Chance Kornuth Does It Again; Wins Event #3 for Back-To-Back Titles
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 Millions tournaments, winning two of them, and has successfully stepped his way into the fourth tournament.
Stairway To Millions Event #3 Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Chance Kornuth | United States | $80,640 |
| 2 | Joseph Cheong | United States | $51,120 |
| 3 | Nathan Zimnik | United States | $40,320 |
| 4 | Mitchell Halverson | United States | $30,240 |
| 5 | Daniel Weinand | Canada | $23,520 |
| 6 | Jesse Lonis | United States | $20,160 |
“It feels great,” Kornuth said. “I ran even better in this one than I did in the last one. It was pretty incredible. I max late-registered and immediately had chips to play with, and it was smooth sailing the entire way.”
Through the first three 2022 Stairway To Millions tournaments, Kornuth has cashed for $136,040 from three cashes and two victories. Each in-the-money finish came with a cash prize and a ticket to the next tournament, and cashing in Event #3 earned Kornuth a ticket to Event #4: $8,400 NL Hold’em.
“Historically, I have an issue with it, the winner’s tilt, if you will, where I’ll play really bad in the next thing,” Kornuth said when asked about keeping grounded and not letting the success go to his head. “Taking a few minutes to get your mind right and making sure you’re not trying to win too many pots is imperative to doing well in the next one.”
Stairway To Millions Event #3: $4,200 NL Hold’em had a field of 84 entries to create a $336,000 prize pool. The top 12 spots made the money, with each player to cash also winning a ticket to Event #4: $8,400 NL Hold’em. Included in the group of players to cash in Event #3 were Joelle Weinand (9th – $13,440), Ryan Riess (10th – $13,440), and Jeremy Ausmus (11th – $13,440).
For more on Kornuth’s victory, check out the full recap posted on PGT.com.
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 Cheong, Mitchell Halverson, Daniel Weinand, Nathan Zimnik, and Jesse Lonis. The final six players are guaranteed $20,160 in prize money and a seat into Event #4, while all eyes are on the $80,640 first-place prize. All 12 players that cashed in Event #3 have qualified into Event #4: $8,000 No-Limit Hold’em which begins at 12 p.m. PT from inside the PokerGO Studio.
| Event #4 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 2,635,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Weinand | Canada | 1,190,000 |
| 3 | Mitchell Halverson | United States | 1,290,000 |
| 4 | Nathan Zimnik | United States | 1,140,000 |
| 5 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 645,000 |
| 6 | Joseph Cheong | United States | 1,500,000 |
When play resumes there is 14:13 remaining in level 16 and the button is in seat 4.
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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 84-entrant field created a prize pool of $336,000 and awarded the top 12 finishers with a min-cash of $13,440, which includes a seat into Event #4: $8,000 No-Limit Hold’em. The top six are guaranteed at least $20,160 and the seat but have their eyes fixed on the first-place prize of $80,640.
Falling just shy of the final six was Victoria Livschitz, who saw her tournament come to an end when she got her short stack in with king-deuce against the pocket tens of Zimnik. Livschitz failed to improve and her tournament was ended in seventh place for $16,800, which she will look to improve upon during Event #4.
Rounding out the final table of nine was Philip Shing, who finished in eighth place for $13,440 when the king-six of Kornuth held with the better kicker against his king-four in a blind vs. blind battle, and Joelle Parenteau, who made the final six of Event #2, finished in ninth place for $13,440 when her pocket queens couldn’t hold against Kornuth’s ace-seven when an ace appeared on the turn.
Others walking away with a seat into Event #4 include Ryan Riess, Jeremy Ausmus, and Michael Wang. Both Ausmus and Wang won their seat into this event by cashing in Event #2, and they will look to continue their journey up the Stairway to Millions in Event #4.
Jaime Cervantes just missed out on the cash and the seat for the second day in a row in unfortunate circumstances when he found himself all-in and at risk with his short stack holding ace-deuce against Cheong’s ten-six. Cheong rivered a straight to burst the bubble and send the players into the money.
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| Event #3 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 2,635,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Weinand | Canada | 1,190,000 |
| 3 | Mitchell Halverson | United States | 1,290,000 |
| 4 | Nathan Zimnik | United States | 1,140,000 |
| 5 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 645,000 |
| 6 | Joseph Cheong | United States | 1,500,000 |
When play resumes there is 14:13 remaining in level 16 and the button is in seat 4
The final six players will enter the PokerGO Studio on Saturday, January 15, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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End-of-Day Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 2,635,000 |
125,000  |
| Joseph Cheong | 1,500,000 |
220,000 |
| Mitchell Halverson | 1,290,000 |
-145,000  |
| Daniel Weinand | 1,190,000 | - |
| Nathan Zimnik | 1,140,000 |
270,000 |
| Jesse Lonis | 645,000 |
-125,000 |
Victoria Livschitz Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,800)
Victoria Livschitz jammed in her stack of about 350,000 from middle position and Nathan Zimnik called in the small blind.
Livschitz: [Kh2h]
Zimnik: [TsTd]
The board ran out [8d6s2d9hJh] to keep Zimnik’s tens in front and eliminate Livschitz in seventh place, earning her $16,800 which includes a seat into Event #4.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Zimnik | 1,140,000 |
270,000 |
| Victoria Livschitz | Busted |
-270,000 |
Daniel Weinand Doubles Through Victoria Livschitz
Victoria Livschitz moved all-in for 815,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Weinand called all-in from the small blind for 545,000.
Livschitz: [As8s]
Weinand: [AcJs]
The board ran out [6h3d7hAd5h] and Weinand doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Weinand | 1,190,000 |
645,000 |
| Victoria Livschitz | 270,000 |
-555,000 |
Daniel Weinand vs. Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth limped the small blind and Daniel Weinand checked his option in the big.
The flop landed [2s5sKh] and Kornuth bet 50,000 and Weinand called.
The [Td] checked through on the turn to reveal the [Ac] on the river.
Kornuth checked, Weinand bet 145,000, and Kornuth folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 2,510,000 |
-370,000 |
| Daniel Weinand | 545,000 |
105,000 |
Chance Kornuth Gets Value From Joseph Cheong
Chance Kornuth limped under the gun, Joseph Cheong called the small blind, and Victoria Livschitz checked her option.
The dealer spread the [KhJc2d] flop and after the blinds checked, Kornuth bet 65,000. Cheong and Livschitz called.
The [5c] came on the turn and Cheong led for 130,000. Livschitz folded and Kornuth called.
The [6c] completed the board and Cheong check-called a 460,000 bet by Kornuth.
“I got it,” Kornuth said as flipped over [KcTc] to take the pot with a flush.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 2,880,000 |
870,000 |
| Joseph Cheong | 1,280,000 |
-705,000 |
| Victoria Livschitz | 825,000 |
-270,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 2,010,000 |
100,000 |
| Joseph Cheong | 1,985,000 | - |
| Mitchell Halverson | 1,435,000 |
15,000 |
| Victoria Livschitz | 1,095,000 |
295,000 |
| Nathan Zimnik | 870,000 |
-400,000 |
| Jesse Lonis | 770,000 |
-275,000 |
| Daniel Weinand | 440,000 | - |
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