PNDC Updates
Week 3 Completed
PNDC Updates
Week 3 Completed
Congratulations to Charlton "Charlie" Hawes for topping Week 3 of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge. Hawes notched one win, a fifth place and a 21st place finish across three Daily Deepstack to end the week with 1,108 PNDC points.
Hawes maintained his position at the top of the leaderboard throughout the entire week.
To those who have qualified for the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship ticket, the World Series of Poker has already received your names. To complete your registration, visit any registration window. Remember to bring your I.D. and Caesars Rewards card for verification.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Hawes | 1108 |
| 2 | Raed Abualfilat | 969 |
| 3 | Vlad Iuhas | 817 |
| 4 | Rahulinder Dhillon | 782 |
| 5 | Victor Bershinsky | 768 |
| 6 | Kenny Hsiung | 767 |
| 7 | Daniel Ferketa | 764 |
| 8 | Hale Carter | 764 |
| 9 | John Cressend | 764 |
| 10 | Michael Lin | 745 |
It's been another huge week in the PokerNews Daily Deepstacks, with 8,147 entrants recorded across the 21 PNDC tournaments.
A series best $1,713,420 has been collected in prize pools, with $301,262 being paid out in first-place prizes.
| Date | Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 11 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 841 | $168,200 | Charlton Hawes | $25,495 |
| Tue 11 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 246 | $81,180 | "Srikanth Aleti | $17,425" |
| Tue 11 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 269 | $41,695 | Roger Perez | $8,697 |
| Wed 12 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 745 | $149,200 | Hale Carter | $23,441 |
| Wed 12 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 203 | $66,990 | Ilan Hannich | $15,123 |
| Wed 12 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 262 | $40,610 | Vidmantas Beliauskas | $8,517 |
| Thu 13 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 473 | $94,600 | Michael Lin | $16,904 |
| Thu 13 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 224 | $73,920 | Hungsheng Lin | $16,258 |
| Thu 13 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 244 | $37,820 | Vlad Iuhas | $8,122 |
| Fri 14 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 696 | $139,200 | Rahulinder Dhillon | $22,271 |
| Fri 14 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 193 | $63,690 | Zain Rafiq | $14,653 |
| Fri 14 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 213 | $33,015 | Fabio Toledo | $7,381 |
| Sat 15 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 603 | $120,600 | Victor Bershinsky | $20,064 |
| Sat 15 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 162 | $53,460 | John Cressend | $12,831 |
| Sat 15 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 183 | $28,365 | Ian Pudney | $6,596 |
| Sun 16 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 767 | $120,400 | Kenny Hsiung | $20,053 |
| Sun 16 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 197 | $65,010 | Anthony Cierco | $14,814 |
| Sun 16 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 214 | $33,170 | Katsuhiro Mori | $7,354 |
| Mon 17 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 913 | $182,600 | Raed Abualfilat | $27,118 |
| Mon 17 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 242 | $79,860 | Olga Iermolcheva | $17,151 |
| Mon 17 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 257 | $39,835 | Jon Vrolyks | $8,419 |
The third and final PokerNews Daily Deepstacks event on June 17 — $200 no-limit hold'em — took place at 8 p.m. and had a field of 257 players, which generated a prize pool of $39,835.
After the last card of the night was dealt, Jon Vrolyks had accumulated every single chip in the tournament, meaning he was crowned the champion. For his impressive performance, Vrolyks took home $8,419 along with 668 PokerNews Deepstack Challenge points for Week 3.
There were a total of 39 players who finished in the money, and here's a look at all of them:
Following a monster 1:00 p.m. field in the PokerNews Daily Deepstacks, the $400 buy-in 4:00 p.m. session was huge as well, and a big name poker player came out victorious.
Olga Iermolcheva, a popular competitor on the Poker After Dark: Game of Gold poker reality TV show, conquered the 242-player tournament for $17,151, earning 729 points in the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge leaderboard for Week 3.
Iermolcheva, a Ukrainian poker player, has over $745,000 in live tournament cashes, according to The Hendon Mob. She was among 37 players who cashed in the June 17 $400 Deepstack. Here's a list of everyone who finished in the money.
Monday's action in the PokerNews Daily Deepstacks during the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) brought about another day of massive fields and big winners.
In the 1:00 p.m. tournament, a $250 buy-in, there were 913 entrants, creating a prize pool of $182,600. When all was said and done, the only player still standing was Raed Abualfilat. The champion took home $27,118 and earned 809 points on the PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge leaderboard.
The top 137 players went home with money, and here's a look at every player who cashed:
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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!