PNDC Updates Week 2 | 2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

06-05-2024 15:36 UTC-8

Still Plenty of Time to Rack Up Those Points

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06-05-2024 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!

Check Out the Leaderboard Now!

06-05-2024 16:06 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $250 Daily Deepstack (June 4)

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Adel Jo, a 36-year-old professional poker player from Miami, emerged victorious in the $250 Daily Deepstack held on June 4.

With over $1 million in live tournament cashes, this latest win marks his sixth-largest career score. Jo's first WSOP Circuit ring came last year in Pompano Beach, where he won a $1,100 Mystery Bounty event, taking home $56,148.

The $250 Daily Deepstack on June 4 saw an impressive turnout of 1,014 participants, generating a prize pool of $202,800. Jo secured the top prize of $29,183 and earned 819 points.

Ricky Carden finished as the runner-up, taking home $20,637 and 410 points, while Mark Ferrell claimed third place with $14,802 and 369 points.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Adel Jo	$29,183	819
2	Ricky Carden	$20,637	410
3	Mark Ferrell	$14,802	369
4	Benedict Bauer	$10,769	328
5	Joshua Jordan	$7,947	307
6	Minh Nguyen	$5,951	287
7	Sean Greenough	$4,523	246
8	Marvin Joseph	$3,489	225
9	Miguel Jaikel	$2,733	205
10	Paul Harvell	$2,174	164
11	Mitchell Smith	$2,174	164
12	Sung Lee	$1,757	164
13	Jane Howard	$1,757	164
14	Byron Hurst	$1,443	164
15	Christopher Green	$1,443	164
16	Anthony Grappo	$1,443	164
17	David Garcia	$1,443	164
18	Caleb Westall	$1,204	164
19	Marta Hilworth	$1,204	164
20	Annie Tang	$1,204	164
21	Rimbaud Ruelle	$1,204	164
22	Trina Newberry	$1,204	164
23	Soheil Ighani	$1,204	164
24	Bruce Turner	$1,204	164
25	Tuan Le	$1,204	164
26	Benjamin Geurs	$1,204	164
27	Renish Momin	$1,021	164
28	Saul Mendoza	$1,021	164
29	Nathan Daharsh	$1,021	164
30	Michael Wilklow	$1,021	164
31	Sarah Kaidanow	$1,021	164
32	Nicholas Riker	$1,021	164
33	James Rafferty	$1,021	164
34	Clarence Philipneri	$1,021	164
35	Rui Yi	$1,021	164
36	Xiang Lin	$881	164
37	Steven Saab	$881	164
38	Jake Peterson	$881	164
39	Soukha Kachittavong	$881	82
40	Karen Sevoian	$881	82
41	Waheed Feda	$881	82
42	Bruce Herman	$881	82
43	Jason Farkas	$881	82
44	Steve Rada	$881	82
45	Istvan Szabo	$773	82
46	Renli Liu	$773	82
47	David Moreno	$773	82
48	David Anderson	$773	82
49	Marc Kalvari	$773	82
50	Joseph Mccarron	$773	82
51	Jason Aden	$773	82
52	Kevin Senn	$773	82
53	Naomi Raznavi	$773	82
54	Zachary Bassett	$690	82
55	Edgardo Rosario Figueroa	$690	82
