Welcome to the PokerStars Summer Series at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia
Earlier this year, PokerStars US announced the return of live tournaments, hosting three weekends of poker action in the inaugural Summer Series at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia.
The battle begins today for a guaranteed prize pool of $200,000 in Event #1: $550 No-Limit Hold 'em of the PokerStars Summer Series. This is the first of three big guarantee tournaments taking place over the next three weekends. The $550 buy-in, multi-day event will kick off at 11:15 a.m. local time with Day 1a. This will be followed by Day 1b at 6:15 p.m.
There will be two more starting flights Friday, Day 1c and 1d, followed by Day 1e on Saturday morning. Players who find a bag on Day 1 will return on Sunday, August 27, at 11:15 a.m. to battle it out on Day 2 for their share of the prize pool and the illustrious PokerStars Spadie trophy.
PokerStars Summer Series Event #1 Schedule
| Date | Day | Starting Time |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 24 | Day 1a | 11:15 a.m. |
| Aug. 24 | Day 1b | 6:15 p.m. |
| Aug. 25 | Day 1c | 11:15 a.m. |
| Aug. 25 | Day 1d | 6:15 p.m. |
| Aug. 26 | Day 1e | 11:15 a.m. |
| Aug. 27 | Day 2 | 11:15 a.m. |
Each player will start with 30,000 in tournament chips. Levels will be 30 minutes long on Day 1 and 40 minutes on Day 2, with 15-minute breaks every two hours. Late registration and reentries will be allowed until the start of Level 7. Day 1 concludes once 12.5 percent of the field remain.
This is an unlimited reentry tournament 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.