PNDC Updates | 2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

06-19-2024 20:30 UTC-8

PNDC Week 4 Winners

Calum Grant

Date	Event	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
Tue 18 Jun	$250 No Limit Hold'em	875	$175,000	Rudy Ayala	$26,222
Tue 18 Jun	$400 No Limit Hold'em	212	$69,960	Joseph Crowley	$15,658
Tue 18 Jun	$200 No Limit Hold'em	245	$37,975	Ludovic David	$8,146

06-19-2024 21:00 UTC-8

PNDC Week 4 Leaderboard After June 18

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

Rank	Player	Points
1	Rudy Ayala	804
2	Joseph Crowley	717
3	Ludovic David	664
4	Michael Evans	439
5	Yuanzhi Cao	402
6	Daniel Lacey	362
7	Rex Jensen	332
8	Matthew Riffel	323
9	Scott Mikesell	322
10	Maksym Lavrov	302
11	Arkado Gadelov	299
12	Jerry Ferrantino	287
13	Logan Bunnis	281
14	Thomas Pipe	269
15	Ronald Herron	266
16	Matthew Kramer	251
17	Peter Priest	249
18	David Matsumoto	241
19	Royce Baker	233
20	Shane Haddock	221
21	Brian Sommatino	215
22	Ethan Hoang	201
23	Minjeong Kim	199
24	Philip Tardif	197
25	Haroldo Reyna	183
26	Marcelina Iaquinto	179
27	Dor Peleg	166
28	Antoinette Leblanc	161
29	Arthur Renteria	161
30	Barbara Visher	161
31	Charlton Hawes	161
32	Christiphor Herrin	161
33	David Edison	161
34	Eddy Asady	161
35	Enid Britton	161
36	Fatmawati Santoso	161
37	Hani Awad	161
38	Hunter Cole	161
39	Jamel Ghizaoui	161
40	John Park	161
41	Jordan Moan	161
42	Jose Castaneda	161
43	Larry Wood	161
44	Marcus Moulton	161
45	Maxwell Kluh	161
46	Mitzy Oliver	161
47	Richard Hare	161
48	Sean Westra	161
49	Simon Duprat	161
50	Takehiko Kanazawa	161
51	Timothy Marcus	161
52	William Stull	161
53	Charles Morrow	143
54	Dov Peterfreund	143
55	Jason Gilbert	143
56	Robert Schiffbauer	143
57	Shane Rose	143
58	Jared Stearns	133
59	Jay Rethaford	133
60	Jonathan Higgs	133
61	Oz Jensen	133
62	Paul Rhoades	133
63	Theodore Edwards	133
64	Adel Jo	80
65	Aldo Martinez	80
66	Alessio Peciarolo	80
67	Allen Simon	80
68	Anibal Pacheco	80
69	Brian Mcdaniel	80
70	Cindy Stenbeck	80
71	Daniel Greenwald	80
72	Darrick Arreola	80
73	David Allison	80
74	Elwood Gray	80
75	Eric Gilmore	80
76	Fabien Dietsch	80
77	Felicia Tucker	80
78	Gary Hastings	80
79	Glenn Stout	80
80	James Khoury	80
81	Josef Schneider	80
82	Julian Neumann	80
83	Julien Denis	80
84	Kenneth Mackey	80
85	Kenneth Shapiro	80
86	Ki Hong	80
87	Killian Pie	80
88	Matthew Henigan	80
