$2,200 Summer Series Event 3 Day 1c | 2023 PokerStars Summer Series

$2,200 Summer Series Event 3

Day 1c Completed

09-10-2023 02:08 UTC-5

Andrew Porter Prospers on the Bubble and Bags Massive Stack on Day 1c

Jeremy Geist

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

The players showed up in a big way for Event #3: $2,200 No Limit Hold’Em at the PokerStars Summer Series at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia. There was no shortage of players and no shortage of action as the day progressed. After it was all said and done Andrew Porter (1,027,000) bagged a massive chip lead to take into Day 2.

Porter, who is a WSOP bracelet winner, has made an appearance at all three of the events at the Summer Series but it seems he has finally hit his stride on this last Day 1 of this event. He went into the final few levels with a healthy chip stack, but he prospered on the bubble by way of aggressive play and well-timed pressure being applied to his tablemates. He goes into Day 2 with only one player ahead of him in chips.

A total of 222 players took their shot at the $873,600 prize pool and Flight 1c was much like 1a in that there were tons of players with deep stacks and few players willing to push their equity and go for the homerun on the bubble. This led to the final 10 bust-outs taking close to three hours and quite a few hands. When the last chips fell the final 28 players found a bag and stamped their ticket to Day 2.

However, after the dust settled there were plenty of other players that bagged big on Day 1c and will look to take a shot at the massive $172,390 first place prize and coveted PokerStars Trophy. Azamat Isakov (880,000) held the chip lead for a large portion of the day and was only surpassed by Porter In the last few levels of play, experienced veteran Greg Himmelbrand (774,000) was seen putting the pressure on in multiple spots and looking to be in the mix, and George Abi-Zeid (754,000) was quiet for much of the day but got into a massive hand that burst the bubble and shot him up the leaderboard when it mattered most.

Day 1c Chip Leaders

Place	Name	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Andrew Porter	1,027,000	128
2	Azamat Isakov	880,000	110
3	Gregory Himmelbrand	774,000	97
4	George Abi-Zeid	754,000	94
5	William Corvino	668,000	84
6	Keith Crowder	658,000	82
7	Adam Reese	657,000	82
8	Michael Wolf	604,000	76
9	Ronald McGrain	554,000	69
10	Jason Min	528,000	66

PokerStars.com online qualifier Alexander Rolfe still holds the overall chip lead going into Day 2 but there are a players from all three flights with a wealth of experience that will be looking to knock him out of the top spot. Among them will be not one, but two WSOP Main Event Champions, Joe McKeehen (2015) and Jamie Gold (2006), multiple bracelet winners, and a couple WPT Champions. They all return on Sunday Morning at 11:15 a.m. to battle it out for the top spot.

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Tags: Adam Reese Alexander Rolfe Andrew Porter Azamat Isakov George Abi-Zeid Greg Himmelbrand Jamie Gold Jason Min Joe McKeehen Keith Crowder Michael Wolf Ronald McGrain William Corvino

09-10-2023 02:07 UTC-5

Day 2 Seat Draw

Matt Hansen

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

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
16	1	Kyle Lorenz	546,000	68
16	2	Ryan Dodd	179,000	22
16	3	David Goldstein	196,000	25
16	4	Dillon Ott	261,000	33
16	5	Jason Min	528,000	66
16	6	Kenny Huynh	311,000	39
16	7	James Mccoy	301,000	38
16	8	Keith Crowder	658,000	82

17	1	Alex Ha	128,000	16
17	2	Chan Kim	810,000	101
17	3	Joseph Palma	140,000	18
17	4	Azamat Isakov	880,000	110
17	5	Evan Cutler	213,000	27
17	6	Michael Wolf	604,000	76
17	7	Soukha Kachittavong	370,000	46
17	8	Joseph Droy	104,000	13

18	1	Todd Rodenborn	233,000	29
18	2	John Kostelac	261,000	33
18	3	Saverio Camarda	215,000	27
18	4	Christopher Hill	138,000	17
18	5	Anthony Maio	70,000	9
18	6	Boris Kravets	446,000	56
18	7	Gregory Himmelbrand	774,000	97
18	8	Joe McKeehen	464,000	58

19	1	Daryl Black	238,000	30
19	2	Neal Gay	622,000	78
19	3	Abraham Gordon	416,000	52
19	4	Kevin Grabel	139,000	17
19	5	Sean Lasalle	437,000	55
19	6	Ronald Mcgrain	554,000	69
19	7	Richard Kaplan	226,000	28
19	8	Norman Rogers	601,000	75

