PNDC Updates Week 2 | 2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

06-06-2024 19:30 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!

06-06-2024 20:00 UTC-8

Top Tips to Crush the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship at the 2024 WSOP

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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,

06-06-2024 21:00 UTC-8

Week 2 Deepstack Winners So Far

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Date	Event	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Prize
Tue 4 Jun	$250 No Limit Hold'em	1,014	$202,800	Adel Jo	$29,183
Tue 4 Jun	$400 No Limit Hold'em	315	$103,950	Shahabaldin Shirazi	$20,718
Tue 4 Jun	$200 No Limit Hold'em	289	$44,795	Jose Correia	$9,152
Wed 5 Jun	$250 No Limit Hold'em	493	$98,600	Kurt Taphorn	$17,412
Wed 5 Jun	$400 No Limit Hold'em	284	$93,720	Patrick Smith	$19,273
Wed 5 Jun	$200 No Limit Hold'em	236	$36,580	Joseph Esbenshade	$7,911

06-06-2024 21:30 UTC-8

PNDC Week 2 Leaderboard (June 4-5)

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Rank	Player	Points
1	Adel Jo	819
2	Shahabaldin Shirazi	754
3	Kurt Taphorn	749
4	Patrick Smith	744
5	Jose Correia	678
6	Joseph Esbenshade	661
7	Yotam Shmuelov	417
8	Ronald Blasczyk	414
9	Ricky Carden	410
10	Fabio Toledo	403
11	Willie Smith	374
12	Dorian Melchers	372
13	Mark Ferrell	369
14	James Remitio	339
15	Michael Senter	337
16	Niall Costigan	337
17	David Mcgivney	331
18	Benedict Bauer	328
19	Joshua Jordan	307
20	Kafton Ramsamooj	305
21	Nick Garcia	301
22	Klas Klinker	299
23	Andre Stelling	298
24	Andrew Todhunter	298
25	Hunter Cole	298
26	Minh Nguyen	287
27	Yufei Chen	283
28	Jose Ortizascencio	281
29	Leon Burstein	279
30	David Poltorak	265
31	Daniel Williams	264
32	Tyler Hurman	262
33	Vinicius Monteiro	260
34	Ramana Epparla	254
35	German Frotocantu	248
36	Sean Greenough	246
37	Michael Degroot	237
38	Jason Aden	232
39	Rodrigo Gurgel	231
40	Zachary Bassett	231
41	Patricia Yamano	226
42	Marvin Joseph	225
43	Muruz Yohannes	225
44	Donald Himpele	223
45	Jose Deandrade	217
46	Sean Berman	207
47	Lance King	206
48	Miguel Jaikel	205
49	Nathaniel Zoller	205
50	Richard Book	203
51	Kostantinos Gennaios	191
52	Michael Evans	188
53	Donald Sorenson	187
54	Hani Awad	187
55	Kevin Mack	186
56	Christopher Land	182
57	Nint Hoo	170
58	Steven Leventhal	165
59	Annie Tang	164
60	Anthony Grappo	164
61	Benjamin Geurs	164
62	Bruce Turner	164
63	Byron Hurst	164
64	Caleb Westall	164
65	Christopher Green	164
66	Clarence Philipneri	164
67	David Garcia	164
68	Jake Peterson	164
69	James Rafferty	164
70	Jane Howard	164
71	Marta Hilworth	164
72	Michael Wilklow	164
73	Mitchell Smith	164
74	Nathan Daharsh	164
75	Nicholas Riker	164
76	Paul Harvell	164
77	Renish Momin	164
78	Rimbaud Ruelle	164
79	Rui Yi	164
80	Sarah Kaidanow	164
81	Saul Mendoza	164
82	Soheil Ighani	164
83	Steven Saab	164
84	Sung Lee	164
85	Trina Newberry	164
86	Tuan Le	164
87	Xiang Lin	164
88	Balazs Biri	151
89	Mark Stovell	151
90	Michael Callahan	151
91	Senthuran Vijayaratnam	151
92	Vladimir Geykhman	151
93	Yutaka Yoshida	151
94	Zhou Jiang	151
95	Alexis Hayek	150
96	Christopher Garner	150
97	Chun Lung Wong	150
98	David Belasco	150
99	Dong Ji	150
100	Jeremy Johnson	150
101	Lu Wang	150
102	Luis Armando Gonzalez Martinez	150
103	Mariusz Burnat	150
104	Nicholas Carmichael	150
105	Reuben Phillips	150
106	Brandon Sunshine	149
107	Christian Calcano	149
