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$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!

LevelBB AnteBlindsBreaks
1100100-100 
2200100-200 
3300200-300 
4400200-40015 Minute Break
5600300-600 
6800400-800 
71,000500-1,000 
81,200600-1,200Remove 100 Chips (20 Minute Break)
91,5001,000-1,500 
102,0001,000-2,000 
113,0001,500-3,000 
124,0002,000-4,000Remove 500 Chips (30 Minute Break)
136,0003,000-6,000 
148,0004,000-8,000 
1510,0005,000-10,000 
1616,0008,000-16,000Remove 1,000 Chips (15 Minute Break)
1720,00010,000-20,000 
1830,00015,000-30,000 
1940,00020,000-40,000 
2060,00030,000-60,000Break (15 Minute Break)
2180,00040,000-80,000 
22100,00050,000-100,000 
23150,000100,000-150,000 
24200,000100,000-200,000Break (15 Minute Break)
25300,000150,000-300,000 
26400,000200,000-400,000 
27600,000300,000-600,000 
28800,000400,000-800,000Break (15 Minute Break)
291,000,000500,000-1,000,000 
301,500,0001,000,000-1,500,000 
312,000,0001,000,000-2,000,000 
323,000,0001,500,000-3,000,000 

Get Ready for the 4 p.m. $400 Daily Deepstack

2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge
2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

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.

LevelBB AnteBlindsBreaks & Notes
1100100-100 
2200100-200 
3300200-300 
4400200-400 
5600300-600 
6800400-800Remove 100 Chips (20-Minute Break)
71,000500-1,000 
81,5001,000-1,500 
92,0001,000-2,000Remove 500 Chips (15-Minute Break) (Reg. ends)
103,0002,000-3,000 
114,0002,000-4,000 
126,0003,000-6,000 
138,0004,000-8,000 
1410,0005,000-10,000 
1516,0008,000-16,000 
1620,00010,000-20,000Remove 1,000 Chips (15-Minute Break)
1730,00015,000-30,000 
1840,00020,000-40,000 
1960,00030,000-60,000 
2080,00040,000-80,000 
21100,00050,000-100,000 
22150,000100,000-150,000Break (15-Minute Break)
23200,000100,000-200,000 
24300,000150,000-300,000 
25400,000200,000-400,000 
26600,000300,000-600,000 
27800,000400,000-800,000 
281,000,000500,000-1,000,000Break (15-Minute Break)
291,500,0001,000,000-1,500,000 
302,000,0001,000,000-2,000,000 
313,000,0001,500,000-3,000,000 
325,000,0002,000,000-5,000,000 

Tournament Report: $250 Daily Deepstack (June 12)

Daily Deepstacks PN
Daily Deepstacks PN

The $250 Daily Deepstack tournament held on June 12 attracted a total of 746 entries, creating a substantial prize pool of $149,200.

The tournament concluded with a memorable victory for 70-year-old Hale Carter, a restaurant owner from Springfield, who claimed the top prize and marked his biggest-ever win in a poker event.

Greg Urbanski and Aleksandar Decko rounded out the podium finishes, seizing five-figure scores themselves, being awarded $16,378 and $11,630 respectively.

