2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge
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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 |
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,
The first $250 WSOP Daily Deepstack took place yesterday and saw 237 entrants create a $47,000 prize pool.
The top 36 players made the money, with $506 being the min-cash.
Canada's Simmy Mok took first place and the $10,256 up top, after defeating Stephen Crockett in heads-up.
Take a look at the payouts below.
The last member of Team PokerNews has been eliminated from the $250 Daily Deepstack.
After being reduced to 60,000 at the 3,000 big blind. I looked down at A♦5♥ in the big blind. The early position player limped before the player in middle position made it 8,000. I called and so did the limper.
The original raiser continued for 6,000 on the 3♦4♣3♠ flop and was called in two spots. The 7♦ turn then checked through to the 8♠ river.
With 42,000 behind, I moved all in, and was met with a snap-fold from the early position player. The middle position player asked for a count and went deep into the tank. Despite my best poker face, my opponent called as the bigger stack.
I sheepishly turned over my raggy-ace and was stunned to see I was hero-called by A♠J♠, which was enough to take the pot and mark my demise.
That's the end of my time in the Daily Deepstack, but best of luck to the 100 or so players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
From a field of 389, 144 remain in the $250 Daily Deepstack. The top 59 players will get a slice of the $77,800 prize pool.
The winner will walk away with $14,632 while the min-cash stands at $503.
Not much has happened since the break, with my cards finding the muck preflop.
That was until I had A♣6♣ in the big blind. The middle position and small blind player limped in for 2,000. I made it 11,500, which folded out the first limper. The small blind, who had been fairly active, jammed for 43,000.
I wasn't thrilled about it but called as the bigger stack and was happy to see the small blind turn over Q♠J♣.
Both of us missed the flop, but I paired my six on the turn to slightly improve. The river was a brick and I claimed my fourth bust out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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127,000
43,500
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43,500 |
Late registration is closed in the $250 Daily Deepstack, with the final entry tally reaching 389. Just 216 remain and prize pool and payouts will be shared when they are announced.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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83,500
200
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200 |
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.
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.
