November 17 2011, Josh Bell

It’s not too late to take part in the $10,000 PokerStars PokerNews League!

The first heads-up event of the $10,000 PokerStars PokerNews League was played last week and ”kanabal18” proved too good for the competition, taking down all the cash and 21 league points.

”Kanabal18” rocketed into the top 10, it is still ”GioPn” who sits atop the leader board, with five more points than ”srtft” who sits in second place after a strong finish in last week’s league event.

$10,000 PokerNews League Leaderboard

As you can see, there are less than 10 points between the top five players and less than one victory between the whole top 10, so it really isn’t too late to start playing the $10,000 PokerStars PokerNews League.

Weekly $10,000 PokerNews League Tournaments

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Remember, that players receive one league point just for participating in one of the weekly league events. Here’s a breakdown of how many points the top 10 players receive each week:

League Point Payout Structure

Follow the leaderboard standings!

We can’t stress enough that it’s not too late to start playing the $10,000 PokerStars PokerNews League, and thanks to the wild card tournament, players could find themselves at the top of the leader board after just one event!

The wild card tournament gives players the opportunity to earn double points in any one chosen league event. This means if a player chooses carefully, they could earn 42 points in one event!

Start playing the league and make your way up the leaderboard to try and secure your spot in the PokerNews League Final.

Taking place on Dec. 21 at 2100 EST (0200 GMT), the League Final is open to the top 27 finishers on the league leaderboard and will award huge cash prizes to the top 18 finishers in the final.

$10,000 League Final Payout Structures

The $10,000 PokerStars PokerNews League is open to players from all regions , but is password protected. The password is released on PokerNews 48 hours prior to each event.

Don’t forget that there are also seven other leagues which are open to specific regions and each feature their own unique prize pools which award the same payout structure in the final as outlined above.

Players from these specific regions also have the ability the to take part in not only the $10,000 PokerStars PokerNews League, but also the Australasian League, which is also open to all players.

Click on the links below to view the leader board standings and find out the details of each specific 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 would like to start playing the league but don’t yet have a PokerStars account, make sure to use the marketing code “POKERNEWS.COM” and the bonus code “STARS600″ when signing-up to PokerStars through PokerNews and you can receive a 100% up to $600 first-deposit bonus!

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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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