Chance Kornuth Poker Tournament Updates

Chance Kornuth Bluffs Some Off To Michael Santos

Dec 14, '18

We caught up with the action on a flop of 552. Michael Santos checked, and Chance Kornuth bet 400.

Santos called, and the turn was the 3. This time, Santos bet 700, and Kornuth raised to 2,700. Santos took a few moments and then made the call, leading to the 10 on the river.

Santos checked, and Kornuth bet 3,100. Santos made the cal, and Kornuth confidently turned over 94 for a busted straight draw. Santos showed A5, and scooped the pot with his flopped trips.

He is now up to 55,000 in chips, while Kornuth took a hit down to about 30,000 or so.

Player Tags: Michael Santos,   Chance Kornuth

Kornuth Gets Value

Jul 20, '16

Alexandru Papazian limped in and Steve Gross made it 8,400 to go.

Chance Kornuth made the call from late position and it folds back to Papazian, who makes the call as well.

The flop comes down J62 and it checked around.

“Nine!” requests Kornuth as the 2 is being dealt on the turn.

Papazian checks to Gross, who bets 16,000. Kornuth made the call and Papazian folds. The river brought the J and Gross checked.

Kornuth considered his options before electing to bet 28,800.

“Don’t slow roll me, I could be value betting with worse,” implored a very chatty Kornuth.

Gross went deep into the tank.

“I’m so nervous,” said Kornuth as Gross thought it out.

“My hands so bad, that’s the problem,” replied Gross.

Eventually Gross made the call and Kornuth confidently announced “Nines.”

His 99 was indeed good enough to win the pot as Gross mucked his cards face down, sending the pile of chips in the middle towards Kornuth, who remains one of the chip leaders with 415,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Kornuth Gets There

Jul 20, '16

With a flop of KQ7 Dan Sindelar checked and Chance Kornuth checked behind. The two checked through again after a 9 turn.

The Q on the river prompted a third check from Sindelar. Kornuth announced a bet of 14,600 and then set about putting out that many chips. Sindelar made the call, only to muck when Kornuth showed the Q10 for rivered trips.

Kornuth chipped up to over 320,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Anthony Spinella Doubles Up

Jul 20, '16

Chance Kornuth raised to 2,400 from the button and Anthony Spinella reraised all in from the big blind for his last 10,600.

Kornuth really didn’t want to call, but eventually put in the chips with K4.

“Damn it. I’m behind,” said Spinella, eliciting laughs from the rest of the table as he turned over Q10.

The board, however, gave him new life when it ran out QQJK2. Spinella is up to 24,000 and Kornuth is still very healthy with 162,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Kornuth Takes A Chan... Alright We Won't Make That Joke

Jul 20, '16

The board reads 10545A and Chance Kornuth is facing an all-in bet of around 45,000 from his lone opponent.

After a few minutes in the tank Chance made the call and his opponent showed the 99.

Kornuth rolled over the K10 for a pair of tens, which was enough to earn him the pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Kornuth now sits with over 150,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Eliminated In 22nd Place ($19,227)

Jul 21, '16

From early position Dan Sindelar raised to 22,000 and Erick Lindgren called on his left. Chance Kornuth moved all in for 178,000 from late position and it folded to Javier Zarco in the big blind.

Zarco moved all in as well. Sindelar and Lindgren got out of the way and Kornuth flipped up his 77.

Zarco held the AQ for a coin flip.

The board came down 10104Q9 to pair Zarco’s queen and earn him the knockout. Kornuth earned $19,227 for his latest deep run in a year full of them, with eight final table finishes and $1,954,541 in prior earnings in 2016.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth vs. Jeremy Ausmus

Jul 21, '16

Chance Kornuth was in the small blind and Jeremy Ausmus was in the big blind when they saw a flop of K54. Kornuth bet 15,000, Ausmus raised to 35,000, and Kornuth called.

The turn was the J. Kornuth checked, Ausmus bet 60,000, and Kornuth called.

The river was the 8 and both players checked. Kornuth showed AA and took down the pot.

Chance Kornuth – 485,000
Jeremy Ausmus – 1,150,000

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Table 30 Chip Counts

Jul 21, '16

Seat 1 — Steven Merrifield — 305,000
Seat 2 — Christian Glissmann — 180,000
Seat 3 — Davis Aalvik — 173,000
Seat 4 — Chance Kornuth — 435,000
Seat 5 — Empty
Seat 6 — Tom Middleton — 165,000
Seat 7 — Patrick Hughes — 410,000
Seat 8 — Aditya Prasetyo — 280,000
Seat 9 — Meom Alessandro — 339,000

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Ben Palmer Eliminated By Chance Kornuth

Jul 21, '16

We didn’t see how it got in, but Ben Palmer held pocket queens and was up against the pocket aces of Chance Kornuth.

The board ran out 10-5-2-9-4 and Palmer was sent to the rail in 53rd place, earning $11,237.

Kornuth now has 505,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Benjamin Palmer,   Chance Kornuth

Kornuth Gets Value

Jul 20, '16

Alexandru Papazian limped in and Steve Gross made it 8,400 to go.

Chance Kornuth made the call from late position and it folds back to Papazian, who makes the call as well.

The flop comes down J62 and it checked around.

“Nine!” requests Kornuth as the 2 is being dealt on the turn.

Papazian checks to Gross, who bets 16,000. Kornuth made the call and Papazian folds. The river brought the J and Gross checked.

Kornuth considered his options before electing to bet 28,800.

“Don’t slow roll me, I could be value betting with worse,” implored a very chatty Kornuth.

Gross went deep into the tank.

“I’m so nervous,” said Kornuth as Gross thought it out.

“My hands so bad, that’s the problem,” replied Gross.

Eventually Gross made the call and Kornuth confidently announced “Nines.”

His 99 was indeed good enough to win the pot as Gross mucked his cards face down, sending the pile of chips in the middle towards Kornuth, who remains one of the chip leaders with 415,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Kornuth Gets There

Jul 20, '16

With a flop of KQ7 Dan Sindelar checked and Chance Kornuth checked behind. The two checked through again after a 9 turn.

