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

08-31-2023 15:50 UTC-4

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

Jeremy Geist

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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

Date	Day	Starting Time
Sept. 7	Day 1a	11:15 a.m.
Sept. 8	Day 1b	11:15 a.m.
Sept. 9	Day 1c	11:15 a.m.
Sept. 10	Day 2	11:15 a.m.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

08-31-2023 15:30 UTC-4

Break Time

Jeremy Geist

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

08-31-2023 15:25 UTC-4

No Right Way to Play Them

Jeremy Geist

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was opened under the gun to 1,500. It folded to Stephen Sardino on the button who three-bet to 6,000. The original raiser called.

The K♣5♣6♥ flop quickly checked through to a K♥ turn. The original raiser checked again and Sardino put out a bet of 5,500. His opponent called.

The river landed a 10♠ and action slowed back down and checked through. Sardino tabled J♠J♥ and his opponent mucked.

No right way to play the jiggities.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Sardino	126,000 126,000	126,000

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08-31-2023 15:15 UTC-4

Niah Gets His Card

Jeremy Geist

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was opened in middle position to 1,200. A player in middle position called and then Alyas Niah three-bet from the cutoff to 7,000. It folded to the big blind who took his time but eventually landed on a cold four-bet to 14,000.

It folded back to Niah who took almost no time before five-bet jamming for about 26,000. The big blind snap-called.

Alyas Niah: A♠J♥
Big blind: K♥K♦

There was no sweat as an ace showed up in the window on A♥3♠10♣. The turn and river brought no help for the kings on the way to a quick double up for Niah.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alyas Niah	54,500 54,500	54,500

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

08-31-2023 14:44 UTC-4

Brobyn Over-Bets River

Jeremy Geist

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was opened in the cutoff to 1,000. The button called and Robert Brobyn called from the big blind.

The Q♠2♦6♠ landed on the flop and action quickly checked through to a 10♥ turn. Brobyn quickly led for 1,500. Only the original raiser in the cutoff called.

The 5♦ landed on the river and Brobyn took his time before over-betting to a size of 7,000. The cutoff couldn't hang around and folded.

Brobyn dragged the pot after some well timed aggression.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Brobyn	52,300

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08-31-2023 14:25 UTC-4

Reese Calls Down

Jeremy Geist

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was opened under the gun to 1,100 by Adam Reese. It folded all the way to the big blind who defended and they were heads up to a flop.

The K♣3♣7♥ landed on the flop and the big blind check-called a 1,900 bet from Reese.

The Q♣ landed on the turn and action slowed down and checked through to a 2♠ river. The big blind then led out for 1,600. Reese didn't think for long before putting in the chips.

The big blind announced he had a seven and rolled over A♠7♠. Reese tabled Q♦J♠ for second pair and dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Reese	43,000 2,000	2,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

08-31-2023 13:56 UTC-4

The Champ is Here

Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Philadelphia local and 2015 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen sat down and was involved early.

It folded to the button who opened to 1,000. McKeehen was in the blinds and opted to set the tone early as he put in a large three-bet to 4,500. The button called and they were off to a flop heads up.

The 3♦A♣K♦ flop landed and McKeehen led for a down-bet of 1,800. The button thought it over for almost a minute before folding. McKeehen took down the pot early without showdown. He will be one to watch as the tournament rolls on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	44,500

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