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

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

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.

$600 Main Event

Day 1a Started