89	Maxime Conte	80
90	Michael Panos	80
91	Nesly Jean-Baptiste	80
92	Nicholas Hobbs	80
93	Rama Pakala	80
94	Robert Barile	80
95	Ronald Miller	80
96	Sridhar Sangannagari	80
97	Teresa Jacquez	80
98	Thomas Jackson	80
99	Timothy Holzer	80
100	Arthur Pirint	72
101	Brad Core	72
102	Donald Yucius	72
103	Hongru Zhang	72
104	Jamys Williams	72
105	Joseph Erickson	72
106	Yuhang Chen	72
107	Antonio Bueti	66
108	Benjamin Bejssiakov	66
109	Bhasker Ravikanti	66
110	Christophe Delerm	66
111	Dan Godkin	66
112	Jialun Chen	66
113	Josh Wilder	66
114	Raphael Flajolet	66
115	Aaron Heidel	40
116	Angelo Campanile	40
117	Austin Gates	40
118	Bradon Borgardt	40
119	Carl Smith	40
120	Chechun Chu	40
121	Christopher Schrader	40
122	Daniel Eichhorn	40
123	David Botvinik	40
124	David Glenn	40
125	David Jerney	40
126	Donald Stump	40
127	Doniquzs Gray	40
128	Eric Benavides	40
129	Firas Babby	40
130	Frank Reichel	40
131	Glenn Larson	40
132	Glenn Owens	40
133	Gregory Feldman	40
134	Heiko Bahr	40
135	Ile Wu	40
136	Jana Muller	40
137	Jason Fazzone	40
138	Jason Morin	40
139	Jason Pass	40
140	Jeffrey Glaittli	40
141	Jeffrey Tench	40
142	Joerg Schneegass	40
143	John Cornelison	40
144	John Sweeney	40
145	Josue Morales	40
146	Juan Roldanmolinos	40
147	Julian Mann	40
148	Justin Gutierrez	40
149	Kevin Martorana	40
150	Li Shen	40
151	Luca Campagnoli	40
152	Martha German	40
153	Martin Gorenc	40
154	Matthew Stein	40
155	Michael Criscione	40
156	Michael Doucette	40
157	Michael Lo	40
158	Morgan Lee	40
159	Nicole Lilomaiava	40
160	Patrick Zoeller	40
161	Raul Garza	40
162	Ricardo Topete	40
163	Robert Dukes	40
164	Roger Wentz	40
165	Samuel Bovy	40
166	Shawn Gill	40
167	Sherri Simpson	40
168	Stuart Wallace	40
169	Thierry Madine	40
170	Thomas Henager	40
171	Thomas Mitchell	40
172	Thomas Rostin	40
173	Timothy Hallinan	40
174	Tolga Ismen	40
175	William Koenig	40
176	Eric Apikian	36
177	Erik Erickson	36
178	Fan Zhang	36
179	Paul Colwell	36
180	Pedro Filipe Cabeca	36
181	Rachelle Park	36
182	Rajesh Mehta	36
183	Roy Davis	36
184	Steven Goodemote	36
185	Thomas Savitsky	36
186	William Byrnes	36
187	Anthony Blake	33
188	Christopher Swan	33
189	Corey Tazewell	33
190	Ginold Rendel	33
191	Glyn Anderson	33
192	Henry Mania	33
193	Hongguo Chen	33
194	Jonathan Dasilva	33
195	Mark Ross	33
196	Michael Dunn	33
197	Nicole Schwartz	33
198	Roni Tal	33
199	Shifeng Zhang	33
200	Steven Lauson	33

