"rumpthumper" Wins partypoker US Network Online Event #15: $15,000 GTD NLH Black Chip Bounty for $6,096.65
The 2020 partypoker US Network Online Event #15: $15,000 GTD NLH Black Chip Bounty Rebuy is in the books, and after the dust settled, "rumpthumper" emerged victorious over an 81-entry field to take home a $5,397 top prize, plus an additional $700 in bounties.
The final table of nine all finished in the money, and when the final table started, "rumpthumper" was second to last in chips. However, he was able to double up in a blind-vs-blind situation, and from that point on, he never looked back. "rumpthumper" would score another knockout later, when he busted "slapshot1085" in fifth place.
Then, the tournament had the unlikely occur, as "rumpthumper" sealed the deal with a rarely seen double knockout. His pocket nines went up against Big Slick and ace-jack of his opponents, and the nines held to earn him the title.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize | Bounties | Bounty Prizes | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "rumpthumper" | $5,397 | 6 | $700 | $6,097 |
| 2 | Ryan “Whosyourdoddy” Dodd | $3,138 | 3 | $300 | $3,438 |
| 3 | "CoachD" | $2,258 | 3 | $300 | $2,558 |
| 4 | "rounder1420" | $1,660 | 5 | $500 | $2,160 |
| 5 | "Slapshot1085" | $1,262 | 2 | $200 | $1,462 |
| 6 | "lmc17" | $1,013 | 5 | $500 | $1,513 |
| 7 | "TheKing411" | $772 | 5 | $500 | $1,272 |
| 8 | "EmeraldForest32" | $589 | 4 | $400 | $989 |
| 9 | "alwaysliquid" | $515 | 2 | $200 | $715 |
, and just like that, the tournament was over! "lmc17" collected the most overall bounties, but the first place prize of $5,396.65, along with $700 in bounties, including his own. 
, and "CoachD" made the call in the small blind with a dominating 
. The flop of 
paired both players, but didn't change much. The 
came on the turn, and the river gave "CoachD" two pair, and the knockout.
and in the big blind, "Slapshot1085" called with 
. The flop of 
brought some chop options for "TheKing411", but the 
turn and 
, and he was slight ahead of the 
of "EmeraldForest32". The board ran down 
, and he was flipping against the pocket queens of "IReadYrSoul". A king on the turn changed nothing, but a four on the river changed everything.