$2,200 Summer Series Event 3
Day 1b Completed
2023 PokerStars Summer Series
$2,200 Summer Series Event 3
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 PokerStars Summer Series
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$873,600
Entries
448
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
131
Players Left
17
Kachittavong Secures His Third Cash of the PokerStars Summer Series
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The second flight of Event #3: $2,200 No Limit Hold’Em at the PokerStars Summer Series at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia was another huge success. Day 1a brought in 95 entrants and was bested by the 131 entrants that took their shot at the $500,000 guarantee tonight. 17 total players found a bag and will be advancing to Day 2.
After the dust settled it was Joseph Liberta who bagged the chip lead with a very healthy 728,000. He was quiet for much of the day but a few hands late in the day on the soft bubble helped propel him to just 5,000 more chips than Sameer Batra (723,000) who finished in second place.
There were plenty of other players who made their presence known and were involved early and often. Neal Gay (622,000) won a massive hand on the bubble to get him a top three stack, Norman Roger (601,000) stayed patient and picked his spots well on his way to a top spot, and WSOP Bracelet winner Boris Kravets (446,000) was among the big stacks for most of the day.
Final 17 Players From Day 1b
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Liberta | United States | 728,000 |
| 2 | Sameer Batra | United States | 723,000 |
| 3 | Neal Gay | United States | 622,000 |
| 4 | Norman Roger | United States | 601,000 |
| 5 | Kyle Lorenz | United States | 546,000 |
| 6 | Justin Lett | United States | 520,000 |
| 7 | Boris Kravets | United States | 446,000 |
| 8 | Soukha Kachittavong | United States | 370,000 |
| 9 | Jamie Gold | United States | 344,000 |
| 10 | Birjyot Bindra | United States | 330,000 |
| 11 | Kenny Huynh | United States | 311,000 |
| 12 | Matt Matros | United States | 296,000 |
| 13 | Evan Cutler | United States | 213,000 |
| 14 | Simon Levy | United States | 177,000 |
| 15 | Joseph Palma | United States | 140,000 |
| 16 | Joseph Drory | United States | 104,000 |
| 17 | Ron Adams | United States | 67,000 |
2006 WSOP Main Event Champion Jamie Gold (344,000) found a bag and will return on Day 2 to see if he can regain some of that main event magic here in Philadelphia.
The most intriguing story coming out of Day 1b certainly must be Soukha Kachittavong (370,000). Kachittavong finished seventh in Event #1 and shipped Event #2 by way of a heads up chop. One thing is for sure, Kachittavong has been crushing this series. He will return on Day 2 of Event #3 to take his shot at the trifecta of final tables and possibly even a second title. He is not shy about putting his chips to work and will absolutely to be in the mix.
In total 17 players moved on from Day 1b in the money and are ready for their shot at glory. They will all fight for their shot at the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. However they will have to wait till Sunday and players that didn’t find a bag will still have one last shot when Day 1c kicks off at 11:15 a.m. Saturday morning.
Stay tuned into PokerNews for all the action in the last event of the PokerStars Summer Series.
End of Night Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
728,000
533,000
|
533,000 |
|
||
|
723,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
622,000 | |
|
601,000
601,000
|
601,000 |
|
546,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
520,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
446,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
||
|
370,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
344,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
||
|
330,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
311,000 | |
|
|
||
|
296,000 | |
|
||
|
213,000
-137,000
|
-137,000 |
|
177,000
-103,000
|
-103,000 |
|
140,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
104,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
67,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
Matros Burst the Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
It folded to a player on the button who was on a short stack and moved all in. Matt Matros was in the big blind and didn't think for long before putting in a call.
The cards hit their backs.
Button: A♠10♦
Matt Matros: A♥J♦
The full board ran out 5♦10♣J♣Q♦6♣ and Matros would burst the bubble and send the players into the money.
Full recap coming soon!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
296,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
|
||
Massive Double on the Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action was joined on a board of 2♦J♠9♥ when Neal Gay checked it over to Kenny Huynh who put out a bet of 15,000. Gay called.
The 2♠ turn landed and Gay checked again. Huynh put out a bet of 28,000 and Gay went into the tank for a moment before jokingly saying...
"Quads no good?"
He put in the chips and the river rolled off the 7♦ and Gay checked one last time. Huynh put out another bet of 75,000 and without much thought Gay check-raised all in.
Huynh was in the blender. This was the stone bubble so a crowd began to form. After a few minutes Huynh put in the chips and Gay gave him the bad news.
Neal Gay: 2♣2♥
Kenny Huynh: A♦J♦
The cooler was real and Gay was pushed a pile of chips at a very important moment on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
622,000 | |
|
|
311,000
-304,000
|
-304,000 |
|
|
||
Bubble is Here
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The players are now down to 18. They are combining to two tables and hand for hand play will begin.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Assorted Chip Counts
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
615,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
610,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
|
415,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
400,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
340,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
280,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
235,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
215,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
200,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
120,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
90,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
Busted | |
Classic Flip For Lorenz
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Kyle Lorenz opened to 12,000 from early position before a player in middle position moved all in for about 160,000. Lorenz thought for about a minute before putting in the chips this close to the bubble.
The cards hit their backs.
Middle Position: A♦K♣
Kyle Lorenz: Q♣Q♠
The full board ran out Q♥2♥5♦J♣9♦ and with top set Lorenz would earn a knockout and a pile of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
Bubble Approaching
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The players are down to just 23 runners and three tables. Only 17 players will move on to Day 2 and be in the money. The bubble is approaching fast.