Phil Galfond is no stranger to big deficits in the Galfond Challenge, so he likely isn't exactly shaking in his boots when he sees the deficit he's facing against Chance Kornuth.
Still, Kornuth has done fine work thus far, and he has to be feeling good about where he's sitting. With almost 10,000 hands in the books, Kornuth has grabbed a lead of around $350,000. Considering he was a sizable underdog to kick things off, that will stand as a surprising result to most observers.
With a 35,000-hand schedule, though, plenty of time remains for Galfond to right the ship.