21	1	Ron Adams	67,000	8
21	2	Joseph Liberta	728,000	91
21	3	Jamie Gold	344,000	43
21	4	Christoph Barone	349,000	44
21	5	Stephen Sardino	11,000	1
21	6	Matt Matros	296,000	37
21	7	Andrew Porter	1,027,000	128
21	8	Angel Lopez	79,000	10

22	1	William Corvino	668,000	84
22	2	David Watson	96,000	12
22	3	Anthony Potis	416,000	52
22	4	Simon Levy	177,000	22
22	5	Adam Reese	657,000	82
22	6	George Abi-Zeid	754,000	94
22	7	Birjyot Bindra	330,000	41
22	8	Brian Altman	593,000	74

23	1	Frank Funaro	208,000	26
23	2	Sameer Batra	723,000	90
23	3	Roberto Ilagan	292,000	37
23	4	Justin Lett	520,000	65
23	5	Christopher Moon	455,000	57
23	6	Alexander Rolfe	1,033,000	129
23	7	John Scrimenti	110,000	14
23	8	Srikar Chadhivae	257,000	32
23	9	Julio Clavell	143,000	18

09-10-2023 01:24 UTC-5

End of Night Chip Counts (full)

Jeremy Geist

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Porter	1,027,000 857,000	857,000

Azamat Isakov	880,000 5,000	5,000
Greg Himmelbrand	774,000 99,000	99,000
George Abi-Zeid	754,000 4,000	4,000
William Corvino	668,000 173,000	173,000
Keith Crowder	658,000 -62,000	-62,000
Adam Reese	657,000 107,000	107,000
Michael Wolf	604,000 139,000	139,000
Ronald McGrain	554,000 554,000	554,000
Jason Min	528,000 528,000	528,000
Sean LaSalle	437,000 181,000	181,000
Anthony Potis	416,000 251,000	251,000
Christoph Barone	349,000
Roberto Ilagan	292,000 -3,000	-3,000
John Kostelac	261,000 -129,000	-129,000
Dillon Ott	261,000 261,000	261,000
Srikar Reddy	257,000 257,000	257,000
Daryl Black	238,000 238,000	238,000

Todd Rodenborn	233,000 233,000	233,000
Richard Kaplan	226,000 151,000	151,000
Saverio Camarda	215,000 -100,000	-100,000
David Goldstein	196,000 196,000	196,000
Julio Clavell	143,000 143,000	143,000
Christopher Hill	138,000 138,000	138,000
Alex Ha	128,000 128,000	128,000

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09-10-2023 01:08 UTC-5

Abi-Zeid Burst the Bubble

Jeremy Geist

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

There was a limp under the gun before a middle position open to 31,000. It folded to George Abi-Zeid in late position who flat called and then action was back on the under the gun player. He only thought for a moment before moving all in for 250,000.

The original raiser snap folded and action was back on Abi-Zeid. He went into the tank for over three minutes as the other tables watched on. Eventually he put in the chips and the cards hit their backs.

Under the Gun: 5♦5♣
George Abi-Zeid: A♥Q♥

The full board ran out K♦A♣8♣6♥Q♣ and just like that the bubble has burst and players are putting chips in bags.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Abi-Zeid	750,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: George Abi-Zeid

09-10-2023 00:22 UTC-5

Break Time

Jeremy Geist

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

Players are now on a 15-minute break

09-10-2023 00:17 UTC-5

Bubble Time

Jeremy Geist

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

With just 29 players remaining they are official on the bubble and inn hand for hand play.

09-10-2023 00:16 UTC-5

Potis Gets Crucial River

Jeremy Geist

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

The action folded to Anthony Potis on the button who moved all in for about 85000. It made it to the big blind who got a count and then called.

Anthony Potis: Q♦J♦
Big blind: 4♦4♠

The 5♥8♥8♠ flop hit the felt and Potis was live but needed help. The A♦ landed on the turn and he began to get up and gather his things. Right on time the dealer burned and turned the A♠ and with just queen-high Potis would get a pure double at a crucial moment as the bubble approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Potis	165,000 -230,000	-230,000

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09-09-2023 23:55 UTC-5

Kostelac Gets the Double

Jeremy Geist

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

Action folded all the way to John Kostelac in the small blind who thought for a moment and then moved all in for 183,000. The current chip leader Azamat Isakov was in the big blind and asked for a count but eventually called.

The cards hit their backs.

John Kostelac: A♦K♥
Azamat Isakov: A♥Q♦

The full board ran out 10♥K♣5♥5♦Q♠ and Kostelac would earn the pure double at a pivotal time as the bubble approaches.