2016 Run It Up Reno

$85 Big Antes
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Run It Up Reno

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$2,224
Event Info
Buy-in
$85
Entries
106
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
10,000

$85 Big Antes

Day 1 Completed

Linn "Grumpy" Sayre Wins Run It Up Reno $85 Big Antes ($2,224)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 10,000 ante
Linn Sayre
Linn Sayre

Linn "Grumpy" Sayre was anything but that after he won the 2016 Run It Up Reno $85 Big Antes event for $2,224. He had to grind until nearly 5 a.m. to do it, but he was still all smiles after shipping his first recorded live tournament win.

Early on, Sajid Zaidi was one of the chip leaders, and he looked like he might be a threat to repeat his win from the previous night in the turbo event. However, he saw his run end in 12th. He did walk away with some cash for his troubles as it was after the money bubble burst to pay the final 16 finishers.

Jesse Capps, who finished runner-up in last year's Run It Up Reno Main Event, also made the money, following Zaidi out the door in 11th.

The structure, which called for antes that were half of the size of the small blind, still allowed for a decent amount of play until a major pinch occurred when the blinds and antes doubled at the final table in Level 21 (8,000/16,000/4,000). With just over 1 million in play and eight left, that made for an average stack of about eight big blinds and things got wild.

Brett Gordon and Mungu Baterdene busted in quick succession, and then Sayre held with the {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} against the shove of Derek Gomez, who had the {10-Spades}{3-Spades}.

Harrison Olberd busted fifth and then Sayre found a key double with sixes against the {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} of Brian Ebert, who bowed out fourth in short order after Sayre three-outed him.

At that point, less than 30 big blinds were in play and more big aces started to find their way to all of the players, making for fast action. Sayre busted Rodrigo Moreira with the {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} against the {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} to take a big lead into heads-up play with Jon Martin.

Martin was happy to call off his last eight big blinds with the {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, only to see Sayre had yet another big ace to dominate him, the {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}. A board of {6-Clubs}{2-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} later, Sayre had little reason at all to be grumpy as he had a shiny new trophy and $2,224.

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Rodrigo Moreira Eliminated in 3rd Place ($965)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 10,000 ante

Linn Sayre shoved on the button and Rodrigo Moreira snap-called in the big blind for his stack of 275,000.

Sayre: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Moreira: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Moreira had to love his hand but was amazed to see he was dominated. The {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop made things worse, and a {9-Hearts} turn ended his chances.

Player Chips Progress
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Linn Sayre
840,000
290,000
290,000
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Jon Martin
220,000
-80,000
-80,000
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Rodrigo Moreira
Busted

Tags: Linn SayreRodrigo Moreira

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 10,000

Sayre Doubles Through Ebert

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 8,000 ante

Linn Sayre shoved in from the button for 175,000, and Brian Ebert snap-called in the big blind with {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Sayre had sixes and flopped a set.

The next hand, Ebert put the last of his stack in and doubled up through Rodrigo Moreira with {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs} against {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Linn Sayre
389,000
194,000
194,000
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Brian Ebert
170,000
9,000
9,000
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Rodrigo Moreira
100,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Brian EbertLinn Sayre

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 8,000

Harrison Olberd Eliminated in 5th Place ($438)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 5,000 ante

Rodrigo Moreira shoved in from the small blind for 145,000 effective and got snap-called by big blind Harrison Olberd.

"F***," said Olberd, seeing the bad news:

Moreira: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Olberd: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

He was dominated, and the {2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop brought him little. The {q-Spades} turn gave him a straight draw and Moreira a flush draw. The river {9-Spades} completed both draws but the flush trumped.

Player Chips Progress
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Rodrigo Moreira
400,000
313,000
313,000
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Harrison Olberd
Busted

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