Run It Up Reno VIII

$600 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

Run It Up Reno VIII

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
105
Prize
$46,681
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$329,471
Entries
629
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
150,000

Gallagher Pushes Uribe Off Queens

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Christopher Gallagher raised to 100,000 from the hijack with {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, and Julio Uribe three-bet to 290,000 with {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Gallagher thought for a bit before four-bet jamming for 1.2 million effective, and Uribe tanked for a bit before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Gallagher us
Christopher Gallagher
2,700,000 200,000
Julio Uribe us
Julio Uribe
935,000 -465,000

Tags: Christopher GallagherJulio Uribe

Andy Pokrivnak Captures First RIU Reno Title

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Andy Pokrivnak
Andy Pokrivnak

Andy Pokrivnak is a regular at Run It Up Reno, but one thing that escaped him during early visits was a RIU title. That changed on Sunday night when he topped an 83-entry field to win the $340 buy-in, $20K GTD Short Deck Championship.

The $24,153 prize pool was paid out to the top 13 players including Donnie McCormick (13th - $600), Frank Lagodich (10th - $960), Nathan Manuel (6th - $1,665), and Jason Pease (3rd - $2,840).

In the end the title came down to Pokrivnak and Mark Mazza, with the former ultimately getting the monkey off his back to capture the title and $5,083 first-place prize.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Andy PokrivnakOrlando, FL$5,083
2Mark MazzaLos Angeles, CA$3,675
3Jason PeaseLa Porte, IN$2,840
4Paul HolderCrested Butte, CO$2,320
5Frank CarterDenham Springs, LA$1,950
6Nathan ManuelBrooklyn, NY$1,665
7Christopher BrandtSparks, NV$1,415
8Marty GorencReno, NV$1,185

Tags: Andy Pokrivnak

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Eights Hold For O'Brien

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Loren Klein raised to 70,000 from UTG+1 with {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, and Dan O'Brien called next to act with {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Christopher Gallagher tossed in a call with {k-Spades}{2-Spades} in the big blind, and the trio saw a {6-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop together.

Gallagher checked, and Klein bet 150,000. O'Brien called, and Gallagher folded.

The {3-Diamonds} hit the turn, and Klein thought for a bit before checking. O'Brien checked behind.

The {6-Clubs} hit the river, and Klein checked again. O'Brien checked behind again and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
2,700,000 400,000
Loren Klein us
Loren Klein
WSOP 4X Winner
1,300,000 -322,000

Tags: Dan O'BrienLoren Klein

Destefano Wielding the Big Stack

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tim Tucker limped in from the lojack with {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, and Dan O'Brien raised to 110,000 from the cutoff with {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Vito Distefano three-bet to 325,000 in the small blind with {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, and action folded back to O'Brien.

O'Brien gave it some thought, then decided to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Vito Distefano us
Vito Distefano
WSOP 1X Winner
4,300,000 200,000
Dan O'Brien us
Dan O'Brien
2,300,000 305,000

Tags: Dan O'BrienVito Distefano

Nines Fail Again as Gallagher Doubles

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Julio Uribe raised to 60,000 from UTG+1 with {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, and Kevin Gerhart called from the cutoff with {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Christopher Gallagher three-bet to 180,000 on the button with {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}, and after Uribe folded, Gerhart four-bet jammed for 1.2 million effective, and Gallagher snapped him off.

Gerhart couldn't find a nine on the {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} board, and he and Gallagher essentially flipped stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Gallagher us
Christopher Gallagher
2,500,000 1,265,000
Kevin Gerhart us
Kevin Gerhart
WSOP 4X Winner
1,200,000 -1,205,000

Tags: Christopher GallagherKevin Gerhart

Robert Valdez Eliminated In 9th Place ($6,750)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Robert Valdez
Robert Valdez

Robert Valdez jammed for his last 480,000 from UTG, and Vito Distefano called in the hijack.

Valdez: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Distefano: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Valdez wouldn't fall on the right side of the coin after a {6-Clubs}{8-Spades}{j-Diamonds} flop, but the {5-Diamonds} turn gave him a gutshot. The {5-Hearts} on the river was a brick for Valdez, and he becomes the first casualty of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Vito Distefano us
Vito Distefano
WSOP 1X Winner
4,100,000 490,000
Robert Valdez us
Robert Valdez
Busted

Tags: Robert ValdezVito Distefano

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000