2023 PokerStars Summer Series

$1,100 Summer Series Event 2
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Summer Series

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$105,407
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$685,440
Entries
714
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
91
Players Left
1

Jugal Daterao Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,820)

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

Action folded to Jugal Daterao in middle position who moved all in for 200,000. It then folded all the way to the big blind who called and the cards hit their backs.

Jugal Daterao: 108
Big Blind: AJ

The full board ran out AJ539 and Daterao hit the rail in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jugal Daterao
Busted

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Nicholas Skyllas Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,820)

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

Action was opened in middle position to 70,000. It folded all the way to Nicholas Skyllas in the big blind who moved all in for about 300,000. The original raiser called.

Nicholas Skyllas: QQ
Middle Position: A8

The full board ran out 107A34 and Skyllas would hit the rail in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Skyllas us
Nicholas Skyllas
Busted

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Jon Dupee Eliminated in 19th Place ($5,585)

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

Action was opened in middle position to 60,000. Jon Dupee was next to act and went all in for about 400,000. It folded back to the original raiser who called and the cards hit their backs.

Jon Dupee: 33
Middle Position: JJ

The full board ran out 4849A and Dupee would hit the rail in 19th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jon Dupee
Busted

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Another Incredible Guarantee Next Week in the PokerStars Summer Series at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
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The PokerStars Summer Series continues at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia. Don’t miss out on the next event with an even larger guaranteed prize pool!

Event #3 runs from September 7-10, with a buy-in of $2,200 and a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000!

PokerStars Summer Series Event #3

DateDayStarting Time
Sept. 7Day 1a11:15 a.m.
Sept. 8Day 1b11:15 a.m.
Sept. 9Day 1c11:15 a.m.
Sept. 10Day 211:15 a.m.

Secor Secures the Chips

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Monro Secor
Monro Secor

Action was opened under the gun to 35,000. It then folded to Monro Secor in late position who took a moment and then moved all in. The rest of the players folded and the under the gun player snap called.

Monro Secor: JJ
Under the Gun: AQ

It was a classic flip headed to a flop. The full board ran out J93Q10 and with middle set Secor secured a pure double up late in the day.

Player Chips Progress
Monro Secor us
Monro Secor
410,000
260,000
260,000

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Smitty Gets the Double

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Adam Smith
Adam Smith

The action was opened under the gun by Adam "Barstool Smitty" Smith when he moved all in for his tournament life and about 170,000. It folded all the way to the big blind who put in a call and the cards hit their backs.

Adam Smith: AK
Big Blind: AJ

The full board ran out Q8454 and Smitty got the pure double and some new life in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Smith (PA) us
Adam Smith (PA)
380,000
314,000
314,000
StakeKings

Tags: Adam Smith

Grabel Gets the Fold

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Kevin Grabel
Kevin Grabel

Action was opened in early position to 25,000. It folded to the cutoff who called and Kevin Grabel called from the big blind.

Three-ways to a Q23 flop and action checked to the cutoff who bet 20,000. Grabel then came in for a check-raise to 58,000. The cutoff called.

The J landed on the turn and Grabel tanked for only a moment before putting out a sizeable bet of 115,000. The cutoff went into the tank for about a minute before finding a fold. Grabel grabbed the chips and is now moving up the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Grabel us
Kevin Grabel
975,000
685,000
685,000

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Adams Cools Off the Competition

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ronald Adams
Ronald Adams

Ron Adams opened to 22,000 in late position before action folded all the way to the small blind, who put in a three-bet to 75,000.

Action was then back on Adams, who took his time before announcing he was all in, having the small blind covered. His opponent snap-called.

Small Blind: QQ
Ron Adams: AA

The full board ran out 82K34 and Adams scored a pile of chips and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Ron Adams us
Ron Adams
620,000
31,000
31,000

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Interesting Hand to Start the Day

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Bin Weng
Bin Weng

It folded to Bin Weng in the cutoff who opened to 18,000. The button and small blind folded and then big blind Kevin Grabel three-bet to 67,000. Weng tanked for a moment and called.

The 1095 flop landed and Grabel continued for 25,000. Weng Called.

The 6 hit the turn and Grabel slowed down and checked. Weng only thought for a moment and then put out a hefty bet of 72,000. Grabel put in the chips.

The 2 river was put out and Grabel didn't take long before leading one big blind to 8,000. Weng snap called and the cards hit their backs.

Grabel tabled AK for ace-high and Weng tabled J9 for middle pair. Weng scooped to get off to a good start on the day.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
875,000
115,000
115,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner
Kevin Grabel us
Kevin Grabel
290,000
-237,000
-237,000

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