Event 16: Chance Kornuth Doubles Through James Romero, Takes Lead

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 260

James Romero opened to 26,000 in early position, and Chance Kornuth three-bet to 84,000 in the big blind. Romero asked to see Kornuth’s stack, pondered for a couple minutes, then four-bet shoved. Kornuth called all in for 460,000 total, putting himself at risk.

Kornuth: KsKc
Romero: AdQc

The board ran out KsJc4s8c8s, and Kornuth won the pot with kings full to double up into the chip lead.

Chance Kornuth – 946,000 (79 bb)
James Romero – 280,000 (23 bb)