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PokerStars has rolled out a major update to its Power Path qualification system, introducing a brand-new $530 Bronze Power Pass as part of a restructure designed to smooth out progression between buy-in levels.
The changes, which came into effect on April 27, leave the upper echelons of Power Path unchanged with the $10,300 Gold Pass and $2,500 Silver Pass both remaining in place, while the main adjustments come further down the ladder, where PokerStars has reshaped its Bronze tier and added a new entry point for lower-stakes players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
149,000
86,000
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86,000 |
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136,700
47,700
|
47,700 |
|
130,900 | |
|
123,000 | |
|
122,100
44,600
|
44,600 |
|
120,000 | |
|
119,500 | |
|
115,500
29,900
|
29,900 |
|
114,300 | |
|
104,000
16,800
|
16,800 |
|
102,800
31,800
|
31,800 |
|
93,000
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
87,300
24,900
|
24,900 |
|
74,000
1,800
|
1,800 |
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
64,000
16,700
|
16,700 |
|
61,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
57,100 | |
|
39,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
38,000
6,700
|
6,700 |
|
30,100
30,100
|
30,100 |
|
27,600
13,400
|
13,400 |
|
27,000
49,800
|
49,800 |
|
18,000
31,200
|
31,200 |
|
12,800
31,900
|
31,900 |
PokerStars is turning 25, and they aren't blowing out the candles quietly. The online poker giant has announced a month-long Anniversary Series running from May 10 to June 3, 2026, boasting a staggering $50 million in total guarantees.
The festival serves as a dual celebration, also marking the 15th anniversary of the Sunday Storm, one of the most iconic low-stakes tournaments in poker history.
The poker community is buzzing with anticipation at the upcoming $50 million guaranteed Anniversary Series online at PokerStars. Massive guarantees are up for grabs, including an impressive $1.5 million in the $109 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Main Event on May 24.
Thanks to the special relationship that PokerNews and PokerStars enjoy, PokerNews readers have the opportunity to turn a $5.50 investment into a shot at the $1.5 million guaranteed Anniversary Series Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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120,800
120,800
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120,800 |
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112,200
112,200
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112,200 |
|
|
96,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
91,300
91,300
|
91,300 |
|
|
89,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
|
85,600
85,600
|
85,600 |
|
|
80,700 | |
|
|
77,500
77,500
|
77,500 |
|
|
76,800
76,800
|
76,800 |
|
|
75,800
75,800
|
75,800 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,700
30,700
|
30,700 |
|
|
71,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
63,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
57,100
7,100
|
7,100 |
|
53,800
3,800
|
3,800 |
|
|
49,200
800
|
800 |
|
|
48,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
48,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
44,700
5,300
|
5,300 |
|
|
44,700
5,300
|
5,300 |
|
|
41,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
30,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
In the 962nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Ben Ludlow are back to catch you up on all the latest in the poker world. That includes Daniel "Jungleman" Cates getting kicked off Hustler Casino Live (HCL), a $5-million live-streamed cash game pot, and David Peters getting called out by Dylan Linde over an outstanding debt.
The crew also wraps up the U.S. Poker Open, including David Coleman winning the $25K finale and Brock Wilson topping the overall leaderboard to become the U.S. Poker Open champ!
Finally, Chad goes one-on-one with Sorel Mizzi to discuss his amazing weight loss and body transformation, which was a part of a $300,000 prop bet with Bill Perkins. Mizzi opens up about his inspiration, life changes, and what he's up to now when it comes to poker.
Find out all about those stories and more in this week's episode of the PokerNews Podcast! Oh, and be sure to check out the audio version of the PokerNews Podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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