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

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Truong	471,000 -9,000	-9,000
Ricky Guan	275,500 220,500	220,500
Johnnie Moreno	227,500 29,500	29,500
James Brundige	216,500 -21,500	-21,500
Kevin Gerhart	211,000 -49,000	-49,000

Scott Stewart	210,000 85,000	85,000
Clay Ross	204,500 204,500	204,500
Jeremy Pekarek	194,000

Tim Tucker	183,000 18,000	18,000
Thomas Ross	181,000
Jeff Trettenero	169,000 44,000	44,000
Mani Truong	164,000
Michael Trivett	160,000 62,000	62,000
Jed Hoffman	160,000
Arlid Orsleie	159,500
Michael Lacer	157,500
Stuart Goehring	155,500
Vincent Newland	148,500 67,500	67,500
Anthony Lombard	148,000 -52,000	-52,000
Dan O'Brien	141,000 141,000	141,000
Ferit Bulutoglu	140,500
John Boriolo	129,000 84,000	84,000
Dilip Das	126,000
Patrick Tardif	120,000 -40,000	-40,000

Andrew Neeme	117,000 31,000	31,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Patrick Truong

471,000

-9,000

Ricky Guan

275,500

220,500

Johnnie Moreno

227,500

29,500

James Brundige

216,500

-21,500

Kevin Gerhart

211,000

-49,000

Scott Stewart

210,000

85,000

Clay Ross

204,500

Jeremy Pekarek

194,000

Tim Tucker

183,000

18,000

Thomas Ross

181,000

Jeff Trettenero

169,000

44,000

Mani Truong

164,000

Michael Trivett

160,000

62,000

Jed Hoffman

160,000

Arlid Orsleie

159,500

Michael Lacer

157,500

Stuart Goehring

155,500

Vincent Newland

148,500

67,500

Anthony Lombard

148,000

-52,000

Dan O'Brien

141,000

Ferit Bulutoglu

140,500

John Boriolo

129,000

84,000

Dilip Das

126,000

Patrick Tardif

120,000

-40,000

Andrew Neeme

117,000

31,000

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.

Run It Up Reno VIII

Run It Up Reno VIII

Various End-of-Day 1a Chip Counts (full)

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