Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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
Dinner Break Time
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Players are now on a one-hour dinner break. When they return they'll play until a final table is determined. Stay tuned as we'll bring you all the action straight from the tournament floor of the Peppermill Casino.
Prize Pool and Payout Information
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
The Run It Up Reno VIII $1,100 Thursday Thrilla attracted 178 runners. Remember half the prize pool will be distributed via bounties, while the other half will be paid out amongst the top 18 players.
Here's a look at the payouts:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $20,400 |
| 2 | $13,020 |
| 3 | $8,940 |
| 4 | $6,650 |
| 5 | $5,250 |
| 6 | $4,310 |
| 7 | $3,580 |
| 8 | $2,970 |
| 9-10 | $2,400 |
| 11-12 | $1,900 |
| 13-18 | $1,500 |
Beesley's Rockets Melt Lagodich's Snowmen
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Frank Lagodich raised to 5,000 from the lojack, and Phil Beesley jammed for 15,900 in the small blind. Lagodich called.
Lagodich: 
Beesley: 
"That's a nice hand," Lagodich told Beesley after a 
board failed to improve his eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
166,000 | -9,000 |
|
37,000 | 37,000 |
White Pips His Way to a Double
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Jerry White jammed for 24,200 from UTG, and the cutoff confirmed the total before three-bet jamming for 36,000, chasing off the rest of the field.
"That is not good," White said before showing his hand.
White: 
Opponent: 
"Oh, that is good!" White remarked after the hands were tabled. He took command of the hand after the 
flop paired his kicker, and although his opponent found a pair of his own on the 
turn, another five wouldn't materialize on the river, securing the double for White.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,400 | 54,400 |
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | |
|
215,000 | -10,000 |
|
200,000 | -8,000 |
|
190,000 | -60,000 |
|
|
175,000 | 65,000 |
|
135,000 | |
|
115,000 | -5,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
75,000 | 32,500 |
|
75,000 | -25,000 |
|
|
60,000 | |
|
|
36,000 | -9,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 2,400
Kumar Sends Survivor Champ to the Rail
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With 65,000 in the pot and a board reading 
, former Survivor champ Tyson Apostol moved all in for his last 50,000 and was quickly called by Jasthi Kumar.
Kumar: 
Apostol: 
Apostol had top pair with an open-ended straight draw, but he was in a bad spot as Kumar had turned a straight. Apostol needed either an ace or nine just to chop, but he missed as the 
bricked on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000 | 235,000 |
|
Busted |
Guilford Collects Another $500
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Timothy Guilford raised to 5,500 from the cutoff and the player on the button three-bet jammed for around 35,000. Both blinds folded and Guilford called.
Guilford:
Opponent: 
Guilford was ahead and held as the board ran out a paintless 
. Ship another $500 bounty to Guilford!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,000 | 27,000 |
Guilford's "Runnin' Good"
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A player jammed for 20,000 from UTG, and Timothy Guilford thought for a moment before tossing in a call in middle position.
Guilford: 
Opponent: 
The 
flop brought Guilford a pair of nines and an open-ended straight flush draw, leaving his opponent drawing to a non-diamond ace to survive. The turn and river improved Guilford further to a flush, and he collected another bounty.
"When you're runnin' good," Guilford said with a smile as he stacked up the chips and added the $500 bounty chip to a stack of seven he had already collected.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
208,000 | 28,000 |