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Tournament Report: $200 Daily Deepstack (June 4)

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PNDC

French travel agent Jose Correia secured his largest-ever payout by winning the $200 Daily Deepstack on June 4.

The 46-year-old's previous recorded earnings were just over $1,000, making this victory more than nine times his previous total earnings.

Correia took home $9,152 and 678 points for his impressive performance.

The $200 Daily Deepstack event on June 4 drew 289 participants, generating a prize pool of $44,795.

Michael Senter finished as the runner-up, earning $6,193 and 337 points. Kafton Ramsamooj took third place, taking home $4,284 and 305 points.

RankPlayerPayoutPoints
1Jose Correia$9,152678
2Michael Senter$6,193337
3Kafton Ramsamooj$4,284305
4Fabio Toledo$3,032271
5Ramana Epparla$2,198254
6Michael Degroot$1,632237
7Richard Book$1,243203
8Donald Sorenson$970187
9Nint Hoo$778170
10Chad Horimoto$640136
11John Griffin$640136
12Diana Nguyen-Salter$542136
13David Fernandez$542136
14Dominique Terzian$472136
15Norman Fried$472136
16Nicholas Ruiz$472136
17Dominic Iuticone$47268
18Edgar Gabrielyan$42368
19David Yang$42368
20Venkata Muramalla$42368
21Keith Barrett$42368
22Michael Hancock$42368
23Jeremiah Orta$42368
24Tracy Cress$42368
25Corey Wade$42368
26Jeremy Geist$42368
27Rick Muniz$40368
28Richele Whorton$40334
29Jamaal Duncan$40334
30Andre Butler$40334
31Thomas Vocke$40334
32Noah Workman$40334
33Amanda Botfeld$40334
34Anibal Salazar$40334
35Robert Gill$40334
36Diego Silva$40334
37Eric Kiser$40334
38Jeremy Hamey$40334
39Michael Christiansen$40334
40Stephen Dorner$40334
41Shereef Elias$40334
42Michelle Rice$40334
43Robert Speechley$40334
44Idaar Tueme$40334

Highlights From Week 1 of the PNDC at the 2024 WSOP

Daily Deepstacks PN
Daily Deepstacks PN

Amidst the excitement of the 2024 World Series of Poker, the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge (PNDC) has been making waves at Horseshoe and Paris in Las Vegas.

For those new to the scene, PokerNews has revamped this summer’s Daily Deepstacks, shining a spotlight on the unsung heroes of low-stakes poker and dedicated amateurs. To further entice these bedrock poker fans, PokerNews has stumped up 40 tickets through a leaderboard promotion to our exclusive bracelet event, the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.

Every week, the top ten players on the leaderboard earn one of these coveted tickets and with the first week already concluded, be sure to dive into the highlights from Week 1!

Read the highlights here!

Current Week 2 Leaderboard (June 4)

