November 09 2011, Josh Bell

The $10,000 PokerStars PokerNews League is still anyone’s game. It’s open to everyone, so make sure you hit the tables!

After last week’s League events, there is a new leader on the $10,000 PokerStars PokerNews League leaderboard.

Last week, ”GioPN” took down the victory and the 21 league points to ensure that he would now sit firmly atop the leaderboard.

It took just two events for ”GioPN” to climb the rankings. After consistent results in four events, ”AJEI” sits in second place, tied with “plstrider.”

$10,000 PokerNews League Leaderboard

The next event is set to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 2100 EDT (0200 GMT). It is scheduled as a $3+0.30 No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up tournament and features a free $100 added prize pool.

Remember that the PokerNews League is open to players from all regions and the events are played every Wednesday at 2100 EDT (0200 BST).

Weekly $10,000 PokerNews League Tournaments

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Each time a player hits the tables in the PokerNews League they will receive one league point just for participating. The Top 10 players each week take home the biggest share of league points

League Point Payout Structure

Follow the leaderboard standings!

If you think it’s too late to start accumulating enough points to make your way up the leaderboard, think again as a wild card tournament opportunity gives players the chance to earn double league points in a chosen event. Double points means a player could potentially earn 42 points in one week, which would give them enough to soar up the top of the leaderboard.

To choose a wild-card event, players need to announce it prior to the start of the chosen event in the dedicated forum thread.

It is the PokerNews League Final that all the players are aiming to the qualify for and only the top 27 on the league leaderboard will secure a spot in the final on Dec. 21 at 2100 EST (0200 GMT).

The top 18 finishers in the final will win a share of the generous $10,000 which is in place for the final. See below for a breakdown of how the final is going to payout the eventual winners.

$10,000 League Final Payout Structures

Don’t forget that the $10,000 PokerNews League is open to all players, while there are also seven other leagues which are only open to specific regions.

The Australasian League is also open to all players and features a $5,000 prize pool. This means players from all around the world can play in a total of three PokerNews leagues! Click on the links below to follow the progress and the leader board standings of each region’s league.

Iberian League: The league features a $4,000 prize pool and is locked to players with accounts based in Portugal and Spain.

Western European League: The league features a $9,000 prize pool and is locked to players with accounts based in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Liechtenstein, Austria and the Netherlands.

Central European League: The league features a $9,000 prize pool and is locked to players with accounts based in Solvenia, Balkans, Czech Republic and Hungary.

Eastern European League: The league features a $9,000 prize pool and is locked to players with accounts based in Romania, Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Poland and Ukraine.

Nordic League: The league features a $4,000 prize pool and is locked to players with accounts based in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Baltic League: The league features a $9,000 prize pool and is locked to players based in Estonia, Israel, Turkey, Lithuania and Latvia.

Australasian League: The league features a $5,000 prize pool and is targeted at players with accounts based in Japan, Korea, China, India and Australia. (This league is also open to everyone.)

If you don’t have an account yet but would like to start playing the PokerNews Leagues, make sure you utilize the 100% up to $600 first-deposit bonus by using the marketing code “POKERNEWS.COM” and the bonus code “STARS600″ when signing up to PokerStars through PokerNews.

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October 26 2011, Josh Bell

It’s not too late to download PokerStars and start accumulating points in the exclusive $10,000 PokerStars PokerNews League

The second $10,000 PokerStars PokerNews League event entered the record books last week and ”srtft” took down the victory.

“Srtft” rocketed up the league leaderboard after receiving 21 points for his victory in the second league event, but “plstrider” sits atop the leaderboard with 26 points after posting very impressive consecutive fourth-place finishes.

$10,000 PokerNews League Leaderboard

The next event will be played Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 2100 EDT (0200 BST) and will be played as a $4+0.40 pot limit six-max tournament and features a $100 added prize pool.

The $10,000 PokerNews League is open to players from all regions and the weekly league events are played every Wednesday at 2100 EDT (0200 BST).

Weekly $10,000 PokerNews League Tournaments

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Each tournament features a generous added cash prize pool, but it is the league points that every player is looking to get their hands on. Even if you aren’t one of the players to finish in the top 10 each week, there is one point awarded to each player just for participating.

Don’t forget to choose one event as a wild card tournament, where you will earn double league points. This means that regardless of the outcome of your chosen event, you will receive two league points, but you could go home with 41 league points for a victory. In order to receive their double points, players must announce their wild card tournament in the dedicated forum thread prior to the start of the chosen event.

League Point Payout Structure

Follow the leaderboard standings!

When the weekly league events have finished, the top 27 players on the league leaderboad will advance to the PokerStars PokerNews League Final on Dec. 21 at 2100 EST (0200 GMT). The top 18 finished in the league final will receive a share of the handsome $10,000 which is up for grabs thanks to PokerNews.

$10,000 League Final Payout Structure

In addition to the $10,000 PokerNews League which is open to everyone, there will be seven additional region-specific leagues. The Australasian League is also open to all players, but each of the other leagues will be locked to specific countries and will feature the same payout structure as above, but with varying prize pools depending on the region. This means that players from each region have the ability to take part in three PokerNews leagues! That means some players have the potential to cash in on a free $24,000 of added prize pools!

Click on your country below to view all the details of your league and become the champion of your region!

Iberian League: The league features a $4,000 prize pool and is locked to players with accounts based in Portugal and Spain.

Western European League: The league features a $9,000 prize pool and is locked to players with accounts based in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Liechtenstein, Austria and the Netherlands.

Central European League: The league features a $9,000 prize pool and is locked to players with accounts based in Solvenia, Balkans, Czech Republic and Hungary.

Eastern European League: The league features a $9,000 prize pool and is locked to players with accounts based in Romania, Bulgaria, the Russian Federation, Poland and Ukraine.

Nordic League: The league features a $4,000 prize pool and is locked to players with accounts based in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Baltic League: The league features a $9,000 prize pool and is locked to players based in Estonia, Israel, Turkey, Lithuania and Latvia.

Australasian League: The league features a $5,000 prize pool and is targeted at players with accounts based in Japan, Korea, China, India and Australia. (This league is also open to everyone.)

If you don’t already have an account but would like to take part in any of the PokerNews leagues, be sure to download PokerStars through PokerNews and use our 100% up to $600 first-deposit bonus when using the marketing code “POKERNEWS.COM” and the bonus code “STARS600.”

Now that you have an account, take to the tables and start accumulating enough points to become a PokerStars PokerNews League Champion!

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