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.
It's been another busy week in the Daily Deepstack streets, and the players have been rocking up in force.
Across the 21 tournaments that are eligible for PNDC points, 7,768 entries were recorded, with those players making $1,661,630 up for grabs in the prize pools.
Adel Jo, who made the top ten in the weekly leaderboard, won the biggest Daily Deepstack of the week. He topped the $250 event on June 4, overcoming 1,013 other entries to win the $29,183 winner's prize.
| 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 |
| Thu 6 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 482 | $96,400 | Brett Schniebolk | $17,074 |
| Thu 6 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 252 | $83,160 | Chun Lung Wong | $17,723 |
| Thu 6 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 247 | $38,285 | Yotam Shmuelov | $8,160 |
| Fri 7 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 392 | $78,400 | Kaihung Hu | $14,750 |
| Fri 7 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 231 | $76,230 | Haruka Murata | $16,629 |
| Fri 7 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 256 | $39,680 | Duy Ho | $8,398 |
| Sat 8 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 410 | $82,000 | Duy Ho | $15,209 |
| Sat 8 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 218 | $71,940 | Alexandre Rabusseau | $15,948 |
| Sat 8 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 257 | $39,835 | Arkadiusz Rusak | $8,419 |
| Sun 9 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 302 | $60,400 | Gerry Fordham | $12,181 |
| Sun 9 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 237 | $78,210 | Daniel Lujano | $16,919 |
| Sun 9 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 322 | $49,910 | Yurii Cepitiehko | $9,900 |
| Mon 10 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 978 | $195,200 | Nicholas Burnett | $28,393 |
| Mon 10 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 260 | $85,800 | Georgios Karakousis | $18,141 |
| Mon 10 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 293 | $45,415 | Walid Fahmy | $9,291 |
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The leaderboard system will follow the same formula used for the WSOP Player of the Year
In the 836th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz welcome a special fill-in cohost in Frankie Cucchiara (AKA Frankie C) of Next Gen Poker. The popular content creator took a break from filming his poker exploits, as well as time away from his wife and newborn son, to come down to Level 9 in Las Vegas and talk about the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
Speaking of which, it was there where Holtz says that he experienced a marked card situation, while one of the week's hot topics was the issue of late registration in big buy-in tournaments at the WSOP. Find out what happened and how officials are addressing concerns.
You'll also hear about Frankie's new summer challenge to play 100 straight days of poker, recent bracelet winners like Robert Mizrachi, Dylan Weisman, and John Racener, and other winners from about town at venues like Wynn and Venetian.
Plus, hear about the $25,000 High Roller won by Brek Schutten for $1,405,641. It was in that event that Phil Ivey lost a three-way all in, while third-place finisher Michael Rocco gave an emotional post-elimination interview.
Oh, and don't forget about WPT World Champion Dan Sepiol, who managed to claim his first bracelet and continue his rapid ascent among poker's elite.
Finally, get an update on the $25K Fantasy league and learn a bit about the popular PokerNews Daily Deepstacks which have been crowning big winners and awarding hefty paydays!
A new PokerNews Podcast will drop twice weekly during the 2024 WSOP every Tuesday and Friday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode!
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.
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.
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!
