2023 PokerStars Summer Series

$550 Summer Series Event 1
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Summer Series

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$69,568
Event Info
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$479,400
Entries
1,020
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
128
Players Left
1

Book Pulls in Another Big One

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was opened under the gun to 22,000. Christopher Book flat called from middle position and the blinds both called.

The 654 flop checked to the original raiser who continued for 32,000. Book called, the small blind folded, and then the big blind check-raised all in for about 62,000. Both players called.

The Q turn checked through to a 6 river. Both players checked again and the cards hit their backs.

The big blind showed 83 for a flopped open ender that missed. Under the gun tabled 77 and Book would win with JJ. He is now sitting towards the top of the leaderboards.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Book
815,000
250,000
250,000

Byars Gets the Best Hand to Fold

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was opened by Sean Byars in middle position to 20,000. Action then folded to a player in late position who three-bet to 45,000. The button flat called and action was back on Byars. He took his time but eventually landed on a four-bet jam to about 255,000. The player in late position shook his head and accidentally flashed pocket 10s as he folded. The button player then surprisingly put in the chips for a call.

Sean Byars: AA
Button: QQ

The 31010 flop was gut wrenching for the three-bettor who folded as he would have hit quads. The 9 turn and 9 river sealed the deal and Byars scooped a big pot after getting what would have been the best hand to fold preflop.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Byars
520,000
351,000
351,000

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Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Book's Turn Card Stuns the Table

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Christopher Book
Christopher Book

Action was opened on the button to 16,000. Christopher Book was in the small blind and three-bet to 45,000. The button put in a four-bet to 100,000. Book smooth-called.

The 926 flop hit the felt and after only a few moments of thinking, Book ripped it in having his opponent covered. The button snap called.

Button: AA
Christopher Book: KK

Book was dominated, but the dealer came with some help in the form of the K right there on the turn. The river 6 sealed the deal and Book scooped a massive pot after being on both the wrong end and ultimately right end of a cooler.

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Christopher Book
565,000
101,000
101,000

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Dodd Draws the Fold

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was opened in late position to 16,000. There was a call from the cutoff and then Ryan Dodd called from the big blind. The players were off to a flop three ways.

The 3A9 flop landed and action quickly checked through to a 5 turn. Dodd led out for 35,000. He got a call from the original raiser and the cutoff folded.

The river brought a 6 and Dodd went into the tank. After about a minute he led for a large sizing of 135,000. The original raiser thought for about a minute before eventually finding a fold.

Dodd dragged a big one after some well-timed aggression.

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Ryan Dodd
440,000
201,000
201,000

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Ozsolak Gets the Knockout

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was opened in middle position to 21,000. A player on the button called and then Karpel Ozsolak three-bet jammed from the small blind for about 135,000. The middle position player thought it over but eventually called for less and the button folded.

The cards hit their backs.

Middle Position: 1010
Kaprel Ozsolak: AJ

The full board ran out QKA46 and Ozsolak won the pot and earned the knockout.

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Kaprel Ozsolak
220,000
220,000
220,000

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Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Tran Sees a King in the Window

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was opened in middle position to 12,000 by Thomas Tran. It then folded to a player in middle position who three-bet jammed for about 61,000. It folded back to Tran who thought it over and eventually flicked in a call.

The cards hit their backs.

Middle Position: KQ
Thomas Tran: 77

The window cards was a king but the full board ran out KA75K and Tran scooped and earned the elimination with a full house.

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Thomas Tran
464,000
106,000
106,000

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Vaysman Gets an Early Double

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was opened under the gun to 12,000. It then folded to Justin Vaysman in middle position who went all in for about 95,000. Action then folded all the way to the big blind who thought over his options but eventually put in a call. The original raiser folded and the cards hit their backs.

Justin Vaysman: AQ
Big Blind: AJ

The full board ran out 658104 and Vaysman earned a much need double early on in the day.

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Justin Vaysman
205,000
104,000
104,000

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