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PokerStars Summer Stacks 2025 Brings Low-Stakes to US and Ontario Markets

PokerStars Summer Stacks 2025 Brings Low-Stakes to US and Ontario Markets
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Iva Dozet News Editor
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  • Last updated on: May 30, 2025 · 9 minutes to read

When summer rolls around, poker players tend to keep one eye on Las Vegas — and the other on their online schedules. For those not packing their bags for the desert, PokerStars has once again prepared a full slate of low-stakes tournament action right at home. The Summer Stacks 2025 is back from June 6–23, promising 100 events across Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ontario — none of them over the $100 mark.

It’s the fifth edition of what’s now become a calendar staple. And while it’s built for casual grinders and online regulars, there’s a lot more baked in than just micro-stakes entertainment. We’re talking Red Spade headliners, Mystery Bounty chaos, freerolls galore and even a route to Las Vegas for the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in November.

Red Spade Sunday Headlines with Live Poker Potential

The flagship of the whole affair comes late in the series on June 22: the $100 Red Spade Sunday. Officially doubling as the Summer Stacks Main Event, this tournament is about more than just a generous prize pool. For the top finishers, there’s a golden ticket in play — an NAPT Las Vegas package, which will be up for grabs as part of the added value.

In other words, this isn’t just a summer grind. For some, it might be a stepping stone to the big stage.

Freerolls, Mini Nights, and a Daily Tournament Grind

Summer Stacks has always leaned hard into accessibility, and this year’s setup follows suit. Alongside the traditional MTT fare, you’ll find a mix of returning and new formats, including:

  • Mystery Bounty tournaments spread throughout the calendar
  • Red Spade Rumble events for even more knockout action
  • Mini Summer nightly tournaments for consistent low-stakes volume
  • Daily “Phase Refresh” events, letting players take another swing each day

On top of that, PokerStars is adding freeroll incentives into the mix. Deposit bonuses and second-chance freerolls will help keep things moving even if your tournament life hits a bad beat early.

Built for the Local Heroes

Discussing the fifth addition of the Summer Stacks series, Steve Preiss, Director at TSG Interactive said:

Steve Preiss

Summer Stacks is our answer to the high-stakes, live event boom of the summer. It’s designed for players who love the grind but don’t want to travel or stretch their bankrolls.

That message rings true, especially in markets like Ontario and the US ring-fenced states. With 100 events available, the structure caters to players looking for steady volume, flexible buy-ins, and meaningful paydays without the stress of traveling or big entry fees.

Summer Stacks is as much about keeping the MTT ecosystem alive and well as it is about dishing out trophies. And in that sense, it’s firmly entrenched itself as one of the more player-friendly festival formats in regulated markets.