The Q on the river prompted a third check from Sindelar. Kornuth announced a bet of 14,600 and then set about putting out that many chips. Sindelar made the call, only to muck when Kornuth showed the Q10 for rivered trips.

Kornuth chipped up to over 320,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Anthony Spinella Doubles Up

Jul 20, '16

Chance Kornuth raised to 2,400 from the button and Anthony Spinella reraised all in from the big blind for his last 10,600.

Kornuth really didn’t want to call, but eventually put in the chips with K4.

“Damn it. I’m behind,” said Spinella, eliciting laughs from the rest of the table as he turned over Q10.

The board, however, gave him new life when it ran out QQJK2. Spinella is up to 24,000 and Kornuth is still very healthy with 162,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Kornuth Takes A Chan... Alright We Won't Make That Joke

Jul 20, '16

The board reads 10545A and Chance Kornuth is facing an all-in bet of around 45,000 from his lone opponent.

After a few minutes in the tank Chance made the call and his opponent showed the 99.

Kornuth rolled over the K10 for a pair of tens, which was enough to earn him the pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Kornuth now sits with over 150,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Eliminated In 22nd Place ($19,227)

Jul 21, '16

From early position Dan Sindelar raised to 22,000 and Erick Lindgren called on his left. Chance Kornuth moved all in for 178,000 from late position and it folded to Javier Zarco in the big blind.

Zarco moved all in as well. Sindelar and Lindgren got out of the way and Kornuth flipped up his 77.

Zarco held the AQ for a coin flip.

The board came down 10104Q9 to pair Zarco’s queen and earn him the knockout. Kornuth earned $19,227 for his latest deep run in a year full of them, with eight final table finishes and $1,954,541 in prior earnings in 2016.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth vs. Jeremy Ausmus

Jul 21, '16

Chance Kornuth was in the small blind and Jeremy Ausmus was in the big blind when they saw a flop of K54. Kornuth bet 15,000, Ausmus raised to 35,000, and Kornuth called.

The turn was the J. Kornuth checked, Ausmus bet 60,000, and Kornuth called.

The river was the 8 and both players checked. Kornuth showed AA and took down the pot.

Chance Kornuth – 485,000
Jeremy Ausmus – 1,150,000

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Table 30 Chip Counts

Jul 21, '16

Seat 1 — Steven Merrifield — 305,000
Seat 2 — Christian Glissmann — 180,000
Seat 3 — Davis Aalvik — 173,000
Seat 4 — Chance Kornuth — 435,000
Seat 5 — Empty
Seat 6 — Tom Middleton — 165,000
Seat 7 — Patrick Hughes — 410,000
Seat 8 — Aditya Prasetyo — 280,000
Seat 9 — Meom Alessandro — 339,000

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Ben Palmer Eliminated By Chance Kornuth

Jul 21, '16

We didn’t see how it got in, but Ben Palmer held pocket queens and was up against the pocket aces of Chance Kornuth.

The board ran out 10-5-2-9-4 and Palmer was sent to the rail in 53rd place, earning $11,237.

Kornuth now has 505,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Benjamin Palmer,   Chance Kornuth

Rem Remmington and Chance Kornuth Chop

Dec 13, '13

Chance Kornuth and Rem Remington saw a flop of 5 2 2 and both players checked to see the Q peeled off on the turn.

Kornuth checked and Remington bet 8,000. Kornuth called and they both checked a 3d river card. They chopped the pot when both players tabled the same hand. Kornuth showed A K and Remington exposed his A K.

Kornuth has 44,000 after the hand and Remington is sitting with 50,000.

Player Tags: Rem Remington,   Chance Kornuth

Ben Zamani Takes One Off of Chance Kornuth

Dec 13, '13

Ben Zamani limps in on the button and the small blind completed before Chance Kornuth raised to 2,600 from the big blind. Zamani and the small blind came along and the dealer burned and turned a flop of QJ6.

The small blind checks and Kornuth fires 2,625 into the middle. Zamani is his only caller and the 9 falls on the turn. Kornuth bets 6,150 and Zamani calls again. The river is the 8 and Kornuth takes a few moments before checking. Zamani bets 6,200 Kornuth releases his hand.

Kornuth slides to 46,700 in chips, while Zamani climbs to 44,300

Player Tags: Benjamin Zamani,   Chance Kornuth

Eric Reily Doubles Through Chance Kornuth

Dec 13, '13

Eric Reily and Chance Kornuth both saw a flop of Q 8 6. Kornuth lead out, Reily raised, and Kornuth shoved. Reily called.

Kornuth tabled the J 2 and was in bad shape when Reily exposed his K 7 for a larger flush draw. Kornuth needed to make a pair.

The turn brought the 3 and the river the 6.

Reily was up to around 60,000 after the hand. Kornuth was down to around 40,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   Eric Reily

Top Pros Taking Seats

Dec 13, '13

As players are still strolling into the tournament area, a few top pros have been spotted at the registration cage and have taken their seats in the field.

Eric Blair and 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event winner Harrison Gimbel are seated at the same table. WSOP bracelet winner Chance Kornuth, 2008 November Niner Chino Rheem, former Full Tilt Red Pro Stuart Paterson, and Nancy Todd have all put up the $1,100 to play in the final stop of the 2013 Card Player Poker Tour.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   Harrison Gimbel

Final Table Set For Card Player Poker Tour Palm Beach Kennel Club Main Event

Dec 15, '13

A title and $68,191 is on the line for the final nine players in the Card Player Poker Tour Palm Beach Kennel Club $1,100 no-limit hold’em $250,000 guarantee main event.

Evan Teitelbaum will lead the pack with a stack of 1,200,000 trailed closely by Sean Winter with 1,093,000 and Luke Brereton with 1,039,000. Online pro Eric Blair, who has $1.6 million in online tournament winnings, and WSOP bracelet winner and online high stakes cash games player Brian Hastings are also in the mix along with young pro Ian O’Hare. John McNulty, Gerard Donaghy and Tom Gleason make up the rest of the final table.

No matter who wins, a first-time CPPT champion will be named.

Donaghy, who will come to the final table with 827,000, was a unique entry in the field having won his ticket from Palm Beach Kennel Club’s monthly Player of the Month promotion in November.

