Chance Kornuth Scores First Place in 2022 Stairway To Millions Event #2
Chance Kornuth continued his impressive start to the 2022 Stairway To Millions series with a victory in Event #2: $2,150 NL Hold’em. Kornuth cashed in the first event, finishing 16th, and his prize included a ticket to the second tournament. After entering the final table of six in fourth chip position, Kornuth defeated Eric Baldwin in heads-up play to come out on top. Kornuth picked up $51,600 for the win, which includes a ticket to Event #3: $4,200 NL Hold’em.
“The cards definitely can make it easy sometimes,” Kornuth said in the moments after his win. “Eric’s a very tough opponent and played incredibly well. It just didn’t go his way.”
Stairway To Millions Event #2 Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Chance Kornuth | United States | $51,600 |
| 2 | Eric Baldwin | United States | $36,120 |
| 3 | Jovan Santiago | United States | $28,380 |
| 4 | Joelle Parenteau | Canada | $23,220 |
| 5 | Brock Wilson | United States | $18,060 |
| 6 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | $12,900 |
By continuing to cash, Kornuth is working his way up the “stairway.” His run began two days ago in Event #1: $1,100 NL Hold’em. In that event, Kornuth finished in 16th place from the field of 190 entries and his $3,800 prize included a ticket to Event #2: $2,150 NL Hold’em. In the second event, Kornuth maneuvered his way through the 129-entry field on Day 1 to finish fourth in chips with six players remaining. He worked his way to heads-up play against Baldwin before battling to take the title.
For more on Kornuth’s victory, check out the full recap posted on PGT.com.
Watch the Event #2 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET
The final table of Event #2: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2022 Stairway To Millions is set and will be airing on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET.
Watch the Event #1 final table on PokerGO.com here!
Jovan Santiago finished Day 1 as the chip leader with 4,025,000 in chips ahead of Joelle Parenteau, Jeremy Ausmus, Chance Kornuth, Eric Baldwin, and Brock Wilson. The final six players are guaranteed $12,900 in prize money and a seat into Event #3, while all eyes are on the $51,600 first-place prize. All 19 players that cashed in Event #2 have qualified into Event #3: $4,000 No-Limit Hold’em which begins at 12 p.m. PT from inside the PokerGO Studio.
Stairway To Millions Event #2 Final Table |
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| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 1,600,000 |
| 2 | Joelle Parenteau | Canada | 2,750,000 |
| 3 | Eric Baldwin | United States | 1,425,000 |
| 4 | Brock Wilson | United States | 1,200,000 |
| 5 | Jovan Santiago | United States | 4,025,000 |
| 6 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 1,925,000 |
When play resumes, there is 23:25 remaining in Level 19 and the button is in Seat 1.
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