Andy Pokrivnak Captures First RIU Reno Title
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
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
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Pokrivnak | Orlando, FL | $5,083 |
| 2 | Mark Mazza | Los Angeles, CA | $3,675 |
| 3 | Jason Pease | La Porte, IN | $2,840 |
| 4 | Paul Holder | Crested Butte, CO | $2,320 |
| 5 | Frank Carter | Denham Springs, LA | $1,950 |
| 6 | Nathan Manuel | Brooklyn, NY | $1,665 |
| 7 | Christopher Brandt | Sparks, NV | $1,415 |
| 8 | Marty Gorenc | Reno, NV | $1,185 |
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, and Kevin Gerhart called with 
on the button, as did Christopher Gallagher in the small blind with 
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flop saw Gallagher check, and O'Brien bet 90,000. Gerhart called with middle pair, and Gallagher folded.
hit the turn, giving O'Brien a double-gutter, and O'Brien bet 200,000. Gerhart, who had 735,000 left in his stack, called.
river, and checked. Gerhart checked behind and took down the pot.
flop, but improved no further on the 
turn or 
river to earn Roberts a double.
flop to Roberts, who bet 75,000. Gallagher quickly called.
, and Tucker called, while O'Brien folded.
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