Donaghy finished in the top 100 players on the leaderboard and was then entered into a $25,000 freeroll tournament where he won his seat to the CPPT main event, meaning he is truly on a freeroll.

Day 2 moved quickly with 23 of the 59 remaining players taking to the rail in the first two levels of play. The money was reached during Level 18 when David S. was eliminated in a brutal hand on the stone bubble.

S. opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Scott Zakheim raised to 26,000 from middle position. S. re-raised to 76,000 and Zakheim quickly called to see a flop of K88. S. immediately announced he was all-in and Zakheim called even faster. The hands were not immediately tabled as the floor was waiting to see if any other tables had an all-in and a call but the board was still dealt out 54. When the floor gave the ok S. turned over two black Aces and thought he had won the pot.

“No good,” Zakheim said, but S. appeared to have not heard. He began stacking his chips for the dealer to count, thinking Zakheim would match them up and push them his way.

“Your aces are no good man,” another player at the table said.

Zakheim showed two red Kings for a flopped full-house and S. realized his mistake and made his exit. Zakheim was later eliminated as the 22nd place finisher for $2,515.

In addition to Zakheim, Day 2 saw the elimination of two of the biggest names in the field in rapid succession. Chino Rheem, who came into Day 2 second in chips with just under 400,000, and Chance Kornuth both amassed stacks of nearly 800,000 during level 19 and held the top two spots for nearly an hour. But in unexpected fashion, Kornuth and Rheem both hit the rail before the end of Level 20 at the hands of Even Teitelbaum.

Teitelbaum raised under the gun, Ian O’Hara called from late position, Rheem followed from the cutoff and Kornuth did the same out of the big blind. The flop opened Ad8s6s and Kornuth checked, Teitelbaum raised to 32,000, O’Hara called, Rheem released and Kornuth raised to 94,000. O’Hara folded and Teitelbaum made it 232,000 to go. Kornuth announced he was all-in for about 400,000 and Teitelbaum called.

Kornuth had flopped bottom set with 66 against Teitelbaum’s top two pair with A8. Kornuth stayed ahead after the J opened on the turn but saw his day come to an end when the A on the river gave Tietelbaum the full house. Kornuth made his exit as the 23rd place finisher for $2,515.

Rheem quickly followed when he raised to 13,000 and Teitelbaum called from the small blind to see a flop of 985. Teitelbaum led out for 12,000 and Rheem called to see the 9 on the turn. Teitelbaum fired out 27,000 and Rheem called again to see the A on the river. Teitelbaum once again fired out 27,000 and Rheem shoved all in for around 250,000 more. Teitelbaum tanked for a while before making the call with 22. Rheem tabled 74 and hit the rail as the 19th place finisher for $2,932 while Teitelbaum built his stack to about 2 million.

When play resumes Monday, December 16 at 1pm EST tune into cardplayer.com to follow the hand-for-hand updates and the live web stream of the final table to see who will become the next Card Player Poker Tour champion.

Final Table Chip Counts:

1. Evan Teitelbaum – 1,200,000
2. Sean Winter – 1,093,000
3. Luke Brereton – 1,039,000
4. John McNulty – 909,000
5. Gerard Donaghy – 827,0000
6. Brian Hastings – 753,00
7. Eric Blair – 520,000
8. Tom Gleason – 442,000
9. Ian O’Hara – 378,000

Final Table Payouts:

1. $68,191
2. $42,142
3. $30,580
4. $22,560
5. $16,920
6. $12,894
7. $9,947
8. $7,842
9. $6,257

Player Tags: Chino Rheem,   Brian Hastings,   Chance Kornuth,   Eric Blair,   John McNulty,   Sean Winter,   Evan Teitelbaum,   Ian O'Hara,   Luke Brereton,   Tom Gleason

Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 23rd Place ($2,515)

Dec 15, '13

Evan Teitelbaum raised under-the-gun and was called by Ian O’Hara from late position, Chino Rheem in the cutoff, and Chance Kornuth from the big blind.

The flop was A 8 6 and Teitelbaum bet 32,000 after Kornuth checked. O’Hara called and Rheem folded before Kornuth put in a check-raise to 94,000. Teitelbaum took some time before putting in a three-bet to 232,000. O’Hara asked how much Kornuth had in his stack before mucking his hand. Kornuth announced he was all in for just over 400,000 and Teitelbaum called.

Kornuth flopped bottom set with 6 6 and was in a good spot for a double up against Teitelbaum’s A 8. The turn was the J, keeping Kornuth in the lead, but the river was the A and Teitelbaum rivered aces full to take the pot and a massive chip lead over the rest of the field.

Kornuth was our chip leader on the break and is now eliminated in 23rd place. Evan Teitelbaum is sitting with 1.7 million in chips, which is almost a quarter of the chips in play.

Player Tags: Chino Rheem,   Chance Kornuth,   Evan Teitelbaum

Ian O'Hara Takes Chunk Out of Chance Kornuth

Dec 15, '13

Ian O’Hara bet 37,000 on the turn with the board reading 8 5 3 9. Chance Kornuth called on the button and the 2 fell on the river. O’Hara moved all in for 178,000 and Kornuth went into the tank.

“I guess you got me,” said Kornuth as he pump-faked his cards towards the muck. “Maybe not.”

Kornuth thought for another few minutes while staring silently at O’Hara. Kornuth eventually tossed a few chips into the middle indicating a call. O’Hara quickly tabled J J and took the pot.

O’Hara climbed to 530,000 in chips while Kornuth slipped to 520,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   Ian O'Hara

Alan Percal Eliminated In 27th ($2,185)

Dec 15, '13

Alan Percal got all-in preflop with the 8 8 after a series of re-raises only to find he was in bad shape against the A A of Chance Kornuth.

The board ran out A 5 5 3 3, giving Kornuth the pot and sending Percal to the rail in 27th place with $2,185.

Kornuth now sits with 880,000 for the chip lead.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   Alan Percal

Chance Kornuth Takes The Chip Lead

Dec 15, '13

Jason Plaxon was in the big blind and check-called 13,500 from Chance Kornuth on the button on a flop of K 9 6. The turn was the 8 and Plaxon check-called 30,000 from Kornuth.