56	Gerardo Amezola	$690	82
57	William Bear	$690	82
58	Frank Ledbetter	$690	82
59	Cash Mcgregor	$690	82
60	Shawn Sparks	$690	82
61	Haobo Zhang	$690	82
62	Kais Mohammad	$690	82
63	Matthew Brenn	$627	82
64	Byron Shock	$627	82
65	Henrica Vanwordragen	$627	82
66	Yotam Shmuelov	$627	82
67	Christopher Pratt	$627	82
68	Benjamin Moschel	$627	82
69	Dennis Zosch	$627	82
70	Louis Hillman	$627	82
71	Sam Dryden	$627	82
72	Carl Freeman	$580	82
73	Neil Mcfayden	$580	82
74	Jose Luis Herrero Azpiazu	$580	82
75	Be Pham	$580	82
76	Chase Fredensburg	$580	82
77	Caitlin Comeskey	$580	82
78	Guillaume Daleux	$580	82
79	David Soulier	$580	82
80	Eric Reyes	$580	82
81	Ali Berenji	$547	82
82	Christopher Fraley	$547	41
83	Andrei Balta	$547	41
84	Thomas Villetto	$547	41
85	Sandra Mooney	$547	41
86	Joshua Moskoviz	$547	41
87	Michael Bundschuh	$547	41
88	Michael Pompoco	$547	41
89	Joseph Soundarajan	$547	41
90	Julio Venegas	$525	41
91	Adam Rotstein	$525	41
92	Balakrishna Patur	$525	41
93	Chube Medina	$525	41
94	Samrat Ray Chaudhuri	$525	41
95	Christian Morfin	$525	41
96	Jaime Hernandez Delgado	$525	41
97	Ronald Anderson	$525	41
98	Christos Gennaios	$525	41
99	Dustin Leary	$500	41
100	Yves Kupfermunz	$500	41
101	Nathan Pringle	$500	41
102	Jonathan Threats	$500	41
103		$500	41
104	Shahram Afzal	$500	41
105	Timothy Horwath	$500	41
106	Gordon Konkin	$500	41
107	Gregory Jewell	$500	41
108	David Dusome	$500	41
109	Erik Lefkowitz	$500	41
110	Victor Paulino	$500	41
111	Christopher Nolan	$500	41
112	Michael Lazarev	$500	41
113	John Ash	$500	41
114	Jana Muller	$500	41
115	Jay Lockett	$500	41
116	Christopher Chapla	$500	41
117	Darren Hill	$500	41
118	Stanley Cornelius	$500	41
119	Henry Sweere	$500	41
120	Frank Bullington	$500	41
121	Trung Vu	$500	41
122	Brian Kaplan	$500	41
123	Thanh Nguyen	$500	41
124	Yves Stoll	$500	41
125	Darrell Shock	$500	41
126	Ting Cheng	$500	41
127	Mustafa Hassanzada	$500	41
128	Jason Pardy	$500	41
129	Liu Mingxia	$500	41
130	Leonard Miller	$500	41
131	Francis Ryan	$500	41
132	Jeffrey Parcher	$500	41
133	Mohammad Haghdoust	$500	41
134	Hector Larios Canseco	$500	41
135	Timothy Little	$500	41
136	Ana Segura	$500	41
137	John Lucarotti	$500	41
138	Farris Abdulla	$500	41
139	Stuart Svaton	$500	41
140	Thomas Symonds	$500	41
141	Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan	$500	41
142	Michael Powers	$500	41
143		$500	41
144	Xuebing Feng	$500	41
145	Frank Pergola	$500	41
146	Manuel Javier	$500	41
147	Christiphor Herrin	$500	41
148	Kostantinos Gennaios	$500	41
149	Lei Xiang	$500	41
150	Galvin Van Brussell	$500	41
151	Phong Nguyen	$500	41
152	Ahmer Dalaig	$500	41
153	Junjie Wu	$500	41

