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Action was opened in late position by Andrew DeFrancesco to 300. It then folded to the big blind who three-bet to 1,200. DeFrancesco called.
The 4♦5♠10♥ flop landed and the big blind led for 1,600. DeFrancesco called again and the 3♣ landed on the turn. The big blind led again for 2,100. This time DeFrancesco sprung the trap and raised to 5,200.
The big blind thought it over but eventually folded. DeFrancesco scooped a nice three-bet pot early on in Day 1.
Action was opened under the gun to 300 by Adam Reese. The small blind called and they were off to a flop.
The Q♠10♣5♣ landed and action quickly checked through to a 6♥ turn. The small blind then led out for 400. Reese called.
The river brought a 7♣ and the small blind glanced at their cards before checking. Reese only thought for a moment before checking back.
The small blind shook his head and Reese quickly tabled A♦K♦ for just ace high to take down the pot early on Day 1. Reese was at the final table in last week's opening event at the PokerStars Summer Series and finished fifth.
Last weekend saw the first event of the PokerStars Summer Series at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia and it was a massive success. Today, Event #2: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em begins and is expected to be no different.
Matthew Gross won the first event in this series, conquering a field of 1,020 to take home $69,568 and the coveted trophy. Last weekend's field more than doubled the guarantee, while the battle begins today for a guaranteed prize pool of $300,000.
Matthew Gross
The $1,100 multi-day event will kick off at 11:15 a.m. local time with Day 1a. Day 1b will take place Friday, September 1, at 11:15 a.m. and Day 1c will land on Saturday morning at 11:15 a.m. All players who find a bag on Day 1 will return on Sunday for Day 2 of the tournament at 11:15 a.m.
PokerStars Summer Series Event #2 Schedule
Date
Day
Start Time
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Day 1a
11:15 a.m.
Friday, September 1, 2023
Day 1b
11:15 a.m.
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Day 1c
11:15 a.m.
Sunday, September 3, 2023
Day 2
11:15 a.m.
Each player will start with 40,000 in tournament chips. Levels will be 40 minutes long on Day 1 and 60 minutes on Day 2, with 15-minute breaks every two hours. Late registration and reentries will be allowed until the start of Level 10. Day 1 concludes once 12.5 percent of the field remains.
This is an unlimited reentry event and is sure to draw a large turnout from the East Coast tournament crowd. Make sure to get to the venue early as reentries take priority over alternates and space is limited.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates from the tournament floor during the PokerStars Summer Series.
