

The river came , Richter bet 25,000 and Lindner called. Lindner could only laugh it off when Richter turned over , good for a rivered full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Richter	285,000 7,000	7,000
Chris Lindner	146,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Bill Richter Chris Lindner

10-13-2019 11:57 UTC-8

Eliminated in 49th-67th ($715)

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Brandon Temple

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Spurlin	Busted
Andrew Camou	Busted
Kody Edens	Busted
Patrick Tardif	Busted

Dom Sarle	Busted
Rod Burt	Busted
Mitchell Cogert	Busted
Daoud Majid	Busted
Jesse Lonis	Busted

Kevin Hale	Busted
Zach McKirahan	Busted
Marcia Godinez	Busted
Tim Wong	Busted
Todd Studenicka	Busted
Matthew Moreno	Busted
Barry Birdwell	Busted
Brian Frenzel	Busted
Joey Martino	Busted
Dan Coen	Busted

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

10-13-2019 11:53 UTC-8

Dynamic Flop, Ends With a Chop

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Geoff Fisk

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tyler Burke opened to 14,000 from early position, and Larry Stallard three-bet all in from the big blind. Burke made the call.

Larry Stallard:
Tyler Burke:

Stallard's tournament life was at risk against the big stack of Burke, and the flop came out an interesting , putting Burke ahead but giving Stallard the slight edge in equity, with bottom pair and an open-ended royal flush draw. The turn came , the river , and the hand ended in a chop, with both players holding the king-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Burke	425,000 5,000	5,000
Larry Stallard	85,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Larry Stallard Tyler Burke

10-13-2019 11:48 UTC-8

Fenton Up Big Early

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Geoff Fisk

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Paul Hendee and DJ Fenton were heads up on the river, with the board showing .

Hendee (known as OTWPaul) put out a bet for 30,000, and Fenton thought it over for a bit before making the call. Fendee had turned his missed flush draw into a bluff, showing . Fenton snapped off the bluff, calling with .

Player	Chips	Progress
DJ Fenton	505,000 45,000	45,000
Paul Hendee	385,000 25,000	25,000

10-13-2019 11:47 UTC-8

"The Golden Blazer" Has Been Extinguished

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Brandon Temple

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

After four people built up a pot of 60,000 and saw a flop together, Brian "The Golden Blazer" Frenzel jammed his last 58,000 in from the big blind, and only Michael Yoshihara called to put him at risk.

Brian Frenzel:
Michael Yoshihara:

"I'm live!" Frenzel said with a smile. The turn bricked Frenzel's flush draw, and the river left Yoshihara's set in front for the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Yoshihara	200,000 113,000	113,000
Brian Frenzel	Busted

Tags: Brian Frenzel Michael Yoshihara

10-13-2019 11:38 UTC-8

Assorted Chip Counts

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Brandon Temple

Level 16 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Conatser	560,000 244,000	244,000
DJ Fenton	460,000 157,000	157,000
Lucas Hill	450,000 71,000	71,000
Paul Hendee	360,000 128,000	128,000
Nick Kiley	360,000 1,000	1,000
Vanessa Kade	325,000 58,000	58,000
Alon Eldar	290,000 12,000	12,000
Josh Prager	290,000 119,000	119,000
Bjorn Peterson	270,000 52,000	52,000
Loren Klein	230,000 85,000	85,000

Sebastian Harasim	135,000 28,000	28,000
Jon Turner	100,000 5,000	5,000

Brian Frenzel	90,000 91,000	91,000
Jordan Spurlin	75,000 15,000	15,000
Ricky Guan	65,000 17,000	17,000