$440 Mini Main Event | Run It Up Reno IX

10-13-2019 20:15 UTC-7

Hill Flops Top Pair and Takes One

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alex Conatser raised to 60,000 from under the gun with , Lucas Hill called in the hijack with , John Gribben called in the cutoff with , and Chris Lindner called in the big blind.

The flop was checked to Hill, who bet 250,000 with top pair. Everyone else folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Hill	3,800,000	300,000
Alex Conatser	1,800,000	-100,000
Chris Lindner	965,000	-535,000
John Gribben	660,000	-145,000

Tags: Alex Conatser Chris Lindner John Gribben Lucas Hill

10-13-2019 20:15 UTC-7

Bill Richter Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,720)

GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Lindner opened to 60,000 under the gun, and the action folded around to Bill Richter on the big blind. Richter went all in with his 295,000 stack, and Lindner made the quick call.

Bill Richter:
Chris Lindner:

Board:

Richter was dominated preflop, but a couple of spades came in on the flop for a flush draw, as well as a queen on the turn for a gutshot to the broadway straight. The river brought no further help, however, and Richter's tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Lindner	1,500,000	100,000
Bill Richter	Busted

Tags: Bill Richter Chris Lindner

10-13-2019 20:09 UTC-7

Hill Pressures Richter

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Bill Richter limped in from under the gun, and Alex Conatser limped from the cutoff. Lucas Hill completed in the small blind, and John Gribben checked his option in the big.

On the flop, action checked to Richter, who bet 50,000. Conatser folded, Hill called, and Gribben folded.

The hit on the turn, and Hill checked again. Richter bet 50,000 and Hill called again.

The fell on the river, and Hill bet 750,000 with the newly introduced 250k plaques, which was most of Richter's remaining 320,000 stack. Richter folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Hill	3,500,000	300,000
Bill Richter	320,000	-125,000

Tags: Alex Conatser Bill Richter John Gribben Lucas Hill

10-13-2019 20:05 UTC-7

Conatser Check-Raises

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ricky Guan raised to 50,000 from the cutoff, Alex Conatser called in the small blind, and Albert Ng called in the big blind.

Action checked to Guan on a flop, and he bet 40,000. Conatser check-raised to 120,000, and Ng and Guan both quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Conatser	1,900,000
Albert Ng	1,700,000	-200,000
Ricky Guan	875,000	-105,000

Tags: Albert Ng Alex Conatser Ricky Guan

10-13-2019 20:00 UTC-7

Michael Hanelin Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,907)

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Michael Hanelin jammed for 190,000 from the cutoff, and Lucas Hill three-bet to 515,000 in the small blind, chasing out John Gribben in the big blind.

Michael Hanelin:
Lucas Hill:

Hanelin picked up a gutshot on the flop to go with his live cards, but the turn gave Hill the nut flush draw, taking away some of Hanelin's outs. The river gave Hale the pot and sent Hanelin packing in eighth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Hill	3,200,000	400,000
Michael Hanelin	Busted

Tags: John Gribben Lucas Hill Michael Hanelin

10-13-2019 19:53 UTC-7

Bjorn Peterson Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,170)

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On the very first hand of the final table, Bill Richter raised to 200,000 on the button, Bjorn Peterson three-bet shoved for 255,000 in the small blind, and Ricky Guan four-bet shoved for 500,000 in the big blind. Richter, who had 445,000 behind, folded .

Bjorn Peterson:
Ricky Guan:

"Aren't you the guy on that poster?" Peterson said to "ratedGTO" with a grin.

The flop left Peterson looking for running cards, but the turn ensured Guan the KO before the could fall on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricky Guan	980,000	480,000
Bill Richter	445,000	-200,000
Bjorn Peterson	Busted

Tags: Bill Richter Bjorn Peterson Ricky Guan

10-13-2019 19:50 UTC-7

Final Table Chip Counts

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Hill	2,800,000	1,350,000
Alex Conatser	1,900,000	-600,000
Albert Ng	1,900,000	200,000
Chris Lindner	1,400,000	470,000
John Gribben	805,000	475,000
Bill Richter	645,000	-105,000
Ricky Guan	500,000	50,000
Michael Hanelin	255,000
Bjorn Peterson	255,000	-170,000

10-13-2019 19:39 UTC-7

Final Table Photos

BrandonTemple

10-13-2019 17:54 UTC-7

Tune In to the Livestream; Blog Coverage to Resume Later in the Evening

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

This concludes our live reporting of the tournament from the floor, but once the Twitch stream has caught up to this point in the tournament, we will resume coverage of the final table synched with the stream. You can catch the stream here.

Final Table Seat Draw

Table	Seat	Name
Feature	1	Alex Conatser
Feature	2	Michael Hanelin
Feature	3	Albert Ng
Feature	4	Lucas Hill
Feature	5	John Gribben
Feature	6	Bill Richter
Feature	7	Bjorn Peterson
Feature	8	Ricky Guan
Feature	9	Chris Lindner

10-13-2019 17:54 UTC-7

William Lahti Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,170)

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

William Lahti jammed for 105,000 on the button, and Ricky Guan called in the big blind.

William Lahti:
Ricky Guan:

Guan was ahead with his kicker, and stayed ahead on the flop. The turn swapped outs for Lahti, and the river left Lahti one spot short of the redraw for the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricky Guan	450,000	95,000
William Lahti	Busted

Tags: Ricky Guan William Lahti