Chun Lung Wong, a 27-year-old poker player, secured the first-place prize of $17,723 in the $400 Deepstack on June 6, marking his largest payout to date. This win boosted his live tournament earnings to $48,959.
Paul Wood finished in second place, taking home $11,981 and earning 366 points. Michael Spotten secured third place, earning a payout of $8,291 and 330 points.
Notable player Woody Christie came in fourth, collecting a prize worth $5,875.
After finishing third in June 5's $400 Daily Deepstack, poker player Yotam Shmuelov went two spots better yesterday, topping the standings in the $200 Daily Deepstack.
He bagged the $8,160 up top, along with the 665 points that put him first in the PNDC Week 2 Leaderboard. Shmuelov's biggest cash was back in 2013 when he won $73,219 for a third-place finish in the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event.
The $200 Deepstack on June 6 attracted 247 entries, making a $38,285 prize pool.
Michael Jex came second for $5,426, with Allan Vrooman rounding out the top three with a $3,706 payout.
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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.
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