The river was the 4 and Plaxon checks a third time. Kornuth doesn’t slow down and bets 75,000. Plaxon quickly calls, Kornuth tables 9 6 and Plaxon mucks.

Kornuth is up around 740,000 chips and has overtaken Chino Rheem for the chip lead.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Takes a Chunk Out of Noy Elimeleh

Dec 15, '13

Noy Elimeleh check-called 18,500 from Chance Kornuth on the turn with the board reading 3 3 2 6. The river was the 2 and Elimeleh checked again. Kornuth took a few moments before pushing forward 31,500 and Elimeleh went into the tank. After a few minutes of tanking, Elimeleh called.

“Jacks,” announced Kornuth as he tabled J J.

Elimeleh tapped the table and mucked his hand. Elimeleh slips to 102,000 while Kornuth increases his chip count to 275,000

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   Noy Elimeleh

Rem Remmington and Chance Kornuth Chop

Dec 13, '13

Chance Kornuth and Rem Remington saw a flop of 5 2 2 and both players checked to see the Q peeled off on the turn.

Kornuth checked and Remington bet 8,000. Kornuth called and they both checked a 3d river card. They chopped the pot when both players tabled the same hand. Kornuth showed A K and Remington exposed his A K.

Kornuth has 44,000 after the hand and Remington is sitting with 50,000.

Player Tags: Rem Remington,   Chance Kornuth

Ben Zamani Takes One Off of Chance Kornuth

Dec 13, '13

Ben Zamani limps in on the button and the small blind completed before Chance Kornuth raised to 2,600 from the big blind. Zamani and the small blind came along and the dealer burned and turned a flop of QJ6.

The small blind checks and Kornuth fires 2,625 into the middle. Zamani is his only caller and the 9 falls on the turn. Kornuth bets 6,150 and Zamani calls again. The river is the 8 and Kornuth takes a few moments before checking. Zamani bets 6,200 Kornuth releases his hand.

Kornuth slides to 46,700 in chips, while Zamani climbs to 44,300

Player Tags: Benjamin Zamani,   Chance Kornuth

Eric Reily Doubles Through Chance Kornuth

Dec 13, '13

Eric Reily and Chance Kornuth both saw a flop of Q 8 6. Kornuth lead out, Reily raised, and Kornuth shoved. Reily called.

Kornuth tabled the J 2 and was in bad shape when Reily exposed his K 7 for a larger flush draw. Kornuth needed to make a pair.

The turn brought the 3 and the river the 6.

Reily was up to around 60,000 after the hand. Kornuth was down to around 40,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   Eric Reily

Top Pros Taking Seats

Dec 13, '13

As players are still strolling into the tournament area, a few top pros have been spotted at the registration cage and have taken their seats in the field.

Eric Blair and 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event winner Harrison Gimbel are seated at the same table. WSOP bracelet winner Chance Kornuth, 2008 November Niner Chino Rheem, former Full Tilt Red Pro Stuart Paterson, and Nancy Todd have all put up the $1,100 to play in the final stop of the 2013 Card Player Poker Tour.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   Harrison Gimbel

Final Table Set For Card Player Poker Tour Palm Beach Kennel Club Main Event

Dec 15, '13

A title and $68,191 is on the line for the final nine players in the Card Player Poker Tour Palm Beach Kennel Club $1,100 no-limit hold’em $250,000 guarantee main event.

Evan Teitelbaum will lead the pack with a stack of 1,200,000 trailed closely by Sean Winter with 1,093,000 and Luke Brereton with 1,039,000. Online pro Eric Blair, who has $1.6 million in online tournament winnings, and WSOP bracelet winner and online high stakes cash games player Brian Hastings are also in the mix along with young pro Ian O’Hare. John McNulty, Gerard Donaghy and Tom Gleason make up the rest of the final table.

No matter who wins, a first-time CPPT champion will be named.

Donaghy, who will come to the final table with 827,000, was a unique entry in the field having won his ticket from Palm Beach Kennel Club’s monthly Player of the Month promotion in November.

Donaghy finished in the top 100 players on the leaderboard and was then entered into a $25,000 freeroll tournament where he won his seat to the CPPT main event, meaning he is truly on a freeroll.

Day 2 moved quickly with 23 of the 59 remaining players taking to the rail in the first two levels of play. The money was reached during Level 18 when David S. was eliminated in a brutal hand on the stone bubble.

S. opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Scott Zakheim raised to 26,000 from middle position. S. re-raised to 76,000 and Zakheim quickly called to see a flop of K88. S. immediately announced he was all-in and Zakheim called even faster. The hands were not immediately tabled as the floor was waiting to see if any other tables had an all-in and a call but the board was still dealt out 54. When the floor gave the ok S. turned over two black Aces and thought he had won the pot.

“No good,” Zakheim said, but S. appeared to have not heard. He began stacking his chips for the dealer to count, thinking Zakheim would match them up and push them his way.

“Your aces are no good man,” another player at the table said.

Zakheim showed two red Kings for a flopped full-house and S. realized his mistake and made his exit. Zakheim was later eliminated as the 22nd place finisher for $2,515.

In addition to Zakheim, Day 2 saw the elimination of two of the biggest names in the field in rapid succession. Chino Rheem, who came into Day 2 second in chips with just under 400,000, and Chance Kornuth both amassed stacks of nearly 800,000 during level 19 and held the top two spots for nearly an hour. But in unexpected fashion, Kornuth and Rheem both hit the rail before the end of Level 20 at the hands of Even Teitelbaum.

Teitelbaum raised under the gun, Ian O’Hara called from late position, Rheem followed from the cutoff and Kornuth did the same out of the big blind. The flop opened Ad8s6s and Kornuth checked, Teitelbaum raised to 32,000, O’Hara called, Rheem released and Kornuth raised to 94,000. O’Hara folded and Teitelbaum made it 232,000 to go. Kornuth announced he was all-in for about 400,000 and Teitelbaum called.

