Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth is an American professional poker player, four-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and World Poker Tour champion. His tournament record combines achievements in No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha and Short Deck, with successful appearances in both live and online events.
He is also the founder of Chip Leader Coaching, a training business that has made teaching and player development a significant part of his career. His work away from the tournament table complements a competitive record that includes more than 21.600.000 $ in published live cashes.
Kornuth’s largest recorded payout is 1.351.000 $, earned for second place in a 2024 WSOP 50.000 $ High Roller. His titles include the 2022 WPT Choctaw championship and four WSOP bracelets won between 2010 and 2024.
Early Life and Date of Birth
Chance Kornuth was born on June 24, 1986, in Denver, Colorado. He developed an interest in strategic games at a young age before poker became his profession.
He attended the University of Colorado and studied civil engineering. He eventually left university to pursue poker full-time, making competitive play the centre of his working life.
His early development preceded the high-roller circuit and training business with which he is now associated. A first WSOP bracelet at the age of 24 quickly gave his decision to turn professional a major competitive milestone.
The First WSOP Bracelet in 2010
Kornuth won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in the 2010 5.000 $ Pot-Limit Omaha event. The tournament attracted 460 entries, and he earned 508.090 $ after defeating Kevin Boudreau heads-up.
The championship was an important introduction to his ability in Omaha. With four hole cards per player and complex drawing situations, the format tests a different set of decisions from standard two-card Hold’em.
The win came early in his public career. It established a lasting connection to the WSOP and became the first title in a bracelet collection spanning several formats and environments.
An Online Bracelet in 2018
Kornuth won his second bracelet in the 2018 3.200 $ WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold’em High Roller. Playing under the screen name BingShui, he topped a field of 480 entries.
The Hendon Mob records his winning payout as 341.599 $. Some contemporary live-reporting coverage rounded the prize to 341.598 $, a minor difference between historical records.
The result added an online Hold’em title to his live Omaha championship. His bracelet history therefore includes success at a physical tournament table and in an internet-based championship.
Short Deck Success in 2021
His third bracelet came in the 2021 WSOP 10.000 $ Short Deck event. Kornuth defeated Chad Campbell heads-up and collected 194.670 $, with Dan Shak finishing third.
The competition attracted 66 entries. Kornuth had finished fourth in the same event in 2019 and improved on that result by winning the championship two years later.
Short Deck removes the lowest cards from the deck and changes the frequency of strong hands. The victory widened Kornuth’s bracelet record beyond conventional Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha.
A Fourth Bracelet in the 2024 Flip & Go
Kornuth won his fourth WSOP bracelet in Event #85 of the 2024 series, the 1.000 $ Flip & Go No-Limit Hold’em tournament presented by GGPoker. He received 155.446 $.
The format begins with an all-in qualification stage before the surviving players progress to conventional tournament play. Kornuth ultimately defeated Kannapong Thanarattrakul heads-up to secure the title.
The win added another bracelet to a summer that also included substantial high-roller payouts. It showed that his WSOP schedule extended beyond the series’ largest buy-ins.
Four World Series of Poker Bracelets
Kornuth’s four bracelets were won across a fourteen-year period. The collection includes one Pot-Limit Omaha title, one online No-Limit Hold’em title, one Short Deck title and the live Flip & Go championship.
| Year | Event | Winning prize |
| 2010 | 5.000 $ Pot-Limit Omaha | 508.090 $ |
| 2018 | 3.200 $ WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold’em High Roller | 341.599 $ |
| 2021 | 10.000 $ Short Deck No-Limit Hold’em | 194.670 $ |
| 2024 | 1.000 $ Flip & Go No-Limit Hold’em | 155.446 $ |
Winning WPT Choctaw in 2022
Kornuth won the 2022 WPT Choctaw championship for 486.600 $. He defeated Steve Buckner heads-up, with Buckner receiving 320.000 $ for second place.
The final table also included Ray Qartomy, James Hundt, Kristen Foxen and James Mackey. In the last hand, Kornuth’s ace-ten defeated Buckner’s nine-six to close out the tournament.
The victory made Kornuth a member of the WPT Champions Club and placed his name on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup. It remains his first Main Tour championship.
High-Roller Results and His Largest Cash
Kornuth’s high-roller record includes several finishes with payouts approaching or exceeding 1.000.000 $. At the 2024 WSOP, he finished second to Sergio Aido in the 50.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em High Roller for 1.351.000 $, his largest recorded tournament cash.
He also placed fourth in the 2024 100.000 $ High Roller for 932.725 $. The previous summer, his fifth-place finish in the 250.000 $ Super High Roller was worth 1.202.318 $.
