$1,100 Summer Series Event 2 Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars Summer Series

08-31-2023 16:30 UTC-4

Riccobono Goes For It

Jeremy Geist

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

Action was opened under the gun to 2,000. Al Riccobono called in the cutoff, the button called, and the big blind called.

The A♥8♣4♥ landed on the flop and action checked to the button who put out a bet of 5,000. The big blind called, the original raiser folded, and action was back on Riccobono who didn't wait long before check-raising all in for about 45,000.

The button folded quickly and the big blind went into the tank. He eventually folded and Riccobono took the opportunity to show the bluff in the form of J♥9♥. He smiled as he pulled in a healthy pot with no showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Al Riccobono	58,000 58,000	58,000

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08-31-2023 16:57 UTC-4

Lasalle With the Warm Four-Bet

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Jeremy Geist

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

Action folded to Sean Lasalle in late position who opened the action to 2,300. It then made it to the small blind who put in the cold three-bet to 7,200. Lasalle took his time and eventually put in a warm four-bet to the tune of 17,200. The small blind thought it over and eventually put in the chips for a call.

The K♥4♠8♦ flop landed and action checked to Lasalle who went all in immediately. The small blind snap folded and Lasalle pulled in a healthy pot without even seeing a turn card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Lasalle	61,000 7,400	7,400

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

08-31-2023 17:25 UTC-4

McKeehen Picks His Spot

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Jeremy Geist

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

Action was opened on the button to 2,700 by Joe McKeehen. The big blind called and they were off to a flop heads up.

The 9♣6♥10♦ flop quickly checked through to a 5♠ turn. Surprisingly, it went check, check again.

The river landed a 4♥ and the big blind thought for a moment before leading for 1,600. McKeehen sat in the tank for only a moment before raising big to 7,000. His opponent essentially snap folded and McKeehen would take it with no showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	58,000 13,500	13,500

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08-31-2023 17:42 UTC-4

Reese Gets a Sweaty Runout

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Jeremy Geist

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

Action was opened by Adam Reese in late position to 2,600. The next player to act went all in for about 26,000. The action folded back to Reese who snap called.

The cards hit their backs.

Opponent: A♣6♥
Adam Reese: A♦Q♣

The flop came 5♥4♥6♣ and Reese's opponent jumped into the lead. Right on time the turn brought a Q♣ and Reese got back into the lead. The 7♠ river didn't change a thing and Reese scored the chips and the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Reese	190,000 147,000	147,000

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08-31-2023 17:45 UTC-4

Break Time and Late Registration

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Jeremy Geist

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

Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break and will return at about 6:45. At that time late registration will be closed.

08-31-2023 18:15 UTC-4

Viva Las Vegas! The PokerStars NAPT Returns on November 4

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Lyle Bateman

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

The PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) is returning after a 12-year hiatus, and where better to get the show on the road than fabulous Las Vegas? November 4-12 are the dates to highlight in your diaries because that is when NAPT Las Vegas heads to Resorts World in "Sin City."

The 2023 NAPT Las Vegas takes place just one week before the most anticipated Formula 1 Grand Prix in history, which takes place through the streets of Las Vegas. PokerStars will be there, Oracle Red Bull Racing will be there, will you?

Late Registration is Closed

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Jeremy Geist

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

It is now the end of late registration and the official numbers are in.

156 Entrants made their way to Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia which means almost half of the $300,000 guarantee has already been met on just the first day.

20 total places will bag and be in the money from this first flight.

08-31-2023 19:05 UTC-4

Carpino Has Him Pipped

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Jeremy Geist

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

The action was opened under the gun to 3,500 by Nicholas Carpino. It folded to the button who three-bet to 12,000. The blinds folded and action was back Carpino who thought for only a moment before putting in the four-bet all in. The button snap called.

Nicholas Carpino: K♣K♠
Button: Q♣Q♥

The full board ran out 4♠4♥7♣6♥5♠ and Carpino got the pure double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Carpino	98,000 98,000	98,000

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