Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 60,000
Run It Up Reno VIII
$600 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Run It Up Reno VIII
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$329,471
Entries
629
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
150,000
Julio Uribe Eliminated in 6th Place ($11,640)
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Julio Uribe moved all in for 1.1 million under the gun and Austin Roberts flatted from the cutoff. Dan O'Brien then moved all in from the big blind and Roberts, who had 3.4 million back, folded the 
.
Uribe: 
O'Brien: 
The 
flop gave Uribe a pair of deuces but he needed more help to stay alive. The 
turn wasn't what he needed and neither was the 
river. Uribe missed and headed for the payout desk in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,700,000 | 2,500,000 |
|
3,400,000 | -600,000 |
|
Busted |
Roberts Doubles Through Klein
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Loren Klein raised to 215,000 from the hijack and Austin Roberts three-bet jammed for 1.9 million from the big blind. Klein thought long and hard before making the call.
Roberts: 
Klein:
Roberts held the better pocket pair and was rewarded with a double when the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
|
2,000,000 | -1,700,000 |
Uribe Doubles Through Roberts
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Julio Uribe moved all in for 470,000 from the cutoff and Austin Roberts isolated by three-bet jamming over the top from the small blind.
Uribe: 
Roberts: 
It was a flip and Uribe needed to improve to stay alive. He managed to do it on the 
flop and maintained the lead through the 
turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | 630,000 |
Roberts Doubles Through O'Brien
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Dan O'Brien raised to 200,000 from UTG, then called the three-bet shove from Austin Roberts on the button for 1.1 million.
O'Brien: 
Roberts:
O'Brien couldn't find a pair on an 
board, and Roberts won the flip to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000 | -1,100,000 |
|
|
2,400,000 | 800,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Kevin Gerhart Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,825)
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kevin Gerhart jammed for 795,000 from the hijack, and Loren Klein three-bet jammed for 2.6 million on the button, chasing out the blinds.
Gerhart:
Klein: 
Klein's fours held on the flop, but Gerhart picked up a straight draw on the turn. The river bricked off for Gerhart, and he had to settle for seventh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000 | 2,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Tucker Takes Another
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kevin Gerhart raised to 160,000 from UTG with 
, and Tim Tucker called with 
next to act. Vito Distefano called in the small blind with , and Austin Roberts folded his big blind.
The 
flop saw Distefano check, and Gerhart bet 180,000. Tucker raised to 485,000, and both of his opponents folded. Tucker showed the before bringing in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -900,000 |
Joe Brindle Captures Second Title of RIU Reno VIII
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Earlier in the series, the UK’s Joe Brindle won the $125 6-Max Triple Stud for $1,627. On Sunday night, he also navigated an 83-entry field to win the $125 Taiwanese Poker Double Board tournament for $2,460 and his second victory of the series.
Not only did he become the only two-time winner at the RIU Reno VIII, he became an overall three-time champ to tie him in second place with Jason Daniele and Andrew Cha for most titles in RIU Reno history (Jimmy Cappucci holds the record with six wins).
Among those to cash the Taiwanese tournament were Jesse Capps (17th - $200), Stanley Wang (10th - $250), Steven Filipovic (7th - $410), DJ Fenton (4th - $845), Bill Butcher (3rd - $1,100), and Valerie Perea (2nd - $1,580).
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Brindle | London, England | $2,460 |
| 2 | Valerie Perea | Reno, NV | $1,580 |
| 3 | William Butcher | Atlanta, GA | $1,100 |
| 4 | Dale Fenton | Yuba City, CA | $845 |
| 5 | Gail Sarett | Huntersville, NC | $675 |
| 6 | Colton Blomberg | Tempe, AZ | $540 |
| 7 | Steven Filipovic | Cambridge, ON | $410 |
| 8 | Vincent Newland | Las Vegas, NV | $320 |
Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | 500,000 |
|
1,700,000 | |
|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
|
1,600,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | -900,000 |
|
|
870,000 |