$550 Summer Series Event 1 Day 1cd | 2023 PokerStars Summer Series

08-25-2023 17:10 UTC-4

Der-Ohannessian With a Sharp Play

Jeremy Geist

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action was opened in middle position to 4,800 by Vram Der-Ohannessian. He got a call in late position and then it folded to the big blind who moved all in for 21,000. The action was back on Der-Ohannessianwho took his time and then back jammed all in for some protection.

The plan seemed to work as his opponent in late position quickly folded and the players were off to a full board heads-up.

Big Blind: A♣J♥
Vram Der-Ohannessian: 8♣8♦

The full board ran out 5♦9♠6♥5♣3♠ and Der-Ohannessian would scoop a nice pot to keep the momentum going late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vram Derhonnessian	92,000 92,000	92,000

Tags: Vram Der-Ohannessian

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-25-2023 16:42 UTC-4

McCusker Wins Big Flip

Jeremy Geist

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

There was an early position raise to 3,200 from Ryan McCusker. The next player to act in middle position then went all in for his remaining 5,100. A player in late position called the 5,100 and action was back on McCusker. He sat in the tank for a moment before announcing he was all in. The late position player snap-called.

Middle Position: 7♠7♦
Ryan McCusker: A♠K♣
Late Position: Q♥Q♠

The full board ran out K♦J♥J♣4♠A♥ and McCusker would get more than a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan McCusker	66,500 66,500	66,500

Tags: Ryan McCusker

08-25-2023 16:26 UTC-4

Two More Big Weekends of Poker are Coming Up at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia

Jeremy Geist

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The PokerStars Summer Series continues at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia. Don’t miss out on the next two events with even larger guaranteed prize pools!

Event #2 runs from August 31-September 3, with a buy-in of $1,100 and a guaranteed prize pool of $300,000!

PokerStars Summer Series Event #2

Date	Day	Starting Time
Aug. 31	Day 1a	11:15 a.m.
Sept. 1	Day 1b	11:15 a.m.
Sept. 2	Day 1c	11:15 a.m.
Sept. 3	Day 2	11:15 a.m.

Event #3 runs from September 7-10, with a buy-in of $2,200 and a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000!

PokerStars Summer Series Event #3

Date	Day	Starting Time
Sept. 7	Day 1a	11:15 a.m.
Sept. 8	Day 1b	11:15 a.m.
Sept. 9	Day 1c	11:15 a.m.
Sept. 10	Day 2	11:15 a.m.

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

08-25-2023 16:05 UTC-4

Hwa Gets Some Value

Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was opened in middle position by Jason Hwa to 3,000. It then folded all the way around to the big blind who called and they were off to a flop heads-up.

The 10♣2♣7♠ flop landed and action checked to Hwa who continued for 3,000. The big blind didn't think long before putting in the chips for a call.

The A♠ turn was checked to Hwa again and this time he sized-up to 9,000. His opponent in the big blind called again.

The river landed a 8♣ and action checked to Hwa once more. Hwa thought it over for a moment but eventually checked back to be cautious of the club.

The big blind tabled A♦9♥ followed by Hwa quickly tabling A♥K♣ to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Hwa	123,000 123,000	123,000

08-25-2023 15:56 UTC-4

Lost and Found: Poker Player Tries for 43 Days to Locate Missing Cat - What Happened?

Lyle Bateman

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Zach Gruneberg, a poker player from Pennsylvania with more than $2.2 million in lifetime tournament earnings, recently lost one of his cats, who escaped from his home while he was out in Las Vegas. What ensued was a frantic search-and-rescue effort that spanned a month and a half.

More specifically, it was a 43-day affair “through hell and back” according to Gruneberg, a five-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit ring winner, including back-to-back wins in the WSOP PA Online Series at the end of July.
Gruneberg, who is nine years clean and sober, is on Twitter as @HustlerGrune where it states he is both an anime addict and cat dad. One of those cats is a sleek gray feline named “Nook.”

“Nook is the only cat I've had since he was a kitten,” Gruneberg told PokerNews. “He is a super friendly high energy guy that loves to jump up into high places and play more so than any of my other cats.”

So, what’s the story behind Nook’s disappearance?

Can’t Make it to Spain? Try the Mini EPT Barcelona Online Instead

Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

If you can't get the time off to fly down to Spain for the EPT Barcelona, don't worry. PokerStars is running a Mini EPT Barcelona online.

This fun and affordable online series runs parallel to the live EPT Barcelona, with 25 online tournaments held over eight days.

The first events kick off on August 27, starting with Event #1: $11 Deep Stack, 3 Re-entry. Before then, players can get in on the action with online satellite events on PokerStars.

In addition to big prize pools throughout the series, winning Event #25 — or its sister Event #24: $5.50 Mini EPT Barcelona Main Event - L — will net you a ticket for the $1,050 WCOOP Main Event. This also comes with a Gold Power Pass package worth $10,300 that will cover your travel, accommodation, and tournament buy-in for EPT Cyprus.

Check out the details on PokerNews!

08-25-2023 15:32 UTC-4

Break Time

Jeremy Geist

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.