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May 29: WSOP Daily Deepstack Schedule

Calum Grant
Calum Grant

It's the second day of the 2024 World Series of Poker, and with that, three fresh WSOP Daily Deepstacks are getting ready for their shuffle-up and deals.

Yesterday's 1 p.m. tournament was won by Canada's Simmy Mok, before Kum Im topped the small field in the $400 edition. Poker Pro Cory Biddle reigned supreme in the third Deepstack of the day to wrap up the opening day's proceedings.

We'll bring more news to you about the first set of champions as the day progresses, but until we do, let's take a look at what's on the agenda for today.

In the realm of the Daily Deepstacks, here's today's schedule:

DateTimeEvent
Wed 29 May13:00$ 250 No Limit Hold'em
Wed 29 May16:00$ 400 No Limit Hold'em
Wed 29 May20:00$ 200 No Limit Hold'em

For the bracelet events taking place in Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas, there's plenty of action in store.

Event #1: $5,000 Champions Reunion, a debuting tournament, kicked off the 55th WSOP in style and sees 99 of the 493 entrants return for Day 2 at noon local time. The top 74 players will finish in the money and guarantee themselves a payday of $9,141, with the eventual champion earning $408,468.

2016 WSOP Main Event champion Qui Nguyen ended Day 1 with 663,000 for the chip lead, narrowly ahead of China's Xiaohu Liuwho bagged 661,000.

WSOP Bracelet
WSOP Bracelet

The series' first bracelet winner will be determined in Event #2: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em later today. The pack of 179 players continue their pursuit of the piece of WSOP hardware at 1 p.m. and are competing for a $79,134 first-place prize.

PokerNews' Claudio Elizalde (308,000), Tyler Boyer (292,000), Chance Castro (159,000), Nick Becker (113,000), Lukas Robinson (110,000), Connor Richards (82,000), and Tyler Foran (52,000) also made it through to Day 2.

Paris Ballroom
Paris Ballroom

Two more events get underway today, with Event #3: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout, which already has cards in the air.

The first non-hold'em tournament of the series, Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed), also begins at 2 p.m.

Results from $400 4 p.m. Daily Deepstack (May 28)

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Calum Grant
Daily Deepstacks Final Table
Daily Deepstacks Final Table

The full results are in from yesterday's $400 Daily Deepstack that started at 4 p.m.

Kum Im topped the 21-entry field, taking a prize of $2,863 from the $6,930 prize pool. Chun Lung Wong and Paul Pirrone rounded out the podium finishes, with Nicholas Seddon taking the $944.

PlacePlayerPrizePoints
1Kum Im$2,863537
2Chun Lung Wong$1,909269
3Paul Pirrone$1,214242
4Nicholas Seddon$944215

Additionally, the points calculator is now live, where you can see how many points you'll earn for your performances.

We're still building our leaderboard page, and that will be live when we receive the rest of yesterday's results.

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

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Daily Deepstacks Final Table
Daily Deepstacks Final Table

The first Daily Deepstack of the day gets underway at 1 p.m. and is a single-day event. It comes with a $250 buy-in, which buys entrants a 25,000 starting stack.

Late registration is open until the start of Level 9, and unlimited reentries are permitted. Levels are 30 minutes long, with 15-minute breaks sprinkled throughout the day. A 30-minute break is scheduled after Level 12.

Blinds began at 100/100, and a big blind ante is active from the beginning.

LevelBB AnteBlindsBreaks
1100100-100 
2200100-200 
3300200-300 
4400200-40015 Minute Break
5600300-600 
6800400-800 
71,000500-1,000 
81,200600-1,200Remove 100 Chips (20 Minute Break)
91,5001,000-1,500 
102,0001,000-2,000 
113,0001,500-3,000 
124,0002,000-4,000Remove 500 Chips (30 Minute Break)
136,0003,000-6,000 
148,0004,000-8,000 
1510,0005,000-10,000 
1616,0008,000-16,000Remove 1,000 Chips (15 Minute Break)
1720,00010,000-20,000 
1830,00015,000-30,000 
1940,00020,000-40,000 
2060,00030,000-60,000Break (15 Minute Break)
2180,00040,000-80,000 
22100,00050,000-100,000 
23150,000100,000-150,000 
24200,000100,000-200,000Break (15 Minute Break)
25300,000150,000-300,000 
26400,000200,000-400,000 
27600,000300,000-600,000 
28800,000400,000-800,000Break (15 Minute Break)
291,000,000500,000-1,000,000 
301,500,0001,000,000-1,500,000 
312,000,0001,000,000-2,000,000 
323,000,0001,500,000-3,000,000 

First Beat of the Day: Kings Cracked!

Calum Grant
Calum Grant

When I looked down at K♣K♦, I was delighted!

Pocket Kings, the second best hand in Texas Hold'em, is a beautiful sight and I was ready to put my chips to use after taking down a few early pots.

The button made it 300 and called when I made it 1,100.

I was very fond of the J♦9♠6♣ flop and continued for 800.

On the 8♥ turn, I opted for a check when my opponent bet 3,000 and called.

The river was a brick and I went for a second check. The button sized up to 5,000. After some brief thought, I called with my overpaid.

"Straight," said the button who tabled Qx10x.

Player Chips Progress
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Calum Grant 		17,400
7,600
 7,600

Back in the Mix

Calum Grant
Calum Grant

Level 1: Blinds 100/100 and 100 BBA

The under the gun player opened to 300 and received two callers until the button three-bet to 1,300.

I looked down at another premium hand, this time peeling A♣Q♥ in the small blind. I clicked it to 4,200 and was surprised when the big blind cold-called. The remaining players folded.

The dealer fanned a Q♠10♥8♣ flop, and I continued for 4,000 and was called.

The 5♣ turn came in, and I jammed for around 9,000 into a pot of 10,500 and folded out the big blind to go back above starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Calum Grant 		27,400
10,000
 10,000

Calum Makes a Speculative Call

Calum Grant
Calum Grant

In Level 2 (100/200), the cutoff opened to 600 and was called by the button.

I three-bet to 2,500 from the small blind and action folded to the button. They appeared to be steaming a little bit from an earlier beat and they jammed for 11,800. I had the bigger stack and called after around a minute of thinking.

Button: 7x7xAll in
Calum Grant: K♦J♦

The AxAxKx flop gave me the lead and my opponent failed to improve on the turn or river and became Team PokerNews' first casualty of the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Calum Grant 		39,000
11,600
 11,600

PokerNews Deepstack Championship FAQs

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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

Big Field Emerging

Calum Grant
Calum Grant

The first break of the 1 p.m. Deepstack is over and 294 entries have been recorded so far.

$58,800 sits in the prize pool and late reg is open until the end of Level 9.

However, only one member of Team PokerNews remains as Brad Whitehouse fell before the break.

Player Chips Progress
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Calum Grant 		59,400
14,400
 14,400
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Brad Whitehouse
Busted
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