Who Will Walk Away With the $46,681 Top Prize?
Day 3 of Run It Up Reno VIII's $600 Main Event kicks off with the final table of nine, and leading the way with 3.61 million in chips is Vito Distefano. Tim Tucker is in second with 2.465 million chips and has a Run It Up Reno Main Event title to his credit, winning $23,000 for taking down the Season 4 Main Event after a five-way chop.
Dan O'Brien (1.995 million) will be looking to add to his over $3.2 million in live tournament earnings as reported by Hendon Mob, and he made his first Run It Up Reno cash a final table appearance. Loren Klein (1.622 million) is going for his third Run It Up Reno Main Event title, after taking down titles at Run It Up Reno III ($33,970) and V ($46,300).
The rest of the final table is made up of Kevin Gerhart (2.405 million), Julio Uribe (1.4 million), Christopher Gallagher (1.235 million) Austin Roberts (790,000), and short stack Robert Valdez (405,000).
Final Table Draw
| Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Distefano | 3,610,000 |
| 2 | Austin Roberts | 790,000 |
| 3 | Kevin Gerhart | 2,405,000 |
| 4 | Christopher Gallagher | 1,235,000 |
| 5 | Tim Tucker | 2,465,000 |
| 6 | Robert Valdez | 405,000 |
| 7 | Loren Klein | 1,622,000 |
| 8 | Dan O'Brien | 1,995,000 |
| 9 | Julio Uribe | 1,400,000 |
Action for today's Day 3 flight will kick off at noon, with 22:35 remaining in Level 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000), and the live stream will begin at 2:30 p.m. The PokerNews Live Reporting blog will coincide with the stream, so stay tuned then to see who will walk away with the $46,681 top prize!
flop, but the 
turn gave him a gutshot. The 
on the river was a brick for Valdez, and he becomes the first casualty of the final table.
, and Christopher Gallagher ripped his last 755,000 in from the button. Loren Klein gave it some thought before three-bet jamming for 1.4 million in the big blind, and Gerhart folded.
flop, and Klein was left looking for an ace or ten after the 
hit the turn. The 
was just what Klein was looking for, and Gallagher hit the rail.
flop, but Gerhart picked up a straight draw on the 
turn. The 
river. Uribe missed and headed for the payout desk in sixth place.
turn, and the 
river left Tucker heading off to get paid in fourth.