108	Cody Kim	149
109	Fady Khabbaz	149
110	Jason Courtney	149
111	Mark Lacoste	149
112	Edgar Gabrielyan	142
113	Chad Horimoto	136
114	David Fernandez	136
115	Diana Nguyen-Salter	136
116	Dominique Terzian	136
117	John Griffin	136
118	Nicholas Ruiz	136
119	Norman Fried	136
120	Andres Sanchez	132
121	Andrew York	132
122	David Schaerf	132
123	Sebastian Zubek	132
124	Christopher Fraley	116
125	Jeffrey Parcher	116
126	Junjie Wu	116
127	Nicholas Kalinich	104
128	Ali Berenji	82
129	Be Pham	82
130	Benjamin Moschel	82
131	Bruce Herman	82
132	Byron Shock	82
133	Caitlin Comeskey	82
134	Carl Freeman	82
135	Cash Mcgregor	82
136	Chase Fredensburg	82
137	Christopher Pratt	82
138	David Anderson	82
139	David Moreno	82
140	David Soulier	82
141	Dennis Zosch	82
142	Edgardo Rosario Figueroa	82
143	Eric Reyes	82
144	Frank Ledbetter	82
145	Gerardo Amezola	82
146	Guillaume Daleux	82
147	Haobo Zhang	82
148	Henrica Vanwordragen	82
149	Istvan Szabo	82
150	Jason Farkas	82
151	Jose Luis Herrero Azpiazu	82
152	Joseph Mccarron	82
153	Kais Mohammad	82
154	Karen Sevoian	82
155	Kevin Senn	82
156	Louis Hillman	82
157	Marc Kalvari	82
158	Matthew Brenn	82
159	Naomi Raznavi	82
160	Neil Mcfayden	82
161	Renli Liu	82
162	Sam Dryden	82
163	Shawn Sparks	82
164	Soukha Kachittavong	82
165	Steve Rada	82
166	Waheed Feda	82
167	William Bear	82
168	Alton Mendleson	75
169	Bernard Nicholas	75
170	Bradley Kostrzewa	75
171	David Perry	75
172	Douglas Mcclintock	75
173	Frank Schaepers	75
174	Gabriel Wechter	75
175	Gregory Woods	75
176	Iury Wolf	75
177	Jeremy Standiford	75
178	Jerry Pearlstein	75
179	John Schraufnagel	75
180	Jonathan Edmondson	75
181	Marian Mihai	75
182	Mark Macdonald	75
183	Michael Ibekwe	75
184	Michael Lin	75
185	Michael Wojtkowiak	75
186	Nikola Mircetic	75
187	Pablo Valdivieso	75
188	Peter Fox	75
189	Peter Molina	75
190	Robert Eustice	75
191	Rose Sablan-Duncan	75
192	Stuart Tuvey	75
193	Tony Woo	75
194	Wen Lin	75
195	William Perpich	75
196	Williard Rifer	75
197	Anthony Askey	74
198	Barrie Gotch	74
199	David Versteeg	74
200	Jose Luqui	74
201	Michael Terhune	74
202	Olen Bratton	74
203	Peter Mercadante	74
204	Radu Iuhas	74
205	Renmei Liu	74
206	Luis Alfonso	70
207	Corey Wade	68
208	David Yang	68
209	Dominic Iuticone	68
210	Jeremiah Orta	68
211	Jeremy Geist	68
212	Keith Barrett	68
213	Michael Hancock	68
214	Rick Muniz	68
215	Tracy Cress	68
216	Venkata Muramalla	68
217	Alan Hughes	66
218	Christopher Martin	66
219	Joseph Sharpe	66
220	Karen Miles	66
221	William Chattaway	66
222	William Gannon	66
223	Adam Rotstein	41
224	Ahmer Dalaig	41
225	Ana Segura	41
226	Andrei Balta	41
227	Balakrishna Patur	41
228	Brian Kaplan	41
229	Christian Morfin	41
230	Christiphor Herrin	41
231	Christopher Chapla	41
232	Christopher Nolan	41
233	Christos Gennaios	41
234	Chube Medina	41
235	Darrell Shock	41
236	Darren Hill	41
237	David Dusome	41
238	Dustin Leary	41
239	Erik Lefkowitz	41
240	Farris Abdulla	41
241	Francis Ryan	41
242	Frank Bullington	41
243	Frank Pergola	41
244	Galvin Van Brussell	41
245	Gordon Konkin	41
246	Gregory Jewell	41
247	Hector Larios Canseco	41
248	Henry Sweere	41
249	Jaime Hernandez Delgado	41
250	Jana Muller	41
251	Jason Pardy	41
252	Jay Lockett	41
253	John Ash	41
254	John Lucarotti	41
255	Jonathan Threats	41
256	Joseph Soundarajan	41
257	Joshua Moskoviz	41
258	Julio Venegas	41
259	Lei Xiang	41
260	Leonard Miller	41
261	Liu Mingxia	41
262	Manuel Javier	41
