RIU Reno VIII Bounty Hunters Assemble!
Welcome to the fourth day of the RIU Reno VIII! Today PokerNews will be offering live updates for its second event of the series – the $200+$35 NLH Pro Bounty. This tournament features a $35K GTD and a $300 on each pro bounty.
Among those with a target on their back – or rather a bounty necklace around their neck – are Jason Somerville, Joe “Stapes” Stapleton, Fintan Hand, Arlie Shaban, Jimmy Cappucci, Stanley Wang, Patrick Tardif, Justin Kuraitis, and Benjamin “Spraggy” Spragg, among others.
The tournament is played with a big blind ante, 20-minute levels, and a 15,000-starting stack. Registration and re-entries will be open through the first nine (9) levels. When heads-up is reached blind levels change to 10 minutes. There will also be a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 18.
Here's a look at the structure up to the dinner break:
| Level | Ante | Small Blind | Big Blind | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 20 Minutes |
| 2 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 20 Minutes |
| 3 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 20 Minutes |
| 4 | 300 | 100 | 300 | 20 Minutes |
| 5 | 400 | 200 | 400 | 20 Minutes |
| 6 | 500 | 300 | 500 | 20 Minutes |
| 7 | 600 | 300 | 600 | 20 Minutes |
| 8 | 800 | 400 | 800 | 20 Minutes |
| 9 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 20 Minutes |
| 10 | 1,200 | 600 | 1,200 | 20 Minutes |
| 11 | 1,600 | 800 | 1,600 | 20 Minutes |
| 12 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 20 Minutes |
| 13 | 2,500 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 20 Minutes |
| 14 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 20 Minutes |
| 15 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 20 Minutes |
| 16 | 5,000 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 20 Minutes |
| 17 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 20 Minutes |
| 18 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 20 Minutes |
Cards will be in the air at Noon local time, with a live stream beginning at 5 p.m. PDT. Stay tuned as we bring you all the action straight from the tournament floor of the Peppermill Casino.