$565 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2016 Run It Up Reno
$565 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Run It Up Reno
Buy-in
$565
Prize Pool
$195,500
Entries
391
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Blake Vincent won a huge pot off former PokerNews Managing Editor Chad Holloway, busting him on the official final table bubble in the process at the 2016 Run It Up Reno $535 Main Event. Since they were two of the top three stacks at the time, that makes Vincent the overwhelming chip leader heading into the final day, which will see the final eight players battle for a $46,410 first-place prize.
The real headliner of the final table, however, is tournament host and Run It Up architect Jason Somerville, who continued his winning ways in his own tournament series. He's put together a number of cashes and final table runs already, and now he finds himself in contention for the Main Event win, albeit with a short stack that has him in sixth place.
Day 2 dawned with 136 players opening up bags and 56 places set to be paid. "Boston" Rob Mariano of Survivor fame, PokerStars Team Online member Kevin Martin, and Run It Up Reno regulars Andy Peplinski, Kevin Barrett, and Zac Dowhower were some of the players falling short of cashing.
Garry Gates (53rd), Jesse Capps (50th), World Series of Poker bracelet winner Leo Wolpert (36th), and PokerStars Team Online member Randy "nanonoko" Lew (35th) made their way into the money and walked away with fatter wallets.
Defending champ Nick Aguilera looked like he was going to threaten to repeat, but he saw his run end in 17th. He doubled a number of times, but he couldn't come from behind with the 
all in preflop against Loren Klein's 
.
Holloway surged to the top of the counts while the final two tables played down, scoring a number of eliminations. He was the chip leader as the final nine combined to a single table, but Vincent was a thorn in his side he was unable to overcome.
First, Holloway played a large pot with him after Jeffrey Newman opened for 125,000 at Level 26 (20,000/40,000/5,000). Holloway called on the button but Vincent popped it to 440,000 in the big blind. Newman folded but Holloway called. The flop came 
, and Holloway snap-folded to an all-in shove from Vincent.
Then, during the next level (25,000/50,000/5,000), the pot of the tournament to this point went down. Holloway opened for a raise early and got flatted by Vincent in middle position.
"It's like you always have triple red shells in Mario Kart and I'm in first," Holloway said of Vincent coming after him once more.
The flop came 
. Holloway bet 125,000, and Vincent raised to 320,000. Holloway called, and the 
turned. This time, Holloway checked and Vincent bet 550,000. Holloway moved all in for 1.6 million and got snap-called by Vincent with the 
for a set of snowmen. Holloway had the 
.
Holloway needed a miracle queen but didn't get it as the 
fell. Vincent had Holloway covered by just 10,000, and the final eight players packed up with Vincent putting 4.635 million in the bag, almost half of the chips in play. Somerville, meanwhile, had just 435,000 after dropping a few late pots that left him short after he was once among the leaders.
Vincent will try to leverage that stack at 2 p.m. local time on Monday when Day 3 of the 2016 Run It Up Reno Main Event commences, covered right here on PokerNews. Stay tuned to find out who will be wearing the next crown.
While you wait, give a listen to the latest PokerNews Podcast. was joined by Somerville while at Run it Up Reno to talk about the series, online poker in the US, the WSOP, and more.
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,635,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
2,415,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
615,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
590,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
|
555,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
435,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
||
|
405,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
270,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Chad Holloway opened from an early position and got action from Blake Vincent in middle position.
"It's like you always have triple red shells in Mario Kart and I'm in first," Holloway said of Vincent coming after him once more.
The dealer spread a flop of . Holloway bet 125,000, and Vincent quickly raised to 320,000. Holloway pushed in a call, and the turn was a . Holloway checked, and Vincent fired 550,000.
"All in," Holloway announced after thinking briefly.
Vincent snap-called and tabled for a set. Holloway turned over and he was in dire straits with two outs to the river. It was a that fell, and Vincent's stack was counted down: 1.61 million. Holloway had 1.6 million, and Vincent collected the monster pot to eliminate him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Loren Cloninger opened to 85,000 from middle position and Gary Kochalka raised all in for his last 100,000. Cloninger called and the cards were tabled.
Cloninger: 
Kochalka: 
The board ran out 
and Kochalka doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
625,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
285,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Chad Holloway raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Brian Ebert called on the button, as did Gary Kochalka in the big blind.
The 
board was checked down with Ebert tabling his 
to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,650,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
2,050,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
100,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jeff Newman opened for 125,000 in middle position and got action from Chad Holloway, who was on the button. Blake Vincent popped it up to 440,000 in the big blind. Newman folded, but Holloway called. The flop came , Holloway snap-mucked to an all-in shove from Vincent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,125,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,000,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Somerville opened to 85,000 from early position and Jeffrey Newman shoved all in next to act for 330,000.
On the button, Brian Ebert called, and when the action returned to Somerville, he called also.
Both players checked down the 
[h] board with Newman tabling his 
to chop with Ebert's .
Somerville flashed his to show that he was rivered as both Ebert and Newman chopped up the blinds, antes and Somerville's money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,325,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
560,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
515,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Vincent |
| 2 | Gary Kochalka |
| 3 | Eric Shiarla |
| 4 | Jason Somerville |
| 5 | Jeff Newman |
| 6 | Jordan Spurlin |
| 7 | Loren Cloninger |
| 8 | Chad Holloway |
| 9 | Brian Ebert |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,210,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
|
1,470,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
900,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
780,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
705,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
700,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
330,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
270,000
70,000
|
70,000 |