310 entrants came to Peppermill Reno to fire in the $235 Black Chip Bounty event, smashing the $35,000 Guarantee. Half of the prize pool goes to the $100 bounties, while the other half will be split amongst the top 31 players. The top prize of $5,950 will be up for grabs for shipping the tourney, while making the Official Final Table of eight is worth $920, and a min-cash is worth $300. Full payout information can be found in the "Payouts" tab above.
Run It Up Reno IX
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Don McCormick limped in from the hijack, Chris Moneymaker completed the small blind, and the big blind checked.
Moneymaker led out for 1,500 on the flop, and after the big blind folded, McCormick called.
The hit the turn, and Moneymaker checked. McCormick bet 1,500 and Moneymaker called.
Both players checked the river, and McCormick showed . Moneymaker tabled , and McCormick said "Choppy choppy!" before they split up the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Don McCormick |
64,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
Chris Moneymaker |
34,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
Andrew Cha opened to 2,600 from the cutoff, a player on the button called, and Thomas Weber called from the big blind.
Action checked to Cha on the flop, and he put out a 4,500 bet. The button called, and Weber tanked for a bit before folding.
Cha checked the turn, the button bet 8,000, and Cha called.
The river brought the , and Cha led out with an all-in bet for his last 20,000. The button thought it over for a few moments before folding.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Weber
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Andrew Cha |
52,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Yoan Merlo raised to 2,700 from the cutoff, and Mark Mazza called in the small blind. The big blind three-bet shoved for 11,700, Merlo called and Mazza folded.
Opponent:
Yoan Merlo:
Merlo's ace-high was the winner after a board, earning him a bounty.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Yoan Merlo |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Mark Mazza |
45,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Matt Stout got the last of his short stack in against two players on a flop, and both players made the call.
The remaining two players checked down on both the turn and river, and Jason Miller was the winner with for top pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Miller | 48,000 | |
Matt Stout | Busted |
A loud cry of triumph erupted from the middle of the Capri Ballroom, and a player jumped up from his seat, both arms in the air, and called for the floor to bring him a $100 bounty payout.
That player was the legend Chris Moneymaker, who scored what appeared to be his first knockout of the day. The details of the hand are unknown, but Moneymaker is up to around 4x starting stack in the aftermath.
Austin Roberts raised to 2,200 from under the gun, and Michele Furey three-bet shoved for 14,300 from the hijack. Kevin Hale four-bet shoved for 22,000 on the button, and Roberts folded.
Michele Furey:
Kevin Hale:
Furey's queens held up on a board to earn the double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Austin Roberts |
38,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Michele Furey | 34,000 | |
Kevin Hale |
7,700
-13,300
|
-13,300 |
Run It Up founder Jason Somerville jammed for 12,600 from the hijack, and CSOP founder Matt Stout three-bet shoved for 13,700 on the button. The small blind called, and the big blind folded.
Jason Somerville:
Matt Stout:
Opponent:
"I love this spot!" Somerville said.
The flop added a gutshot to Stout and the small blind's outs, and the turn brought counterfeit outs. Somerville dodged everything on the river, prompting Stout to say, "You would, Jason Somerville!" with a grin as Somerville tripled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Somerville |
39,800
24,800
|
24,800 |
|
||
Matt Stout |
1,100
-11,900
|
-11,900 |