Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 100
Run It Up Reno IX
$440 Mini Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Run It Up Reno IX
Buy-in
$440
Prize Pool
$158,692
Entries
409
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
145
Players Left
24
Lennon Bets River, Gets Fold
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Michael Trivett and Beean Lennon went heads up to the river with the board showing 
.
Trivett checked from the small blind, and Lennon put out a bet for 2,200. Trivett thought it over for a bit before throwing his cards into the muck, and Lennon dragged in an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | |
|
20,000 | -5,000 |
Gribben's Grabbin' Chips
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The hijack raised to 300, and the cutoff called. John Gribben three-bet to 1,100 on the button, and only the hijack called.
The 
flop was checked by the hijack, and Preston bet 1,300. The hijack folded, and Gribben said, "I'll show ya one time," then tabled his 
before raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Rabover Up Early
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Peter Rabover just took in one of the bigger pots that's developed in the opening minutes of the Mini Main Event, and his opponent on the losing end of the hand went to the rail just a couple of hands later.
A big pot was already brewing with the board reading 
. Rabover check-called a 3,000 bet from the cutoff opponent, bringing in the 
on the river.
Rabover checked again, the cutoff bet 4,000, and Rabover immediately raised to 10,000. The cutoff agonized over the decision for a a couple of minutes before finally making a reluctant cal. Rabover turned over 
for the set, leaving the opponent with just 1,600 chips.
A look at the table a couple of minutes later showed that the short stacked player was out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000 |
Welcome to the Party!
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 |
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
"Let's play poker!"
The tournament director has announced to the room to put the button in the 3 seat and "Shuffle up and deal," and action is underway at the $440 Mini Event here at Run It Up Reno IX!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Welcome to Day 1a of the Run It Up Reno IX $440 Mini Main Event!
It's time for 11 straight days of absolute poker euphoria here at the Peppermill Resort Hotel, as Jason Somerville's Run It Up Reno IX is set to kickoff with the $440 Mini Main Event, which carries a $100,000 Guarantee for prospective players looking to fire any of the two starting flights.
Along with the Mini Main Event, a host of other featured tournaments will take place over the course of the nearly two-week-long festival, including a $20K Guaranteed $235 No-Limit Hold'em Progressive Knockout tourney on Monday, October 14th, a $35K Guaranteed $235 Black Chip Bounty tourney on Tuesday, October 15th, a $175 Moneymaker Tour Event with a Platinum Pass added on Wednesday, October 16th, and the premier events, the $1,100 Thursday Thrilla with a $150K Guarantee on Thursday, October 17th, and the $600 Main Event with a whopping $300K Guarantee on Friday and Saturday, October 18-21st. All of the aforementioned events will be covered by PokerNews on our Live Reporting blog.
Today is the first of two starting flights in the $440 Mini Main Event. Day 1a will get underway at Noon local time with the 1b flight taking place at the same time on Saturday, October 12th. The tournament features big blind ante and starts players with 25,000 in tournament chips, an increase of 5,000 in chips from last year's iteration of the same event. Registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 12, at which point the length of each level will increase from 30 to 40 minutes.
There will be 15-minute breaks every two hours with a one-hour dinner break at the end of Level 11. The plan for each starting flight is to play until 16% of the field remains. Here’s a look at the structure:
| Level | Big Blind Ante | Small Blind | Big Blind | Level Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 30 minutes |
| 2 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 30 minutes |
| 3 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 30 minutes |
| 4 | 300 | 200 | 300 | 30 minutes |
| 5 | 400 | 200 | 400 | 30 minutes |
| 6 | 500 | 300 | 500 | 30 minutes |
| 7 | 600 | 300 | 600 | 30 minutes |
| 8 | 800 | 400 | 800 | 30 minutes |
| 9 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 30 minutes |
| 9 | 1,200 | 600 | 1,200 | 30 minutes |
| 10 | 1,600 | 800 | 1,600 | 30 minutes |
| 11 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 30 minutes |
| 12 | 2,500 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 40 minutes |
| 13 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 40 minutes |
| 14 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 40 minutes |
| 15 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 40 minutes |
| 16 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 40 minutes |
Along with the aforementioned Somerville, Andrew Neeme, Arlie Shaban and Ricky Guan are all expected to make an appearance, as are Jesse Capps, Steve Roselius, Katie Lindsay and others all vying for a shot at the trophy and the Mini Main Event title. PokerNews will be bringing you all the action straight from the tournament floor, so stay tuned as we begin the journey to crowning our first RIU IX champion!
$440 Mini Main Event
Day 1a Started