Who Will Walk Away With the $46,681 Top Prize?
Day 3 of Run It Up Reno VIII's $600 Main Event kicks off with the final table of nine, and leading the way with 3.61 million in chips is Vito Distefano. Tim Tucker is in second with 2.465 million chips and has a Run It Up Reno Main Event title to his credit, winning $23,000 for taking down the Season 4 Main Event after a five-way chop.
Dan O'Brien (1.995 million) will be looking to add to his over $3.2 million in live tournament earnings as reported by Hendon Mob, and he made his first Run It Up Reno cash a final table appearance. Loren Klein (1.622 million) is going for his third Run It Up Reno Main Event title, after taking down titles at Run It Up Reno III ($33,970) and V ($46,300).
The rest of the final table is made up of Kevin Gerhart (2.405 million), Julio Uribe (1.4 million), Christopher Gallagher (1.235 million) Austin Roberts (790,000), and short stack Robert Valdez (405,000).
Final Table Draw
| Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Distefano | 3,610,000 |
| 2 | Austin Roberts | 790,000 |
| 3 | Kevin Gerhart | 2,405,000 |
| 4 | Christopher Gallagher | 1,235,000 |
| 5 | Tim Tucker | 2,465,000 |
| 6 | Robert Valdez | 405,000 |
| 7 | Loren Klein | 1,622,000 |
| 8 | Dan O'Brien | 1,995,000 |
| 9 | Julio Uribe | 1,400,000 |
Action for today's Day 3 flight will kick off at noon, with 22:35 remaining in Level 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000), and the live stream will begin at 2:30 p.m. The PokerNews Live Reporting blog will coincide with the stream, so stay tuned then to see who will walk away with the $46,681 top prize!