Run It Up Reno IX

$440 Mini Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

Run It Up Reno IX

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
$30,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$440
Prize Pool
$158,692
Entries
409
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
409
Players Left
1

Jon Turner Wins RIU Reno IX Event #5: $125 6-Max T.O.E.

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jon Turner
Jon Turner

While PokerNews will be live reporting a half dozen tournaments from the Run It Up Reno IX, there are other side events playing out during the 11-day festival.

One of them was Event #5: $125 6-Max T.O.E. (2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha 8, Stud 8), which nearly doubled its $5,000 GTD by attracting 103 entries. That resulted in a $9,991 prize pool that was paid out to the top 16 players.

Among those to cash but fall short of making the final table were Andy Pokrivnak (11th - $250), Chris Brandy (13th - $200), and Andrew Montgomery (16th - $200), just to name a few.

In the end, Jon Turner bested Ciprian Tutu in heads-up play to win the title and $2,400 first-place prize.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Jon TurnerLas Vegas, Nevada$2,400
2Ciprian TutuNew York, New York$1,621
3Arturo SeguraAlameda, California$1,125
4Kyle AndersonOakville, Ontario, Canada$860
5Jesse CappsHenderson, Nevada$680
6Katherine CamouLong Beach, California$545
7Tyler BurkeWalls, Mississippi$490

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Richter Wins One From the Chip Leader

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alex Conatser raised to 27,000 from middle position, and was called by Bill Richter in the hijack.

Conatser bet 31,000 on the {10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop, and Richter called.

Conatser reached for 80,000 in chips on the {a-Spades} turn, then thought better of it and checked. Richter immediately bet 70,000, and Conatser folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Conatser
1,450,000
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Bill Richter
525,000
85,000
85,000

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Burke Recovers With a Double Through Hanelin

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With around 100,000 in the pot, Tyler Burke checked an {8-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Spades}{q-Hearts} board from the small blind, and Michael Hanelin shoved to put Burke at risk for his last 187,000. Burke snap-called.

Tyler Burke: {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Michael Hanelin: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

Hanelin's turned top pair, top kicker was drawing dead to the turned straight of Burke, and Burke earned the double after the {5-Clubs} hit the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Tyler Burke
480,000
330,000
330,000
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Michael Hanelin
160,000
-340,000
-340,000

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Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Lindner Knocks Out Karkenny

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Andrew Karkenny
Andrew Karkenny

Day 1b chip leader Andrew Karkenny is out, after a tough go on Day 2.

Karkenny's final hand saw Chris Lindner open to 25,000 in early position, and Karkenny three-bet all in from the big blind. Lindner made the call.

Andrew Karkenny: {k-Spades}{3-Spades}
Chris Lindner: {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

Board: {10-Spades}{k-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Both players hit a pair on the flop, but Lindner's superior pair of aces held through the runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Lindner
790,000
160,000
160,000
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Andrew Karkenny
Busted

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Conatser Gets Paid Huge With the Nuts

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There was already a pot of nearly 400,000 built up between Alex Conatser in the hijack and Tyler Burke in the big blind, and the {3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} board was already on the felt. Burke checked, and Conatser bet 275,000.

"Thought it was the best turn card...might have been the worst turn card." Burke said, taking count of his 425,000 chip stack as he tanked.

Two minutes ticked by before Burke said, "I call."

"I have the nuts," Conatser said, showing his {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Burke nodded and flashed {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Conatser
1,800,000
600,000
600,000
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Tyler Burke
150,000
-490,000
-490,000

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Eldar Celebrates the Win

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alon Eldar opened to 20,000 on the button, Joe Brandenburg three-bet to 55,000 on the small blind, Eldat four-bet all in for the rest of his 196,000 stack, and Brandenburg snap called.

Alon Eldar: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Joe Brandenburg: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

Eldar was in bad shape preflop, but then flop helped both players, coming in {10-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Brandenburg had top set, but the backdoor flush draw came in for Eldar.

"Come on flush, come on flush, YEAH!" were the next words out of Eldar's mouth, and he got up and ran across the room in celebration. That reaction came as a result of a {5-Hearts} turn and {6-Hearts} river, bringing in the flush Eldar was looking for.

Player Chips Progress
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Alon Eldar
417,000
127,000
127,000
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Joe Brandenburg
246,000
-208,000
-208,000

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