John Lewis is the Bomb
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is focused on five events at the RIU Reno VIII, but there are plenty of side events throughout including Monday’s $125 NL Bomb Pot, a tournament played like traditional no-limit hold’em but requires players to each put up an ante and action starts on the flop.
The tournament attracted 124 runners which surpassed the guarantee by creating a $12,028 prize pool. The top 20 players got a piece of it including Michael Holmes (20th - $200), Kyle Anderson (15th - $250), Carlos Pal (9th - $390), Twitch streamer Arlie Shaban (7th - $570), Adam Owen (4th - $970), and former RIU Reno Main Event champ DJ Fenton (3rd - $1,228).
In the end, John Lewis of Portland, Oregon defeated Michael Wood in heads-up play to win the title and a $2,440 first-place prize.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lewis | Portland, OR | $2,440 |
| 2 | Michael Wood | Jackson, CA | $1,670 |
| 3 | Dale Fenton | Las Vegas, NV | $1,228 |
| 4 | Adam Owen | United Kingdon | $970 |
| 5 | Anthony Lombard | Las Vegas, NV | $800 |
| 6 | Derrick Jann | Oakley, CA | $670 |
| 7 | Arlie Shaban | Stouffville, ON | $570 |
| 8 | Nicolo Audannio | Las Vegas, NV | $480 |