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The Nightly Turbo: PokerStars Celebrates 95 Billionth Hand
On Monday, PokerStars celebrated its 95 billionth hand. The hand was recorded on a lucky $.08/$.16 table, and one lucky micro grinder earned nearly $24,000. Find out who that lucky player was, and who nearly missed out on $10,000 tonight in the Nightly Turbo.
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PokerStars Deals its 95 Billionth Hand
On Monday, PokerStars reached another milestone on the Road to 100 Billion Hands, dealing their 95 billionth hand. The monumental hand was dealt on a $.08/$.16 table named "Pasiphae," and "RichB17" won the hand, earning him $23,920.
PokerStars 95 Billionth Hand
Player Prize ---------------------------------------------------------- RichB17 $23,920 pacheko23980 $14,800 (bulgarian) yanno $13,070 soya-aware $12,400 SAURO1980 $12,240 popp00 $12,000 Dummkobb $11,700 Domy07 $11,660 MenFedlak $10,240 ----------------------------------------------------------- According to Lee Jones, who moderated the hand, the prize money was supplemented by the number of VPPs the players earned in the 50 hands at the table leading up to the 95 billionth hand.
Before the drama unfolded, play was halted at the table to allow spectators to view the outcome of the hand.
The table was paused for an extended period, however, because Hungarian "MenFedlak" was disconnected from the server. Jones announced to the table that they would wait for up to a half hour for the player to reconnect.
"Whats [sic] wrong with internets [sic] in Hungary, lol," one player at the table typed.
Finally, the hand was dealt, and every play but the Hungarian moved all in preflop
Initially, it looked as if "Domy07" won the hand with {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} on a board of {3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, but at the very last second, "RichB17" slapped over {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for a straight. He won the lion's share of over $122,000 in prizes, while each other player at the table, even the Hungarian, earned over $10,000.
After the hand, Jones thanked and congratulated the players at the table. He also said something about the upcoming 100 billionth hand:
"Oh and if you think this was great, wait until you see what we have planned for the 100 BILLIONTH hand. It will be spectacular."
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That it`s so cool!! I love this things...you get that kind of money for almost nothing and to be surprised like this....priceless I hope a brm member will be playing the 100thB hand or even me...that money couldn`t hurt
or even me...that money couldn`t hurt 
