$600 Main Event
Day 3 Started
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
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!
Don't Forget About the $235, $10K Guaranteed Progressive Bounty Tourney at 1 p.m.!
The final day of Run It Up Reno VIII has a tournament many online pros will be familiar with, but very little, if any, exposure in the live realm, with a $235 Progressive Bounty tournament with a $10,000 guarantee at 1 p.m.
All players will start with a $100 bounty on their heads, and any time you score a knockout, half of your opponent's bounty will be paid out to you, while the other half is added to your own bounty. If the bounty cannot be divided equally, the extra chip will be rounded into the bounty payout.
Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips, and levels are 20 minutes in duration up until heads-up play begins, where the levels will become 10 minutes in length. Registration and re-entries are available through the first nine levels.
How high will the bounties get by the time a winner is crowned? Join the action at 1 p.m. and find out!
Remember, a $5,000 guaranteed, $125 Turbo Deepstack tournament closes out the action for Run It Up Reno VIII at 6 p.m. as well.
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
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Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
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Robert Valdez Eliminated In 9th Place ($6,750)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Robert Valdez jammed for his last 480,000 from UTG, and Vito Distefano called in the hijack.
Valdez: 
Distefano: 
Valdez wouldn't fall on the right side of the coin after a 
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000 | 490,000 |
|
Busted |
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 
, and Kevin Gerhart called from the cutoff with . Christopher Gallagher three-bet to 180,000 on the button with 
, 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 
board, and he and Gallagher essentially flipped stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000 | 1,265,000 |
|
1,200,000 | -1,205,000 |
Destefano Wielding the Big Stack
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Tim Tucker limped in from the lojack with 
, and Dan O'Brien raised to 110,000 from the cutoff with . Vito Distefano three-bet to 325,000 in the small blind with , and action folded back to O'Brien.
O'Brien gave it some thought, then decided to lay his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,300,000 | 200,000 |
|
2,300,000 | 305,000 |
Eights Hold For O'Brien
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Loren Klein raised to 70,000 from UTG+1 with , and Dan O'Brien called next to act with 
. Christopher Gallagher tossed in a call with 
in the big blind, and the trio saw a 
flop together.
Gallagher checked, and Klein bet 150,000. O'Brien called, and Gallagher folded.
The 
hit the turn, and Klein thought for a bit before checking. O'Brien checked behind.
The hit the river, and Klein checked again. O'Brien checked behind again and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000 | 400,000 |
|
1,300,000 | -322,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000