06-05-2024 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

06-05-2024 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

06-05-2024 17:30 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $400 Daily Deepstack (June 4)

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Shahabaldin Shirazi, a 33-year-old civil engineer, clinched the title in the $400 Daily Deepstack event on June 4. This victory adds $20,718 to his live tournament earnings, pushing his total to over $500,000.

Shirazi's most notable achievement this year came from winning the 2024 Potomac Winter Poker Open $3,020 Main Event in February, where he pocketed $246,852.

The $400 Daily Deepstack event on June 4 attracted 315 participants, generating a prize pool of $103,950.

Ronald Blasczyk finished as the runner-up, taking home $14,185 and 377 points. James Remitio secured third place with a payout of $9,908 and 339 points.

PokerNews' Daniel Williams also hopped into the action and became the first member of Team PokerNews to make a Daily Deepstack final table.

Williams bowed in fifth place out with Big Slick in a three-way all-in, and he ended up with a respectable $3,833 prize!

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Shahabaldin Shirazi	$20,718	754
2	Ronald Blasczyk	$14,185	377
3	James Remitio	$9,908	339
4	Nick Garcia	$7,066	301
5	Yufei Chen	$5,148	283
6	Daniel Williams	$3,833	264
7	Patricia Yamano	$2,918	226
8	Sean Berman	$2,272	207
9	Michael Evans	$1,811	188
10	Zhou Jiang	$1,478	151
11	Senthuran Vijayaratnam	$1,478	151
12	Vladimir Geykhman	$1,236	151
13	Jose Deandrade	$1,236	151
14	Yutaka Yoshida	$1,060	151
15	Michael Callahan	$1,060	151
16	Mark Stovell	$1,060	151
17	Balazs Biri	$1,060	151
18	Pablo Valdivieso	$933	75
19	Douglas Mcclintock	$933	75
20	Gregory Woods	$933	75
21	Bradley Kostrzewa	$933	75
22	William Perpich	$933	75
23	Gabriel Wechter	$933	75
24	Rose Sablan-Duncan	$933	75
25	Jonathan Edmondson	$933	75
26	Alton Mendleson	$933	75
27	Michael Lin	$843	75
28	Peter Fox	$843	75
29	Iury Wolf	$843	75
30	Billy Welch	$843	38
31	Mohammad Ilyas	$843	38
32	Andrew Goertz	$843	38
33	Nicholas Kalinich	$843	38
34	Renato Ogranaja	$843	38
35	Jackson Newsum	$843	38
36	Dylon Chafin	$803	38
37	Benjamin Cornette	$803	38
38	Brendan Shiller	$803	38
39	Wooyang Lin	$803	38
40	Mattingly Siegel	$803	38
41	Lucas Tae	$803	38
42		$803	38
43	Matthew Raffoul	$803	38
44	Ricky Robitaille	$803	38
45	Gregory Brewer	$803	38
46	Dong Vuu	$803	38
47	Pouria Jangali	$803	38
48	Hangbo Li	$803	38

06-05-2024 18:00 UTC-8

Simmy Mok's PokerNews Daily Deepstack Triumph Propels Her to First-Ever Bracelet Event

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Several of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge winner card protectors have already been handed out, with Canada's Simmy Mok being the first beneficiary. She triumphed in the opening Daily Deepstack of the series, but it's been quite the journey for Mok, whose passion for poker came from very humble beginnings.

Mok's route into poker began 24 years ago when she was nursing her son. With a newborn, Mok found herself awake through various stages of the night, and while tending to her baby's needs, she started channel-flicking through the television.

Poker then became a saving grace for the Canadian as a major event seven caused huge changes in her day-to-day life.

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06-05-2024 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

06-05-2024 18:45 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $200 Daily Deepstack (June 4)

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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.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Jose Correia	$9,152	678
2	Michael Senter	$6,193	337
3	Kafton Ramsamooj	$4,284	305
4	Fabio Toledo	$3,032	271
5	Ramana Epparla	$2,198	254
6	Michael Degroot	$1,632	237
7	Richard Book	$1,243	203
8	Donald Sorenson	$970	187
9	Nint Hoo	$778	170
10	Chad Horimoto	$640	136
11	John Griffin	$640	136
12	Diana Nguyen-Salter	$542	136
13	David Fernandez	$542	136
14	Dominique Terzian	$472	136
15	Norman Fried	$472	136
16	Nicholas Ruiz	$472	136
17	Dominic Iuticone	$472	68
18	Edgar Gabrielyan	$423	68
19	David Yang	$423	68
20	Venkata Muramalla	$423	68
21	Keith Barrett	$423	68
22	Michael Hancock	$423	68
23	Jeremiah Orta	$423	68
24	Tracy Cress	$423	68
25	Corey Wade	$423	68
26	Jeremy Geist	$423	68
27	Rick Muniz	$403	68
28	Richele Whorton	$403	34
29	Jamaal Duncan	$403	34
30	Andre Butler	$403	34
31	Thomas Vocke	$403	34
32	Noah Workman	$403	34
33	Amanda Botfeld	$403	34
34	Anibal Salazar	$403	34
35	Robert Gill	$403	34
36	Diego Silva	$403	34
37	Eric Kiser	$403	34
38	Jeremy Hamey	$403	34
39	Michael Christiansen	$403	34
40	Stephen Dorner	$403	34
41	Shereef Elias	$403	34
42	Michelle Rice	$403	34
43	Robert Speechley	$403	34
44	Idaar Tueme	$403	34

06-05-2024 19:39 UTC-8

Highlights From Week 1 of the PNDC at the 2024 WSOP

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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!