Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
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
Chop it Up!
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Dan O'Brien raised to 160,000 from the hijack, and Julio Uribe three-bet jammed for 610,000 from the cutoff. O'Brien snap-called.
O'Brien: 
Uribe: 
O'Brien flopped a full house on the 
flop, but Uribe actually picked up an out, as any four would pull him into the lead. The 
turn added chop outs for Uribe, and sure enough, the 
peeled off on the river for the chop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
870,000
-530,000
|
-530,000 |
Tucker Doubles In Wild Hand
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Vito Distefano raised to 165,000 from the cutoff, and Tim Tucker defended in the big blind.
Tucker bet 300,000 on the 
flop, more than half his stack, and Distefano quickly jammed for 565,000 effective. Tucker didn't look thrilled, but eventually called.
Distefano: 
Tucker: 
Distefano's bold read with just ace-high was correct, as Tucker had just queen-high! The 
on the turn bailed Tucker out, however, and Distefano couldn't find an ace on the river to earn Tucker an unlikely double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
||
|
1,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
2,100,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,700,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
1,600,000 | |
|
1,600,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
1,400,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
870,000 | |
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 |
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 |
|
|
1,200,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
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
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
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
|
-1,100,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
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
|
-400,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
630,000
|
630,000 |