Jimmy Cappucci Wins the $235 Black Chip Bounty for Record 7th RIU Title
The $235 Black Chip Bounty at Run It Up IX saw Jimmy Cappucci take down the one-day tournament (310 entries)t for $5,950.
The heads-up battle pitted Cappucci, the all-time wins leader in the Run It Up series with six victories coming into the tournament, against Chris Lindner, who was just two days removed from a runner-up finish in the $440 Mini Main Event. The final hand came down to Cappucci's king-ten offsuit getting the best of Lindner's king-nine suited.
“The real dream is just running really well, battling, hoping for the best, causing pain to others,” said Cappucci.
Cappucci said he won 12 or 13 $100 bounties in addition to the first-place prize money. The win is Cappucci’s seventh in Run It Up Reno events.
“The series is great. Everybody here is amazing," Cappucci said. "Even if I came here and lost every single dollar I had every time, I’d be back every single time to do it again. It’s such a great time. If you’ve never been here before, get down here. It’s just too much fun.”
Lindner scored $3,830 for his second runner-up finish of this series. Third-place finisher Deb Swift, another regular at Run It Up Reno events, took home $2,660.
Bounty Final Table Results
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Cappucci | United States | $5,950 |
| 2 | Chris Lindner | United States | $3,830 |
| 3 | Deb Swift | United States | $2,660 |
| 4 | Dan Kaplan | United States | $2,000 |
| 5 | Rick Crandell | United States | $1,600 |
| 6 | William Butcher | United States | $1,320 |
| 7 | Joe Stapleton | United States | $1,100 |
| 8 | Chad Garyet | United States | $920 |