263	Michael Bundschuh	41
264	Michael Lazarev	41
265	Michael Pompoco	41
266	Michael Powers	41
267	Mohammad Haghdoust	41
268	Mustafa Hassanzada	41
269	Nathan Pringle	41
270	Phong Nguyen	41
271	Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan	41
272	Ronald Anderson	41
273	Samrat Ray Chaudhuri	41
274	Sandra Mooney	41
275	Shahram Afzal	41
276	Stanley Cornelius	41
277	Stuart Svaton	41
278	Thanh Nguyen	41
279	Thomas Symonds	41
280	Thomas Villetto	41
281	Timothy Horwath	41
282	Timothy Little	41
283	Ting Cheng	41
284	Trung Vu	41
285	Victor Paulino	41
286	Xuebing Feng	41
287	Yves Kupfermunz	41
288	Yves Stoll	41
289	Andrew Goertz	38
290	Benjamin Cornette	38
291	Billy Welch	38
292	Brendan Shiller	38
293	Dong Vuu	38
294	Dylon Chafin	38
295	Gregory Brewer	38
296	Hangbo Li	38
297	Jackson Newsum	38
298	Lucas Tae	38
299	Matthew Raffoul	38
300	Mattingly Siegel	38
301	Mohammad Ilyas	38
302	Pouria Jangali	38
303	Renato Ogranaja	38
304	Ricky Robitaille	38
305	Wooyang Lin	38
306	Agustin Cabrera	37
307	Alan Berlin	37
308	Alan Symonds	37
309	Alexis Calbry	37
310	Antonio Imson	37
311	Arkadi Bruchis	37
312	Armen Poghosyan	37
313	Brandon Tindel	37
314	Brian Vo	37
315	Cecile Pardinilla	37
316	Christopher Hansel	37
317	Christopher Thennis	37
318	Conrad Co	37
319	Daniel Lee	37
320	Daniel Peramaki	37
321	David Becerril	37
322	Eddy Asady	37
323	Eugene Durante	37
324	Gianluca Pace	37
325	Ivan Ruban	37
326	Jair Augusto	37
327	James Gallagher	37
328	James Korbilas	37
329	James Meono	37
330	Jared Stearns	37
331	Jason Velasco	37
332	Jeffrey Crump	37
333	John Quarnstrom	37
334	Karim Kerroui	37
335	Karim Musani	37
336	Keith Hinkle	37
337	Ken Han	37
338	Kevin Balcom	37
339	Mattias Hansen	37
340	Michael Maruna	37
341	Moshe Ovadya	37
342	Nathaen Blankenship	37
343	Nicholas Evdos	37
344	Ricardo Sousa	37
345	Richard Machnik	37
346	Scott Podolsky	37
347	Sergei Morkovine	37
348	Stephen Scott	37
349	Timothy Ashner	37
350	Vy Tran	37
351	Yosef Fox	37
352	Amanda Botfeld	34
353	Andre Butler	34
354	Anibal Salazar	34
355	Diego Silva	34
356	Eric Kiser	34
357	Idaar Tueme	34
358	Jamaal Duncan	34
359	Jeremy Hamey	34
360	Michael Christiansen	34
361	Michelle Rice	34
362	Noah Workman	34
363	Richele Whorton	34
364	Robert Gill	34
365	Robert Speechley	34
366	Shereef Elias	34
367	Stephen Dorner	34
368	Thomas Vocke	34
369	Anthony Maiorano	33
370	Chris Tidmarsh	33
371	Dennis Senibaldi	33
372	Jason Spurgetis	33
373	Jeffrey Wechsler	33
374	Joel Cleary	33
375	John Barbera	33
376	Luca Salvemini	33
377	Oliver Menck	33
378	Paulo Schneider	33
379	Philip Brocoum	33
380	Shifeng Zhang	33
381	Theodore Bigham	33

06-07-2024 10:30 UTC-8

Play the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

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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

06-07-2024 10:45 UTC-8

Day 11 Non-Bracelet Event Schedule

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https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1799088923148202066

06-07-2024 11:00 UTC-8

Abby and RobinPoker Explain the PNDC

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https://twitter.com/PokerNews/status/1797830087716553085

06-07-2024 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

06-07-2024 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.

06-07-2024 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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