PokerStars’ Summer Series at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is nearing its conclusion and based on the numbers recorded so far, the operator’s first tournament series on US soil in six years is set to end on a high note.
Summer Series Crushing Guarantees
The Summer Series kicked off on August 24, with the schedule headlined by three events with a combined guarantee of $1,000,000. The first two events are already done and dusted, and both exceeded expectations.
Event #1 which had a buy-in of $550 and a guarantee of $200,000 ended up attracting 1,020 entries to generate $479,400 in total prize pool. Event #2 with a $1,100 buy-in and a $300,000 guarantee was equally successful, awarding $685,400 in total prizes after pulling in 714 entrants. Both tournaments were won by Matthew Gross and Soukha Kachittavong, respectively.
PokerStars’ Successful Return to US Live Poker Scene
The third event, which costs $2,200 to enter and features $500,000 in guaranteed prize money, is still underway and it won’t be surprising if it also crushes its guarantee by a huge margin. This calls for a celebration for PokerStars as its long-awaited return to US live poker looks like a massive success.
The turnout at the Summer Series is also yet another indication of the bustling live poker scene in America.
