Curtis Powell Doubles Through Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth opened to 20,000 in the cutoff and Curtis Powell put in all of his 155,000 chips in the big blind. Kornuth used a time extension and then decided to call.
Powell: [Ts8c]
Kornuth: [KsQh]
Kornuth stayed ahead on the [Qd9s5h] flop, but the [Jd] turn put Powell ahead. The [7c] completed the board to give Powell the double with a straight.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Powell | 325,000 |
160,000
 |
| Chance Kornuth | 220,000 |
-155,000
 |
Stephen Song Puts Pressure on Michael Rossitto
Stephen Song opened in the cutoff and Michael Rossitto defended the big blind.
The flop came [Ah7s6h] and Rossitto check-called a 30,000 bet.
On the [3d] turn, Rossitto check-called for 90,000.
The [6c] completed the board and after Rossitto checked, Song jammed and covered Rossitto’s stack of about 230,000. Rossitto went into the tank and used two time extensions before tossing his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Song | 700,000 |
140,000
|
| Michael Rossitto | 230,000 |
-130,000
|
Shannon Shorr Jams River
Shannon Shorr opened to 16,000 in the hijack and the big blind defended.
Both players checked the [6h6d5c] flop.
On the [Jd] turn, the big blind led for 23,000 and Shorr called.
The [Qh] completed the board and the big blind bet 31,000. Shorr then asked to see the big blind’s stack and jammed. The big blind contemplated risking his stack of about 140,000 but ultimately folded to send the pot to Shorr.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Shannon Shorr | 360,000 |
63,000 |
Justin Saliba Raises Chance Kornuth Off Hand
With roughly 60,000 in the middle on a [JcTd7h] flop, Justin Saliba bet 15,000 from middle position and Chance Kornuth raised to 43,000 in the hijack. Saliba put in another raise to 100,000, and Kornuth laid down his hand.
Saliba showed the [Ts] as he scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 425,000 |
-135,000 |
| Justin Saliba | 395,000 |
75,000 |
Stairway To Millions Event #1: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Prize Pool Announced – 28 Seats into Event #2
The 190-entrant field in Stairway To Millions Event #1: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em has created a prize pool of $190,000 that will pay the top 28 spots. Each player that finishes in-the-money will automatically qualify into Event #2: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em, and the payout prize includes the $2,150 Event #2 seat.
| Stairway To Millions Event #1 Payouts | ||
| Place | Prize | |
| 1st | $28,500 | |
| 2nd | $19,000 | |
| 3rd | $15,200 | |
| 4th | $11,400 | |
| 5th | $9,500 | |
| 6th – 8th | $7,600 | |
| 9th – 12th | $5,700 | |
| 13th – 28th | $3,800 | |
Javon Santiago Eliminates Brandon Carroll in Over a Million Chip Pot
Brandon Carroll opened to 13,000 from early position and action folded to Eliran Yamin on the button, and he called. Javon Santiago was in the big blind, and he three-bet to 58,000. Carroll four-bet to 188,000, and Yamin folded. Santigo moved all-in, having Carroll covered, and Carroll snap-called.
Carroll: [AcKh]
Santiago: [KsKc]
The board ran out [Td8htcqc3h], and Santiago’s cowboys held to eliminate Carroll and cross one million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jovan Santiago | 1,050,000 |
630,000 |
| Eliran Yamin | 200,000 |
100,000 |
| Brandon Carroll | Busted |
-565,000 |
Victoria Livschitz Doubles
Joseph Cheong opened to 12,000 on the button, the small blind called, and Victoria Livschitz moved all in for 133,000 chips in the big blind. Cheong folded and the small blind called.
Livschitz: [AdAc]
Small Blind: [As9d]
Livschitz was in an ideal situation and the [Td8d2d3cKs] runout confirmed her double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Livschitz | 285,000 |
150,000
|
Joseph Cheong Climbing
A middle position player got the rest of his 90,000 or so chips in preflop and was at risk against Joseph Cheong in the small blind.
Middle Position: [7s7h]
Cheong: [QdQc]
The board ran out [Ts9s4h6hQs] to confirm the pot for Cheong as his opponent was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cheong | 640,000 |
100,000
|
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