$235 Black Chip Bounty | Run It Up Reno VIII

04-16-2019 13:53 UTC-7

Get Your Karaoke on Tonight at EDGE Nightclub

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

While most come for the poker, many attendees will take advantage of RIU Reno VIII's full slate of social events. That includes cash game hangouts, a karaoke party, and a Survivor Watch Party. Here's a look at everything going down.

Date	Time	Event
Tuesday, April 16	9 p.m.	Karaoke Party at EDGE Nightclub
Wednesday, April 17	8 p.m.	Survivor Watch Party at Sorrento
Wednesday, April 17	10 p.m.	Survivor Cash Game Hangout
Friday, April 19	8 p.m.	Cash Game Hangout
Saturday, April 20	8 p.m.	Cash Game Hangout
Sunday, April 21	8 p.m.	Taiwanese Cash Game Hangout
Monday, April 22	8 p.m.	Cash Game Hangout

04-16-2019 13:54 UTC-7

Main Event Satellite About to Get Underway

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Win your way into the Main Event at 2PM!
— Run It Up Reno (@runitupreno)

04-16-2019 13:57 UTC-7

First Break of the Day

Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-16-2019 14:33 UTC-7

Corey Novak Wins Main Event Seat as Scavenger Hunt Winner

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Starting last night and going up until 1 p.m. today, players had the opportunity to participate in the RIU Reno VIII Scavenger Hunt.

In order to be entered into the drawing, players had to complete a set of tasks throughout the Peppermill Casino. They included play three hands of each of the blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, and Fortune Pai Gow Poker; place a bet at craps and roulette; and finally play two orbits in the poker room, place a sportsbook bet, purchase a keno ticket, and spend $10 at the RIU merch booth.

Three winners were selected with two players receiving a Nike PokerStars duffle bag and a $125 seat. Those went to Michael Holmes and Ryan Schoonbaert.

Up top awaiting the winner was a $600 Main Event seat, dinner at the steakhouse with 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champ Chris Moneymaker, and a PokerStars chip set. The final name pulled and the winner of the RIU Reno VIII Scavenger Hunt was Corey Novak, who let loose a "Let's go, baby," after his name was draw.

We'll see you in the Main Event Corey!

Tags: Corey Novak

04-16-2019 14:47 UTC-7

A Round of Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Loren Cloninger	68,000 53,000	53,000
Tyson Apostal	50,000 35,000	35,000
Michael Trivett	45,000 -2,000	-2,000
Chris Schulze	40,000 25,000	25,000
Andrew Neeme	40,000
John Koo	40,000 11,500	11,500
Justin Kuraitis	40,000 25,000	25,000
Angela Guerrero	21,000 6,000	6,000
Heather Hardie	18,000 -5,000	-5,000
Patrick Tardif	15,000

Joe Brindle	12,000
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Fintan Hand	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

04-16-2019 14:50 UTC-7

Another Round of Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Daniele	55,000 40,000	40,000
Chris Lindner	50,000 35,000	35,000
Steve Roselius	40,000 10,000	10,000
Jesse Capps	33,000
Jovanny Jayme	30,000 15,000	15,000
Ricky Guan	25,000
Adam Owen	23,000
Jim Petzing	15,000
Jason Pease	13,500 -1,500	-1,500
Jamie Kerstetter	13,400
Jordan Spurlin	13,000
Andy Camou	13,000
Brad Owen	7,500
Stefan Helber	Busted

04-16-2019 15:01 UTC-7

Some Black Chip Bounty Photos

Chad Holloway

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000