Buckle Up for a Huge Final Flight of Event #2 at the PokerStars Summer Series
The guarantee has already been met in Event #2: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em at the PokerStars Summer Series at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia. There is already a whopping $353,320 in the prize pool and today’s flight is likely to be the largest yet. The chance of the guarantee being doubled two events in a row is high and players are excited for their shot at the chance to take down the top spot.
Some dominant play has come out of the first two flights with today expected to be no different. Last night Sanaul Haque Himel bagged the biggest stack of the first two flights with 816,000 but there are plenty of players right in the mix. Day 1a chip leader Robert Elias bagged a healthy 776,000, Nicholas Skyllas was in last night’s flight and bagged a massive 791,000, and Michael Cologna put 680,000 in a bag.
Day 1a & 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanaul Haque Himel | United States | 816,000 |
| 2 | Nicholas Skyllas | United States | 791,000 |
| 3 | Robert Elias | United States | 776,000 |
| 4 | Bin Weng | United States | 760,000 |
| 5 | Michael Cologna | United States | 680,000 |
| 6 | Chan Kim | United States | 634,000 |
| 7 | Julian Penza | United States | 594,000 |
| 8 | Stanton Tentnowski | United States | 594,000 |
| 9 | Ron Adams | United States | 589,000 |
| 10 | Kevin Grabel | United States | 527,000 |
A few local pros with success that goes much wider than just the Philadelphia region have also bagged some healthy stacks to take into Day 2. WSOP Main Event champion Joe McKeehen put 472,000 in the bag in the first flight of the event. Another Philadelphia local, Bin Weng made his presence known in the second flight and put a massive 760,000 in the bag to take into Day 2 with the hopes of putting the pressure on when it matters most.
The last starting flight of the event kicks off today at 11:15 a.m. local time and all players that earn a bag will be in the money on Day 2. They will return to battle it out for the money, trophy, and the glory on Sunday at 11:15 a.m.
PokerStars Summer Series Event #2 Schedule
| Date | Day | Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| 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.