$1,100 Summer Series Event 2
Day 1b Completed
2023 PokerStars Summer Series
$1,100 Summer Series Event 2
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 PokerStars Summer Series
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$685,440
Entries
714
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
211
Players Left
27
Sanaul Haque Himel Bags Chip Lead on Day 1b
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
After a very successful Day 1a in Event #2: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em at the PokerStars Summer Series at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia the hopes were high that Day 1b would be filled with action. It did not disappoint.
A total of 27 players bagged and made the money in this flight and not one but two players surpassed the chip count of Day 1a’s chip leader Robert Elias during the day. However, after a rollercoaster ride by multiple players it was Sanaul Haque Himel who came out with the chip lead bagging a massive 816,000 chip stack. Himel was up and down throughout the day but once he gathered enough chips to put the pressure on, he was seen pushing his equity and playing some exploitative poker in multiple spots. Including some sharp bubble play. He will take his game and his chips into Day 2. Hopefully the run-good follows as well.
There were still plenty of players that finished with healthy stacks besides Himel. Right on his heels was Nicholas Skyllas (791,000) who also held the chip lead at multiple times throughout the night. The year of Weng continues as local and international crusher Bin Weng (760,000) bagged a stack that was good for third place on the day. Michael Cologna (680,000) gained a ton of steam late in the day and finished out with a top five stack and will hope to spin it even farther on Day 2.
Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanaul Haque Himel | United States | 816,000 |
| 2 | Nicholas Skyllas | United States | 791,000 |
| 3 | Bin Weng | United States | 760,000 |
| 4 | Michael Cologna | United States | 680,000 |
| 5 | Stanton Tentnowski | United States | 594,000 |
| 6 | Ron Adams | United States | 589,000 |
| 7 | Chris Basile | United States | 433,000 |
| 8 | Drew O'Connell | United States | 417,000 |
| 9 | Simon Levy | United States | 416,000 |
| 10 | Chris O'Neil | United States | 386,000 |
Day 1b Bubble
The bubble was long and slow. The last 10 players eliminated took almost 2 hours to bust. Luckily, Bin Weng was willing to do the dirty work and burst the bubble after he jammed the flop with a naked flush draw and got there right on the turn to send his opponent to the rail in brutal fashion. He will hope to take that same luck and skill into Day 2.
The big story continues to be the fantastic turnout for the whole PokerStars Summer Series thus far. Event #1 doubled the prize pool, and this event is well on its way to finishing in a similar area. The $300,000 guarantee has already been met and the Saturday morning flight is expected to pull the biggest crowd yet. There is another real possibility that the guarantee is also doubled by the end of late registration in Day 1c.
The final opening flight begins Saturday at 11:15 a.m. local time, with late registration and reentries open until the start of Level 10. If you have the opportunity to make it to the last flight on Saturday morning you will not want to miss the action.
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End Of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
816,000
-94,000
|
-94,000 |
|
||
|
791,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
760,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
||
|
680,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
594,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
589,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
433,000
433,000
|
433,000 |
|
417,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
416,000
296,000
|
296,000 |
|
386,000
386,000
|
386,000 |
|
|
268,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
267,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
259,000
-111,000
|
-111,000 |
|
245,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
200,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
|
164,000
-131,000
|
-131,000 |
|
154,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
136,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
127,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
124,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
66,000
-79,000
|
-79,000 |
|
64,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
57,000
-208,000
|
-208,000 |
|
||
|
55,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
|
46,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
Bin Bursts the Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action was picked up on a flop of A♦9♣J♣ and Bin Weng was in position when it was checked to him blind versus blind. After a bet, reraise and then a Jam by Weng all the chips got into the middle.
Opponent: A♠9♠
Bin Weng: 5♣2♣
No Sweat as the turn rolled off the 3♣. The river was a deuce and just like that the bubble has burst.
The players are about to bag and a full recap is coming soon.
Double on the Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action was opened in early position by Christopher O'Neil to 15,000. It made it to the big blind who moved all in having his opponent covered.
O'Neil tanked but eventually put in the chips and the cards hit their backs.
Christopher O'Neil: 9♣9♦
Big blind: 7♠5♠
The full board ran out J♠3♦A♦7♥2♣ and O'Neil would get a pure double on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
Tentnowski Gets the Knockout
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action was opened in late position to 20,000. The button called and then the small blind went all in for about 60,000. Stanton Tentnowski was in the big blind and flat called the all in. The other tow players fold and the cards hit their backs.
Small Blind: A♠9♣
Stanton Tentnowski: K♦K♠
The full board ran out 3♠Q♠10♦6♥5♦ and Tentnowski scored the late knockout with hand for hand play right around the corner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
510,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Bubble Approaching
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The field is down to just 30 players with a total of 27 making Day 2 and getting into the money. Play has been tight but there are short stacks at every table.
Levy Shows the Goods
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action was opened on the button by Simon Levy to 12,000. The small blind called and they were off to a flop.
The 6♠A♣K♣ flop hit the felt and action checked to Levy who continued for 6,000. The small blind didn't think for long before putting in a raise to 15,000. Levy took a moment and then called.
The turn brought a 6♣ and action slowed down and checked through to a 9♠ river.
The small blind checked again and after getting some accounting of his opponents chips Levy moved all in. The small blind folded and Levy showed he had the goods with two red kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000