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

04-20-2019 15:09 UTC-7

Swift Swiftly Gets Her Chips In

BrandonTemple

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player raised to 1,600 from the hijack, and Deb Swift, who recorded four cashes in October's Run It Up Reno VII event, three-bet to 4,600 from the cutoff. Action folded back to the hijack, who tossed in a quick call.

The flop saw the hijack check, and Swift took little time in declaring, "All in," for her last 12,000. Her opponent quickly folded and Swift picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Deb Swift	22,500	-19,500

Tags: Deb Swift

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

04-20-2019 14:53 UTC-7

VaderNader Ships a Double

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

With around 5,000 in the pot and a flop of , the players in the blinds both checked and Tim "VaderNader" Guilford, who last night finished runner-up at the Thursday Thrilla final table, bet 2,000 from middle position.

Three-time RIU Reno trophy winner Jason Daniele called from the hijack, the player on the button did the same, and both blinds got out of the way. The dealer then burned and turned the .

Guilford moved all in for 9,200, Daniele quickly folded, and the player on the button through for a bit before making the call.

Guilford:
Button:

Guilford was way out in front with trip deuces and a flush draw, and he shipped the double after the appeared on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Guilford	30,000	20,900

Tags: Tim Guilford

04-20-2019 14:51 UTC-7

"El Bandito" Makes Casey Fold A Flush

BrandonTemple

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

After a player limped in from the lojack, Pablo "El Bandito" Gutierrez raised to 1,800 from the hijack. Bill Casey, who won the Mini Main Event at Run It Up Reno VII in October, called in the big blind, as did the lojack.

Action checked to Gutierrez on a flop, and he bet 3,300. Only Casey called.

Both players checked the turn, and Casey bet 7,500 when the fell on the river. Gutierrez paused for a moment, then announced, "All in," putting Casey at risk for his last 36,500. Casey shook his head, then tossed his up on the felt and folded. Gutierrez didn't show, and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Gutierrez	62,000	62,000
Bill Casey	36,500	-2,500

Tags: Bill Casey Pablo Gutierrez

04-20-2019 14:40 UTC-7

Chip Counts From The Other Half

BrandonTemple

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Mastic	78,000	53,000
Max Brown	56,000	31,000
Ilana Gun	48,000	48,000
Jim Petzing	43,000	18,000
Deb Swift	42,000	17,000
Ashley Sleeth	39,600	14,600
Bill Casey	39,000	14,000
Andy Camou	32,500
Loren Cloninger	32,000	7,000
Jon Cockey	30,000	30,000
Jason Daniele	29,000	29,000
Benjamin Spragg	29,000	29,000
Jordan Spurlin	28,200	28,200
Heather Hardie	24,000	-1,000
Andy Pokrivnak	23,500	23,500
Kevin O'Donnell	22,000	22,000
Kevin Martin	20,600	20,600
Chris Schulze	17,000	-8,000
Timothy Guilford	9,100	-15,900

04-20-2019 14:39 UTC-7

Survivor's Shirin Shoves Ace-High Flop

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Shirin Oskooi, who appeared on two seasons of the hit CBS show Survivor, raised to 1,000 from middle positon and the player to her left three-bet to 2,600.

Action folded back around to Oskooi and she called to see a flop. She checked and her opponent continued for 2,000.

Oskooi wasted little time in check-raising all in for around 13,000 and that did the trick as her opponent quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shirin Oskooi	19,000	4,000

Tags: Shirin Oskooi

04-20-2019 14:35 UTC-7

Chip Counts From Half The Room

BrandonTemple

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
James Thompson	76,000	51,000
Fintan Hand	62,000	37,000
Kyle Anderson	54,000	54,000
Ryan Schoonbaert	48,000	48,000
Adam Owen	41,500	41,500
Marty Gorenc	33,000	8,000
Evan Jarvis	30,200	-4,800
Phil Beesley	29,000	4,000
Nate Patten	27,000	27,000
Chris Horter	25,500	11,000
Gigja Brynjar	24,200	24,200
Joe Brindle	24,000	24,000
Carlos Pal	24,000	-1,500
Shirin Oskooi	23,600	23,600
Adin Cota	22,100	-14,400
Cat Valdes	21,000	21,000
Jesse Capps	20,600	20,600
Jimmy Cappucci	19,600	-5,400
Hunter Malcolm	18,100	-6,900
Sasha Liu	17,000	-8,000
Donnie McCormick	9,000	-6,500

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

04-20-2019 14:00 UTC-7

Break Time

BrandonTemple

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Players are off on a fifteen-minute break.

04-20-2019 13:55 UTC-7

LFG Podcast #27: RIU Reno VIII w/ Guests Jim Petzing, Ben Deach & Mike Nelson

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

In the 27th episode of the LFG Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jamie Kerstetter finally connect at Jason Somerville's Run It Up Reno VIII. They talk about the fun they're having - including Jamie trying stand-up comedy and both overindulging at the Karaoke Night - and chat with Jim Petzing, who reveals the details about his battle with cancer and his RIU journey that led to a title this week.

They also sit down with Reno vlogger and cash game grinder Ben Deach as well as Peppermill Casino's Director of Poker Operations Mike Nelson.