Chance Kornuth is an American poker player that has four first-places (bracelets) and five second-places in the World Championship Series. [1]
Chance Kornuth is an American poker player that has four first-places (bracelets) and five second-places in the World Championship Series. [1]
Kornuth has four scores (16th; 156th; 184th; 301st) [2] in the World Championship Main Event with his best score being a finish for $305,000 (2021). [3]
Kornuth has nineteen final tables at the World Championship Series. [2]
In addition to that he also finished third in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for $641,140 [4] and on top he also finished 1st in the World Poker Tour Choctaw Durant ($486,600); 4th in the World Poker Tour Gardens Poker Championship for $195,085; and 6th in the World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Showdown for $247,954. [5]
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2010 | $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | Kevin Boudreau | $508,090 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2017 | $3,000 No Limit Hold'em | Harrison Gimbel | $399,132 |
| Winner | 2. | 2018 | $3,200 No Limit Hold'em - Online High Roller | David Goodman | $341,599 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2020 | $500 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo Deepstack 6-Handed | Raman Afanasenka | $79,291 |
| Winner | 3. | 2021 | $10,000 No Limit Hold'em - Short Deck | Chad Campbell | $194,670 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2022 | $75,000 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Bounty | David Peters | $721,144 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2023 | $25,000 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller 6-Handed | Alexandre Vuilleumier | $751,463 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 2024 | $50,000 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller - 8-Handed | Sergio Aido | $1,351,000 |
| Winner | 4. | 2024 | $1,000 No Limit Hold'em - FLIP & GO Presented by GG Poker | Kannapong Thanarattrakul | $155,446 |
As of August 2024, Kornuth's total live tournament winnings exceeds $18,500,000. [2]
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