Summer Stacks 2025 US Full Schedule

DateTimeEvent
06/06/200616:30Summer Stacks 01: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
06/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 02: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
06/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 03: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Friday Night Fight]
06/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 04: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Friday Night Fight]
06/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 05: $5.00 NLHE [Micro Mystery]
06/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 06: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars]
07/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 07: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
07/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 08: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
07/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 09: $100 NLHE [Kickoff]
07/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 10: $30 NLHE [Mini Kickoff]
07/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 11: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Summer Stars – KO Edition]
07/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 12: $100 PLO [PLO]
08/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 13: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special], $45K Gtd
08/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 14: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special]
08/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 15: $50 HORSE [HORSE]
08/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 16: $20 PLO8 [PLO8]
08/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 17: $30 NLHE [Women’s Sunday – $1.2K NAPT LV Added], $1.2K Added On
08/06/202520:30Summer Stacks 18: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Sunday Second Chance]
09/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 19: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
09/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 20: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
09/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 21: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale]
09/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 22: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Battle Royale]
09/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 23: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars]
10/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 24: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
10/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 25: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
10/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 26: $100 NLHE [Super Tuesday]
10/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 27: $30 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday]
10/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 28: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Summer Stars – KO Edition]
11/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 29: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
11/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 30: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
11/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 31: $50 NLO8 [NLO8]
11/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 32: $100 NLHE [Wednesday Mystery Bounty]
11/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 33: $30 NLHE [Mini Wednesday Mystery Bounty]
11/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 34: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars]
12/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 35: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
12/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 36: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
12/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 37: $20 Stud Hi/Lo [Stud Hi/Lo]
12/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 38: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill]
12/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 39: $30 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill]
12/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 40: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars]
13/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 41: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
13/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 42: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
13/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 43: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Friday Night Fight]
13/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 44: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Friday Night Fight]
13/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 45: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars]
14/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 46: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
14/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 47: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
14/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 48: $100 NLHE [Deepstack Saturday]
14/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 49: $30 NLHE [Mini Deepstack Saturday]
14/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 50: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Summer Stars – KO Edition]
15/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 51: $100 NLHE [Mystery Sunday Special], $50K Gtd
15/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 52: $30 NLHE [Mini Mystery Special]
15/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 53: $30 5-Card PLO [5 Card Omaha]
15/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 54: $100 NLHE [Heads-Up, Summer Shootout]
15/06/202520:30Summer Stacks 55: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Mini Summer Shootout]
15/06/202520:30Summer Stacks 56: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Mystery Second Chance]
16/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 57: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
16/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 58: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
16/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 59: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale]
16/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 60: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Battle Royale]
16/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 61: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars]
17/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 62: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
17/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 63: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
17/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 64: $100 NLHE [Super Tuesday]
17/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 65: $30 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday]
17/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 66: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Summer Stars – KO Edition]
18/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 67: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
18/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 68: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
18/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 69: $100 NLHE [Wednesday Mystery Bounty]
18/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 70: $30 NLHE [Mini Wednesday Mystery Bounty]
18/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 71: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars]
19/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 72: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
19/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 73: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
19/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 74: $50 [Big O]
19/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 75: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill]
19/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 76: $30 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill]
19/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 77: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars]
20/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 78: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
20/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 79: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
20/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 80: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Friday Night Fight]
20/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 81: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Friday Night Fight]
20/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 82: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars]
21/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 83: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
21/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 84: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
21/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 85: $100 NLHE [Deepstack Saturday]
21/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 86: $30 NLHE [Mini Deepstack Saturday]
21/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 87: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Summer Stars – KO Edition]
21/06/202520:30Summer Stacks 88: $30 FL 2-7 Triple Draw [2-7 Triple Draw]
22/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 89: $100 NLHE [Red Spade Sunday
22/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 90: $30 NLHE [Mini Main Event], $20K Gtd
22/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 91: $10 NLHE [Red Spade Rumble]
22/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 92: $50 PLO [Progressive KO, PLO Big KO]
22/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 93: $100 8-Game [Mixed Game Main]
22/06/202520:30Summer Stacks 94: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Main Second Chance]
23/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 95: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Afternoon Summer Mystery]
23/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 96: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer]
23/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 100: $20 NLHE [Phase Refresh]
23/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 97: $100 NLHE [Closer]
23/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 98: $30 NLHE [Mini Closer]
23/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 99: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars]