Kornuth had flopped bottom set with 66 against Teitelbaum’s top two pair with A8. Kornuth stayed ahead after the J opened on the turn but saw his day come to an end when the A on the river gave Tietelbaum the full house. Kornuth made his exit as the 23rd place finisher for $2,515.

Rheem quickly followed when he raised to 13,000 and Teitelbaum called from the small blind to see a flop of 985. Teitelbaum led out for 12,000 and Rheem called to see the 9 on the turn. Teitelbaum fired out 27,000 and Rheem called again to see the A on the river. Teitelbaum once again fired out 27,000 and Rheem shoved all in for around 250,000 more. Teitelbaum tanked for a while before making the call with 22. Rheem tabled 74 and hit the rail as the 19th place finisher for $2,932 while Teitelbaum built his stack to about 2 million.

When play resumes Monday, December 16 at 1pm EST tune into cardplayer.com to follow the hand-for-hand updates and the live web stream of the final table to see who will become the next Card Player Poker Tour champion.

Final Table Chip Counts:

1. Evan Teitelbaum – 1,200,000
2. Sean Winter – 1,093,000
3. Luke Brereton – 1,039,000
4. John McNulty – 909,000
5. Gerard Donaghy – 827,0000
6. Brian Hastings – 753,00
7. Eric Blair – 520,000
8. Tom Gleason – 442,000
9. Ian O’Hara – 378,000

Final Table Payouts:

1. $68,191
2. $42,142
3. $30,580
4. $22,560
5. $16,920
6. $12,894
7. $9,947
8. $7,842
9. $6,257

Player Tags: Chino Rheem,   Brian Hastings,   Chance Kornuth,   Eric Blair,   John McNulty,   Sean Winter,   Evan Teitelbaum,   Ian O'Hara,   Luke Brereton,   Tom Gleason

Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 23rd Place ($2,515)

Dec 15, '13

Evan Teitelbaum raised under-the-gun and was called by Ian O’Hara from late position, Chino Rheem in the cutoff, and Chance Kornuth from the big blind.

The flop was A 8 6 and Teitelbaum bet 32,000 after Kornuth checked. O’Hara called and Rheem folded before Kornuth put in a check-raise to 94,000. Teitelbaum took some time before putting in a three-bet to 232,000. O’Hara asked how much Kornuth had in his stack before mucking his hand. Kornuth announced he was all in for just over 400,000 and Teitelbaum called.

Kornuth flopped bottom set with 6 6 and was in a good spot for a double up against Teitelbaum’s A 8. The turn was the J, keeping Kornuth in the lead, but the river was the A and Teitelbaum rivered aces full to take the pot and a massive chip lead over the rest of the field.

Kornuth was our chip leader on the break and is now eliminated in 23rd place. Evan Teitelbaum is sitting with 1.7 million in chips, which is almost a quarter of the chips in play.

Player Tags: Chino Rheem,   Chance Kornuth,   Evan Teitelbaum

Ian O'Hara Takes Chunk Out of Chance Kornuth

Dec 15, '13

Ian O’Hara bet 37,000 on the turn with the board reading 8 5 3 9. Chance Kornuth called on the button and the 2 fell on the river. O’Hara moved all in for 178,000 and Kornuth went into the tank.

“I guess you got me,” said Kornuth as he pump-faked his cards towards the muck. “Maybe not.”

Kornuth thought for another few minutes while staring silently at O’Hara. Kornuth eventually tossed a few chips into the middle indicating a call. O’Hara quickly tabled J J and took the pot.

O’Hara climbed to 530,000 in chips while Kornuth slipped to 520,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   Ian O'Hara

Alan Percal Eliminated In 27th ($2,185)

Dec 15, '13

Alan Percal got all-in preflop with the 8 8 after a series of re-raises only to find he was in bad shape against the A A of Chance Kornuth.

The board ran out A 5 5 3 3, giving Kornuth the pot and sending Percal to the rail in 27th place with $2,185.

Kornuth now sits with 880,000 for the chip lead.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   Alan Percal

Chance Kornuth Takes The Chip Lead

Dec 15, '13

Jason Plaxon was in the big blind and check-called 13,500 from Chance Kornuth on the button on a flop of K 9 6. The turn was the 8 and Plaxon check-called 30,000 from Kornuth.

The river was the 4 and Plaxon checks a third time. Kornuth doesn’t slow down and bets 75,000. Plaxon quickly calls, Kornuth tables 9 6 and Plaxon mucks.

Kornuth is up around 740,000 chips and has overtaken Chino Rheem for the chip lead.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Takes a Chunk Out of Noy Elimeleh

Dec 15, '13

Noy Elimeleh check-called 18,500 from Chance Kornuth on the turn with the board reading 3 3 2 6. The river was the 2 and Elimeleh checked again. Kornuth took a few moments before pushing forward 31,500 and Elimeleh went into the tank. After a few minutes of tanking, Elimeleh called.

“Jacks,” announced Kornuth as he tabled J J.

Elimeleh tapped the table and mucked his hand. Elimeleh slips to 102,000 while Kornuth increases his chip count to 275,000

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   Noy Elimeleh

Chance Kornuth Doubles Through Matt Ludlow

Aug 02, '13

Chance Kornuth doubled through unofficial chipleader Matt Ludlow.

Ludlow raised to 9,000 from the button and the small blind released. Kornuth moved all in for about 5,900 from the big blind and the two players tabled their hands. Ludlow showed QQ and Kornuth held A8.

The J105 opened on the flop, giving Kornuth a straight draw. The Qon the turn gave Ludlow a set of Queens but the K on the river completed Kornuth’s Broadway straight draw.

“Good hand,” Ludlow said.

“Hey, it’s better to be lucky there than good,” Kornuth said.

However, there was some controversy over the amount of chips in the pot and the amount of chips Kornuth should have won. The pot appeared to about 1,000 short after the blinds were figured in and the floor was called. Before the floor made a final decision Ludlow, who had about 120,000, tossed a yellow chip to Kornuth to make things right without further delay.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Stacked Table Late On Day 1B

Aug 03, '13

A stacked table, both in poker pedigree and in chips, has taken shape on table 37. Here’s a look at some of the notables that have made their way to this table:

Seat 1: Jordan Morgan
Seat 5: Chance Kornuth
Seat 6: Miguel Hernandez (2012 CPPT Choctaw main event runner-up)
Seat 7: Rob Salaburu

In addition to these recognizable faces, who all have sizable stacks, the table also boasts a couple of the other bigger stacks in the room. Needless to say, this will be a table to watch as day 1B nears it’s close.

