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

04-20-2019 16:48 UTC-7

Remaining Run It Up Reno VIII Tournament Schedule

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

While the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will focus on the Main Events, there are a ton of side events taking place at RIU Reno VIII. Below is a look at the remaining schedule for the festival.

Click here for a look at the structures for all RIU Reno events.

Date	Time	Event
Saturday, April 20	5 p.m.	$100+$25 2, 3, 4, 5 Mix ($5K GTD)
	7 p.m.	$85+$15 Short Deck Hold’em Championship Satellite

Sunday, April 21	Noon	Main Event Day 2
	2 p.m.	$300+$40 Short Deck Hold’em Championship ($20K GTD)
	6 p.m.	$100+$25 5-Max Taiwanese Double Board ($10K GTD)

Monday, April 22	Noon	Main Event Day 3 (Final Table)
	1 p.m.	$200+$35 NLH Progressive Bounty ($10K GTD)
	6 p.m.	$100+$25 NLH Turbo Deepstack ($5K GTD)

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

04-20-2019 16:14 UTC-7

Time For A Break

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Players are off on their second fifteen-minute break of the day.

04-20-2019 16:14 UTC-7

Heppe's Feelin' Peppy After A Double

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player raised to 1,600 from UTG+1, and was called by a player in the small blind. Chris Heppe three-bet jammed for 8,200 in the big blind, and the UTG+1 player four-bet shoved for 49,100. The small blind went into the tank for about two minutes, before eventually tossing face-up in the muck.

Heppe:
Opponent:

Heppe's kings held on a board for the double, while the small blind looked frustrated after seeing that his fives would've held for a big side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Heppe	18,400

Tags: Chris Heppe

04-20-2019 16:02 UTC-7

Tonight is Last Chance to Qualify for Last Warrior Standing Drawing

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The RIU Reno VIII is chock full of fun promotions. One of them is the "Last Warrior Standing" Drawing, which has applied to many of the tournaments over this past week. Here's how it works.

To qualify for the Last Warrior Standing drawing, participants must be the last player remaining in any qualifying RIU Reno VIII tournament wearing Run It Up gear, Team RIU member gear, or Andrew Neeme gear. Qualifiers will receive entry into a drawing taking place on April 21st for their chance to win one prize package to attend Run It Up Reno in October 2019.

One (1) Last Warrior Standing Drawing entry will be awarded per specified tournament. If a qualifier achieves the feat in multiple tournaments they will receive one (1) entry per specified tournament.

The drawing will take place at or around 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 21 during the first break on the Main Event Day 2. Qualifiers need not be present to win.

The prize package includes one (1) entry into the RIU Reno IX Main Event ($600) taking place in October 2019, transportation credit (up to $900), and choice of six (6) complimentary nights hotel accommodations ($1,100 value) at Peppermill Reno.

Just one chance remains for players to qualify, and that's in tonight's $125 buy-in "2, 3, 4, 5 Mix" tournament at 5 p.m.

04-20-2019 15:46 UTC-7

Liu Takes A Chunk From Valdez

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Sasha Liu raised to 1,600 from the button, and Robert Valdez three-bet to 4,500 in the small blind. Liu called.

Valdez bet 7,000 on the flop, and Liu called.

The fell on the turn, and Valdez bet 15,000. Liu thought for a moment before jamming for around 70,000. Valdez went into the tank for a minute, then let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sasha Liu	108,000	91,000
Robert Valdez	90,000	-30,000

Tags: Robert Valdez Sasha Liu

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-20-2019 15:35 UTC-7

O'Donnell Sniffs Out A Bluff

BrandonTemple

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player raised to 1,600 from UTG, and Arizona pro Kevin O'Donnell made the call on the button.

The UTG player checked a flop over to O'Donnell, who bet 1,200. His opponent called.

Both players checked the turn, and the UTG player bet 1,200 when the hit the river.

"Four?" O'Donnell asked his opponent. After a few more seconds, he tossed in a call. His opponent rolled over for ace-high, but O'Donnell had that beat with his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin O'Donnell	23,000	1,000

Tags: Kevin O'Donnell

04-20-2019 15:31 UTC-7

Valdez Check Jams Into Two Opponents

Chad Holloway

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Frank Lagodich raised to 1,300 under the gun and Robert Valdez called from the hijack. The player on the button then three-bet to 3,500, both blinds folded, and Lagodich called.

Valdez put in the additional 2,200 and it was three-way action to the flop. Two checks saw the button continue for 5,000 and Lagodich check-raised to 16,500.

Action was back on Valdez and he paused for a few beats before check-raising himself by moving all in for around 90,000. The player on the button released and Lagodich wasted little time in doing the same.