More Action Today in Day 1b at the PokerStars Summer Series
Yesterday the first flight of Event #2: $1,100 No Limit Hold’em at the PokerStars Summer Series at Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia kicked off and it was a huge success. Today players hoping to cash in on the $300,000 guarantee will make their way to Philadelphia to duke it out in Flight 1b.
Last night Robert Elias bagged the chip lead with a massive 776,000 stack. Will someone else best this number by the end of the day? Only time will tell. Yesterday also brought multiple notable players to Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia to battle it out. With the success of Day 1a there will likely be more crushers making their way here from the greater tristate area.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Elias | United States | 776,000 |
| 2 | Chan Kim | United States | 634,000 |
| 3 | Julian Penza | United States | 594,000 |
| 4 | Kevin Grabel | United States | 527,000 |
| 5 | Jonathan Stoeber | United States | 473,000 |
| 6 | Joe McKeehen | United States | 472,000 |
| 7 | Benjamin Duronio | United States | 463,000 |
| 8 | Michael McNicholas | United States | 414,000 |
| 9 | Jugal Daterao | United States | 382,000 |
| 10 | Joe Cutler | United States | 227,000 |
The $1,100 multi-day event kicked off yesterday at 11:15 a.m. local time with Day 1a. Day 1b will take place today at 11:15 a.m. and Day 1c will land on Saturday morning at 11:15 a.m. All players who find a bag on Day 1 will return on Sunday for Day 2 of the tournament at 11:15 a.m.
PokerStars Summer Series Event #2 Schedule
| Date | Day | Start Time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 1, 2023 | Day 1b | 11:15 a.m. |
| Saturday, September 2, 2023 | Day 1c | 11:15 a.m. |
| Sunday, September 3, 2023 | Day 2 | 11:15 a.m. |
Each player will start with 40,000 in tournament chips. Levels will be 40 minutes long on Day 1 and 60 minutes on Day 2, with 15-minute breaks every two hours. Late registration and reentries will be allowed until the start of Level 10. Day 1 concludes once 12.5 percent of the field remains.
This is an unlimited reentry event 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.