Player Tags: Jordan Morgan,   Miguel Hernandez,   Chance Kornuth,   Robert Salaburu

Mohammad Abedi-Arani up to 188,000

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth raised to 4,200 from Under the Gun+1 and Mohammad Adebi-Arani re-raised to 11,600. Kornuth asked how many grey 5,000 chips Abedi-Arani had left and Abedi-Arani said he had 60,000 in greys. Kornuth called and the two went heads up to a flop of KJ8.

Both players checked and the turn was the 4. Abedi-Arani bet 8,500 and Kornuth called to see the 9. Abedi-Arani showed AK and Kornuth mucked his hand.

Abedi-Arani was up to about 188,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Granting Chances

Aug 03, '13

A player UTG+1 was all in with JJ against Chance Kornuth, who held pocket tens. The board was dealt A1064A and Chance doubled up another opponent after dinner on Day 1B. Chance was down to 100,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Doubles Up an Opponent

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth raised to 4,400 from the hi-jack preflop and the big blind reraised all in for 38,000. Kornuth called after some deliberation and they flipped over their hands.

Kornuth: 1010
Big Blind: AQ

Board: KQ8Q5

Kornuth doubled up his opponent but he was still in six-figure territory with 118,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Adds To Chip Lead

Aug 03, '13

We caught up with the action on a flop of 985.

Chance Kornuth had two opponents all in with his 55 for bottom set, only to see his 76 for the nut straight and A3 for the nut flush draw.

The turn was the 4 and the river was the 9 and Kornuth’s full house sent the other two players to the rail. He now has 195,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Chipping Up

Aug 03, '13

A player raised to 700 UTG+1 preflop and Chance Kornuth called on the hi-jack. The big blind also called and the flop was dealt A94. Kornuth opened the action after two checks and just the big blind decided to come along for the ride.

The turn fell K and The big blind checked. Kornuth bet 4,400 and the big blind check-raised to 11,000. The K followed on the river and the big blind checked again. Kornuth bet 4,800 and the big blind called. Kornuth flipped over J10 and the big blind mucked. Kornuth was up to 60,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Flushes Felicia Johnico

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth has not been wasting any time at his new table and has been playing – and winning – multiple pots. In the latest showdown Kornuth tangled with Felicia Johnico.

Johnico raised to 450 from Under the Gun and Kornuth called from middle position. The dealer spread 664. Johnico bet 575, Kornuth raised to 1,300 and Johnico three-bet to 2,500. Kornuth called and the 9 opened on the turn. Johnico checked-called Kornuth’s 4,700 bet and the two saw the A open on the river. Johnico checked, Kornuth fired out a bet of 10,000 and Johnico tanked momentarily before calling.

Kornuth showed J8 for a turned Jack-high spade flush and Johnico slid her cards to the muck.

Kornuth now has about 36,000 and Johnico is down to about 22,000.

Player Tags: Felicia Johnico,   Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Not Wasting Time

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth has been playing and taking down multiple pots in a row at his table.

Windell Wood raised to 450 from Under the Gun and Kornuth re-raised to 1,225 from the cutoff. Wood called and the two saw a flop of JJ9. Wood checked, Kornuth raised to 1,600 and Wood folded.

On the next hand Kornuth raised to 425 from the hijack seat and action folded back around to give him his second pot in a row.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

The Re-Enterers

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth with three bullets and Barry Shulman with two bullets lead the re-entry movement so far today. The total field size has now reached 600 players. Shulman lost his first bullet when his pocket queens fell to the pocket kings of Allen Kessler.

Player Tags: Barry Shulman,   Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Doubles Through Matt Ludlow

Aug 02, '13

Chance Kornuth doubled through unofficial chipleader Matt Ludlow.

Ludlow raised to 9,000 from the button and the small blind released. Kornuth moved all in for about 5,900 from the big blind and the two players tabled their hands. Ludlow showed QQ and Kornuth held A8.

The J105 opened on the flop, giving Kornuth a straight draw. The Qon the turn gave Ludlow a set of Queens but the K on the river completed Kornuth’s Broadway straight draw.

“Good hand,” Ludlow said.

“Hey, it’s better to be lucky there than good,” Kornuth said.

However, there was some controversy over the amount of chips in the pot and the amount of chips Kornuth should have won. The pot appeared to about 1,000 short after the blinds were figured in and the floor was called. Before the floor made a final decision Ludlow, who had about 120,000, tossed a yellow chip to Kornuth to make things right without further delay.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Stacked Table Late On Day 1B

Aug 03, '13

A stacked table, both in poker pedigree and in chips, has taken shape on table 37. Here’s a look at some of the notables that have made their way to this table:

Seat 1: Jordan Morgan
Seat 5: Chance Kornuth
Seat 6: Miguel Hernandez (2012 CPPT Choctaw main event runner-up)
Seat 7: Rob Salaburu

In addition to these recognizable faces, who all have sizable stacks, the table also boasts a couple of the other bigger stacks in the room. Needless to say, this will be a table to watch as day 1B nears it’s close.

Player Tags: Jordan Morgan,   Miguel Hernandez,   Chance Kornuth,   Robert Salaburu

Mohammad Abedi-Arani up to 188,000

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth raised to 4,200 from Under the Gun+1 and Mohammad Adebi-Arani re-raised to 11,600. Kornuth asked how many grey 5,000 chips Abedi-Arani had left and Abedi-Arani said he had 60,000 in greys. Kornuth called and the two went heads up to a flop of KJ8.

Both players checked and the turn was the 4. Abedi-Arani bet 8,500 and Kornuth called to see the 9. Abedi-Arani showed AK and Kornuth mucked his hand.