RankPlayerPayoutPoints
1Hale Carter$23,441764
2Greg Urbanski$16,378382
3Aleksandar Decko$11,630344
4Conor Coules$8,392305
5Oscar Wilson$6,155286
6Frank Stumpf$4,590267
7Mark Agarunov$3,481229
8Jeffrey Silverstein$2,686210
9Michael Kamenjarin$2,109191
10Alexander Perez$1,686153
11Lonnie Clower$1,686153
12Fabien Perrot$1,372153
13Kyle Slattery$1,372153
14Ryan Brown$1,137153
15Clayton Quint$1,137153
16Vlad Iuhas$1,137153
17Terrence Marchio$1,137153
18Liina Vark$961153
19Mohammad Haghdoust$961153
20Neal Gogol$961153
21Nathan Wagner$961153
22Christopher Milam$961153
23Kenneth Jones$961153
24Alexander Plumage$961153
25Michael Bacha$961153
26Alain Marquet$961153
27Tyler Neufeld$827153
28Henrik Brun$827153
29Piotr Pawlak$827153
30Matthew Thrun$827153
31Vy Tran$82776
32Loic Joseph$82776
33Dominique Terzian$82776
34Justin Levitt$82776
35Jean Ledoux$82776
36Todd Leveen$72676
37Ilavenil Arumugam$72676
38Shane Profitt$72676
39Margaret Fox$72676
40Daniel Garcia$72676
41Jerry Makoff$72676
42Velda Ruff$72676
43Russell Ivy$72676
44Adam Fritz$72676
45Jan Kohler$65076
46Yubin Wang$65076
47Frank Sarubbi$65076
48Rajesh Mehta$65076
49Anthony Jacinth$65076
50Wolfgang Van Breukelen$65076
51Kyle Carter$65076
52Qingwei Meng$65076
53Eric Apikian$65076
54John Paoloca$59476
55Nick Kritikos$59476
56Benny Beever$59476
57Wu Zhou$59476
58Lee Connell$59476
59Radu Iuhas$59476
60Jorge Atondo$59476
61Andreas Dorfinger$59476
62David Harnish$59438
63Daniel Pearlman$55538
64Eric Hsiung$55538
65Jerald Welker$55538
66Charif Akhoun$55538
67Megan Yalkut$55538
68Tao Chen$55538
69Mark Murphy$55538
70Marcel Maurer$55538
71Adam Hulette$55538
72Sean Pitzer$52938
73Joseph Snow$52938
74Anthony Toscano$52938
75Renato Ogranaja$52938
76Franck Ferrer$52938
77Aurelien Boisson$52938
78Marsha Wolak$52938
79Benjamin Klier$52938
80Edward Lark$52938
81William Johnson$50338
82Nour Assaf$50338
83Sebatien Peredes$50338
84Rosa Song$50338
85Timothy Cox$50338
86Raul Garza$50338
87Donald Reeves$50338
88Henry Hannigan$50338
89Micah Schulte$50338
90Steve Kang$50338
91Stacey Diederich$50338
92Walter Hrelja$50338
93Jonathon Eeftens$50338
94Adamastor Santos$50338
95Nicole Todtmann$50338
96Eric Miller$50338
97David Rebholz$50338
98Shawn Salvant$50338
99Dustin Marin$50338
100Shannon Ferguson$50338
101Matthew Stroemer$50338
102Manoj Batavia$50338
103Thomas Scarpaci$50338
104Richard Endicott$50338
105Josue Morales$50338
106Mihai Isar$50338
107Montes Santiago$50338
108Gary Bunce$50338
109Michael Sautner$50338
110Torry Nelson$50338
111Dejan Burgos$50338
112Michael Leblanc$50338

Duy Ho Tops Week 2 of PNDC Leaderboard

Duy Ho
Duy Ho

Like Raymond Chiu the week before him, Duy Ho's Daily Deepstack double victory put him in top spot of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard.

He finished with 1,538 points, the most anybody has recorded thus far.

Yotam Shmuelov and Nicholas Burnett also broke the 1,000-point barrier, ending the week with 1,264 and 1,149 to round out the top three.

RankPlayerPoints
1Duy Ho1,538
2Yotam Shmuelov1,264
3Nicholas Burnett1,149
4Adel Jo965
5Kurt Taphorn912
6Chun Lung Wong883
7Joseph Esbenshade877
8Shahabaldin Shirazi754
9Brett Schniebolk746
10Gerry Fordham745

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Join the Fun: PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard

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Daily Deepstacks PN

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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PokerNews Deepstack Championship FAQs

2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge
2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge
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

$400 Daily Deepstack Tournament Report (June 12)

Daily Deepstacks
Daily Deepstacks

The $400 Daily Deepstack tournament held on June 12 attracted 203 entries, generating a prize pool of $66,990.

The tournament concluded with a thrilling victory for Ilan Hannich, a 35-year-old machinist from Germany.

This win pushed his live tournament earnings over the $100,000 mark, making it a significant milestone in his poker career.

