Jordan Spurlin Wins RIU Reno IX Main Event for $66,000
The Run It Up Reno IX $600 Main Event began with 760 runners �C a RIU record �C and on Monday the final nine returned to the Peppermill Resort to battle down to a winner. That ended up being a familiar face at RIU Reno in Jordan Spurlin.
��It feels pretty good. I��ve had a few deep runs but I��ve always ended up getting third or fourth in the main, so feels great,�� Spurlin said after the win. ��Third [RIU] trophy overall though, so pretty happy about that.��
The $66,000 first-place prize also marked a career-high score for Spurlin.
��I was trying to get it this summer, but no luck there. Just come to Reno and you can do it.��
Prior to the win, Spurlin��s best cash was $51,559 for finishing fifth in the 2017 World Series of Poker Event #41: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha. He also took sixth in the 2019 WSOP Event #60: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better for $47,118.
��Mission accomplished,�� Spurlin added. ��It��s always a little bit brutal because the biggest pay jump is always the last one, so if you don��t win the tournament it��s a little bit unfortunate. It feels great.��
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Spurlin | $66,000 |
| 2 | Vincent Newland | $40,200 |
| 3 | Colton Blomberg | $27,000 |
| 4 | Jon Swift | $19,600 |
| 5 | Daniel Sisemore | $15,100 |
| 6 | Sung Song | $12,200 |
| 7 | Bohao ��Andy�� Zhu | $10,080 |
| 8 | Voislav Ivanovski | $8,328 |
| 9 | Khoa Tran | $6,750 |
Final Table Action
The day couldn��t have gotten off to a faster start as two players fell in the first two hands of play. Khoa Tran was the first to bust losing a flip with pocket fives to Daniel Sisemore��s ace-jack, and then Voislav Ivanovski followed him out the door after he bluffed the turn out of the big blind only to see Colton Blomberg roll over a club flush.
Not long after, Bohao ��Andy�� Zhu raised with kings and was called by Blomberg, who promptly flopped trip aces holding ace-deuce in the big blind. Blomberg check-called Zhu��s shove and the former locked it up when the turn improved him to a full house.
Sung Song took his leave after losing a flip with pocket threes to Jon Swift��s ace-ten all in preflop, and then Sisemore failed to win a flop of his own getting it in preflop holding ace-king suited and bricking against Vincent Newland��s two black tens.
Swift was next to go failing to get luck with ace-seven against Blomberg��s pocket jacks, and then a marathon three-handed match ensued. The chips rotated between the triumvirate before the short-stacked Blomberg jammed the button with ten-deuce only to have Spurlin re-jam from the small blind and hold with pocket fours.
Spurlin began heads-up play with a healthy lead and it didn��t take long for the chips to go in. Newland held queen-jack but was dominated by the ace-queen of Spurlin. Newland failed to get lucky and had to settle for second place and $40,200 in prize money.
Jason Somerville and company will return to the Peppermill Resort from April 3-13, 2020 for the 10th edition of Run It Up Reno!
Here's a look at all those who won trophies at the RIU Reno IX:
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $440 Mini Main Event | 409 | $158,692 | John Gribben | $30,000 |
| $235 CSOP Charity Event | 103 | $7,900 | Jon Pardy | $5,000 |
| $125 6-Max T.O.E. | 103 | $9,991 | Jon Turner | $2,400 |
| $235 Short Deck | 116 | $22,504 | Cory Tardy | $5,690 |
| $125 NL Bomb Pot | 216 | $20,952 | Darren Sweetland | $4,412 |
| $235 NL Progressive Knockout | 273 | $25,662 | John Paul Portal | $5,111 |
| $120 N.O.R.S.E. Split Partner Event | 100 | $9,700 | Bjorn Peterson | $3,490 |
| $235 Black Chip Bounty | 310 | $60,140 | Jimmy Cappucci | $5,950 |
| $125 All In or Fold ($50 Rebuys) | 106 w/ 195 rebuys | $20,032 | Jacqui Newman | $4,272 |
| $175 Moneymaker Tour Event | 428 | $92,274 | Drew Gonzalez | $30,000 Platinum Pass |
| $125 8-Game Mix | 157 | $15,229 | Marcio Peixoto | $2,682 |
| $1,100 Thursday Thrilla | 224 | $217,280 | Ashley Sleeth | $24,000 |
| $125 Pot-Limit Omaha | 172 | $16,684 | Iva Yoshihara | $3,115 |
| $125 2, 3, 4, 5 Mix | 133 | $12,901 | Stuart Kerridge | $2,786 |
| $340 NLH/PLO PKO | 125 | $17,625 | Chris Albanese | $3,080 |
| $600 Main Event | 760 | $398,088 | Jordan Spurlin | $66,000 |
| $125 HORSE | 109 | $10,573 | Kenneth Vranek | $2,000 |
| $125 NLH Superstack Supersonic | 226 | $21,922 | Adam Dunkle | $4,807 |
| $235 Win the Button | 107 | $10,058 | Adam Owen | $2,560 |
| $125 Double Board Taiwanese Poker | 60 | $6,014 | Arlie Shaban | $1,529 |