2015 Run It Up Reno

$85 All-In-or-Fold No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 Run It Up Reno

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$4,748
Event Info
Buy-in
$85
Prize Pool
$14,390
Entries
112
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

$85 All-In-or-Fold No-Limit Hold'em

Day 1 Completed

Brandon King Wins 2015 Run It Up! Reno $85 All-In-or-Fold No-Limit Hold'em for $4,748

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Brandon King wins!
Brandon King wins!

The second event of Jason Somerville's 2015 Run It Up! Reno series from the Peppermill in Reno, Nevada, turned out to be an exciting affair. The $85 All-In-or-Fold No-Limit Hold'em tournament surpassed all expectations when it draw a raucous crowd that pumped out 112 entries and a prize pool of $14,390. At the end of all the carnage at about 1:30 a.m. local time, Brandon King proved the last man standing to win the $4,748 top prize and the right to be called champion.

Not only did King packet nearly $5,000 from the prize pool, but he was also the last Run It Up! warrior standing sporting Run It Up! gear that earned him a $565 Main Event buy-in as part of the last-longer prize. To earn the victory, King defeated Jamey Johnson in heads-up play.

William Recker finished in third place, and his performance thus far shouldn't be overlooked. Not only did his third-place finish in this event earn him $1,799, but Recker placed fifth in the $125 Tuesday Takeoff opening event earlier today for $1,188. That put his total earnings from 2015 Run It Up! Reno just shy of $3,000 with plenty more events to come.

Also finishing at the final table were James Wehe (4th - $1,223), Joe Nelligan (5th - $971), Michael Kinney (6th - $755), Garret Purdy (7th - $612), T.J. Dillashaw ( 8th - $468), and Anthony Summers ( 9th - $324).

That does it for Day 1 action from Reno, but there's plenty more still to come, including a morning workout on Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time hosted by UFC Bantamweight Champion and eighth-place finisher in this event T.J. Dillashaw, plus the $125 Survivor No-Limit Hold'em at 2 p.m. local time.

Be sure to stay tuned right here to PokerNews for continued live coverage, and we'll see you tomorrow!

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Jamey Johnson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($2,734)

Level 15 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jamey Johnson - 2nd Place
Jamey Johnson - 2nd Place

Just one hand after Jamey Johnson was crippled, the two remaining players put all the money in blind preflop. As it turns out, Brandon King woke up with pockets aces for the second hand in a row — the {A-Clubs}{A-Spades}. Johnson had the {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}.

The flop, turn, and river ran out {J-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, and King won the hand to win the tournament. Johnson was eliminated in second place, and he took home $2,734.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon King
1,215,000
11,000
11,000
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Jamey Johnson
Busted

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Level: 15

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Johnson Doubles To Even

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

On the button, Jamey Johnson raised all in for 304,000. Brandon King called with the {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}, and Johnson had the {6-Spades}{5-Spades}.

Despite holding two under cards to King's hockey sticks, Johnson spiked two pair on the flop before going on to finish with a full house to win the hand. The board ran out {9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

With that, the two were virtually even in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Jamey Johnson
612,000
312,000
312,000
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Brandon King
603,000
-347,000
-347,000

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Level: 14

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

William Recker Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,799)

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
William Recker
William Recker

William Recker finished fifth in the opening event of the series, and just now he busted out third in the night event.

Recker moved all in for about 140,000 and the dominant Brandon King called from his left.

King: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}
Recker: {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{K-Spades} and King knocked out another player, bringing us down to heads-up action.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon King
950,000
250,000
250,000
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William Recker
Busted

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James Wehe Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,223)

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
James Wehe
James Wehe

James Wehe moved all in under the gun for 195,000 and the action folded to Brandon King who snap-called from the big blind.

King: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Wehe: {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {Q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and King knocked out another player, bringing the field down to the final three.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon King
700,000
260,000
260,000
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James Wehe
Busted

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Joe Nelligan Eliminated in 5th Place ($971)

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Joe Nelligan - 5th Place
Joe Nelligan - 5th Place

From the cutoff seat, Joe Nelligan was all in with the {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}. Brandon King called from the big blind with the {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}.

The {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop gave King a set of sevens and a real stranglehold on the hand. The turn was the {Q-Clubs}, and the river was the {4-Spades}. King won the pot and sent Nelligan packing in fifth place for $971.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon King
440,000
50,000
50,000
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Joe Nelligan
Busted

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