06-20-2024 11:30 UTC-8

$250 WSOP Daily Deepstack 1 p.m. Info and Structure

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

Kick off your day with some poker excitement! The opening Daily Deepstack of the day starts at 1 p.m. and promises a thrilling single-day event. With a $250 buy-in, you'll get a solid 25,000 starting stack to work with.

For the latecomers, late registration is open until the start of Level 9, and you can jump back in with unlimited reentries. Each level runs for 30 minutes, with 15-minute breaks sprinkled throughout the day, and a longer 30-minute break after Level 12 to recharge.

Blinds start at 100/100, with the big blind ante in play right from the start. Get ready to shuffle up and deal!

Level	BB Ante	Blinds	Breaks
1	100	100-100
2	200	100-200
3	300	200-300
4	400	200-400	15 Minute Break
5	600	300-600
6	800	400-800
7	1,000	500-1,000
8	1,200	600-1,200	Remove 100 Chips (20 Minute Break)
9	1,500	1,000-1,500
10	2,000	1,000-2,000
11	3,000	1,500-3,000
12	4,000	2,000-4,000	Remove 500 Chips (30 Minute Break)
13	6,000	3,000-6,000
14	8,000	4,000-8,000
15	10,000	5,000-10,000
16	16,000	8,000-16,000	Remove 1,000 Chips (15 Minute Break)
17	20,000	10,000-20,000
18	30,000	15,000-30,000
19	40,000	20,000-40,000
20	60,000	30,000-60,000	Break (15 Minute Break)
21	80,000	40,000-80,000
22	100,000	50,000-100,000
23	150,000	100,000-150,000
24	200,000	100,000-200,000	Break (15 Minute Break)
25	300,000	150,000-300,000
26	400,000	200,000-400,000
27	600,000	300,000-600,000
28	800,000	400,000-800,000	Break (15 Minute Break)
29	1,000,000	500,000-1,000,000
30	1,500,000	1,000,000-1,500,000
31	2,000,000	1,000,000-2,000,000
32	3,000,000	1,500,000-3,000,000

06-20-2024 12:00 UTC-8

Responsible Gaming Resources

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

At PokerNews, we're committed to promoting responsible gaming. We encourage all our readers to play responsibly and within their means.
Visit our dedicated safer gaming hub for more information about safe and responsible gaming.

06-20-2024 13:45 UTC-8

How to Claim Your $600 PokerNews Deepstack Winner's Ticket

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

Have you secured a spot in the top ten on the weekly leaderboard for the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge? Are you eager to claim your ticket?

Good news: All players who have qualified for the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship can register for the event.

The World Series of Poker has already received your names. To complete your registration, simply visit any registration window. Remember to bring your I.D. and Caesars Rewards card for verification.

06-20-2024 14:30 UTC-8

Get Ready for the 4 p.m. $400 Daily Deepstack

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

Get ready for some poker action! The second Daily Deepstack of the day shuffles up and deals at 4 p.m. This single-day extravaganza comes with a $400 buy-in, giving you a hefty 30,000 starting stack to play with.

Feeling adventurous? Late registration is open until the start of Level 9, around 7:35 p.m., and you can reenter as many times as you like. Each level is a quick 20 minutes, with plenty of 15- and 20-minute breaks to catch your breath and strategize.

Blinds kick off at 100/100, and the big blind ante is in play from the get-go.

Level	BB Ante	Blinds	Breaks & Notes
1	100	100-100
2	200	100-200
3	300	200-300
4	400	200-400
5	600	300-600
6	800	400-800	Remove 100 Chips (20-Minute Break)
7	1,000	500-1,000
8	1,500	1,000-1,500
9	2,000	1,000-2,000	Remove 500 Chips (15-Minute Break) (Reg. ends)
10	3,000	2,000-3,000
11	4,000	2,000-4,000
12	6,000	3,000-6,000
13	8,000	4,000-8,000
14	10,000	5,000-10,000
15	16,000	8,000-16,000
16	20,000	10,000-20,000	Remove 1,000 Chips (15-Minute Break)
17	30,000	15,000-30,000
18	40,000	20,000-40,000
19	60,000	30,000-60,000
20	80,000	40,000-80,000
21	100,000	50,000-100,000
22	150,000	100,000-150,000	Break (15-Minute Break)
23	200,000	100,000-200,000
24	300,000	150,000-300,000
25	400,000	200,000-400,000
26	600,000	300,000-600,000
27	800,000	400,000-800,000
28	1,000,000	500,000-1,000,000	Break (15-Minute Break)
29	1,500,000	1,000,000-1,500,000
30	2,000,000	1,000,000-2,000,000
31	3,000,000	1,500,000-3,000,000
32	5,000,000	2,000,000-5,000,000

06-20-2024 15:30 UTC-8

Duy Ho Tops Week 2 of PNDC Leaderboard

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

Like Raymond Chiu the week before him, Duy Ho's Daily Deepstack double victory put him in top spot of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard.

