PNDC Updates Week 1 | 2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

05-31-2024 13:00 UTC-8

Raminder "Raminor" Singh's Top Tips and Exclusive Interview

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At this summer's World Series of Poker (WSOP), we're thrilled to sponsor the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship alongside the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge, which will send 40 qualifiers into the bracelet event via the leaderboard promotion.

Running from May 28 to June 24, the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge will see the players who take part in the daily $200, $250, or $400 deep stack tournaments at the WSOP earn points towards the leaderboard, where the top ten point earners each week will receive complimentary seats for the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.

So, in our bid for you to conquer the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge, we've drafted in tournament crusher Raminder "Raminator" Singh, who knows a thing or two about grinding it out and getting the job done in these lower buy-in events, to give you a helping hand.

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As well as giving out some handy advice, Singh sat down with PokerNews' for Connor Richards' new podcast: Life Outside Poker.

For the fifth episode, Connor spoke with the South Florida crusher about his nearly one hundred live tournament victories, moving to the US from India and running a business full time. He also shared his strategies for various tournament stages and gave Connor a tour of his one-of-a-kind poker trophy collection.

This interview took place inside Singh's South Florida home during the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Hollywood, Florida.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Raminder Singh by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Be sure to follow Raminder Singh and Connor Richards on X.

05-31-2024 12:45 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $400 WSOP Daily Deepstack (May 30)

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Calum Grant

Allan Ansdell Jr, a 58-year-old businessman from Huntington Beach, California, emerged victorious in the $400 WSOP Daily Deepstack event. Ansdell Jr, who owns Adventure City, a small theme park in Orange County.

The tournament attracted 155 entries, creating a prize pool of $51,150. The competition was fierce, but Ansdell Jr showcased his poker skills for all to see and claimed the top spot. His victory earned him a substantial payout of $12,420 and 690 points.

Adam Nedbal finished as the runner-up, taking home $8,085 and 345 points, while Justin Hall rounded out the top three with a payout of $5,441 and 310 points.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Allan Ansdell	$12,420	690
2	Adam Nedbal	$8,085	345
3	Justin Hall	$5,441	310
4	Matthew Leu	$3,789	276
5	Chun Lung Wong	$2,734	259
6	Julius Legen	$2,046	241
7	Wing Yam	$1,590	207
8	Montes Santiago	$1,286	190
9	Sandy Sanchez	$1,084	172
10	Saeed Alavi	$953	138
11	Steven Perkins	$953	138
12	Marsha Wolak	$877	69
13	Adrian Chan	$877	69
14	Matthew Land	$845	69
15	Cheang Kit Yoo	$845	69
16	Luis Alfonso	$845	69
17	Stephen Baze	$845	34
18	Dominique Terzian	$805	34
19	Jeffrey Landfield	$805	34
20	John Sturges	$805	34
21	Mitchell Gasiorowski	$805	34
22	Feng Qian	$805	34
23	Jim Wyatt	$805	34
24	Tony Huynh	$805	34

05-31-2024 11:30 UTC-8

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

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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

05-31-2024 10:54 UTC-8

Congrats on Your First Hendon Score, Sarah!

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05-31-2024 10:45 UTC-8

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05-31-2024 10:30 UTC-8

Play the PokerNews WSOP Daily Deepstacks

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Get ready for some extra excitement leading up to the PokerNews DeepStack Championship with the PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge! Running from May 28 to June 24, this weekly leaderboard promotion rewards players participating in the daily $200, $250, or $400 deepstack tournaments at the WSOP. Rack up points with each game, because points mean prizes!

Every week, the top 10 point earners will win complimentary seats to the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.

Stay updated and motivated with PokerNews' dedicated hub page for the Daily Deepstacks. Here, we'll highlight all the winners, provide regular leaderboard updates, and ensure every player's journey and achievements are recognized and celebrated.

There's also some cool memorabilia up for grabs for our Deepstack final tablists and winners. Make it to the final table, and you'll receive a special edition card protector. Deepstack winners will get a unique card protector, marking them as champions. Plus, trophies will be awarded to each of the weekly leaderboard winners.

Join the fun, climb the leaderboard, and earn your bragging rights in the PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge!

