Run It Up Reno VIII

$1,100 Thursday Thrilla
Day: 2
Event Info

Run It Up Reno VIII

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
23
Prize
$20,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$82,720
Entries
176
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 2

Max Brown Eliminated in 4th Place ($6,650)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Max Brown - 4th Place
Max Brown - 4th Place

In the hand after Derek Frye busted, Adin Cota opened for 33,000 under the gun and Timothy Guilford moved all in for 167,000 from the cutoff. Max Brown then jammed all in over the top for 763,000 from the small blind and Cota quickly called to put both players at risk.

Cota: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Brown: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Guilford: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Spades} and Guilford wound up with a flush to triple while Cota collected Brown's $500 bounty. It marked back-to-back Thursday Thrilla cashes for Brown, who finished 15th in this tournament last year.

Player Chips Progress
Adin Cota ca
Adin Cota
2,000,000 500,000
Timothy Guilford us
Timothy Guilford
525,000 358,000
Max Brown us
Max Brown
Busted

Tags: Adin CotaMax BrownTimothy Guilford

Derek Frye Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,250)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Derek Frye - 5th Place
Derek Frye - 5th Place

Timothy Guilford raised to 35,000 from the button and Derek Frye moved all in for 149,000 from the small blind. Max Brown jammed over the top from the big and Guilford got out of the way.

Frye: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Brown: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The {3-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{q-Spades} flop paired Brown and left Frye looking for runner-runner, but the {3-Diamonds} took away any chance of that happening.

The meaningless {9-Spades} was run out on the river and Frye hit the rail, which in turn gave Brown the $500 bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Derek Frye us
Derek Frye
Busted

Tags: Derek FryeMax Brown

River Diamond Saves Lindsay Some Chips

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action folded to Max Brown in the small blind and he limped holding the {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. Katie Lindsay checked her option with the {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and the flop came down {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

Brown check-called a bet of 20,000 and the action {5-Diamonds} spiked on the turn. Brown checked his flush and just called a bet of 60,000 from Lindsay, who turned a straight.

The {q-Diamonds} river put four diamonds on board and Brown checked. Lindsay slowed down and checked behind, which saved her some chips as Brown claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Katie Lindsay us
Katie Lindsay
1,200,000 -500,000
Max Brown us
Max Brown
639,000 346,001

Tags: Max BrownKatie Lindsay

Remaining RIU Reno VIII Social Events

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

While most come for the poker, many attendees will take advantage of RIU Reno VIII's full slate of social events.

This week those have included a cash game hangout with Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen, the RIU Reno VIII Scavenger Hunt, a Karaoke Party at EDGE Nightclub, and last night's Survivor Watch Party at Sorrento.

Here's a look at the remaining social events on the calendar.

DateTimeEvent
Friday, April 198 p.m.Cash Game Hangout
Saturday, April 208 p.m.Cash Game Hangout
Sunday, April 218 p.m.Taiwanese Cash Game Hangout
Monday, April 228 p.m.Cash Game Hangout

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Frank Lagodich Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,310)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Frank Lagodich - 6th Place
Frank Lagodich - 6th Place

Frank Lagodich was all in preflop for his last 129,000 and looking to get lucky against Derek Frye.

Frye: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Lagodich: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The {3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Hearts} flop gave Lagodich a little help but he needed more to stay alive. The {5-Clubs} turn didn't do it and neither did the {2-Hearts} river. Lagodich headed to late register the RIU Reno VIII Main Event while Frye collected his third $500 bounty of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Lagodich us
Frank Lagodich
Busted

Tags: Frank LagodichDerek Frye

Lindsay Takes a Chunk from Lagodich

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Frank Lagodich raised to 27,000 holding the {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} under the gun and Katie Lindsay flatted the button with the {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. Adin Cota came along from the small blind with the {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and the trio watched the flop fall {5-Spades}{2-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

Cota checked, Lagodich continued for 35,000, and Lindsay just called with her set. Cota got out of the way and the {7-Hearts} appeared on the turn. Lagodich check-called a 75,000 bet and then checked the {9-Clubs} river.

Lindsay bet 200,000 and Lagodich paid it off.

Player Chips Progress
Katie Lindsay us
Katie Lindsay
1,700,000 300,000
Frank Lagodich us
Frank Lagodich
141,000 -283,000

Tags: Frank LagodichKatie Lindsay

Jeff Newman Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,580)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jeff Newman got his last 95,000 all in preflop and found himself in dire straits against Derek Frye.

Frye: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Newman: {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Newman had the inferior ace and the kicker played when the {10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop paired both players. The {k-Clubs} turn locked it up for Frye and he collected Newman's $500 bounty after the {3-Hearts} was run out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Derek Frye us
Derek Frye
352,000 69,000
Jeff Newman us
Jeff Newman
Busted

Tags: Jeff NewmanDerek Frye

Fintan Hand Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,970)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Fintan Hand - 8th Place
Fintan Hand - 8th Place

Fintan "Easy with Aces" Hand got his last 65,000 all in preflop and had a chance to triple up against Timothy "VaderNader" Guilford and Frank Lagodich.

Hand: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Lagodich: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Guilford: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Both active players checked the {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{8-Clubs} and then Guilford bet 75,000 when the {7-Clubs} turn gave him a flush draw. Lagodich ditched his hand and the {10-Clubs} spiked on the river.

Guilford made his flush and collected the Irishman's $500 bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Fintan Hand ie
Fintan Hand
Busted

Tags: Fintan HandFrank LagodichTimothy Guilford