Colton Blomberg raised to 12,000 from the hijack, then snapped off a three-bet shove for 56,000 from Jason Pease on the button.
Blomberg: 
Pease: 
Blomberg's kings proved best on a 
runout, and Pease headed to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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250,000
151,500
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151,500 |
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Busted |
Johnnie Moreno was all in and at risk for 61,000 in the big blind, and Julio Uribe had calling chips in from the cutoff.
Moreno: 
Uribe: 
Moreno found a pair on the 
flop, but Uribe picked up an open-ender and backdoor flush draw to go with his two live cards. Uribe bricked off on the 
turn and 
river, and he shipped the double to Moreno.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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130,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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80,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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Michael Saenz raised to 11,000 from the cutoff, and after the button called, John Boriolo three-bet shoved for 41,000. Saenz called and the button folded.
Saenz: 
Boriolo: 
Saenz hit a set on the 
flop, and Boriolo was dead on the 
turn and out of his seat before the 
filled up Saenz on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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355,000
235,000
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235,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Srini Godavarthy moved all in for 19,000 from middle position and David Thomas tried to isolate with a three-bet jam for roughly 80,000 from the small blind. However, Dan O'Brien was in the big and opted to call.
Thomas:
O'Brien: 
Godavarthy:
The 
flop gave Thomas the lead, and he maintained it on the turn. However, the 
spiked on the river to give Godavarthy a straight and the main pot, while O'Brien made jacks and tens to eliminated Thomas in the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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65,000
46,000
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46,000 |
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Busted |
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.
LFG Podcast co-host Jamie Kerstetter raised to 14,000 from UTG, and Zhang Hong called in the lojack. Andy Camou three-bet to 75,000 in the small blind, and after Kerstetter folded, Hong jammed for 165,000 total. Camou snapped him off.
Hong: 
Camou: 
Hong found a queen on the 
flop, but the 
turn gave Camou some additional outs with a gutshot straight draw.
"Small small small!" Hong said before the river could fall, but his cries went unheard as the 
river gave Camou a straight and the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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700,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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Busted |
Pete Dirksen checked a 
flop from the big blind, and Eric Braun in the hijack jammed his last 107,000 into a pot of just 48,000. Dirksen got a count of the amount, paused, then flicked a single chip in the pot to call.
"Good call," Braun said before the cards could even be turned over.
Dirksen: 
Braun:
Braun needed runner-runner to survive, but would be left wanting on the turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Busted |
