$600 Main Event Day 1a | Run It Up Reno VIII

04-19-2019 21:23 UTC-7

Patrick Truong Bags Big Lead After Day 1a of RIU Reno VIII Main Event

Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

On Friday, Day 1a of the Run It Up Reno VIII $600 Main Event attracted 267 players, but after the field was whittled down to 20 percent – it happened with 26:32 remaining in Level 12 – just 53 remained with Patrick Truong and his stack of 471,000 leading the way.

Others to bag big stacks were James Brundige (281,500), Ricky “RatedGTO” Guan (275,500), Johnnie “JohnnieVibes” Moreno (227,500), and Kevin Gerhart (221,000). They were joined by the likes of Dan O’Brian (141,000), Andrew Neeme (117,000), 2003 WSOP champ Chris Moneymaker (109,500), LFG co-host Jamie Kerstetter (107,000), Katie Lindsay (103,500), former champ DJ Fenton (82,000), and WSOP bracelet winner Ryan Laplante (46,500).

Of course, not everyone was so lucky. Among those to fire and fall on 1a were traveling poker dealer Nate Patten, Jesse Fullen, social media star Cat “Catrific” Valdes, Chicago’s Jason Mangold, six-time RIU trophy winner Jimmy Cappucci, Eric “TABLECAPTAINN” Wemlinger, Global Poker Award winner Brad Owen, and Pro Bounty champ Jim Petzing, who was recently featured on the latest episode of PokerNews’ LFG Podcast.

Day 1b of the RIU Reno VIII Main Event will begin at Noon local time on Saturday and the field will play to the same point before stopping. Late registration and re-entries will end at that time.

04-19-2019 20:01 UTC-7

Fenton's Full

BrandonTemple

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

DJ Fenton, who won last year's Run It Up Reno VI Main Event, raised to 4,000 from the hijack, and was called by Jasthi Kumar on the button, as well as Alan Mastic in the small blind.

Mastic checked the flop over to Fenton, who bet 7,500. Both Kumar and Mastic called.

All three players checked the turn, and the hit the river.

Mastic checked, and Fenton bet 18,500. Kumar called and Mastic folded, and Fenton tabled for aces-full. Kumar mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
DJ Fenton	180,000 65,000	65,000
Jasthi Kumar	45,000 -20,000	-20,000
Alan Mastic	25,000 25,000	25,000

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04-19-2019 15:58 UTC-7

Ace from Space Spins Newland's Shove Into Gold

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The player in the hijack opened for 1,500 and the cutoff called. David Larson, who finished runner up in the Pro Bounty, came along from the button, and then 8-Game Championship runner up Vincent Newland three-bet to 7,000 from the small blind.

The hijack and cutoff both folded before Larson called to see a flop. Newland moved all in for 17,800 and Larson quickly called.

Newland:
Larson:

Newland was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, but instead of being punished he was rewarded with the on the turn. The river was no help to Larson and he sent double-up chips to Newland.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Larson	95,000 95,000	95,000
Vincent Newland	55,000 55,000	55,000

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04-19-2019 12:52 UTC-7

Jimmy Cappucci Captures His Record 6th RIU Reno Title

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jimmy Cappucci is a Run It Up Reno beast! Last night he captured his record sixth RIU Reno title, twice as many as his closest competition (Andrew Cha and Jason Daniele both have three titles).

Cappucci's latest win came when he topped an 82-entry field to win the RIU Reno VIII $125 6-Max N.O.R.S.E. That tournament surpassed its $5,000 guarantee by creating a $7,954 prize pool paid out to the top 13 places.

Among those to get a piece of it were Mini Main Event champ John Boriolo (11th - $200), Eric "Goldy" Goldstein (8th - $320), and Joe Brandenburg (3rd - $945), just to name a few.

In the end, Cappucci defeated Paul Holden in heads-up play with the final hand being in a round of Stud Hi-Lo.

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	James Cappucci	Medford, MA	$2,219
2	Paul Holder	Crested Butte, CO	$1,415
3	Joe Brandenburg	Portland, OR	$945
4	Ryan Slanicka	Gig Harbor, WA	$705
5	Sky Marvin	Medford, OR	$545
6	Scott Stewart	Las Vegas, NV	$435

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04-19-2019 12:23 UTC-7

Corey Novak Wins Main Event Seat as Scavenger Hunt Winner

Chad Holloway

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Earlier this week, the RIU Reno VIII Scavenger Hunt played out here at the Peppermill Casino.

In order to be entered into a drawing, players had to complete a set of tasks throughout the Peppermill Casino. They included play three hands of each of the blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, and Fortune Pai Gow Poker; place a bet at craps and roulette; and finally play two orbits in the poker room, place a sportsbook bet, purchase a keno ticket, and spend $10 at the RIU merch booth.

Three winners were selected with two players receiving a Nike PokerStars duffle bag and a $125 seat. Those went to Michael Holmes and Ryan Schoonbaert.

Up top awaiting the winner was a $600 Main Event seat, dinner at the steakhouse with 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker, and a PokerStars chip set. The final name pulled and the winner of the RIU Reno VIII Scavenger Hunt was Corey Novak, who let loose a "Let's go, baby," after his name was drawn.

Novak will be looking to turn his free entry into a big payday here in the RIU Reno VIII Main Event!

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04-19-2019 10:51 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1a of the Run It Up Reno VIII Main Event at Peppermill Casino

Chad Holloway

The Run It Up Reno VIII has been a great series thus far, and starting today it will culminate with the $600 buy-in, $250K GTD Main Event.

The tournament is played with a big blind ante, 40-minute levels, and a 25,000-starting stack. Registration and re-entries will be open through the first 12 levels. When heads-up play is reached levels will change to 20 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break every three levels with a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9.

Last October, this tournament had a $200K guarantee, which it crushed by attracting 687 entries and generating a $366,515 prize pool. Among those to get a piece of it that we expect to see in action today are Arlie Shaban (15th - $2,720), Chris Moneymaker (19th - $2,350), Jimmy Cappucci (22nd - $2,050), Alan Mastin (32nd - $1,630), and Andrew Neeme (44th - $1,330).

In the end, Twitch streamer and Big Brother Canada winner Kevin Martin and Charity Series of Poker founder Matt Stout battled it out in heads-up play. The latter ultimately prevailed to claim the title and $70,000 first-place prize.

Here's a look at the structure for Day 1a:

Level	Ante	Small Blind	Big Blind	Time
1	100	100	100	40 minutes
2	100	200	200	40 minutes
3	200	300	300	40 minutes
4	200	400	400	40 minutes
5	300	500	500	40 minutes
6	300	600	600	40 minutes
7	400	800	800	40 minutes
8	500	1,000	1,000	40 minutes
9	600	1,200	1,200	40 minutes
10	1,000	1,500	1,500	40 minutes
11	1,000	2,000	2,000	40 minutes
12	1,500	2,500	2,500	40 minutes
13	2,000	3,000	3,000	40 minutes
14	2,000	4,000	4,000	40 minutes

Cards will be in the air at Noon local time. Stay tuned as we bring you all the action straight from the tournament floor of the Peppermill Casino.