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.
