Kornuth Leads Heading to the Last Break
Level 6
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Chance Kornuth has accumulated over 3,000,000 chips heading to the last break of the night. After a group discussion between the players and tournament staff, it was decided that the dinner break would be narrowed down to just a regular 15-minute break.
The total number of entries is holding still at 74 with just 58 players remaining. Romain Lewis was the latest player to enter the field before the players were sent on their break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,270,000 | 1,395,000 |
|
2,530,000 | 480,000 |
|
2,090,000 | -510,000 |
|
2,040,000 | 190,000 |
|
2,020,000 | 1,020,000 |
|
1,790,000 | -160,000 |
|
1,650,000 | 650,000 |
|
1,540,000 | 240,000 |
|
1,510,000 | 510,000 |
|
1,120,000 | 120,000 |
|
1,000,000 | |
|
930,000 | -990,000 |
and Dan Smith made it 140,000 with 
in the small blind. Bonomo called and they saw a 
flop.
and Smith thought awhile and then jammed for 381,000. Bonomo called and had Smith at risk, but most of his own chips were in the middle as well. Unfortunately for Bonomo, the river was a 
and he shipped over a double.
, the action was checked to Jorge Morales on the button. Morales tossed in a bet of 300,000 and Pascal Lefrancois check-raised all in for 494,000. Morales quickly called and the cards were on their backs. 
for a set of sixes and Morales was already drawing dead with 
. The insignificant 
completed the board and Lefrancois scored himself a double up.
gave Schindler trip jacks to take the lead. The 
on the turn gave Greenwood a straight draw but the 
on the river bricked off. Schindler pulled out the win for a triple up and Holz fell below 2,000,000 chips after getting off to a hot start.
. Fernandez spiked an ace to take the lead after hitting a three-outer. The 
on the river changed nothing to award Fernandez the pot. Haxton's stack was slightly dented while O'Dwyer was sent to the rail.
