Author:Ryan Lucchesi
Season XVIII's first stop in 2020 is the WPT Gardens Poker Championship at The Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens, California. The event has dwindled to 14 players after 48 players returned to action today.
Chance Kornuth made an impressive surge to claim the overnight chip lead with 1,709,000 in chips. This seasoned pro, boasting career live tournament earnings of over $7.
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4 million, is eyeing his first WPT title. After a dominant performance, Kornuth expressed, "It feels incredible. I had a lot of pots go my way, and it was a pretty dreamy day."
Joining Kornuth at the top are Day 2 chip leader Markus Gonsalves (1,580,000) and Duey Duong (1,473,000).
Here are the chip counts at the close of play:
Table 8
Seat 1: Qing Liu - 140,000
Seat 3: David Miscikowski - 653,000
Seat 4: Tuan Phan - 920,000
Seat 5: Lior Orel - 52,000
Seat 6: Jonathan Cohen - 652,000
Seat 7: Straton Wilhelm - 375,000
Seat 8: Markus Gonsalves - 1,580,000
Table 9
Seat 1: Vlastimil Pustina - 408,000
Seat 3: Jared Griener - 225,000
Seat 4: Ali Imsirovic - 768,000
Seat 5: Sebastiaan de Jonge - 651,000
Seat 6: Duey Duong - 1,473,000
Seat 7: Chance Kornuth - 1,709,000
Seat 8: Qi Hu - 698,000
Today's play saw the conclusion of in-the-money action and notable players cashing out included Sorel Mizzi, David "ODB" Baker, Sam Soverel, and others.
The top 33 players earned a payday, while the final six will vie for at least $111,795 in prize money, with the champion securing a $554,495 first-place prize, a $15,000 entry into the WPT Tournament of Champions, and their name etched on the WPT Champions Cup.
Day 4 kicks off at 12 p.m. (PT) on Monday, with live updates available on the World Poker Tour. Stay tuned for exclusive live coverage on WPT.com until the ultimate winner emerges.
Photography by Joe Giron /PokerPhotoArchive
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