Hand #5: Markus Gonsalves Takes the Lead From Chance Kornuth Kornuth

Mar 10, 2021

Markus Gonsalves

Chance Kornuth raises under the gun to 50,000, Markus Gonsalves (pictured) raises from the cutoff to 160,000, and Kornuth calls.

The flop comes Club ADiamond 10Heart 3, Kornuth checks, Gonsalves bets 130,000, and Kornuth calls.

The turn card is the Club 3, and both players check..

The river card is the Diamond 6, Kornuth bets 135,000, and Gonsalves uses one of his Time Chips to tank for about 45 seconds. Kornuth shows Spade QDiamond Q, but Gonsalves turns over Heart KClub K to win the pot — and take the chip lead.

Seat 1.  Straton Wilhelm  –  370,000
Seat 2.  Markus Gonsalves  –  2,860,000
Seat 3.  Qing Liu  –  730,000
Seat 4.  Tuan Phan  –  2,070,000
Seat 5.  Jonathan Cohen  –  1,565,000
Seat 6.  Chance Kornuth  –  2,685,000

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