$550 Summer Series Event 1 | 2023 PokerStars Summer Series

08-27-2023 20:52 UTC-5

Yingxin Chen Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,960)

Jeremy Geist

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded all the way to Yingxin Chen in the small blind who went all in for about 900,000. Michael Dangelico was in the big blind and went into the tank for about a minute before he eventually put in the chips for a call.

Yingxin Chen: Q♠8♣
Michael Dangelico: A♠8♥

The full board ran out 10♣6♣3♥K♣10♦ and Chen would hit the rail in 8th place after an amazing run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dangelico	2,600,000 800,000	800,000
Yingxin Chen	Busted

Tags: Michael Dangelico Yingxin Chen

08-27-2023 20:43 UTC-5

Donald Bell Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,185)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Donald Bell in middle position who went all in for about 950,000. It then folded to Matthew Gross on the button who raised to 1,900,000. The remaining players folded and the two players were off to a full board with the cards on their backs.

Donald Bell: A♠9♠
Matthew Gross: J♣J♦

The full board ran out 2♥5♥4♥K♦7♦ and Bell hit the rail in 9th place after an impressive run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Gross	8,100,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Donald Bell	Busted

Tags: Donald Bell Matthew Gross

08-27-2023 20:36 UTC-5

Dangelico Doubles Through Reese

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Jeremy Geist

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action was opened to 250,000 by Adam Reese in middle position. It folded to Michael Dangelico in the small blind who went all in. Reese called and they were off to a full board.

Michael Dangelico: 7♥7♦
Adam Reese: A♣10♥

The board ran out 8♣K♥6♥Q♣5♦ and Dangelico would earn a full double and leave Reese with less than ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dangelico	1,800,000 300,000	300,000
Adam Reese	1,100,000 -3,050,000	-3,050,000

Tags: Adam Reese Michael Dangelico

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

08-27-2023 20:19 UTC-5

Kachittavong Puts in the Cold Four-Bet

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Jeremy Geist

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action was opened in middle position to 250,000 by Adam Reese. It then folded to Yingxin Chen on the button who three-bet to 600,000. It made it to Soukha Kachittavong in the small blind who put in the cold four-bet to the tune of 1,400,000. Reese folded and action was back on Chen who thought over his option but eventually folded.

Kachittavong dragged a nice pot to rebound after some well time aggression.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soukha Kachittavong	3,800,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Yingxin Chen	1,500,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Adam Reese Soukha Kachittavong Yingxin Chen

08-27-2023 20:11 UTC-5

Big Hand to Start the Final Table

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Jeremy Geist

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action was opened by Soukha Kachittavong in early position to 250,000. He got a call in middle position from Matthew Gross, and the small blind. The flop landed Q♣10♣3♥ and the small blind checked. Kachittavong continued for 625,000 and action was on Gross. He didn't think long before moving all in having both of the players covered.

The small blind folded and action was back on Kachittavong who was in the tank. He thought it over long and hard but eventually returned his cards to the dealer.

Gross flashed the K♣4♣ before mucking and smiled. Another player at the table remarked "Set the tone! Matt came to play!"

Gross simply replied "I came to win"

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Gross	5,100,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Soukha Kachittavong	2,750,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: Matthew Gross Soukha Kachittavong

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

08-27-2023 19:45 UTC-5

The Final Table is Set (full)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Final Table and Chips

Table	Seat	Name	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Final	1	Soukha Kachittavong	United States	3,500,000	35
Final	2	Matthew Gross	United States	3,700,000	37
Final	3	Boris Vaynberg	United States	2,900,000	29
Final	4	Adam Reese	United States	4,150,000	42
Final	5	Elias Garney	United States	7,615,000	76
Final	6	Alesandro Jimenes	United States	2,775,000	28
Final	7	Yingxin Chen	United States	1,650,000	17
Final	8	Donald Bell	United States	1,750,000	18
Final	9	Michael Dangelico	United States	1,500,000	15

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Garney	7,615,000 6,415,000	6,415,000
Adam Reese	4,150,000 2,650,000	2,650,000
Matthew Gross	3,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Soukha Kachittavong	3,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Boris Vaynberg	2,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Alesandro Jimenes	2,775,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Donald Bell	1,750,000 50,000	50,000
Yingxin Chen	1,650,000 250,000	250,000
Michael Dangelico	1,500,000 700,000	700,000

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08-27-2023 19:36 UTC-5

Gilberto Garcia Taveras Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,470)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action was picked up on a board of 5♠9♥K♠7♣Q♠ when Gilberto Garcia Taveras bet out for 600,000 into a pot of about 1,200,000. Elias Garney was in position and took his time before announcing he was all in.

A crowd formed as Garcia Taveras went into the tank to go over his options for over three minutes. Eventually he stood up, put on his backpack, and stuck the chips in. The cooler was real. Garney quickly table Q♦Q♣ for a rivered set and Garcia Taveras tabled 5♣5♥ for a flopped set.

He hits the rail in 10th place on the final table bubble after a monster cooler.