Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2023 PokerStars Summer Series
$550 Summer Series Event 1
Day: 1cd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
2023 PokerStars Summer Series
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$479,400
Entries
1,020
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
374
Players Left
47
Lost and Found: Poker Player Tries for 43 Days to Locate Missing Cat - What Happened?
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?
Hwa Gets Some Value
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
123,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Two More Big Weekends of Poker are Coming Up at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia
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. |
McCusker Wins Big Flip
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
66,500
66,500
|
66,500 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Der-Ohannessian With a Sharp Play
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Brown Gets the Value
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Action was opened in the cutoff to 8,000. Glen Brown called from the big blind and they were off to a flop.
The J♥7♠6♦ flop hit the felt and action quickly checked through to a 5♠ turn.
The Brown then led out for 11,000. The original raiser called and the 3♥ was put on the river.
Brown Led again for 20,000. The original raiser snap called.
Brown announced "trips" and tabled 5♥5♣. His opponent mucked and he scooped a great pot after betting big for value.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
162,000
162,000
|
162,000 |