Abedi-Arani was up to about 188,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Granting Chances

Aug 03, '13

A player UTG+1 was all in with JJ against Chance Kornuth, who held pocket tens. The board was dealt A1064A and Chance doubled up another opponent after dinner on Day 1B. Chance was down to 100,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Doubles Up an Opponent

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth raised to 4,400 from the hi-jack preflop and the big blind reraised all in for 38,000. Kornuth called after some deliberation and they flipped over their hands.

Kornuth: 1010
Big Blind: AQ

Board: KQ8Q5

Kornuth doubled up his opponent but he was still in six-figure territory with 118,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Adds To Chip Lead

Aug 03, '13

We caught up with the action on a flop of 985.

Chance Kornuth had two opponents all in with his 55 for bottom set, only to see his 76 for the nut straight and A3 for the nut flush draw.

The turn was the 4 and the river was the 9 and Kornuth’s full house sent the other two players to the rail. He now has 195,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Chipping Up

Aug 03, '13

A player raised to 700 UTG+1 preflop and Chance Kornuth called on the hi-jack. The big blind also called and the flop was dealt A94. Kornuth opened the action after two checks and just the big blind decided to come along for the ride.

The turn fell K and The big blind checked. Kornuth bet 4,400 and the big blind check-raised to 11,000. The K followed on the river and the big blind checked again. Kornuth bet 4,800 and the big blind called. Kornuth flipped over J10 and the big blind mucked. Kornuth was up to 60,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Flushes Felicia Johnico

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth has not been wasting any time at his new table and has been playing – and winning – multiple pots. In the latest showdown Kornuth tangled with Felicia Johnico.

Johnico raised to 450 from Under the Gun and Kornuth called from middle position. The dealer spread 664. Johnico bet 575, Kornuth raised to 1,300 and Johnico three-bet to 2,500. Kornuth called and the 9 opened on the turn. Johnico checked-called Kornuth’s 4,700 bet and the two saw the A open on the river. Johnico checked, Kornuth fired out a bet of 10,000 and Johnico tanked momentarily before calling.

Kornuth showed J8 for a turned Jack-high spade flush and Johnico slid her cards to the muck.

Kornuth now has about 36,000 and Johnico is down to about 22,000.

Player Tags: Felicia Johnico,   Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Not Wasting Time

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth has been playing and taking down multiple pots in a row at his table.

Windell Wood raised to 450 from Under the Gun and Kornuth re-raised to 1,225 from the cutoff. Wood called and the two saw a flop of JJ9. Wood checked, Kornuth raised to 1,600 and Wood folded.

On the next hand Kornuth raised to 425 from the hijack seat and action folded back around to give him his second pot in a row.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

The Re-Enterers

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth with three bullets and Barry Shulman with two bullets lead the re-entry movement so far today. The total field size has now reached 600 players. Shulman lost his first bullet when his pocket queens fell to the pocket kings of Allen Kessler.

Player Tags: Barry Shulman,   Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Doubles Through Matt Ludlow

Aug 02, '13

Chance Kornuth doubled through unofficial chipleader Matt Ludlow.

Ludlow raised to 9,000 from the button and the small blind released. Kornuth moved all in for about 5,900 from the big blind and the two players tabled their hands. Ludlow showed QQ and Kornuth held A8.

The J105 opened on the flop, giving Kornuth a straight draw. The Qon the turn gave Ludlow a set of Queens but the K on the river completed Kornuth’s Broadway straight draw.

“Good hand,” Ludlow said.

“Hey, it’s better to be lucky there than good,” Kornuth said.

However, there was some controversy over the amount of chips in the pot and the amount of chips Kornuth should have won. The pot appeared to about 1,000 short after the blinds were figured in and the floor was called. Before the floor made a final decision Ludlow, who had about 120,000, tossed a yellow chip to Kornuth to make things right without further delay.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Stacked Table Late On Day 1B

Aug 03, '13

A stacked table, both in poker pedigree and in chips, has taken shape on table 37. Here’s a look at some of the notables that have made their way to this table:

Seat 1: Jordan Morgan
Seat 5: Chance Kornuth
Seat 6: Miguel Hernandez (2012 CPPT Choctaw main event runner-up)
Seat 7: Rob Salaburu

In addition to these recognizable faces, who all have sizable stacks, the table also boasts a couple of the other bigger stacks in the room. Needless to say, this will be a table to watch as day 1B nears it’s close.

Player Tags: Jordan Morgan,   Miguel Hernandez,   Chance Kornuth,   Robert Salaburu

Mohammad Abedi-Arani up to 188,000

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth raised to 4,200 from Under the Gun+1 and Mohammad Adebi-Arani re-raised to 11,600. Kornuth asked how many grey 5,000 chips Abedi-Arani had left and Abedi-Arani said he had 60,000 in greys. Kornuth called and the two went heads up to a flop of KJ8.

Both players checked and the turn was the 4. Abedi-Arani bet 8,500 and Kornuth called to see the 9. Abedi-Arani showed AK and Kornuth mucked his hand.

Abedi-Arani was up to about 188,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Granting Chances

Aug 03, '13

A player UTG+1 was all in with JJ against Chance Kornuth, who held pocket tens. The board was dealt A1064A and Chance doubled up another opponent after dinner on Day 1B. Chance was down to 100,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Doubles Up an Opponent

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth raised to 4,400 from the hi-jack preflop and the big blind reraised all in for 38,000. Kornuth called after some deliberation and they flipped over their hands.

Kornuth: 1010
Big Blind: AQ

Board: KQ8Q5

Kornuth doubled up his opponent but he was still in six-figure territory with 118,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Adds To Chip Lead

Aug 03, '13

We caught up with the action on a flop of 985.

Chance Kornuth had two opponents all in with his 55 for bottom set, only to see his 76 for the nut straight and A3 for the nut flush draw.

The turn was the 4 and the river was the 9 and Kornuth’s full house sent the other two players to the rail. He now has 195,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Chipping Up

Aug 03, '13

A player raised to 700 UTG+1 preflop and Chance Kornuth called on the hi-jack. The big blind also called and the flop was dealt A94. Kornuth opened the action after two checks and just the big blind decided to come along for the ride.