Summer Stacks 2025 Ontario Full Schedule

DateTimeEvent
06/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 01: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
06/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 02: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
06/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 03: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Friday Night Fight], $15K Gtd
06/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 04: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Friday Night Fight], $7.5K Gtd
06/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 05: $5.00 NLHE [Micro Mystery], $2K Gtd
06/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 06: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars], $10K Gtd
07/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 07: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
07/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 08: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
07/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 09: $100 NLHE [Kickoff], $15K Gtd
07/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 10: $30 NLHE [Mini Kickoff], $7.5K Gtd
07/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 11: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Summer Stars – KO Edition], $10K Gtd
07/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 12: $100 PLO [PLO], $5K Gtd
08/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 13: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special], $45K Gtd
08/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 14: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $12.5K Gtd
08/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 15: $50 HORSE [HORSE], $1.5K Gtd
08/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 16: $20 PLO8 [PLO8], $1.5K Gtd
08/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 17: $30 NLHE [Women’s Sunday – $1.2K NAPT LV Added], $1.2K Added On
08/06/202520:30Summer Stacks 18: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Sunday Second Chance], $8K Gtd
09/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 19: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
09/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 20: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
09/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 21: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $15K Gtd
09/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 22: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Battle Royale], $7.5K Gtd
09/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 23: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars], $10K Gtd
10/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 24: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
10/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 25: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
10/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 26: $100 NLHE [Super Tuesday], $12.5K Gtd
10/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 27: $30 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $7.5K Gtd
10/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 28: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Summer Stars – KO Edition], $10K Gtd
11/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 29: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
11/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 30: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
11/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 31: $50 NLO8 [NLO8], $1.5K Gtd
11/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 32: $100 NLHE [Wednesday Mystery Bounty], $17.5K Gtd
11/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 33: $30 NLHE [Mini Wednesday Mystery Bounty], $12.5K Gtd
11/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 34: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars], $10K Gtd
12/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 35: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
12/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 36: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
12/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 37: $20 Stud Hi/Lo [Stud Hi/Lo], $1K Gtd
12/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 38: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $15K Gtd
12/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 39: $30 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill], $7.5K Gtd
12/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 40: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars], $10K Gtd
13/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 41: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
13/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 42: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
13/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 43: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Friday Night Fight], $15K Gtd
13/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 44: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Friday Night Fight], $7.5K Gtd
13/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 45: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars], $10K Gtd
14/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 46: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
14/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 47: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
14/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 48: $100 NLHE [Deepstack Saturday], $12.5K Gtd
14/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 49: $30 NLHE [Mini Deepstack Saturday], $5K Gtd
14/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 50: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Summer Stars – KO Edition], $10K Gtd
15/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 51: $100 NLHE [Mystery Sunday Special], $50K Gtd
15/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 52: $30 NLHE [Mini Mystery Special], $15K Gtd
15/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 53: $30 5-Card PLO [5 Card Omaha], $1.5K Gtd
15/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 54: $100 NLHE [Heads-Up, Summer Shootout]
15/06/202520:30Summer Stacks 55: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Mini Summer Shootout]
15/06/202520:30Summer Stacks 56: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Mystery Second Chance], $8K Gtd
16/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 57: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
16/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 58: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
16/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 59: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $15K Gtd
16/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 60: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Battle Royale], $7.5K Gtd
16/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 61: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars], $10K Gtd
17/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 62: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
17/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 63: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
17/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 64: $100 NLHE [Super Tuesday], $12.5K Gtd
17/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 65: $30 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $7.5K Gtd
17/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 66: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Summer Stars – KO Edition], $10K Gtd
18/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 67: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
18/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 68: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
18/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 69: $100 NLHE [Wednesday Mystery Bounty], $17.5K Gtd
18/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 70: $30 NLHE [Mini Wednesday Mystery Bounty], $12.5K Gtd
18/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 71: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars], $10K Gtd
19/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 72: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
19/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 73: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
19/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 74: $50 [Big O], $2.5K Gtd
19/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 75: $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $15K Gtd
19/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 76: $30 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill], $7.5K Gtd
19/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 77: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars], $10K Gtd
20/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 78: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
20/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 79: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
20/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 80: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Friday Night Fight], $15K Gtd
20/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 81: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Friday Night Fight], $7.5K Gtd
20/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 82: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars], $10K Gtd
21/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 83: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
21/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 84: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
21/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 85: $100 NLHE [Deepstack Saturday], $12.5K Gtd
21/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 86: $30 NLHE [Mini Deepstack Saturday], $5K Gtd
21/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 87: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Summer Stars – KO Edition], $10K Gtd
21/06/202520:30Summer Stacks 88: $30 FL 2-7 Triple Draw [2-7 Triple Draw], $1.5K Gtd
22/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 89: $100 NLHE [Red Spade Sunday
22/06/202518:30Summer Stacks 90: $30 NLHE [Mini Main Event], $17.5K Gtd
22/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 91: $10 NLHE [Red Spade Rumble], $5K Gtd
22/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 92: $50 PLO [Progressive KO, PLO Big KO], $5K Gtd
22/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 93: $100 8-Game [Mixed Game Main], $10K Gtd
22/06/202520:30Summer Stacks 94: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Main Second Chance], $10K Gtd
23/06/202516:30Summer Stacks 95: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Afternoon Summer Mystery], $2.5K Gtd
23/06/202518:00Summer Stacks 96: $20 NLHE [Mini Nightly Summer], $4K Gtd
23/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 100: $20 NLHE [Phase Refresh], $25K Gtd
23/06/202519:00Summer Stacks 97: $100 NLHE [Closer], $15K Gtd
23/06/202519:30Summer Stacks 98: $30 NLHE [Mini Closer], $7.5K Gtd
23/06/202520:00Summer Stacks 99: $50 NLHE [Summer Stars], $10K Gtd
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Written By: Iva Dozet News Editor
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