PNDC Updates Week 2 | 2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

06-06-2024 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

06-06-2024 15:45 UTC-8

Join the Fun: PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard

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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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06-06-2024 15:02 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $250 Daily Deepstack (June 5)

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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.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Kurt Taphorn	$17,412	749
2	Willie Smith	$12,035	374
3	Niall Costigan	$8,473	337
4	Klas Klinker	$6,075	299
5	Jose Ortizascencio	$4,437	281
6	Tyler Hurman	$3,302	262
7	Muruz Yohannes	$2,506	225
8	Lance King	$1,939	206
9	Hani Awad	$1,531	187
10	Jason Aden	$1,233	150
11	Chun Lung Wong	$1,233	150
12	Dong Ji	$1,015	150
13	Christopher Garner	$1,015	150
14	Alexis Hayek	$853	150
15	Jeremy Johnson	$853	150
16	Mariusz Burnat	$853	150
17	Nicholas Carmichael	$853	150
18	Lu Wang	$732	150
19	Luis Armando Gonzalez Martinez	$732	150
20	Reuben Phillips	$732	150
21	Kostantinos Gennaios	$732	150
22	David Belasco	$732	150
23	Christopher Fraley	$732	75
24	Michael Wojtkowiak	$732	75
25	Tony Woo	$732	75
26	Mark Macdonald	$732	75
27	Michael Ibekwe	$643	75
28	John Schraufnagel	$643	75
29	Marian Mihai	$643	75
30	Jeffrey Parcher	$643	75
31	Jerry Pearlstein	$643	75
32	Wen Lin	$643	75
33	Nikola Mircetic	$643	75
34	Peter Molina	$643	75
35	David Perry	$643	75
36	Frank Schaepers	$578	75
37	Stuart Tuvey	$578	75
38	Robert Eustice	$578	75
39	Williard Rifer	$578	75
40	Junjie Wu	$578	75
41	Bernard Nicholas	$578	75
42	Jeremy Standiford	$578	75
43	Stephen Scott	$578	37
44	Vy Tran	$578	37
45	Jair Augusto	$531	37
46	Jason Velasco	$531	37
47	Richard Machnik	$531	37
48	Alexis Calbry	$531	37
49	Scott Podolsky	$531	37
50	Kevin Balcom	$531	37
51	James Meono	$531	37
52	Alan Symonds	$531	37
53	Brandon Tindel	$531	37
54	Keith Hinkle	$506	37
55	David Becerril	$506	37
56	Brian Vo	$506	37
57	Michael Maruna	$506	37
58	Eugene Durante	$506	37
59	Nicholas Evdos	$506	37
60	Daniel Lee	$506	37
61	Conrad Co	$506	37
62	Jared Stearns	$506	37
63	Eddy Asady	$506	37
64	Karim Kerroui	$506	37
65	James Korbilas	$506	37
66	Arkadi Bruchis	$506	37
67	Nathaen Blankenship	$506	37
68	Cecile Pardinilla	$506	37
69	Daniel Peramaki	$506	37
70	Ricardo Sousa	$506	37
71	Karim Musani	$506	37
72	Armen Poghosyan	$506	37
73	James Gallagher	$506	37
74	Timothy Ashner	$506	37

06-06-2024 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

06-06-2024 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.

06-06-2024 12:15 UTC-8

WSOP Circuit Ring Winner Cory "CJ" Biddle Takes On the PNDC

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WSOP Circuit Ring winner Cory “CJ” Biddle has been heavily grinding the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge and notched a victory on May 28.

Biddle took down the third Daily Deepstack of the series and plans to top at least one of the four weekly leaderboards. He gave his thoughts on why these tournaments are perfect for poker players looking to maintain their bankroll over the summer.

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06-06-2024 12:00 UTC-8

Responsible Gaming Resources

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At PokerNews, we're committed to promoting responsible gaming. We encourage all our readers to play responsibly and within their means.
Visit our dedicated safer gaming hub for more information about safe and responsible gaming.

06-06-2024 11:30 UTC-8

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

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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