Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Run It Up Reno VIII
$600 Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Time For The Dinner Break
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players are off on a one-hour dinner break, and will return at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Triple Stud Champ Takes on TABLECAPTAINN
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Joe Brindle, who last night won the RIU Reno VIII Triple Stud event, raised to 2,600 from the hijack and called when Eric "TABLECAPTAINN" Wemlinger, who finished runner up to Donnie McCormick in the Black Chip Bounty, three-bet to 6,600 from the button.
Both players checked the 
flop and the 
appeared on the turn. Brindle checked again and folded when Wemlinger tossed out a bet of 6,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
35,000 | -25,000 |
Rhodes Holds Over Mastic
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player raised to 2,800 from the lojack, and Phillip Rhodes called in the hijack. Alan Mastic three-bet to 7,000 from the cutoff, and after the lojack folded, Rhodes tossed in a call.
Rhodes checked the 
flop over to Mastic, who bet 8,000. Rhodes called.
Both players checked the 
turn and 
river, and Rhodes tabled 
for a pair of aces. Mastic mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | 120,000 |
|
80,000 | 12,000 |
Townsend Wins Flip to Double Through Mazza
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mark Mazza moved all in for 18,600 under the gun and Shannon Townsend called off for 13,700 from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded and it was off to the races.
Townsend:
Mazza: 
Mazza was looking to hold to score the knockout, but that proved easier said than done as the 
flop paired Townsend. Neither the 
turn nor river was the seven Mazza needed and he was left with just 4,900 after the hand.
Fortunately, two doubles shortly thereafter allowed him to spin it up to 20K.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
|
20,000 | -25,000 |
Petzing Protects His Set
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player led out for 4,000 from the small blind facing a 
board, and six-time Run It Up Reno champ Jimmy Cappucci called in the big blind. Jim Petzing tossed in a raise to 17,000 from UTG+1, and the small blind thought for a bit before kicking his cards away. Cappucci quickly folded, and Petzing slammed his 
on the felt.
"That's what I kinda figured," the small blind told Petzing, who later said he laid down "a big ace" to Petzing.
"I'm not letting you guys draw out on me!" Petzing said with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,500 | -5,500 |
|
56,000 | -500 |
Sylvia Bets Into Pocket Rockets
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Just before the level went up, Jesse Sylvia raised to 2,300 from middle position and Vito Distefano flatted from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded and it was heads-up action to the 
flop.
Sylvia continued for 2,500, Distefano called, and the appeared on the turn. Again Sylvia bet, this time 6,000, and against Distefano just called.
When the completed the board on the river, Sylvia bet a final time to the tune of 11,000 and Distefano snap-called.
Sylvia turned over the 
for tens and fives but it was no good as Distefano had the 
in the hole.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | 25,000 |
|
10,000 | -18,500 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
"You Gotta Have Balls, Baby!"
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Bryan Watkins, who finished 20th in the 2003 WSOP Main Event won by Chris Moneymaker, checked a board from UTG+1, and the lojack bet 4,500. Jon Cockey jammed for 16,400, and Watkins went into the tank. Eventually, a clock was called, and around ten seconds into the clock, he tossed calling chips in. The lojack then jammed for 9,200 more, and Watkins called that bet as well.
Watkins: 
Cockey: 
Lojack: 
The lojack's Broadway straight, combined with Watkins' ace-high flush draw, had Cockey drawing dead. Watkins was looking for a spade to win or a jack to chop. The 
fell on the river, and Watkins exploded with a "YEAH BABY! COME ON!"
Watkins began to stack up the chips from his double knockout, then said, "What did Amir Vahedi used to say? You gotta have balls, baby!" with a wide grin on his face.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | 110,000 |
Lagodich Gets A Double Through Liu
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With 7,000 already in the middle, Frank Lagodich checked a flop from the small blind, and Sasha Liu bet 3,500 from UTG. Lagodich check-raised to 8,900, and Liu went into the tank. After a few minutes, she jammed for Lagodich's last 28,300 total, and he snapped her off.
Lagodich: 
Liu: 
Lagodich faded the two-outer on the turn and 
river to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 | -15,000 |
|
63,600 | 37,600 |