PNDC Updates Week 1 | 2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

05-29-2024 19:15 UTC-8

Leaderboard Standings After May 28

Calum Grant

Rank	Player	Points
1	Simmy Mok	683
2	Cory Biddle	604
3	Kum Im	537
4	Stephen Crockett	342
5	Christopher Brown	307
6	Alan Leffel	302
7	Brett Reichard	273
8	Yavine Brewer	272
9	Chun Lung Wong	269
10	Ben Ross	256
11	Paul Pirrone	242
12	Shane Anderson	242
13	Yuchong Chen	239
14	Olukayode Banjoko	227
15	Nicholas Seddon	215
16	Jeffrey Walsh	212
17	Jose Sanchez	205
18	Oscar Gutierrez	188
19	Harry Pearson	181
20	Hector Gutierrez	171
21	Connor Woodland	166
22	Ryan Lam	151
23	Aaron Aldy	137
24	Allen Murakami	137
25	Benjamin Primus	137
26	Jordan Walker	137
27	Peter Basting	137
28	Brian Green	121
29	Saul Coleman	121
30	Alexis Lopez	68
31	Chico Jones	68
32	David Larson	68
33	Donnelle Loewen	68
34	Johnykutty Sam	68
35	Paul Ewen	68
36	Radu Iuhas	68
37	Ryan Novak	68
38	David Reed	60
39	Huiling Wu	60
40	Matthew Harting	60
41	Brian Jackson	34
42	Chechun Chu	34
43	David Channon	34
44	Donald Cimino	34
45	James Kennedy	34
46	Jigar Patel	34
47	Joe Choi	34
48	Joseph Butler	34
49	Keegan Westover	34
50	Kelly Andrews	34
51	Patrick Allen	34
52	Ronnie Elkhatib	34
53	William Michaels	34
54	William Plitz	34
55	John Shephard	30
56	Kristin Bercier	30
57	Michael Wilklow	30
58	Shawn Sandt	30

05-29-2024 20:30 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,

05-30-2024 10:30 UTC-8

Play the PokerNews WSOP Daily Deepstacks

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Calum Grant

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

05-30-2024 10:45 UTC-8

Today's Schedule

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Calum Grant

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05-30-2024 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

05-30-2024 12:32 UTC-8

1p.m Daily Deepstack Updates

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Daniel Williams

Cards are in the air in the the 1p.m. Daily Deepstack with 180 players already sat down to battle it out for those all important leaderboard points.

I’ll be battling it out and bringing live updates from the field so be sure to tune in and see whether I can get my hands on one of the exclusive Pokernews card protectors, reserved for all Daily Deepstack Final Tablists.

05-30-2024 12:53 UTC-8

Naidis Defends his Big Blind

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Daniel Williams

The action is thick and fast here at Normandy 845.

My table mate, Bob Naidis, has already found a five-bet pre versus the button and proudly flashed K♠K♣.

These guys have come to play and I’m excited to mix it up!

05-30-2024 13:00 UTC-8

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

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Calum Grant

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.

05-30-2024 13:43 UTC-8

Its Not Good News for our Hero

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Daniel Williams

Well, that was short and sweet in the Daily Deepstack but it must be said that the chips are flying.

Two back-to-back hands were my downfall.

Having to fold K♣2♣ on a board of 2♠2♦8♥8♠A♠ when four-bet on the river wasn't on the cards today but that's what we had to do, leaving us with less than half starting stack.

The following hand we call a shove from the big blind on Q♥4♣5♣6♠ holding 4♠5♠, only to be shown the Dirty Diaper 2♣3♠. The 6♦ was no help and ended our run much earlier than we hoped!

The atmosphere is amazing and looking forward to being able to present all successful players with their Pokernews card protectors in due course!

Good Luck all

05-30-2024 14:30 UTC-8

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

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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