Run It Up Reno VIII

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Arlid Orsleie moved all in for 105,000 from middle position and action folded around to Jeff Farnes, who called from the big blind.
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Orsleie was primed for a double after the ![]()
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flop kept his pocket rockets out in front, but then disaster struck when the dealer burned and turned the
to give Farnes a set.
The
river was of no consequence and Orsleie headed for the payout desk in 57th place to collect $1,190.
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Pete Dirksen checked a ![]()
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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.
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Braun needed runner-runner to survive, but would be left wanting on the
turn and
river.
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380,000
100,000
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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.
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Hong found a queen on the ![]()
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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 |
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.
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.
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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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65,000
46,000
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46,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
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.
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Saenz hit a set on the ![]()
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flop, and Boriolo was dead on the
turn and out of his seat before the
filled up Saenz on the river.
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355,000
235,000
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235,000 |
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