PokerNews Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard Dates

Date	Week	Prize
May 28 - June 3	1	10 Seats to PokerNews Deepstack Championship
June 4-10	2	10 Seats to PokerNews Deepstack Championship
June 11-17	3	10 Seats to PokerNews Deepstack Championship
June 18-24	4	10 Seats to PokerNews Deepstack Championship

05-31-2024 10:02 UTC-8

WATCH: Texas Mike in HCL $1M Cash Game, WSOP Drama & Reichard Wins WPT | PokerNews Podcast #833

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In the 833rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz come to you from Level 9 in Las Vegas where the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is officially underway! Find out about the first few days of the 2024 WSOP, including how Kyna and Mike got some backlash for playing in the Casino Employees event, the same tournament Chad won back in 2013!

The crew also looks at some big hands — including a wild bluff by "Texas Mike" Moncek and Doug Polk losing trips over trips — from the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) $1,000,000 Cash Game, recap Josh Reichard's big win in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, and results from Daniel Negreanu's $25,000 Fantasy Draft.

As for the 2024 WSOP, it kicked off with Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion in which 22 former Main Event champs competed including "Action" Dan Harrington, who hadn't cashed a WSOP event in a decade. Surprisingly, he didn't even know about the tournament and only learned of it when he was in Las Vegas for another reason. Find out that story and some of the other former champs who competed in the first event of the summer!

Finally, Robin Poker tours this year's new PokerNews Daily DeepStacks tournament area.

A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice a week during the 2024 WSOP every Tuesday and Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

05-30-2024 21:00 UTC-8

Leaderboard After May 29 Results

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Rank	Player	Points
1	Alexander Kinney	727
2	Simmy Mok	683
3	Gerald Bickmore	631
4	Cory Biddle	604
5	Jeremy Johnson	599
6	Kum Im	537
7	Jingwei Qi	363
8	Stephen Crockett	342
9	Nao Yang	327
10	Tyrone Smith	316
11	Christopher Brown	307
12	Alan Leffel	302
13	Peter Asmuth	299
14	Harley Brooks	291
15	Kazunari Matsushita	284
16	Brett Reichard	273
17	Monica Mejia	273
18	Yavine Brewer	272
19	Chun Lung Wong	269
20	Rene Hochmuth	269
21	Ben Ross	256
22	Jose Tome	254
23	Farzad Abbaszadeh	253
24	Paul Pirrone	242
25	Shane Anderson	242
26	Richard Hollman	239
27	Yuchong Chen	239
28	Kuppuraj Mohan	237
29	Olukayode Banjoko	227
30	Robert Schulz	225
31	Franco Vaccaronotte	221
32	Jon Orlando	218
33	Nicholas Seddon	215
34	Jeffrey Walsh	212
35	Samuel White	210
36	Jose Sanchez	205
37	Connor Woodland	202
38	Cecil Riddle	200
39	Amin Hosein	189
40	Oscar Gutierrez	188
41	Girish Apte	182
42	Harry Pearson	181
43	Eric Kronenthal	180
44	Luz Interrante	174
45	Hector Gutierrez	171
46	Patricia Yamano	165
47	Demetric Ferguson	158
48	Ryan Lam	151
49	Eliezer Gonzalez	145
50	Gordon Sukut	145
51	Jamey Smith	145
52	Jared Stearns	145
53	John Zentner	145
54	Lars Bentsen	145
55	Michael Miller	145
56	Ryan Brown	145
57	Scott Kinder	145
58	Tam Nguyen	145
59	Aaron Aldy	137
60	Allen Murakami	137
61	Benjamin Primus	137
62	Jordan Walker	137
63	Peter Basting	137
64	Ugur Kara	126
65	Vijay Yadav	126
66	William Hylton	126
67	Brian Green	121
68	Saul Coleman	121
69	Cheng Liu	73
70	Dustin Crump	73
71	Gerald Arbour	73
72	Himmat Singh	73
73	Hiuro Mardirossian	73
74	Jason Blackwell	73
75	Jason Spurgetis	73
76	Joseph Birch	73
77	Joseph Marchal	73
78	Josue Barriosbanuelos	73
79	Justin Hall	73
80	Kevin Fitzgibbons	73
81	Kyle Bodi	73
82	Shane Bowlden	73
83	Tzu Yang	73
84	Alexis Lopez	68
85	Chico Jones	68
86	David Larson	68
87	Donnelle Loewen	68
88	Johnykutty Sam	68
89	Paul Ewen	68
90	Radu Iuhas	68
91	Ryan Novak	68
92	Brian Frenzel	63
93	Christian Gonzalez	63
94	Heather Lewis	63
95	Michael Budde	63
96	Mitchell Ledis	63
97	David Reed	60
98	Huiling Wu	60
99	Matthew Harting	60
100	Andre Welt	36
101	Angela Valencia	36
102	Brady Osterman	36
103	Brian Knapp	36
104	Brian Wells	36
105	Charles Capobianco	36
106	Chialin Chang	36
107	David Leatherman	36
108	David Rosenbloom	36
109	Dirk Markestein	36
110	Johnson Darcelin	36
111	Joshua Hoffman	36
112	Juli Black	36
113	Julio Medina	36
114	Kelly Haggerty	36
115	Luis Alfonso	36
116	Mark Martinez	36
117	Mohan Navani	36
118	Paul Smith	36
119	Roscoe Bennett	36
120	Tu Tran	36
121	Tyler Southard	36
122	Victor Paulino	36
123	William Drumm	36
124	Brian Jackson	34
125	Chechun Chu	34
126	David Channon	34
127	Donald Cimino	34
128	James Kennedy	34
129	Jigar Patel	34
130	Joe Choi	34
131	Joseph Butler	34
132	Keegan Westover	34
133	Kelly Andrews	34
134	Patrick Allen	34
135	Ronnie Elkhatib	34
136	William Michaels	34
137	William Plitz	34
138	Andrew Brannon	32
139	Christian Cox	32
140	Darin Oreman	32
141	Jong Lim	32
142	Levi Walsh	32
143	Neo On	32
144	Steven Louis	32
145	Taylor Shepard	32
146	John Shephard	30
147	Kristin Bercier	30
148	Michael Wilklow	30
149	Shawn Sandt	30