PNDC
PNDC
RankPlayerPoints
1Adel Jo819
2Shahabaldin Shirazi754
3Jose Correia678
4Ricky Carden410
5Ronald Blasczyk377
6Mark Ferrell369
7James Remitio339
8Michael Senter337
9Benedict Bauer328
10Joshua Jordan307
11Kafton Ramsamooj305
12Nick Garcia301
13Minh Nguyen287
14Yufei Chen283
15Fabio Toledo271
16Daniel Williams264
17Ramana Epparla254
18Sean Greenough246
19Michael Degroot237
20Patricia Yamano226
21Marvin Joseph225
22Sean Berman207
23Miguel Jaikel205
24Richard Book203
25Michael Evans188
26Donald Sorenson187
27Nint Hoo170
28Annie Tang164
29Anthony Grappo164
30Benjamin Geurs164
31Bruce Turner164
32Byron Hurst164
33Caleb Westall164
34Christopher Green164
35Clarence Philipneri164
36David Garcia164
37Jake Peterson164
38James Rafferty164
39Jane Howard164
40Marta Hilworth164
41Michael Wilklow164
42Mitchell Smith164
43Nathan Daharsh164
44Nicholas Riker164
45Paul Harvell164
46Renish Momin164
47Rimbaud Ruelle164
48Rui Yi164
49Sarah Kaidanow164
50Saul Mendoza164
51Soheil Ighani164
52Steven Saab164
53Sung Lee164
54Trina Newberry164
55Tuan Le164
56Xiang Lin164
57Balazs Biri151
58Jose Deandrade151
59Mark Stovell151
60Michael Callahan151
61Senthuran Vijayaratnam151
62Vladimir Geykhman151
63Yutaka Yoshida151
64Zhou Jiang151
65Chad Horimoto136
66David Fernandez136
67Diana Nguyen-Salter136
68Dominique Terzian136
69John Griffin136
70Nicholas Ruiz136
71Norman Fried136
72Ali Berenji82
73Be Pham82
74Benjamin Moschel82
75Bruce Herman82
76Byron Shock82
77Caitlin Comeskey82
78Carl Freeman82
79Cash Mcgregor82
80Chase Fredensburg82
81Christopher Pratt82
82David Anderson82
83David Moreno82
84David Soulier82
85Dennis Zosch82
86Edgardo Rosario Figueroa82
87Eric Reyes82
88Frank Ledbetter82
89Gerardo Amezola82
90Guillaume Daleux82
91Haobo Zhang82
92Henrica Vanwordragen82
93Istvan Szabo82
94Jason Aden82
95Jason Farkas82
96Jose Luis Herrero Azpiazu82
97Joseph Mccarron82
98Kais Mohammad82
99Karen Sevoian82
100Kevin Senn82
101Louis Hillman82
102Marc Kalvari82
103Matthew Brenn82
104Naomi Raznavi82
105Neil Mcfayden82
106Renli Liu82
107Sam Dryden82
108Shawn Sparks82
109Soukha Kachittavong82
110Steve Rada82
111Waheed Feda82
112William Bear82
113Yotam Shmuelov82
114Zachary Bassett82
115Alton Mendleson75
116Bradley Kostrzewa75
117Douglas Mcclintock75
118Gabriel Wechter75
119Gregory Woods75
120Iury Wolf75
121Jonathan Edmondson75
122Michael Lin75
123Pablo Valdivieso75
124Peter Fox75
125Rose Sablan-Duncan75
126William Perpich75
127Corey Wade68
128David Yang68
129Dominic Iuticone68
130Edgar Gabrielyan68
131Jeremiah Orta68
132Jeremy Geist68
133Keith Barrett68
134Michael Hancock68
135Rick Muniz68
136Tracy Cress68
137Venkata Muramalla68
138Adam Rotstein41
139Ahmer Dalaig41
140Ana Segura41
141Andrei Balta41
142Balakrishna Patur41
143Brian Kaplan41
144Christian Morfin41
145Christiphor Herrin41
146Christopher Chapla41
147Christopher Fraley41
148Christopher Nolan41
149Christos Gennaios41
150Chube Medina41
151Darrell Shock41
152Darren Hill41
153David Dusome41
154Dustin Leary41
155Erik Lefkowitz41
156Farris Abdulla41
157Francis Ryan41
158Frank Bullington41
159Frank Pergola41
160Galvin Van Brussell41
161Gordon Konkin41
162Gregory Jewell41
163Hector Larios Canseco41
164Henry Sweere41
165Jaime Hernandez Delgado41
166Jana Muller41
167Jason Pardy41
168Jay Lockett41
169Jeffrey Parcher41
170John Ash41
171John Lucarotti41
172Jonathan Threats41
173Joseph Soundarajan41
174Joshua Moskoviz41
175Julio Venegas41
176Junjie Wu41
177Kostantinos Gennaios41
178Lei Xiang41
179Leonard Miller41
180Liu Mingxia41
181Manuel Javier41
182Michael Bundschuh41
183Michael Lazarev41
184Michael Pompoco41
185Michael Powers41
186Mohammad Haghdoust41
187Mustafa Hassanzada41
188Nathan Pringle41
189Phong Nguyen41
190Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan41
191Ronald Anderson41
192Samrat Ray Chaudhuri41
193Sandra Mooney41
194Shahram Afzal41
195Stanley Cornelius41
196Stuart Svaton41
197Thanh Nguyen41
198Thomas Symonds41
199Thomas Villetto41
200Timothy Horwath41
201Timothy Little41
202Ting Cheng41
203Trung Vu41
204Victor Paulino41
205Xuebing Feng41
206Yves Kupfermunz41
207Yves Stoll41
208Andrew Goertz38
209Benjamin Cornette38
210Billy Welch38
211Brendan Shiller38
212Dong Vuu38
213Dylon Chafin38
214Gregory Brewer38
215Hangbo Li38
216Jackson Newsum38
217Lucas Tae38
218Matthew Raffoul38
219Mattingly Siegel38
220Mohammad Ilyas38
221Nicholas Kalinich38
222Pouria Jangali38
223Renato Ogranaja38
224Ricky Robitaille38
225Wooyang Lin38
226Amanda Botfeld34
227Andre Butler34
228Anibal Salazar34
229Diego Silva34
230Eric Kiser34
231Idaar Tueme34
232Jamaal Duncan34
233Jeremy Hamey34
234Michael Christiansen34
235Michelle Rice34
236Noah Workman34
237Richele Whorton34
238Robert Gill34
239Robert Speechley34
240Shereef Elias34
241Stephen Dorner34
242Thomas Vocke34

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

Daily Deepstacks PN
Daily Deepstacks PN

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!

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 

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

Daily Deepstacks Final Table
Daily Deepstacks Final Table

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.

LevelBB AnteBlindsBreaks & Notes
1100100-100 
2200100-200 
3300200-300 
4400200-400 
5600300-600 
6800400-800Remove 100 Chips (20-Minute Break)
71,000500-1,000 
81,5001,000-1,500 
92,0001,000-2,000Remove 500 Chips (15-Minute Break) (Reg. ends)
103,0002,000-3,000 
114,0002,000-4,000 
126,0003,000-6,000 
138,0004,000-8,000 
1410,0005,000-10,000 
1516,0008,000-16,000 
1620,00010,000-20,000Remove 1,000 Chips (15-Minute Break)
1730,00015,000-30,000 
1840,00020,000-40,000 
1960,00030,000-60,000 
2080,00040,000-80,000 
21100,00050,000-100,000 
22150,000100,000-150,000Break (15-Minute Break)
23200,000100,000-200,000 
24300,000150,000-300,000 
25400,000200,000-400,000 
26600,000300,000-600,000 
27800,000400,000-800,000 
281,000,000500,000-1,000,000Break (15-Minute Break)
291,500,0001,000,000-1,500,000 
302,000,0001,000,000-2,000,000 
313,000,0001,500,000-3,000,000 
325,000,0002,000,000-5,000,000 

Tournament Report: $250 Daily Deepstack (June 5)

Kurt Taphorn
Kurt Taphorn

Kurt Taphorn, a 32-year-old professional poker player from St. Louis, Missouri, took down the 1 p.m. $250 Daily Deepstack for a career-best payout of $17,412. The score saw his tournament earnings cross the $75,000 mark. His previous highest cash was for just $7,114, which came in a WSOP Circuit event back in 2020.

The tournament had 493 entries, creating a $98,600 prize pool that saw the top 74 players make the money.

Willie Smith ended up as the runner-up, collecting $12,035. Niall Costigan rounded out the podium finishes, boosting his bankroll with a further $8,473.

RankPlayerPayoutPoints
1Kurt Taphorn$17,412749
2Willie Smith$12,035374
3Niall Costigan$8,473337
4Klas Klinker$6,075299
5Jose Ortizascencio$4,437281
6Tyler Hurman$3,302262
7Muruz Yohannes$2,506225
8Lance King$1,939206
9Hani Awad$1,531187
10Jason Aden$1,233150
11Chun Lung Wong$1,233150
12Dong Ji$1,015150
13Christopher Garner$1,015150
14Alexis Hayek$853150
15Jeremy Johnson$853150
16Mariusz Burnat$853150
17Nicholas Carmichael$853150
18Lu Wang$732150
19Luis Armando Gonzalez Martinez$732150
20Reuben Phillips$732150
21Kostantinos Gennaios$732150
22David Belasco$732150
23Christopher Fraley$73275
24Michael Wojtkowiak$73275
25Tony Woo$73275
26Mark Macdonald$73275
27Michael Ibekwe$64375
28John Schraufnagel$64375
29Marian Mihai$64375
30Jeffrey Parcher$64375
31Jerry Pearlstein$64375
32Wen Lin$64375
33Nikola Mircetic$64375
34Peter Molina$64375
35David Perry$64375
36Frank Schaepers$57875
37Stuart Tuvey$57875
38Robert Eustice$57875
39Williard Rifer$57875
40Junjie Wu$57875
41Bernard Nicholas$57875
42Jeremy Standiford$57875
43Stephen Scott$57837
44Vy Tran$57837
45Jair Augusto$53137
46Jason Velasco$53137
47Richard Machnik$53137
48Alexis Calbry$53137
49Scott Podolsky$53137
50Kevin Balcom$53137
51James Meono$53137
52Alan Symonds$53137
53Brandon Tindel$53137
54Keith Hinkle$50637
55David Becerril$50637
56Brian Vo$50637
57Michael Maruna$50637
58Eugene Durante$50637
59Nicholas Evdos$50637
60Daniel Lee$50637
61Conrad Co$50637
62Jared Stearns$50637
63Eddy Asady$50637
64Karim Kerroui$50637
65James Korbilas$50637
66Arkadi Bruchis$50637
67Nathaen Blankenship$50637
68Cecile Pardinilla$50637
69Daniel Peramaki$50637
70Ricardo Sousa$50637
71Karim Musani$50637
72Armen Poghosyan$50637
73James Gallagher$50637
74Timothy Ashner$50637

Join the Fun: PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard

Daily Deepstacks PN
Daily Deepstacks PN

Ready to show off your skills and compete for amazing prizes? The PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge is here from May 28 to June 24, and it’s your time to shine! Play in daily WSOP deep stack tournaments, earn points, and score fantastic rewards—including seats to the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship and some cool memorabilia.

Want to see how you’re doing? Track your progress, check out the latest standings, and get all the updates on our leaderboard page. Click the link below to dive into the action!

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PokerNews Deepstack Championship FAQs

Daily Deepstacks
Daily Deepstacks
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

Tournament Report: $400 Daily Deepstack (June 5)

Dorian Melchers
Dorian Melchers

Patrick Smith collected his PNDC winner's card protector, after he reigned supreme in yesterday's $400 Daily Deepstack.

The retired 61-year-old was awarded $19,273 for topping the 284-entry field, which is good for 744 points on the weekly leaderboard.

French pro and grinder Dorian Melchers came second, adding $13,243 to his $775,705 live tournament earnings. Melchers, a two-time circuit ring winner, was by far the most accomplished player to cash the event, which saw the top 43 get a return on their investment.

Yotam Shmuelov got third and was the recipient of $9,276.

RankPlayerPayoutPoints
1Patrick Smith$19,273744
2Dorian Melchers$13,243372
3Yotam Shmuelov$9,276335
4Andre Stelling$6,628298
5Leon Burstein$4,833279
6Vinicius Monteiro$3,598260
7Donald Himpele$2,736223
8Nathaniel Zoller$2,127205
9Kevin Mack$1,690186
10Fady Khabbaz$1,373149
11Zachary Bassett$1,373149
12Jason Courtney$1,142149
13Christian Calcano$1,142149
14Cody Kim$973149
15Brandon Sunshine$973149
16Mark Lacoste$973149
17Olen Bratton$97374
18Radu Iuhas$84974
19Edgar Gabrielyan$84974
20David Versteeg$84974
21Michael Terhune$84974
22Anthony Askey$84974
23Renmei Liu$84974
24Barrie Gotch$84974
25Peter Mercadante$84974
26Jose Luqui$84974
27Sergei Morkovine$80937
28Mattias Hansen$80937
29Antonio Imson$80937
30 $80937
31Yosef Fox$80937
32Moshe Ovadya$80937
33John Quarnstrom$80937
34Luis Alfonso$80937
35Ken Han$80937
36Alan Berlin$80937
37Ronald Blasczyk$80937
38Gianluca Pace$80937
39Christopher Thennis$80937
40Ivan Ruban$80937
41Christopher Hansel$80937
42Jeffrey Crump$80937
43Agustin Cabrera$80937