RankPlayerPayoutPoints
1Ilan Hannich$15,123713
2Preston Mcewen$10,042357
3Chung-Lin Shih$6,857321
4Marshall White$4,817285
5Kevin Mcleskey$3,485267
6Daniel Defreitas$2,599250
7Andres Garcia$1,999214
8Steven Goodemote$1,588196
9Adriaan Beukers$1,304178
10Brian Miller$1,109143
11Richard Ferro$1,109143
12Vincent Cummings$977143
13Nicolas Phillips$977143
14Scott Brewis$89371
15Ronnie Day$89371
16John Cressend$89371
17Armah David$89371
18Joseph Labiosa$84871
19Eric Tea$84871
20Kenneth Faires$84871
21Taylor Barton$80836
22Nicole Schwartz$80836
23Sean Fisher$80836
24Paulo Schneider$80836
25Joanna Mileos$80836
26Jacob Naumann$80836
27Liao Yinghsiang$80836
28Christopher Dandrea$80836
29Brendan Shiller$80836
30Kory Kallenbach$80836
31Jamhour Qasem$80836

Time for a Night Cap in the 8 p.m. $200 Daily Deepstack

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PNDC

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.

LevelBB AnteBlindsBreaks / Chip Removals
1100100-100 
2200100-200 
3300100-300 
4400200-400 
5600300-600 
6800400-800Remove 100 Chips (20 Minute Break)
71,000500-1,000 
81,5001,000-1,500 
92,0001,000-2,000Remove 500 Chips (15 Minute Break) (Reg. ends)
103,0002,000-3,000 
114,0002,000-4,000 
126,0003,000-6,000 
138,0004,000-8,000 
1410,0005,000-10,000 
1516,0008,000-16,000 
1620,00010,000-20,000Remove 1,000 Chips (15 Minute Break)
1730,00015,000-30,000 
1840,00020,000-40,000 
1960,00030,000-60,000 
2080,00040,000-80,000 
21100,00050,000-100,000 
22150,000100,000-150,00015 Minute Break
23200,000100,000-200,000 
24300,000150,000-300,000 
25400,000200,000-400,000 
26600,000300,000-600,000 
27800,000400,000-800,000 
281,000,000500,000-1,000,00015 Minute Break
291,500,0001,000,000-1,500,000 
302,000,0001,000,000-2,000,000 
313,000,0001,500,000-3,000,000 
325,000,0002,000,000-5,000,000 
336,000,0003,000,000-6,000,000 
348,000,0004,000,000-8,000,000 

$200 Daily Deepstack Tournament Report (June 12)

2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge
2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

The latest $200 Daily Deepstack tournament drew 262 runners for a prize pool of $40,610.

Lithuania's Vidmantas Beliauskas took down the tournament for $8,517, adding to the Lithuanian's $119,098 in live tournament earnings.

Other players who cashed include Soner Osman (2nd - $5,708), Maciej Kaminski (3rd - $3,918) and Tyler Mcpheator (4th - $2,759).

 RankPlayerPayoutPoints
 1Vidmantas Beliauskas$8,517670
 2Soner Osman$5,708335
 3Maciej Kaminski$3,918302
 4Tyler Mcpheator$2,759268
 5Keith Gerhards$1,994251
 6Moris Gevorgian$1,481235
 7Duy Ho$1,131201
 8Karamjeet Shergill$889184
 9Jean-Philipp Sales$719169
 10Penny Bachman$600134
 11Zachary Zehnder$600134
 12Galvin Van Brussell$516134
 13Christoph Schwabl$516134
 14Rodrigo Aldorino$459134
 15 $459134
 16Jokari Mackie$45967
 17Fouad Eladli$45967
 18Yurii Serhiienko$42267
 19Robert Flowers$42267
 20Mitchell Smith$42267
 21Robert Panteleiko$42267
 22Shannon Stash$42267
 23David Tunks$42267
 24Hugo Boucenna$42267
 25Lucas Tae$42234
 26Yossef Batito$42234
 27Casey Wassell$40234
 28Niall Costigan$40234
 29Randy Evans$40234
 30John Corteza$40234
 31Robert Lyon$40234
 32Hector Medina$40234
 33Gabriel Beliveau$40234
 34Joseph Burns$40234
 35Neil Roe$40234
 36Tonino Damore$40234
 37Jamys Williams$40234
 38Ryan Haddad$40234
 39Antonia Frangolias$40234
 40Juan Riedinger$40234