These results illustrate why the largest payout in a player’s career does not always come from a victory. A runner-up finish in an expensive tournament can be worth considerably more than winning another championship.
Bellagio Cup and Aussie Millions Victories
Kornuth’s record includes major results outside the WSOP and WPT. He won Bellagio Cup X in 2014 for 526.224 $, and the 25.000 A$ Challenge at the 2016 Aussie Millions.
Those victories added significant titles in Las Vegas and Melbourne to his career. They also demonstrate that his results have extended across different tours and international tournament settings.
The variety of venues complements his achievements in different poker formats. His professional reputation has developed through repeated results rather than one isolated championship.
Chip Leader Coaching
Kornuth founded Chip Leader Coaching and became one of its principal instructors. The business developed around live-tournament training, with an emphasis on helping players improve their competitive decisions.
Alex Foxen was among its early students after connecting with Kornuth in 2016. He later became a coach associated with the business, contributing to its training content and development.
The coaching role is a substantial part of Kornuth’s public career. It links practical tournament experience with teaching, while extending his involvement in poker beyond his own results.
The Galfond Challenge
In 2020, Kornuth began a high-stakes heads-up Pot-Limit Omaha match against Phil Galfond. The challenge was scheduled for 35.000 hands at 100 $/200 $ stakes.
Kornuth conceded in January 2021 after 25.400 hands, with Galfond ahead by 726.500 $ in the poker sessions. A separate 250.000 $ side bet was also part of the agreement.
The match is an important documented part of his cash-game career, but its outcome should be kept separate from tournament earnings. It also placed him in a demanding specialist contest against one of the most accomplished heads-up Omaha players.
Major Tournament Results
The following selection combines Kornuth’s largest cashes with important titles and recent results. The bracelet table above separately lists all four of his WSOP victories.
| Year | Tournament | Place | Prize |
| 2024 | WSOP: 50.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em High Roller | 2nd | 1.351.000 $ |
| 2023 | WSOP: 250.000 $ Super High Roller | 5th | 1.202.318 $ |
| 2024 | WSOP Paradise: Triton Million | 10th | 985.000 $ |
| 2024 | WSOP: 100.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em High Roller | 4th | 932.725 $ |
| 2023 | WSOP: 100.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em High Roller | 4th | 833.854 $ |
| 2014 | Bellagio Cup X | 1st | 526.224 $ |
| 2010 | WSOP: 5.000 $ Pot-Limit Omaha | 1st | 508.090 $ |
| 2022 | WPT Choctaw Championship | 1st | 486.600 $ |
| 2026 | WSOP Super Circuit Canada: 5.000 C$ Main Event | 4th | 600.000 C$ |
| 2026 | WSOP: 25.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed High Roller | 6th | 218.091 $ |
Continued Results in 2026
Kornuth continued to record high-stakes results in 2026. At the WSOP, he finished sixth in the 25.000 $ Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em High Roller for 218.091 $.
His summer also included 22nd place in the 25.000 $ Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for 82.463 $ and 31st place in the 25.000 $ Mixed PLO/No-Limit Hold’em High Roller for 50.000 $.
In September, he finished fourth in the WSOP Super Circuit Canada Main Event at Kahnawake for 600.000 C$, recorded by The Hendon Mob as 434.565 $. That result added another substantial international final table to his record.
Tournament Earnings and Personal Wealth
Kornuth has more than 21.600.000 $ in publicly recorded live tournament cashes. The database snapshots checked in October 2026 place his total between approximately 21.69 million $ and 21.74 million $, reflecting differences in the retrieved profile and statistics pages.
His largest individual recorded cash is consistently listed as 1.351.000 $. His earnings have accumulated through bracelet victories, high-roller final tables and results across several tours.
Tournament cashes are gross prizes rather than net profit. They do not deduct buy-ins, travel or shares belonging to backers, and they cannot establish personal net worth. His coaching business and cash-game activity are separate from these tournament totals.
Playing Style and Professional Identity
Kornuth is associated with an active, competitive tournament style and an interest in the human elements of live poker. His published interviews also emphasise preparation and the importance of arriving at the table without distractions from business or family responsibilities.
His career offers evidence of versatility through results in Hold’em, Omaha and Short Deck. Those achievements support a broad professional identity, although success in one format does not automatically establish equal strength in every game.
The combination of four WSOP bracelets, a WPT championship and a prominent coaching role makes Kornuth a distinctive figure in modern American poker. He remains both an active competitor and an instructor whose work reaches players beyond the tables at which he competes.
Career figures checked on October, 2026. Recorded live tournament earnings are gross cashes and exclude private cash-game results. Image positions refer to three separately supplied AI-generated illustrations created in October 2026.