The Battle Continues at 11:15 AM in the Inaugural PokerStars Summer Series
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.
Two flights kicked off yesterday with a total of 257 entrants. When the dust settled, 32 players found a bag and will move on to Day 2 — in the money! Of the players who bagged, Alesandro Jimenes (576,500) ended up with the chip lead. There are multiple players within a few big blinds, but with three more flights remaining, he is sure to get some more company at the top of the leaderboard.
The battle continues 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 1c. This will be followed by Day 1d at 6:15 p.m., then 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 Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Starting Time |
|---|---|---|
| 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 only 12.5 percent of the field remains.
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.