$1,100 Thursday Thrilla
Day 1 Completed
Run It Up Reno VIII
$1,100 Thursday Thrilla
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Run It Up Reno VIII
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$82,720
Entries
176
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
10,000
Katie Lindsay Holds Commanding Final Table Chip Lead
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The biggest buy-in tournament of the Run It Up Reno VIII – the $1,100 Thursday Thrilla – started with 178 entries battling it out at the Peppermill Casino. After 10 hours of play, the field was whittled down to the final eight with Katie Lindsay and her stack of 1.104 million leading the way.
That’s nearly a third of the chips in play, more than double her next closest competition. You might recall that earlier this year Lindsay, the wife of poker pro and online poker’s winningest tournament player Chris Moorman, was a guest on the LFG Podcast, which you can listen to here.
Joining her at the final table are Timothy Guilford (497,000), Frank Lagodich (413,000), Fintan “Easy with Aces” Hand (127,000), and Max Brown (140,000), who has already improved upon his 15th-place finish in this same event last year.
Thursday Thrilla Final Table
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | 1 | Katie Lindsay | 1,104,000 |
| Feature | 2 | Jeff Newman | 335,000 |
| Feature | 3 | Adin Cota | 328,000 |
| Feature | 4 | Timothy Guilford | 497,000 |
| Feature | 5 | Frank Lagodich | 413,000 |
| Feature | 6 | Derek Frye | 386,000 |
| Feature | 7 | Jerry White | 190,000 |
| Feature | 8 | Fintan Hand | 127,000 |
| Feature | 9 | Max Brown | 140,000 |
The tournament offered $500 bounties on each player, meaning a regular prize pool of $82,720 was up for grabs. After Andrew Lok bubbled in 19th place, 10 more players exited in the money short of the final table including Patrick Tardif (10th - $2,400), Joel Danforth (13th - $1,500), Noel Rodriguez (16th - $1,500), and David Thomas (18th - $1,500).
Others to fire the Thursday Thrilla but fail to cash were Chris Moneymaker, Benjamin “Spraggy” Spragg, Brad Owen, Adam Owen, Jason Somerville, Evan Jarvis, Ricky “ratedGTO” Guan, Jesse Sylvia, Arlie Shaban, Tyson Apostol, and Kevin Martin.
The Thursday Thrilla final table will begin at 2 p.m. local time on Friday and play down to a winner. Action will resume with 28:11 remaining on the clock in Level 18. The live stream will kick off at 5 p.m., and the PokerNews live updates will coincide with that stream.
End-of-Day 1 Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,104,000 | 704,000 |
|
497,000 | -103,000 |
|
413,000 | 229,000 |
|
386,000 | -29,000 |
|
335,000 | -65,000 |
|
328,000 | 128,000 |
|
190,000 | 40,000 |
|
140,000 | 30,000 |
|
127,000 | -318,000 |
Nathan Manuel Eliminated in 11th Place ($1,900)
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action folded to Frank Lagodich on the button and he raised to 16,000. Nathan Manuel responded by three-betting all in for around 210,000 in the big blind and Lagodich called.
Lagodich: 
Manuel: 
Lagodich had the better kicker but the 
flop made the likelihood of a chop very high. The 
turn meant a chop was in store barring either a seven or eight on the river, and one of them did come.
The dealer burned and put out the 
! Lagodich made two pair and send Manuel to the rail.
Meanwhile, Patrick Tardif was eliminated from the feature table in 10th place. That means the final nine players will bag and tag for the night. Stay tuned for chip counts and the final table seating.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Joel Danforth Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,500)
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Adin Cota raised to 20,000 from the lojack, and Timothy Guilford three-bet to 58,000 in the cutoff. Joel Danforth four-bet shoved for 191,000 from the small blind, and Cota folded.
"Don't think I'm foldin'! Think this is gonna be a big one!" Guilford said, and after about thirty seconds, he made the call.
Guilford: 
Danforth: 
Guilford held on the 
flop, and the turn left Danforth looking for an ace to survive. Guilford pumped his fist and stood up to celebrate when the 
hit the river, and Danforth was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | 190,000 |
|
Busted |
Lagodich Flips Well and Doubles
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jeff Newman raised to 22,000 from the lojack, and Frank Lagodich responded with a three-bet shove for 82,000 on the button. Newman thought briefly, then shrugged and tossed in a chip to make the call.
Newman: 
Lagodich: 
Lagodich found his ace on the 
flop, and shipped the double after the turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000 | -120,000 |
|
|
184,000 | 19,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Break Time
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The final thirteen players are off on a fifteen-minute break.
Guilford Makes A Big Call To Double Through Cota
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Adin Cota raised to 16,000 from the hijack, and was called by Timothy Guilford on the button, Jeff Newman in the small blind, and Joel Danforth in the big blind.
Action checked to Guilford on a 
flop, and he bet 31,000. Only Cota called.
Cota checked the turn, and Guilford bet 55,000. Cota check-jammed, putting Guilford at risk for his last 88,000. He tanked for a few minutes before setting in a call.
Cota: 
Guilford:
Guilford's aces and jacks improved to aces-full on the river, and he earned the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
410,000 | 202,000 |
|
|
200,000 | -175,000 |
Noel Rodriguez Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,500)
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action folded to Noel Rodriguez on the button and he jammed his last 120,000 or so. Jeff Newman was in the big blind and woke up with a monster.
Newman: 
Rodriguez: 
The 
flop gave Newman a set and left Rodriguez looking for a four to make the wheel. The turn wasn't what he needed and neither was the 
river. Ship the $500 bounty to Newman.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000 | 100,000 |
|
Busted |