The turn fell K and The big blind checked. Kornuth bet 4,400 and the big blind check-raised to 11,000. The K followed on the river and the big blind checked again. Kornuth bet 4,800 and the big blind called. Kornuth flipped over J10 and the big blind mucked. Kornuth was up to 60,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Flushes Felicia Johnico

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth has not been wasting any time at his new table and has been playing – and winning – multiple pots. In the latest showdown Kornuth tangled with Felicia Johnico.

Johnico raised to 450 from Under the Gun and Kornuth called from middle position. The dealer spread 664. Johnico bet 575, Kornuth raised to 1,300 and Johnico three-bet to 2,500. Kornuth called and the 9 opened on the turn. Johnico checked-called Kornuth’s 4,700 bet and the two saw the A open on the river. Johnico checked, Kornuth fired out a bet of 10,000 and Johnico tanked momentarily before calling.

Kornuth showed J8 for a turned Jack-high spade flush and Johnico slid her cards to the muck.

Kornuth now has about 36,000 and Johnico is down to about 22,000.

Player Tags: Felicia Johnico,   Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Not Wasting Time

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth has been playing and taking down multiple pots in a row at his table.

Windell Wood raised to 450 from Under the Gun and Kornuth re-raised to 1,225 from the cutoff. Wood called and the two saw a flop of JJ9. Wood checked, Kornuth raised to 1,600 and Wood folded.

On the next hand Kornuth raised to 425 from the hijack seat and action folded back around to give him his second pot in a row.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

The Re-Enterers

Aug 03, '13

Chance Kornuth with three bullets and Barry Shulman with two bullets lead the re-entry movement so far today. The total field size has now reached 600 players. Shulman lost his first bullet when his pocket queens fell to the pocket kings of Allen Kessler.

Player Tags: Barry Shulman,   Chance Kornuth

Kelly Back Up

Oct 01, '10

JP Kelly was having a bit of a rough early session but has successfully in the last level or so he has successfully increased his stack so that it is now back on the leader board. He doubled through 2010 WSOP bracelet winner Chance Kornuth with A-K versus J-J respectively when all in preflop he hit a king on the turn. He now has 375,000 in chips. Kornuth is left with 160,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   J.P. Kelly

Chance of a Straight Flush

Oct 02, '10

Chance Kornuth wanted to take out a short stack with A K but there was no chance when the board came down 8 7 3 K 9 and his opponent held J 10 for the straight flush. Kornuth is still healthy however with 630,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Mattern Struck By Chance

Oct 02, '10

Chance Kornuth moved all in for 224,500 with pocket fives and Team PokerStars Pro player Arnaud Mattern made the call with pocket tens. It was not to be for the Frenchman however as the board ran out A-9-2-5-K and Mattern takes a crippling blow.

He now has around 70,000 in chips, while Kornuth has greatly improved his stack.

Player Tags: Arnaud Mattern,   Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 18th Place (£21,000)

Oct 03, '10

Chance Kornuth came into the day as the chip leader but in a flurry of bust outs, he also became a victim of the penultimate day.

Kornuth had an up and down few levels, taking hit after hit, and Kyle Bowker was the one to eventually finish him off. Kornuth bet 62,000 from the cut-off and Bowker popped it up to 150,000 from the button. It was folded around to Kornuth who after some thought moved all in. Bowker insta-called and flipped over pocket kings. Kornuth held J 9 and the board came Q 7 6 7 3.

Player Tags: Kyle Bowker,   Chance Kornuth

O'Shea Takes Chance

Oct 03, '10

John O’Shea bet 42,000 from middle position and Artur Wasek called from the button. Chip leader Chance Kornuth then popped it to 178,000 and O’Shea went into the tank.

He came out the other side and raised it up to 250,000 on top. Wasek stepped out of the way of the aggressive two and Kornuth thought for a minute. He then shoved and O’Shea threw away his hand. He has fallen below the million mark while Kornuth’s monstrous stack moves up to the 3 million mark.

Player Tags: John O'Shea,   Chance Kornuth

Kelly Back Up

Oct 01, '10

JP Kelly was having a bit of a rough early session but has successfully in the last level or so he has successfully increased his stack so that it is now back on the leader board. He doubled through 2010 WSOP bracelet winner Chance Kornuth with A-K versus J-J respectively when all in preflop he hit a king on the turn. He now has 375,000 in chips. Kornuth is left with 160,000.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth,   J.P. Kelly

Chance of a Straight Flush

Oct 02, '10

Chance Kornuth wanted to take out a short stack with A K but there was no chance when the board came down 8 7 3 K 9 and his opponent held J 10 for the straight flush. Kornuth is still healthy however with 630,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Chance Kornuth

Mattern Struck By Chance

Oct 02, '10

Chance Kornuth moved all in for 224,500 with pocket fives and Team PokerStars Pro player Arnaud Mattern made the call with pocket tens. It was not to be for the Frenchman however as the board ran out A-9-2-5-K and Mattern takes a crippling blow.

He now has around 70,000 in chips, while Kornuth has greatly improved his stack.

Player Tags: Arnaud Mattern,   Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 18th Place (£21,000)

Oct 03, '10

Chance Kornuth came into the day as the chip leader but in a flurry of bust outs, he also became a victim of the penultimate day.

Kornuth had an up and down few levels, taking hit after hit, and Kyle Bowker was the one to eventually finish him off. Kornuth bet 62,000 from the cut-off and Bowker popped it up to 150,000 from the button. It was folded around to Kornuth who after some thought moved all in. Bowker insta-called and flipped over pocket kings. Kornuth held J 9 and the board came Q 7 6 7 3.

Player Tags: Kyle Bowker,   Chance Kornuth

O'Shea Takes Chance

Oct 03, '10

John O’Shea bet 42,000 from middle position and Artur Wasek called from the button. Chip leader Chance Kornuth then popped it to 178,000 and O’Shea went into the tank.

He came out the other side and raised it up to 250,000 on top. Wasek stepped out of the way of the aggressive two and Kornuth thought for a minute. He then shoved and O’Shea threw away his hand. He has fallen below the million mark while Kornuth’s monstrous stack moves up to the 3 million mark.

Player Tags: John O'Shea,   Chance Kornuth