$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 2: 75/150
Players: 356

Chance Kornuth, who a few days back won the Charity Series of Poker event here at SHRPO for $5,000, was just eliminated from the tournament.

“He took a chance,” Mike Leah explained after his departure. “He took a chance with a combination draw.”

Ryan Tepen, who was also at the same table, was kind enough to shed some light on the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Team Member’s departure.

As he told it, Kornuth had raised to 400 only to have Joe Hwang three-bet to 1,600 from the button. Both blinds folded, Kornuth called, and the flop came down .

Kornuth checked, Hwang bet 1,650, and Kornuth sprung to life with a check-raise to 4,500. Hwang made the call and was soon put to the test as Kornuth shoved for roughly 16,000 on the turn. Hwang hit the tank and eventually made the call.

Hwang:
Kornuth:

Hwang was ahead with top pair, but Kornuth was drawing strong to both an open-ended straight and a flush. The dealer burned one last time and put out the . It was a dud as far as Kornuth was concerned, and he hastily gathered his things before making a beeline for the door.

Joe Hwang – 40,000
Chance Kornuth – Eliminated