Chance Kornuth Wins 2022 Stairway To Millions Event #3 for Back-To-Back Titles

Donnie Peters - January 15, 2022January 15, 2022

Chance Kornuth can do no wrong at the 2022 Stairway To Millions. After winning the second event of the series on Friday, Kornuth returned to the winner's circle a day later when he won Event #3: $4,200 NL Hold'em for $80,640. Kornuth has now cashed in all three Stairway To

Alex Foxen Doubles Through Jesse Lonis

Joelle Weinand raised to 4,500 from middle position before Bill Klein three-bet next to act to 13,000. From the button, Jesse Lonis four-bet to 33,000. Alex Foxen was in the small blind, and he moved all-in for 45,000. Weinand and Klein folded, and Lonis called. Lonis: [AhQs] Foxen: [AdKh] The board ran out [9s4d7cJh3h]

Jesse Lonis Doubles Through Alex Foxen

Jesse Lonis raised to 4,500 from the small blind and Alex Foxen three-bet to 13,500 in the big blind. Lonis called as the flop landed [8d9h2h]. Lonis checked and Foxen bet 10,000. Lonis called as the turn fell the [As], and he checked once more. Foxen bet out 21,500 and Lonis called

Watch the Event #3 Final Table on PokerGO.com at 4 p.m. ET

The final table of Event #3: $4,000 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 #3 final table on PokerGO.com here! Event #2 winner Chance Kornuth is the chip leader with 2,635,000 in chips ahead of Joseph

Event #2 Winner Chance Kornuth Leads the Final Table of Event #3: $4,000 No-Limit Hold’em, 12 advance to Event #4

Brandon Bloom - January 15, 2022January 15, 2022

Chance Kornuth came into Event #3: $4,000 No-Limit Hold’em shortly after winning Event #2 and quickly made use of his seat by amassing chips. He now finds himself in an excellent position to potentially go back-to-back as he chip leads with six players remaining. Joining Kornuth in the final six

Chance Kornuth Leads the Final Six of Event #3: $4,000 No-Limit Hold’em

Mere hours after winning Event #2 and a seat into this event, Chance Kornuth leads the final six of Event #3: $4,000 No-Limit Hold'em, holding more than 30% of the chips in play. Joining Kornuth at the final table are Joseph Cheong, Mitchell Halverson, Daniel Weinand, Nathan Zimnik, and Jesse Lonis. The

Full House for Jesse Lonis

Jesse Lonis raised to 70,000 from the cutoff and Joseph Cheong called on the button. The flop landed [JhAsQs] and both players checked to reveal the [Qc] on the turn. Lonis bet out 45,000 and Cheong called as the river fell the [Qd]. Lonis bet 135,000 and Cheong called. Lonis tabled his [Ah4c]

Joseph Cheong Chips Up

Jesse Lonis opened to 60,000 in the cutoff, Joseph Cheong called the button, and Daniel Weinand defended the big blind. The flop came [Qd2c2h] and after Weinand checked, Lonis bet 80,000. Cheong called and Weinand folded. The [9d] turn saw both players check. On the [9c] river, Lonis checked and Cheong bet

Mehdi Anooshahr Eliminated by Jaime Cervantes

Jesse Lonis raised to 27,000 from the cutoff before Mehdi Anooshahr moved all-in for 172,000 from the button. Jaime Cervantes called in the big blind, and Lonis folded. Cervantes: [AcAs] Anooshahr: [8h8s] The board ran out [2hTdTcQcKc] and Anooshahr was eliminated in 18th place.

Chance Kornuth Doubles Through Jesse Lonis Again

Jesse Lonis opened from middle position and Chance Kornuth moved all-in for 137,000. Lonis called. Kornuth: [AdQh] Lonis: [ThTs] The board ran out [Ac7d2c5cQc] to give Kornuth two pair and the double-up.