He finished with 1,538 points, the most anybody has recorded thus far.

Yotam Shmuelov and Nicholas Burnett also broke the 1,000-point barrier, ending the week with 1,264 and 1,149 to round out the top three.

Rank	Player	Points
1	Duy Ho	1,538
2	Yotam Shmuelov	1,264
3	Nicholas Burnett	1,149
4	Adel Jo	965
5	Kurt Taphorn	912
6	Chun Lung Wong	883
7	Joseph Esbenshade	877
8	Shahabaldin Shirazi	754
9	Brett Schniebolk	746
10	Gerry Fordham	745

Read the full article

06-20-2024 16:00 UTC-8

Pair the Bracelet with this REAL Gold Winner's Coin in the PokerNews Deepstack Championship

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

To make the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship unforgettable, the winner will receive an exclusive, one-of-a-kind 24-karat gold PokerNews Deepstack Championship winner's coin.

Imagine the feeling of holding a gleaming gold coin, specially crafted just for you, symbolizing your incredible achievement.

This isn't just any prize — it's a piece of poker history, a trophy that stands out from the rest.

This unique coin isn't just about the win; it's about the story you'll tell, the legacy you'll leave, and the envy of every poker player who sees it. It’s more than just a prize; it's a badge of honor, a rare treasure you’ll cherish forever.

Read the full article

06-20-2024 16:45 UTC-8

PokerNews Deepstack Championship FAQs

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

What is the buy-in for the PokerNews Deepstack Championship?

The buy-in for the PokerNews Deepstack Championship event at the 2024 WSOP is $600 - among one of the lowest buy-ins in the Series. We looked to give low-stakes grinders an opportunity to win their way to a coveted WSOP bracelet, and the $600 entry fee is both affordable and offers the chance to win big money from an expected large prize pool.

When is the PokerNews Deepstack Championship?

The PokerNews Deepstack Championship event will be held between June 25 and June 28 2024. It's the 62nd event in the 2024 WSOP and takes place just less than one month into the Series and three weeks before its conclusion.

Where is the PokerNews Deepstack Championship?

The PokerNews Deepstack Championship will be held is a new, vibrant venue near the Horseshoe poker room, Las Vegas. It's located on the Las Vegas Strip, less than a 10-minute drive from Harry Reid International Airport.

How Can I Play the PokerNews Deepstack Championship?

Like any other event at the Series, to play the PokerNews Deepstack Championship simply register from one of the multiple registration desks at the venue.

What is the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge?

The PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge is a leaderboard promotion running from May 28 to June 24. Players participating in the daily $200, $250, or $400 deep stack tournaments at the WSOP will earn points. The top 10 point earners each week will receive complimentary seats for the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.

What is the leaderboard system?

The leaderboard system will follow the same formula used for the WSOP Player of the Year

06-20-2024 17:45 UTC-8

Charlie Hawes & Olga Iermolcheva Shine in Week 3 of PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

The PokerNews Deepstack Challenge (PNDC) has entered its fourth and final week, with the results from Week 3 leaderboard all in the books.

New Zealand poker player Charlie Hawes became the first non-American to win the weekly leaderboard, which sends the best ten players into the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship bracelet event.

Hawes followed in the footsteps of Raymond Chiu and Duy Ho, who topped the leaderboard in Week 1 and Week 2 and was the latest recipient of a PNDC trophy.

Poker superstar Olga Iermolcheva also found herself in the Daily Deepstack streets and dominated her respective field to walk away with a five-figure haul along with a PNDC winner's coin.

Read the PNDC Week 3 Highlights Here