Table 2
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 610,000 |
-301,000  |
| Sam Soverel | 508,000 |
294,000  |
| Ben Yu | 458,000 |
-102,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 400,000 |
70,000 |
| Chance Kornuth | 284,000 |
51,000 |
| Sean Winter | 277,000 |
-78,000 |
Joshua Ladines Eliminated by Anthony Zinno
Joshua Ladines opened to pot from under the gun leaving himself 30,000 behind.
Action folded to Anthony Zinno in the big blind who moved all in. Ladines called and the cards were tabled.
Ladines: [Ac5cKs2h]
Zinno: [QcThJc9h]
The flop came [8s7c6d] and Zinno flopped the nut straight leaving Ladines drawing very thin.
The turn was the [5s] and offered no help to Ladines and with the [2c] on the river he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Zinno | 781,000 |
296,000 |
| Joshua Ladines | Busted |
-135,000 |
Ben Lamb vs. Sean Rafael
On a board reading [JdQd9sAc] with roughly 86,000 in the middle, Sean Rafael bet out 65,000 from the small blind.
Ben Lamb called from the big blind as the river landed the [2d].
Rafael checked, Lamb bet 85,000, and Rafael folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Riordan | 690,000 |
-170,000 |
| Tom Marchese | 540,000 |
235,000 |
| Sean Rafael | 450,000 |
69,000 |
| Ben Lamb | 400,000 |
76,000 |
Sean Rafael Wins a Small One From John Riordan
Sean Rafael opened from the button to 28,000. John Riordan made the call from the big blind.
The flop came [As2d7d] and action checked through.
The turn brought the [9d] and action checked through again.
The [7s] hit the river and Riordan checked for a third time.
Rafael fired a bet of 45,000 and that took it down as Riordan mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Riordan | 860,000 |
-220,000 |
| Sean Rafael | 381,000 |
-154,000 |
| Ben Lamb | 324,000 |
-146,000 |
| Tom Marchese | 305,000 |
115,000 |
Anthony Zinno vs. Joshua Ladines
Anthony Zinno raised to 36,000 from the small blind and Joshua Ladines called in the big.
The flop landed [3cTd4c] and Zinno continued for 55,000 and Ladines folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Yu | 560,000 |
70,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | 485,000 |
235,000 |
| Jared Bleznick | 430,000 |
-160,000 |
| Sean Winter | 355,000 |
-25,000 |
| Joshua Ladines | 135,000 |
-175,000 |
Cary Katz Eyeing One Million
Chance Kornuth limped the button, and Cary Katz completed from the small blind.
Matthew Wantman checked his option in the big blind before the [TcKdAc9cKc] board checked through to the river.
Katz led out for 28,000 and both Wantman and Kornuth folded.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 911,000 |
211,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 330,000 |
-25,000 |
| Chance Kornuth | 233,000 |
-632,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 214,000 |
94,000 |
| Matthew Wantman | 55,000 |
-112,000 |
Player Spotlight: Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth proves that those who teach can also do.
The Colorado native has performed at a high level on the felt and as a poker coach. He founded the poker training site Chip Leader Coaching and hired some top-notch instructors, including Joe McKeehen, Daniel Strelitz, and Ryan Laplante.
Chip Leader Coaching’s main focus is to turn mid-stakes grinders into high-stakes crushers. It has quickly become one of the top poker training academies in the world. Kornuth’s site offers group coaching, personal attention, and videos to train students on how to become top-notch poker players.
He certainly has the proven poker talents to run such a business. On the felt, Chance has over $6.2 million in live tournament cashes. That includes two WSOP bracelets – one an online bracelet in $3,200 No Limit Hold’em in 2018 and the other $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha in 2010.
Kornuth, 32, is effectively tied with Pratyush Buddiga for second place on Colorado’s all-time winnings list, but far behind the leader, Steve O’Dwyer who has over $26 million in cashes.
Chance is one of the most upbeat poker players in the game. He’s active on social media and frequently engages in positive conversations with fellow poker players and fans.
Kornuth has found success in poker tournaments and cash games all over the world. He’s won World Series of Poker, Aussie Millions, and European Poker Tour events throughout his career.
Stephen Chidwick Doubles Through Cary Katz
Chance Kornuth limped from under the gun, Cary Katz limped from the cutoff, Sam Soverel completed the small blind and Stephen Chidwick checked his option from the big blind.
The flop came [7cTh8s] Soverel and Chidwick checked and Kornuth bet 25,000. Katz made the call, Soverel folded and Chidwick made the call closing the action.
The dealer burned and turned the [Jd] and Chidwick opened shoved his last 106,000 into the middle. Kornuth folded and Katz made the call.
Chidwick: [Qc9d8c4c]
Katz: [8s7s3c9c]
Katz had flopped two pair but Chidwick had turned the nut straight.
“I got outs,” Katz said, but when the [4h] hit the river Chidwick secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 700,000 |
385,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 355,000 |
121,000 |
John Riordan Eliminated Erik Seidel; Eclipses One Million
Erik Seidel moved all-in for 62,000 on the turn with [7h2dKc3d]. John Riordan made the call and tabled [Ad8d] for a flush draw.
The [4d] on the river completed the flush and Seidel, who showed [AxJx5x4x] was eliminated from the tournament.
Riordan surpassed the 1 million chip mark by raking the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Riordan | 1,080,000 |
327,000 |
| Erik Seidel | Busted |
-146,000 |
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