Winners

Nadia Wanzi Keeps the Taiwanese Poker Title in the RIU Family

By |2018-10-23T23:21:46+00:00October 23rd, 2018|Blog, Run It Up Reno VII, Winners|

Last March, Run It Up Reno debuted its first-ever Taiwanese poker event. It was won by RIU's own Andre Hengchua. It was so popular that it was brought back for this time around and while it wasn't won by [...]

Jason Burruss, Cash Game Grinder, Takes Down Shootout Title

By |2018-10-23T12:52:41+00:00October 23rd, 2018|Blog, Run It Up Reno VII, Winners|

Most live cash game players aren't used to short-handed play. Most of the time games are nine-handed and the players don't end up getting a ton of experience playing short-handed before the game breaks. Not Jason Burruss. Burruss plays [...]

New Team RIU Member Ricky Guan Teams Up With Brian Sherrier to Earn Tag Team Title

By |2018-10-22T07:39:07+00:00October 22nd, 2018|Blog, Run It Up Reno VII, Winners|

Just over a month ago, Ricky Guan was announced as the newest Team Run It Up streamer. About five weeks later, he's taking down an RIU event. Guan is the leader of a New Jersey-based group of poker players [...]

Andrew Hurst Wins the $235 NLH Black Chip Bounty

By |2018-10-28T22:27:19+00:00October 22nd, 2018|Blog, Run It Up Reno VII, Winners|

Andrew Hurst, from California, was crowned the champion of the $235 Black Chip Bounty after outlasting a field of 297 entrants. He took home $7,250, along with a RIU trophy and a platinum pass freeroll seat. The final table [...]

Local Grinder Bill Casey Takes Down Mini Main Event Title

By |2018-10-22T23:09:51+00:00October 22nd, 2018|Blog, Run It Up Reno VII, Winners|

Bill Casey made Run It Up Reno history on Sunday evening. The local grinder and construction company owner took down the first-ever RIU live streamed final table. He defeated a 262-entry field in the $440 Mini Main Event to [...]

Derek Gomez Earns First RIU Trophy With $125 Six-Max HORSE Victory

By |2018-10-21T11:31:13+00:00October 21st, 2018|Blog, Run It Up Reno VII, Winners|

In the early hours of Sunday morning, Derek Gomez captured the second RIU trophy of the series and the first in a mixed event. Gomez came out on top of the 145-entry field to earn $3,100 and his first [...]

Congratulations on Another Successful Run It Up Reno! See You in October!

By |2018-10-16T20:10:46+00:00April 3rd, 2018|Blog, Jaime Staples, Jason Somerville, Jeff Gross, Kevin Martin, Lex Veldhuis, Matt Staples, Run It Up Reno VI, Winners|

Congratulations on Another Successful Run It Up Reno! See You in October!