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

08-31-2023 22:58 UTC-4

Grabel Jams River

Jeremy Geist

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Ryan Dodd in the small blind who raised to 15,000. Kevin Grabel was in the big blind and called.

The Qx10x8x flop hit the felt and Dodd checked to Grabel who bet 10,000. Dodd called.

The 6x landed on the turn and action quickly checked through.

The J♣ landed on the river and Dodd checked once more. Grabel went into the tank but eventually announced all in.

Dodd went into the tank for over a minute and eventually called. Grabel quickly tabled Kx9x for a rivered straight and dragged the pot as Dodd mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Grabel	205,000 55,000	55,000
Ryan Dodd	185,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Kevin Grabel Ryan Dodd

08-31-2023 22:39 UTC-4

Down to Three Tables

Jeremy Geist

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The field is down to 27 players and they have combined to three tables. The bubble is approaching fast.

08-31-2023 22:31 UTC-4

Kim Gets the Knockout

Jeremy Geist

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was opened in early position to 12,000. Chan Kim was in middle position and three-bet to 35,000. It then folded to the button who went all in for 106,500. The original raiser folded and action was back on Kim. He went over his options and ultimately put in the chips.

Button: A♠K♦
Chan Kim: A♥Q♦

The full board ran out 10♦2♦9♥Q♣3♣ and with the turned queen Kim scooped a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chan Kim	380,000

Tags: Chan Kim

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

08-31-2023 22:14 UTC-4

Secor Wins Huge All In

Jeremy Geist

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was opened on the button to 8,000 by Monro Secor. The small blind then three-bet to 28,000 and action was back on Secor. He thought for a moment and then called.

The 2♦8♦10♠ flop hit the felt and the small blind checked. Secor took a moment and then bet out for 16,000. The small blind wasted no time and check raised the flop to 45,000. Secor called.

The 7♦ landed on the turn and the small blind led out for 55,000. Secor did some accounting and then announced he was all in. The small blind snap called but saw the bad news.

Monro Secor: J♦10♦
Small Blind: A♠A♦

The small blind was not drawing dead as he held the ace of diamonds but the 4♠ river brought no help. Secor gets a massive double at a great time as the bubble approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Monro Secor	385,000

Tags: Monro Secor

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-31-2023 21:40 UTC-4

Chip Counts From Around the Room

Jeremy Geist

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Duronio	415,000 349,800	349,800
Luigi Santaro	400,000 400,000	400,000
Jen Chang	375,000 -35,000	-35,000
Michael McNicholas	355,000 355,000	355,000
Ryan Dodd	335,000 210,000	210,000
Robert Elias	325,000 -185,000	-185,000

Joe McKeehen	310,000 228,000	228,000

Naim Pierre	260,000 95,000	95,000
Kevin Grabel	150,000 -140,000	-140,000
Al Riccobono	110,000 52,000	52,000

08-31-2023 21:19 UTC-4

Pierre Rivers Big

Jeremy Geist

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was opened in early position by Naim Pierre to 7,000. He got a call from the cutoff, small blind, and the big blind.

The A♥4♠J♣ landed on the flop and action surprisingly checked through to a K♠ turn. It checked to Pierre again who bet 12,000. The cutoff and the small blind both called.

The J♦ landed on the river and action checked to Pierre again who bet 19,000. He only got a call from the cutoff. Pierre rolled over K♦J♥ for a rivered full house and the cutoff mucked.