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10-18-2024 12:30 UTC+2

Over $1,500 Added Value in our PokerNews Home Games on PokerStars in October

Sandra Barbour

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

PokerNews is excited to announce that our Home Games Leaderboard is continuing in October and readers can continue to pit themselves against one another in our private PokerNews Home Games group on the PokerStars platform.

PokerNews Home Games has already awarded over $8,000 worth of tickets and with games running daily, there is always time to jump and grab some of that juicy value.

Members can compete on the virtual felt on both mobile and desktop, and PokerNews will add incredible value to the heap of online poker tournaments running throughout the year. Don't worry if you are a new player as everyone is welcome, we have a variety of buy-ins and games that will be running so you too can enjoy battling for bragging rights and big blinds.

Throughout October, PokerNews will be running daily Added Value MTTs in which the winner shall receive a tournament ticket, of $11, for winning the MTT and this is on top of the prizepool itself. Buyins are an affordable $1.10 and there are also Leaderboard prizes for the top 10 finishers at the end of the month. Any MTT in which registration closes with over 30 players, PokerNews will double the 1st place ticket, so the incentive is there to get all of your poker playing buddies involved and get even more value.

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10-18-2024 12:22 UTC+2

Zhyharau Takes a Big Hit

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Ollie Garland

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ryhor Karapanau rasied to 120,000 from the cutoff, Nicolae Paunescu called in the small blind and Uladzimir Zhyharau, in the big blind, squeezed to 500,000. Both players called.

The action checked to Zhyharau, who continued for 580,000 on the A♦Q♥J♣ flop. Karapanau folded and Paunescu check-raised to 2,000,000. Zhyharau frustratedly snap-folded an Ax face up, allowing Paunescu to claim this sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolae Paunescu	5,550,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Uladzimir Zhyharau	2,650,000 -1,830,000	-1,830,000

Ryhor Karapanau	2,280,000 -970,000	-970,000

Tags: Nicolae Paunescu Ryhor Karapanau Uladzimir Zhyharau

10-18-2024 12:18 UTC+2

Aziz Efe Eliminated in 12th Place ($16,490)

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Matt Warburton

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Valeriu Rosca open raised from middle position and Aziz Efe moved all in from the button for 650,000. Rosca called to put Efe at risk and players flipped their cards.

Aziz Efe: 8♠8♣ All in
Valeriu Rosca: A♥K♥

The flop came 6♦5♦10♥ and Efe remained ahead. The Q♦ turn brought Rosca a few additional outs and the J♦ river completed his straight. Efe let out a shout of dismay and slammed his fist on the table, then politely waved goodbye to his friend and left.

Efe was eliminated from the tournament in 12th place for $16,490.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriu Rosca	2,600,000 750,000	750,000
Aziz Efe	Busted

Tags: Aziz Efe Valeriu Rosca

10-18-2024 12:11 UTC+2

Deuces Never Lose for Smajd

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Ollie Garland

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Uladzimir Zhyharau raised to 150,000 from the button and Anze Smajd three-bet to 785,000, from the big blind, an effective all in with 115,000 behind the line. Zhyharau put him all in for the rest and Smajd called.

Anze Smajd: 2♣2♦ All in
Uladzimir Zhyharau: A♥Q♦

Smajd's pocket pair was safe on the 7♣6♥J♦ flop. The 6♠ turn gave Zhyharau some counterfeit outs but the 10♦ river confirmed Smajd's double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uladzimir Zhyharau	4,480,000 405,000	405,000

Anze Smajd	1,890,000 990,000	990,000

Tags: Anze Smajd Uladzimir Zhyharau

10-18-2024 12:04 UTC+2

Smajd Doubles His Short Stack

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Matt Warburton

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Karen Nazarian raised to 140,000 from late position and Anze Smajd moved all in from the button with a short stack of 375,000. Nazarian made the call with the covering stack and players turned their cards.

Anze Smajd: 7♥7♦ All in
Karen Nazarian: A♦10♦

The board ran out 3♥9♦5♣5♥2♥ and Smajd held with his pocket sevens, making two pair with the fives on board to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karen Nazarian	1,520,000 -445,000	-445,000
Anze Smajd	900,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Anze Smajd Karen Nazarian

10-18-2024 12:01 UTC+2

Wei Doubles Through Lipp

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Matt Warburton

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Guo Liang Wei raised from late position and Matthias Lipp moved all in from the big blind. Wei called for 1,275,000 and was at risk as players turned their cards.

Guo Liang Wei: 8♣8♠ All in
Matthias Lipp: A♥J♦

The board ran out Q♥6♠3♠2♥7♠ and Wei held with his pocket eights to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guo Liang Wei	2,700,000 1,545,000	1,545,000
Matthias Lipp	1,500,000 -825,000	-825,000

Tags: Guo Liang Wei Matthias Lipp

10-18-2024 11:55 UTC+2

Morten Klein Eliminated in 13th Place ($16,490)

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Ollie Garland

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Morten Klein moved all in for 715,000 from under the gun. Karen Nazarian, in the big blind, tanked before making the call.

Morten Klein: A♦J♠ All in
Karen Nazarian: K♥Q♦

Klein was ahead until the K♠3♦Q♥ flop gave Nazarian two pair. Klein still had a gutshot straight draw, but the 2♠ turn and Q♠ river only served to improve Nazarian to a full house, sending Klein to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karen Nazarian	1,965,000 440,000	440,000
Morten Klein	Busted

Tags: Karen Nazarian Morten Klein

10-18-2024 11:49 UTC+2

Karapanau Double Barrels

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Ollie Garland

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ryhor Karapanau raised to 120,000 from the button and Nicolae Paunescu defended in the big blind.

The 7♣7♠2♠ flop saw Paunescu check and then call a bet of 150,000 from Karapanau.

The 10♦ turn saw Paunescu play in flow. Karapanau sized up to 400,000 and Paunescu went into a lengthy tank before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolae Paunescu	3,500,000 -250,000	-250,000
Ryhor Karapanau	3,250,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Nicolae Paunescu Ryhor Karapanau

10-18-2024 11:45 UTC+2

NAPT, EPT and Women's Winter Festival Up for Grabs With Power Path in October

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Sandra Barbour

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

With the news that the Power Path is now a permanent addition to PokerStars, and that players can receive a $0.50 Step 1 Power Path ticket every single day as part of the new PokerStars Rewards program, there's never been a better time to have a look at how the Power Path can reward you and where it can take you.

Both live and online events have featured in the Power Path since its launch last summer, with Special Edition Gold Passes sending lucky players to the NAPT and Las Vegas Grand Prix last December.

This month, we look at the various Passes on offer, including both Gold and Silver Passes for the NAPT festival in Las Vegas, the Women's Winter Festival and the European Poker Tour stop in Prague.

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Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000