05-30-2024 20:30 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $200 WSOP Daily Deepstack (May 29)

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Calum Grant

The $200 WSOP Daily Deepstack attracted 163 entries and built an impressive prize pool of $25,265.

Gerald Bickmore, a 62-year-old firefighter from Sandy, Utah, who emerged victorious, demonstrating remarkable resilience and expertise.

Bickmore's journey to the top was nothing short of spectacular, as he navigated through a field of talented opponents to claim the top prize and 631 points.

Tyrone Smith performed commendably, securing second place and taking home $3,907 and 316 points. Close on his heels was Kazunari Matsushita, who finished third, earning $2,607 and 284 points. Each player brought their A-game, making for an intense and captivating event.

The WSOP Daily Deepstack series continues to provide a platform for both experienced players and newcomers to showcase their skills and compete for substantial rewards.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Gerald Bickmore	$6,065	631
2	Tyrone Smith	$3,907	316
3	Kazunari Matsushita	$2,607	284
4	Farzad Abbaszadeh	$1,804	253
5	Kuppuraj Mohan	$1,296	237
6	Franco Vaccaronotte	$969	221
7	Amin Hosein	$754	189
8	Luz Interrante	$613	174
9	Demetric Ferguson	$520	158
10	Vijay Yadav	$463	126
11	William Hylton	$463	126
12	Ugur Kara	$432	126
13	Heather Lewis	$432	63
14	Brian Frenzel	$425	63
15	Mitchell Ledis	$425	63
16	Michael Budde	$425	63
17	Christian Gonzalez	$425	63
18	Steven Louis	$405	32
19	Christian Cox	$405	32
20	Neo On	$405	32
21	Jong Lim	$405	32
22	Darin Oreman	$405	32
23	Andrew Brannon	$405	32
24	Levi Walsh	$405	32
25	Taylor Shepard	$405	32

05-30-2024 20:00 UTC-8

Top Tips to Crush the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship at the 2024 WSOP

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Calum Grant

Looking for Deepstack Poker tips? PokerNews has got you covered. Evolve your game with the strategy in this article to start your journey to the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship,