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06-04-2024 12:00 UTC-8

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06-04-2024 14:30 UTC-8

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

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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

06-04-2024 15:23 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $250 WSOP Daily Deepstack (June 3)

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Forty-nine-year-old contractor Jesse Gardner took down the biggest PokerNews WSOP Daily Deepstack of the first week, topping the 1,030 entry field to get the $29,557 first-place prize.

Shawn Sparks was the runner-up, earning $20,903 while Nurhan Mener rounded out the podium finishes with a $15,002 payout.

PokerNews live reporter Tyler Foran put in a valiant effort on the felt, bowing out in 16th place for $1,462.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Jesse Gardner	$29,557	821
2	Shawn Sparks	$20,903	410
3	Nurhan Mener	$15,002	369
4	Rodrigo Zouvi	$10,919	328
5	Walker Miskelly	$8,061	308
6	Dean Baranowski	$6,038	287
7	Onofre Vega	$4,590	246
8	Erick Argote	$3,541	226
9	William Plitz	$2,773	205
10	Eric Bunch	$2,206	164
11	Peter Jankowski	$2,206	164
12	Michael Larkin	$1,782	164
13	James Nguyen	$1,782	164
14	Jason Hedden	$1,462	164
15	George Dimitriadis	$1,462	164
16	Tyler Foran	$1,462	164
17	Andrei Balta	$1,462	164
18	Usman Inayatullah	$1,220	164
19	Andres Morales	$1,220	164
20	Henrik Ljorring	$1,220	164
21	Zachary Flynn	$1,220	164
22	Lafaya Mitchell	$1,220	164
23	Chet Sickle	$1,220	164
24	Armah David	$1,220	164
25	Jacob Bucher	$1,220	164
26	Henrique Sevilhano	$1,220	164
27	Vinicius Monteiro	$1,034	164
28	Remy Crettenand	$1,034	164
29	Christopher Mehes	$1,034	164
30	Israel Biton	$1,034	164
31	Robert Bernardino	$1,034	164
32	Romeo Samblero	$1,034	164
33	Andy Su	$1,034	164
34	Christiphor Herrin	$1,034	164
35	Michael Bucar	$1,034	164
36	Amin Hosein	$891	164
37	Tadrick Kite	$891	164
38	Billy Welch	$891	164
39	Robert Daharsh	$891	82
40	Chase Fredensburg	$891	82
41	Melissa Pantoja	$891	82
42	Thomas Robertson	$891	82
43	Pavlos Kasselouris	$891	82
44	Dominic Chan	$891	82
45	Ivan Bolanos	$781	82
46	Liao Yinghsiang	$781	82
47	Sinoun Pil	$781	82
48	Alexis Hayek	$781	82
49	Clark Robertson	$781	82
50	Kenny Nguyen	$781	82
51	Gerardo Amezola	$781	82
52	Jeffrey Stephens	$781	82
53	Richard Carlson	$781	82
54	Michael Stephenson	$697	82
55	Ricky Mefferd	$697	82
56	Gregory Durand	$697	82
57	Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan	$697	82
58	Alejandro Rayas	$697	82
59	Ricardo Figueiredo	$697	82
60	Margaret Fox	$697	82
61	Servando Martinez	$697	82
62	Robert Scholz	$697	82
63	Justin Luninpack	$632	82
64	Leonardo Sabatino	$632	82
65	Brett Hall	$632	82
66	Bohden Schaaps	$632	82
67	Jaehoon Baek	$632	82
68	Fred Chernikoff	$632	82
69	Zijing Cheng	$632	82
70	Willie Benton	$632	82
71	Dimitrios Bergos	$632	82
72	Ryan Marks	$584	82
73	Grant Cotton	$584	82
74	Jeremi Zorawski	$584	82
75	Chunyu Yang	$584	82
76	Marcandre Lizotte	$584	82
77	Stephen Garguile	$584	82
78	Stephen Lee	$584	82
79	Helen Balcom	$584	82
80	David Macneil	$584	82
81	Robert Gill	$549	82
82	Paul Janak	$549	82
83	Frances Frost	$549	41
84	Cuong Ngo	$549	41
85	Sandy Piet	$549	41
86	Brice Okubo	$549	41
87	Lester Rainey	$549	41
88	Mauricio Solano	$549	41
89	Tony Jean	$549	41
90	Nicholas Scholz	$527	41
91	Jerry Woudstra	$527	41
92	Mark Roex	$527	41
93	Jesus Castillo	$527	41
94	Adam Cormier	$527	41
95	Scott Horvath	$527	41
96	Vincent Frigeria	$527	41
97	Crettenand Alain	$527	41
98	Eugene Durante	$527	41
99	Michael Clark	$501	41
100	Esker Roberts	$501	41
101	Mark Muller	$501	41
102	Dominique Terzian	$501	41
103	Brian Darrieu	$501	41
104	Mohammad Haghdoust	$501	41
105	Joseph Kirkwood	$501	41
106	Mark Lilomaiava	$501	41
107	Yufei Chen	$501	41
108	Orlando Barrera	$501	41
109	Jeffrey Knopov	$501	41
110	Randy Berdan	$501	41
111	Simon Cheng	$501	41
112	Julio Venegas	$501	41
113	Luis Ramos	$501	41
114	Keith Hinkle	$501	41
115	Brian Kaplan	$501	41
116	Mohammad Affaneh	$501	41
117	Jingwei Qi	$501	41
118	Abrahim Aboukhalil	$501	41
119	Robert Ersing	$501	41
120	Frank Pergola	$501	41
121	Kevin Johnson	$501	41
122	Timothy Sullivan	$501	41
123	Ryan Ashman	$501	41
124	Vlad Iuhas	$501	41
125	Jesus Ayala	$501	41
126	Ting Zhou	$501	41
127	Christian Kenney	$501	41
128	Julien Poirier	$501	41
129	Michael Punshon	$501	41
130	Michael Bundschuh	$501	41
131	Jason Upshaw	$501	41
132	Christophe Olive	$501	41
133	William Boone	$501	41
134	Joshua Herschlip	$501	41
135	Ward Debruyn	$501	41
136	Ronald Willems	$501	41
137	Daryl Kermmoade	$501	41
138	Michael Simpson	$501	41
139	Jonathan Ounjian	$501	41
140	Sami Benhayun	$501	41
141	Conrad Tien	$501	41
142	Christopher Lund	$501	41
143	Daniel Toto	$501	41
144	Ralph Russo	$501	41
145	Adam Chipiuk	$501	41
146	Patrick Smith	$501	41
147	Michael Curran	$501	41
148	Stephen Uknuis	$501	41
149	Thomas Pomponio	$501	41
150	Christopher George Francia	$501	41
151	Yuriy Kotelnikov	$501	41
152	Christopher Brown	$501	41
153	Anibal Salazar	$501	41
154	Chico Jones	$501	41
155	Hector Larios Canseco	$501	41

06-04-2024 15:45 UTC-8

Join the Fun: PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard

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Calum Grant

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!

Check Out the Leaderboard Now!

06-04-2024 16:15 UTC-8

PokerNews Deepstack Championship FAQs

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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

06-04-2024 16:45 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $400 Daily Deepstack (June 3)

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Russell Brooks, a 28-year-old self-employed individual, emerged victorious in the $400 Daily Deepstack event on June 3.

This win pushed Brooks' live tournament earnings past the $100,000 mark. The $22,644 payout from this event marks his second-largest cash, with his best being $30,623 from a $400 ring event on the WSOP Circuit in North Carolina. Brooks also secured a win in the $400 Daily Deepstack back in 2022, where he earned $15,433.

The $400 Daily Deepstack event on June 3 attracted 356 participants, generating a substantial prize pool of $117,480.

Xiaoyao Ma finished in second place, taking home $15,714 and 383 points, while Jeffrey Anderson secured third place with $11,092 and 344 points.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Russell Brooks	$22,644	765
2	Xiaoyao Ma	$15,714	383
3	Jeffrey Anderson	$11,092	344
4	David Weisberger	$7,970	306
5	Mitchell Foss	$5,832	287
6	Kyle Martin	$4,347	268
7	Jane Howard	$3,302	230
8	Jordan Reid	$2,557	210
9	Cody Chung	$2,020	191
10	Gary Albertson	$1,627	153
11	Richard Berenbaum	$1,627	153
12	Peter Majesky	$1,338	153
13	Rachel Correll	$1,338	153
14	Ryan Peterson	$1,124	153
15	Albert Tapia	$1,124	153
16	Nicolas Phillips	$1,124	153
17	Sridhar Natarajan	$1,124	153
18	Elian Madrigal	$964	153
19	Quang Pham	$964	77
20	Stanley Cornelius	$964	77
21	Nam Phan	$964	77
22	Arin Youssefian	$964	77
23	Massimo Dirienzo	$964	77
24	Matthew Leu	$964	77
25	Luis Alfonso	$964	77
26	Parth Jha	$964	77
27	Guillermo Nunez	$845	77
28	Paras Singh	$845	77
29	Agustin Cabrera	$845	77
30		$845	77
31	Dawn Marsala	$845	77
32	Sixin Tang	$845	77
33	Mehdi Anooshahr	$845	38
34	Julien Duboe	$845	38
35	Girish Reknar	$845	38
36	Edward Auslander	$805	38
37		$805	38
38	Michael Renucci	$805	38
39	Mohammad Ilyas	$805	38
40	Adrian Moreno	$805	38
41	Charles Lee	$805	38
42	Matthew Laslo	$805	38
43	Yayun Liu	$805	38
44	Rusty Cabutotan	$805	38
45	Jeevan Lobo	$805	38
46	Matthew Land	$805	38
47	Rafael Lebron	$805	38
48	Bich Nguyen	$805	38
49		$805	38
50	Junjie Wu	$805	38
51	Saeed Alavi	$805	38
52	Ryan Jones	$805	38
53	Chris Ren	$805	38
54	Ignacio Menendez	$805	38

06-04-2024 17:15 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $200 Daily Deepstack (June 3)

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Edgar Gabrielyan, a 45-year-old insurance broker of Armenian-American descent, emerged as the champion in the concluding tournament of the first week of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge.

Gabrielyan's triumph earned him $10,174, pushing his live tournament earnings past the $150,000 mark. His most significant payday remains the $39,980 he won for finishing 5th in the California State Poker Championship Main Event in 2022.

The $400 Deepstack held on June 3 saw a strong turnout of 333 entries, contributing to a prize pool of $51,615.

George Vigelette secured the runner-up spot, taking home $6,886 and 345 points, while Sebastian Lobo finished third, earning $4,765 and 311 points.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Edgar Gabrielyan	$10,174	690
2	George Vigelette	$6,886	345
3	Sebastian Lobo	$4,765	311
4	Emil Eriksson	$3,374	276
5	Adam Gallagher	$2,445	259
6	Ediberto Pilotin	$1,815	242
7	Cenk Cerci	$1,381	207
8	Dave Banerjee	$1,077	190
9	Heiko Bahr	$862	173
10	Joseph Folske	$709	138
11	Idan Pinhasi	$709	138
12	Wenhua Yin	$598	138
13	Ashton Link	$598	138
14	Timothy Trumble	$520	138
15	Sixin Tang	$520	138
16	Bryson Mcginnis	$520	138
17	John Griffin	$520	138
18	German Frotocantu	$465	69
19	Laasa Howard	$465	69
20	Andrey Marsavin	$465	69
21	Brian Frenzel	$465	69
22	Joshua Harwell	$465	69
23	Elias Clark	$465	69
24	Faraaz Kolsy	$465	69
25	Daniel Castillo	$465	69
26	Harrison Hoch	$465	69
27	Joshua Geltman	$428	69
28	Paul Hoch	$428	69
29	Mario Concepcion	$428	69
30	Christopher Hansel	$428	35
31	Manoj Batavia	$428	35
32	Trina Newberry	$428	35
33	Horacio Hernandez	$428	35
34	Angel Morales	$428	35
35	Choong Baek	$428	35
36	Miguel Jaikel	$407	35
37	Robert Speechley	$407	35
38	Kuk Chung	$407	35
39	Farris Abdulla	$407	35
40	Sang Ngo	$407	35
41	Craig Collier	$407	35
42	Jae Song	$407	35
43	Erik Mason	$407	35
44	Arkadi Bruchis	$407	35
45	Jason Ryan	$407	35
46	Cameron Novotny	$407	35
47	Gary Taylor	$407	35
48	Michael Miller	$407	35
49	Andrew Todhunter	$407	35
50	Richard Gress	$407	35

06-04-2024 17:30 UTC-8

Congratulations to Raymond Chiu - The First PNDC Weekly Leaderboard Winner

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The opening week of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge was completed yesterday (June 3), and with that, the first top ten players to qualify for the $600 PokerNews Deepstack have been determined.

Taking the top spot was Raymond Chiu, whose back-to-back Deepstack victories propelled him to first place. Along with the ticket, he'll be awarded his very own PNDC trophy.

For those still looking to take part, there are plenty of opportunities over the next three weeks to qualify for the PokerNews Deepstack Championship bracelet event.

The Week 2 leaderboard started today and runs until Monday, June 10 and is then followed by Week 3 (June 11-17) and Week 4 (June 18-24).

Week 1 Top Ten Leaderboard

Rank	Player	Points
1	Raymond Chiu	1,075
2	William Plitz	952
3	Jesse Gardner	821
4	Clark Robertson	795
5	Cory Biddle	782
6	Connor Woodland	767
7	Russell Brooks	765
8	Edgar Mascorro	762
9	Georgios Skarparis	747
10	Jingwei Qi	747

06-04-2024 18:30 UTC-8

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

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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

06-04-2024 20:20 UTC-8

Week 1 Deepstack Winners

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Date	Event	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
Tue 28 May	$250 No Limit Hold'em	237	$47,400	Simmy Mok	$10,256
Tue 28 May	$400 No Limit Hold'em	21	$6,930	Kum Im	$2,863
Tue 28 May	$200 No Limit Hold'em	115	$17,825	Cory Biddle	$4,697
Wed 29 May	$250 No Limit Hold'em	389	$77,800	Alexander Kinney	$14,632
Wed 29 May	$400 No Limit Hold'em	50	$16,500	Jeremy Johnson	$5,411
Wed 29 May	$200 No Limit Hold'em	163	$25,265	Gerald Bickmore	$6,065
Thu 30 May	$250 No Limit Hold'em	422	$84,400	Jugal Daterao	$15,519
Thu 30 May	$400 No Limit Hold'em	115	$51,150	Allan Ansdell Jr	$12,420
Thu 30 May	$200 No Limit Hold'em	178	$27,590	William Plitz	$6,475
Fri 31 May	$250 No Limit Hold'em	431	$86,200	Srikanth Alajangi	$15,771
Fri 31 May	$400 No Limit Hold'em	177	$58,410	Raymond Chiu	$13,709
Fri 31 May	$200 No Limit Hold'em	181	$28,055	Chi Tuan Do Nguyen	$6,519
Sat 1 Jun	$250 No Limit Hold'em	485	$97,000	Georgios Skarparis	$17,193
Sat 1 Jun	$400 No Limit Hold'em	229	$75,570	Raymond Chiu	$16,489
Sat 1 Jun	$200 No Limit Hold'em	195	$30,225	Jackson Young	$6,886
Sun 2 Jun	$250 No Limit Hold'em	402	$80,400	Mark Lacoste	$14,994
Sun 2 Jun	$400 No Limit Hold'em	344	$113,520	Edgar Mascorro	$22,130
Sun 2 Jun	$200 No Limit Hold'em	282	$43,710	Clark Robertson	$9,005
Mon 3 Jun	$250 No Limit Hold'em	1,030	$206,000	Jesse Gardner	$29,557
Mon 3 Jun	$400 No Limit Hold'em	356	$117,480	Russell Brooks	$22,644
Mon 3 Jun	$200 No Limit Hold'em	333	$51,615	Edgar Gabrielyan (pictured)	$10,174