Brett Gordon Leads as 55 Advance From Day 1a of Run It Up Reno IX Main Event
Day 1a of the $300,000 guaranteed, Run It Up Reno IX $600 Main Event saw 340 entrants converge on the Peppermill Reno, all hoping to make it through to Day 2. When the smoke cleared with 26:43 left in Level 15, just 55 players were left bagging up and guaranteeing themselves a cash with Brett Gordon and his 455,000 chip stack leading the way.
"I was trying to stay under the radar," Gordon said about his day. "I got very lucky and just kept getting great hands and people never believed me!" Even a little trouble at the beginning of the flight wouldn't deter Gordon's march to the top stack, as he said, "I had 20,000 at first break at my shortest point. After the break I made a flush and got an effective double and it was smooth from there."
Four-time WSOP bracelet winner and two-time Run It Up Reno Main Event champ Loren Klein (172,000) headlines a strong group of notable players advancing to Day 2, with Matt Stout (296,000), Ronnie Bardah (293,000), Vanessa Kade (234,000) and Andy Camou (76,000) all advancing as well.
Popular poker vloggers Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen both failed to make it through the day, and Run It Up Ambassador Arlie Shaban also failed to progress. Brittney Barnes couldn't win a flip to fall two spots shy of the money, and others to finish short of a bag include Matthew Moreno, Jon Turner, and Vincent Newland.
Day 1b will kick off tomorrow at Noon local time. The schedule will be the same for players looking to progress to Sunday's Day 2, with 30,000 in starting chips, 40-minute levels, and the field playing down to 16% before bagging and tagging for the evening. Who will join the 55 players from tonight in search of a Run It Up Reno Main Event trophy? Stay tuned tomorrow to PokerNews for all the action and updates.