Run It Up Reno IX

$1,100 Thursday Thrilla
Day: 1
Event Info

Run It Up Reno IX

Final Results
Winner
Ashley Sleeth
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$24,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
224
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
224
Players Left
9

The Thrill of the Thrilla; $1,100 Thursday Thrilla Set to Kick Off at Noon

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Welcome back to PokerNews’ coverage of the Run It Up Reno IX! Today PokerNews will be covering the $1,100 buy-in, $150K GTD Thursday Thrilla Bounty – a tournament that will see each player with a $500 bounty on their head.

The tournament is played with a big blind ante, 30-minute levels, and a 20,000-starting stack. Registration and re-entries will be open through the first ten (10) levels. When the final table is reached, levels increase to 40 minutes, and during heads-up play will change to 20 minutes. There will also be a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 12. The plan for Day 1 is to play down to a final table, no matter how long it may take.

Former champs of the Thrilla include Run It Up Reno VII champ Mark Mazza for $24,100, Run It Up Reno VIII champ Adin Cota for $20,400, and both players are expected to attempt to earn their second Thrilla championship today. The Thirst Lounge is also expected to be out in force today, with last night's $175 Moneymaker Tour Event champ Drew "BetOnDrew" Gonzalez looking to add the Thrilla trophy to go with his PokerStars Platinum Pass.

Here's a look at the structure through the first 18 levels:

LevelAnteSmall BlindBig BlindTime
110010010030 Minutes
220010020030 Minutes
330010030030 Minutes
440020040030 Minutes
550030050030 Minutes
660030060030 Minutes
780040080030 Minutes
81,0005001,00030 Minutes
91,2006001,20030 Minutes
101,6008001,60030 Minutes
112,0001,0002,00030 Minutes
122,4001,2002,40030 Minutes
133,0001,5003,00030 Minutes
144,0002,0004,00030 Minutes
155,0002,5005,00030 Minutes
166,0003,0006,00030 Minutes
178,0004,0008,00030 Minutes
1810,0005,00010,00030 Minutes

Cards will be in the air at Noon local time, with a feature table live stream beginning at 5 p.m. PDT. Stay tuned as we bring you all the action straight from the tournament floor of the Peppermill Casino.

Tags: Adin CotaMark MazzaDrew Gonzalez