$1,100 Summer Series Event 2 | 2023 PokerStars Summer Series

09-03-2023 22:11 UTC-4

Jeffrey Yanchek Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,490)

Jeremy Geist

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was opened in early position to 120,000 by Scott Kret. The next player to act was Jeffrey Yanchek who moved all in off of a short stack. It folded all the way back to Kret who put in a call and the cards hit their backs.

Jeffrey Yanchek: 10♦10♣
Scott Kret: 9♠9♦

Yanchek was in great shape going to a flop until the dealer burned and turned the 8♣J♦9♥ and Kret jumped ahead with a set. Yanchek still had outs in the form of an open ender but unfortunately the turn 5♠ and river 4♦ would bring no help.

Yanchek hits the rail in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Kret	2,700,000 750,000	750,000
Jeffrey Yanchek	Busted

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09-03-2023 21:58 UTC-4

Joseph Bets a Milly

Jeremy Geist

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was opened in late position to 100,000 by Jeffrey Yanchek. Ron Adams called that bet from the cutoff and then action made it to Johanssy Joseph in the big blind who put in a three-bet to 375,000. Yanchek folded but Adams stuck around.

The 4♥10♣5♥ hit the felt and Joseph continued for 425,000. Adams called.

The 10♦ turn was put out and Joseph kept his foot on the gas with a bet of 625,000. Adams called again.

The 3♦ landed on the river and Joseph took his time and eventually landed on a bet of 1,000,000. Adams tanked for over three minutes and then announced a fold.

Joseph scooped after the first million chip bet of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johanssy Joseph	8,100,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Ron Adams	1,300,000 -1,800,000	-1,800,000

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09-03-2023 21:18 UTC-4

The Final Table is Set

Jeremy Geist

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The final nine are now seated and ready to battle. This is an incredibly deep final table with average stack being over 60 big blinds.

Expect these players to play well into the morning.

09-03-2023 20:53 UTC-4

David Kazanjian Eliminated in 10th Place ($10,315)

Jeremy Geist

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded all the way to the small blind who raised to 100,000. It was then on David Kazanjian in the big blind who took a moment and then moved all in for about 1,100,000.

The small blind went into the tank for almost five minutes but eventually found a call.

David Kazanjian: K♣Q♣
Small Blind: A♠10♣

The full board ran out A♥7♥6♣9♠3♦ and Kazanjian hit the rail in 10th place.

The final table is being set now.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kazanjian	Busted

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09-03-2023 20:28 UTC-4

Michael Cologna Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,315)

Jeremy Geist

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was opened by Michael Cologna in early position to 85,000. It folded to a player in late position who three-bet to 210,000. The rest of the players folded and Cologna called.

The 6♦7♣5♠ landed on the flop and Cologna check-called a 350,000 continuation bet from his opponent.

The 3♣ turn hit the felt and after Cologna checked again. His opponent moved all in and Cologna called.

Michael Cologna: 10♣10♠
Opponent: K♠K♦

The river landed an A♣ and Cologna would hit the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cologna	Busted

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09-03-2023 20:09 UTC-4

Stephen Silverman Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,315)

Jeremy Geist

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded all the way to Stephen Silverman on the button who moved all in for about 300,000. The next player to act in the small blind also moved all in and the big blind folded.

Stephen Silverman: A♥J♠
Small Blind: 8♦8♣

The full board ran out 2♥K♣2♠9♦4♠ and Silverman would hit the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Silverman	Busted

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09-03-2023 19:51 UTC-4

Daniel Buzgon Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,225)

Jeremy Geist

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded all the way to the small blind who moved all in. Daniel Buzgon was in the big blind and was covered. He went into the tank for a few moments but eventually put in the chips.

Daniel Buzgon: K♠10♦
Small Blind: A♣8♣

The full board ran out J♥2♣8♥5♦J♣ and Buzgon would hit the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Buzgon	Busted

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09-03-2023 19:47 UTC-4

Chris Serafin Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,225)

Jeremy Geist

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was opened in early position and but Chris Serafin in late position moved all in for his tournament life. It got back to the original raiser who called and the cards hit their backs.

Chris Serafin: 5♣5♠
Original Raiser: 9♣9♠

Chris called for the five and he got it. Unfortunately, there was also a nine on the 5♥10♥9♥ flop. The turn and river did not improve him and he would hit the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Serafin	Busted

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09-03-2023 19:33 UTC-4

Kret Jams River

Jeremy Geist

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was opened in middle position 75,000. It folded to Scott Kret in the big blind who put in the three-bet to 250,000. Middle position called,.

The 10♦J♣5♣ landed on the flop and action quickly checked through to a 9♦ turn. Kret opted to put his foot back on the gas and lead out for 325,000. His opponent called.

The 8♦ river landed and Kret went into the tank. After a few moments he announced he was all in. His opponent snap called.

Kret tabled A♦5♦ for a rivered nut flush and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Kret	1,750,000 265,000	265,000

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09-03-2023 19:12 UTC-4

Ilya Soyfer Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,225)

Jeremy Geist

Level 23 : 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ilya Soyfer was eliminated in 15th place when all of the chips got in the middle on a flop of Ax5x8x and his 7♦5♦ could not improve against his opponents A♠2♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilya Soyfer	Busted

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