PNDC Updates Week 1 | 2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

05-30-2024 16:00 UTC-8

PokerNews Deepstack Championship FAQs

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

05-30-2024 17:00 UTC-8

Alexander Kinney Wins $250 Daily Deepstack for $14,632 (May 29)

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Calum Grant

Yesterday's $250 Deepstack saw the biggest field of the Daily's so far, with 389 entries recorded. They created a $77,800, which was shared amongst the top 59 finishers.

Kinney, who won a WSOP Circuit ring earlier this month, took top spot and the $14,632 first-place prize. He beat Jingwei Qi in heads-up, who banked $10,024 for their runner-up finish.

The 33-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina leads the first weekly leaderboard thanks to his 727 points haul. The full leaderboard will be released at 10 p.m. this evening so be sure to come back and see who is in the top ten places.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Alexander Kinney	$14,632	727
2	Jingwei Qi	$10,024	363
3	Nao Yang	$7,003	327
4	Harley Brooks	$4,993	291
5	Monica Mejia	$3,634	273
6	Jose Tome	$2,701	254
7	Jon Orlando	$2,052	218
8	Cecil Riddle	$1,594	200
9	Girish Apte	$1,266	182
10	Eliezer Gonzalez	$1,029	145
11	Scott Kinder	$1,029	145
12	Jared Stearns	$857	145
13	Jamey Smith	$857	145
14	Gordon Sukut	$731	145
15	Ryan Brown	$731	145
16	Lars Bentsen	$731	145
17	Michael Miller	$731	145
18	John Zentner	$639	145
19	Tam Nguyen	$639	145
20	Hiuro Mardirossian	$639	73
21	Joseph Marchal	$639	73
22	Tzu Yang	$639	73
23	Gerald Arbour	$639	73
24	Joseph Birch	$639	73
25	Dustin Crump	$639	73
26	Kevin Fitzgibbons	$639	73
27	Kyle Bodi	$573	73
28	Cheng Liu	$573	73
29	Josue Barriosbanuelos	$573	73
30	Jason Blackwell	$573	73
31	Shane Bowlden	$573	73
32	Jason Spurgetis	$573	73
33	Himmat Singh	$573	73
34	Justin Hall	$573	73
35	Andre Welt	$573	36
36	Juli Black	$528	36
37	Charles Capobianco	$528	36
38	Julio Medina	$528	36
39	David Leatherman	$528	36
40	Tyler Southard	$528	36
41	David Rosenbloom	$528	36
42	Brian Knapp	$528	36
43	Brian Wells	$528	36
44	Victor Paulino	$528	36
45	William Drumm	$503	36
46	Chialin Chang	$503	36
47	Roscoe Bennett	$503	36
48	Dirk Markestein	$503	36
49	Kelly Haggerty	$503	36
50	Connor Woodland	$503	36
51	Tu Tran	$503	36
52	Mark Martinez	$503	36
53	Johnson Darcelin	$503	36
54	Mohan Navani	$503	36
55	Angela Valencia	$503	36
56	Luis Alfonso	$503	36
57	Joshua Hoffman	$503	36
58	Paul Smith	$503	36
59	Brady Osterman	$503	36

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05-30-2024 18:30 UTC-8

Time for a Night Cap in the 8 p.m. $200 Daily Deepstack

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Calum Grant

Wrap up your day with some thrilling poker action! The final Daily Deepstack of the day kicks off at 8 p.m. as a single-day showdown. With a $200 buy-in, you'll start with a 20,000 stack of chips.

For those who like to make a dramatic entrance, late registration is open until the start of Level 6 (approx 10:20 p.m.), and you can reenter as many times as you want until then. Each level lasts 20 minutes, with plenty of 15-minute breaks throughout the evening.

Blinds start at 100/100, and the big blind ante is in play right from the start. If this event runs long, the tournament director reserves the right to suspend play and resume the following day.

Level	BB Ante	Blinds	Breaks / Chip Removals
1	100	100-100
2	200	100-200
3	300	100-300
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	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	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
33	6,000,000	3,000,000-6,000,000
34	8,000,000	4,000,000-8,000,000

05-30-2024 19:00 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $400 WSOP Daily Deepstack (May 29)

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Calum Grant

The $400 WSOP Daily Deepstack tournament held on May 29 concluded with a total of 50 entries, resulting in a prize pool of $16,500. The tournament saw fierce competition, but it was Jeremy Johnson who emerged victorious, claiming the top prize of $5,411 and 599 points.

The tournament showcased exceptional poker skills and strategic gameplay, culminating in Johnson's impressive performance to secure the first-place finish. The significant prize pool ensured substantial payouts for the top eight finishers, rewarding their efforts

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Jeremy Johnson	$5,411	599
2	Peter Asmuth	$3,369	299
3	Rene Hochmuth	$2,232	269
4	Richard Hollman	$1,579	239
5	Robert Schulz	$1,200	225
6	Samuel White	$983	210
7	Eric Kronenthal	$875	180
8	Patricia Yamano	$851	165

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,

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 21:00 UTC-8

Leaderboard After May 29 Results

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Calum Grant

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

05-31-2024 10:02 UTC-8

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

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Chad Holloway

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!

05-31-2024 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

05-31-2024 10:45 UTC-8

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Calum Grant

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