2023 PokerStars Summer Series

$550 Summer Series Event 1
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Summer Series

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$69,568
Event Info
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$479,400
Entries
1,020
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
128
Players Left
1

Big Hand to Start the Final Table

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Matthew Gross
Matthew Gross

Action was opened by Soukha Kachittavong in early position to 250,000. He got a call in middle position from Matthew Gross, and the small blind. The flop landed Q103 and the small blind checked. Kachittavong continued for 625,000 and action was on Gross. He didn't think long before moving all in having both of the players covered.

The small blind folded and action was back on Kachittavong who was in the tank. He thought it over long and hard but eventually returned his cards to the dealer.

Gross flashed the K4 before mucking and smiled. Another player at the table remarked "Set the tone! Matt came to play!"

Gross simply replied "I came to win"

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Gross us
Matthew Gross
5,100,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Soukha Kachittavong us
Soukha Kachittavong
2,750,000
-750,000
-750,000

Tags: Matthew GrossSoukha Kachittavong

Gilberto Garcia Taveras Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,470)

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Gilberto Garcia Taveras
Gilberto Garcia Taveras

Action was picked up on a board of 59K7Q when Gilberto Garcia Taveras bet out for 600,000 into a pot of about 1,200,000. Elias Garney was in position and took his time before announcing he was all in.

A crowd formed as Garcia Taveras went into the tank to go over his options for over three minutes. Eventually he stood up, put on his backpack, and stuck the chips in. The cooler was real. Garney quickly table QQ for a rivered set and Garcia Taveras tabled 55 for a flopped set.

He hits the rail in 10th place on the final table bubble after a monster cooler.

Player Chips Progress
Gilberto Garcia Taveras us
Gilberto Garcia Taveras
Busted

Tags: Gilberto Garcia TaverasElias Garney

Michael Koenig Eliminated in 11th ($6,470)

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Michael Koenig
Michael Koenig

Action folded to Michael Koenig in middle position who moved all in off a short stack. The button then rejammed and the blinds folded.

Koenig's Jx9x didn't improve against the buttons QxQx and he would be eliminated in 11th place after an amazing run.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Koenig us
Michael Koenig
Busted

Tags: Michael Koenig

Christopher Book Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,035)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Christopher Book
Christopher Book

Action folded to Christopher Book in late position who went all in off a short stack. It then folded to the button who called and the blinds folded.

Christopher Book: J10
Button: QQ

The full board ran out 25AQ3 and with his opponent hitting a set Book would be eliminated in 13th place after a very impressive run.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Book us
Christopher Book
Busted

Tags: Christopher Book

Brian Niebel Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,035)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Brian Niebel
Brian Niebel

Action folded to a player on the button who raised and Brian Niebel three-bet jammed from the big blind. The button called and the cards hit their backs.

Brian Niebel: QJ
Button: 77

The full board ran out 1042105 and Niebel would be eliminated in 14th place after an impressive deep run.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Niebel us
Brian Niebel
Busted

Tags: Brian Niebel

Matthew Iles Eliminated in 16th place ($4,135)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Matthew Iles
Matthew Iles

Action was opened in middle position by Adam Reese to 125,000. Matthew Iles was on the button and three-bet to 275,000. Reese called.

The Q76 flop landed and Reese check-called a 160,000 bet from Iles. The turn brought a K and Reese checked again. Iles bet 275,000. Reese called again.

The river brought a J and Reese checked once more. Iles asked for it all and moved in. Reese sat in the tank for about a minute but eventually stuck in the chips. Iles gave him the head nod and rolled over A2. Reese tabled QJ and Iles hit the rail in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Iles us
Matthew Iles
Busted

Tags: Adam ReeseMatthew Iles

Sean Byars Eliminated in 18th Place ($4,135)

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Sean Byars
Sean Byars

Action was opened in middle position to 200,000. It then folded to Sean Byars in the small blind who went all in for about 400,000. His opponent called and Byars was at risk.

Sean Byars: QJ
Opponent: AQ

The full board ran out 73310K and Byars would hit the rail in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Byars us
Sean Byars
Busted

Tags: Sean Byars