Blake Vincent Wins 2016 Run It Up Reno Main Event; Jason Somerville Takes Fourth

Blake Vincent came in with nearly half of the chips in play at the final table of the 2016 Run It Up Reno $565 Main Event, so anything less than first place would have undoubtedly been a disappointment. There were a few moments where things looked a bit grim for him, but he pulled through and took down the 391-entry event for $46,410.

Final Table Payouts

When the final day began, though, all eyes were on Jason Somerville, Run It Up patriarch and tournament host. He came into the day with just over seven big blinds, but he got moving immediately, busting Eric Shiarla in eighth place when Shiarla shipped on the button with the and Somerville picked up the in the big blind. He hit two pair to bust Shiarla.

Many of Somerville’s hard-won chips went to Vincent though, as Somerville made a nine-high straight when Vincent rivered the nut straight, and Somerville paid off a sizable river raise. The board had ran out , and Somerville mucked the face-up after Vincent showed him the .

Gary Kochalka was next to fall, though he ran it …

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