2016 Run It Up Reno

$235 Thursday Thrilla -- Black Chip Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Run It Up Reno

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
$5,805
Event Info
Buy-in
$235
Prize Pool
$21,900
Entries
219
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Sampson Triples

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Paul Sampson open-shoved his last 73,000 from the cutoff and Jesse Capps called on the button before the big blind moved all in for 221,000. Capps agonized for several minutes before finding a fold.

Sampson: {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Opponent: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Sampson rivered a flush for the triple up.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Sampson
225,000
155,000
155,000
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Jesse Capps
210,000
-10,000
-10,000

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Hoffer Doubles

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

In a huge clash, Scott Hoffer found himself all in for his last 183,000 holding {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} against Steve Nevius' {A-}{K-}.

Fortunately for Hoffer, the board ran out {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{A-Hearts} to see him make a flush and double to nearly 400,000 as Nevius dropped to 170,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Hoffer
390,000
70,000
70,000
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Steve Nevius
170,000
-185,000
-185,000

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Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Three Way All In; No One Out

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Jesse Capps
Jesse Capps

Following a raise to 12,000, Paul Sampson moved all in for 61,000 from the cutoff.

Marty Gorenc was on the button and he shoved for 185,000 only to have Jesse Capps move all in from the small blind for 118,000 as the initial raiser folded.

Sampson: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Gorenc: {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Capps: {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs} to see Capps and Sampson chop the main pot while Capps took the side pot against Gorenc.

Player Chips Progress
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Jesse Capps
220,000
100,000
100,000
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Paul Sampson
100,000
-55,000
-55,000
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Marty Gorenc
35,000
-130,000
-130,000

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Martin Straightens Out Georgiou

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Kevin Martin opened with a raise and Lindsey Fross and Robert Georgiou called from the blinds.

On the {2-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} flop, Fross checked and Georgiou moved all in for 75,000. Martin pushed over the top and Fross folded.

Martin: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Georgiou: {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The turn of the {6-Clubs} changed little, but the {8-Clubs} on the river saw Martin make his straight to eliminate Georgiou

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Martin
495,000
110,000
110,000
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Robert Georgiou
Busted

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Staples Exits

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Jaime Stapes
Jaime Stapes

Following a raise to 40,000 from under the gun, Jaime Staples committed his final 28,000. Zhihao Zhang called all in also for his last 31,000.

Staples: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Zhang: {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Zhang tripled up while simultaneously eliminating Staples in 23rd place for a $197 payday.

Player Chips Progress
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Zhihao Zhang
95,000
30,000
30,000
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Jaime Staples
Busted

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Martin Doubles Short Stack

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Lee Jones & Kevin Martin
Lee Jones & Kevin Martin

From the cutoff, Kevin Martin opened to 12,000 only to have the player on the button shove all in for 61,000. Martin called and the cards were tabled.

Martin: {Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Opponent: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Martin doubled up the short stack and slipped to 385,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Martin
385,000
-65,000
-65,000

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Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Martin Binks on Gates

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 1,000 ante
Garry Gates
Garry Gates

Kevin Martin checked out of the big blind on a {7-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop, and Garry Gates fired 15,500 in middle position. Martin called, and he checked the {4-Hearts} turn. Gates pushed forward a stack of chips: 21,000. Martin announced all in and Gates snap-called for 71,000 total.

Gates: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Martin: {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Martin had nailed a gutter on the turn, and Gates was drawing dead.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Martin
435,000
262,000
262,000
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Garry Gates
Busted

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