PNDC Updates Week 3 | 2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

06-14-2024 18:15 UTC-8

Simmy Mok's PokerNews Daily Deepstack Triumph Propels Her to First-Ever Bracelet Event

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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.

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06-14-2024 17:30 UTC-8

"Stress-Free Poker with a Really Good Vibe"

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06-14-2024 17:00 UTC-8

PokerNews Deepstack Championship FAQs

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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

06-14-2024 16:30 UTC-8

Join the Fun: PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard

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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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06-14-2024 16:05 UTC-8

PNDC Week 2 Deepstack Winners

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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

06-14-2024 15:30 UTC-8

Duy Ho Tops Week 2 of PNDC Leaderboard

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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.

Rank	Player	Points
1	Duy Ho	1,538
2	Yotam Shmuelov	1,264
3	Nicholas Burnett	1,149
4	Adel Jo	965
5	Kurt Taphorn	912
6	Chun Lung Wong	883
7	Joseph Esbenshade	877
8	Shahabaldin Shirazi	754
9	Brett Schniebolk	746
10	Gerry Fordham	745

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06-14-2024 15:00 UTC-8

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06-14-2024 14:50 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $400 Daily Deepstack (June 13)

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Hungsheng Lin, a 42-year-old professional poker player, claimed the first-place prize of $16,258.

This victory increased his total live earnings to over $800,000, putting him 16th on the Taiwan All-Time Money List.

The pinnacle of Lin's career thus far was winning the Asian Poker Tour Macau Main Event, which earned him $74,794.

Jamhour Qasem finished in second place, earning a substantial $10,878 and 361 points. Vincent Teutonico secured third place, taking home $7,470 and 325 points.

The top 34 players made it into the money, sharing a portion of the $73,920 prize pool.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Hungsheng Lin	$16,258	722
2	Jamhour Qasem	$10,878	361
3	Vincent Teutonico	$7,470	325
4	Collin Grubaugh	$5,267	289
5	Thomas Scarpaci	$3,816	271
6	Wesley Cannon	$2,843	253
7	Kevin Ayow	$2,179	217
8	Peter Dejong	$1,721	199
9	Erin Sullivan	$1,401	181
10	Randy Jacks	$1,177	144
11	Massimo De Mario	$1,177	144
12	Michael Wo	$1,021	144
13	Grant Wang	$1,021	144
14	Tetsuro Tomita	$916	144
15	Charisse Case	$916	72
16	Eric Apikian	$916	72
17	Rhian Fineis	$916	72
18	Dustin Groves	$851	72
19	William Adler	$851	72
20	Liran Betito	$851	72
21	Sye Hickey	$851	72
22	Christian Calcano	$851	72
23	Steven Snyder	$851	36
24	Derek Normand	$811	36
25	Fady Habashi	$811	36
26	Koichi Aiba	$811	36
27	David Roper	$811	36
28	David Moreno	$811	36
29	Kevin Mcleskey	$811	36
30	Christopher Boudreau	$811	36
31	Amy Wells	$811	36
32	Richard Modjeski	$811	36
33	Anthony Potis	$811	36
34	Jeppe Bisgaard	$811	36

06-14-2024 14:30 UTC-8

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

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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.

Level	BB Ante	Blinds	Breaks & Notes
1	100	100-100
2	200	100-200
3	300	200-300
4	400	200-400
5	600	300-600
6	800	400-800	Remove 100 Chips (20-Minute Break)
7	1,000	500-1,000
8	1,500	1,000-1,500
9	2,000	1,000-2,000	Remove 500 Chips (15-Minute Break) (Reg. ends)
10	3,000	2,000-3,000
11	4,000	2,000-4,000
12	6,000	3,000-6,000
13	8,000	4,000-8,000
14	10,000	5,000-10,000
15	16,000	8,000-16,000
16	20,000	10,000-20,000	Remove 1,000 Chips (15-Minute Break)
17	30,000	15,000-30,000
18	40,000	20,000-40,000
19	60,000	30,000-60,000
20	80,000	40,000-80,000
21	100,000	50,000-100,000
22	150,000	100,000-150,000	Break (15-Minute Break)
23	200,000	100,000-200,000
24	300,000	150,000-300,000
25	400,000	200,000-400,000
26	600,000	300,000-600,000
27	800,000	400,000-800,000
28	1,000,000	500,000-1,000,000	Break (15-Minute Break)
29	1,500,000	1,000,000-1,500,000
30	2,000,000	1,000,000-2,000,000
31	3,000,000	1,500,000-3,000,000
32	5,000,000	2,000,000-5,000,000

06-14-2024 13:30 UTC-8

Tournament Report: $250 Daily Deepstack (June 13)

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Michael Lin, a 37-year-old healthcare professional based in Las Vegas, triumphed in the tournament, securing the 3rd biggest score of his career with a $16,904 win.

This victory pushed Lin's total live earnings past the $250,000 mark. Remarkably, Lin previously finished 5th in the $600 Deepstack Championship in 2022, where he won $88,417.

With this win, Lin has positioned himself favorably in the weekly leaderboard, enhancing his chances to be among the top ten competitors who will receive a PokerNews Deepstack Championship ticket.

PokerNews live reporter Brett Slezak achieved a commendable 29th place finish, earning $633.

From the 473 entries, the top 71 players made it into the money, sharing a portion of the $94,600 prize pool.

Rank	Player	Payout	Points
1	Michael Lin	$16,904	745
2	Daniel Defreitas	$11,641	372
3	Adam Roberts	$8,172	335
4	Michael Kunz	$5,846	298
5	Joseph Alderson	$4,263	279
6	Royce Baker	$3,171	261
7	Erick Carrasco	$2,406	223
8	Hongguo Chen	$1,863	205
9	David Coffelt	$1,474	186
10	Niall Costigan	$1,190	149
11	Charles Dawson	$1,190	149
12	Maxime Roby	$983	149
13	Joseph Cullen	$983	149
14	Filip Partika	$830	149
15	Christopher Funari	$830	149
16	Justin Dare	$830	149
17	Albyn Bello	$830	149
18	Robert Scott Pendergrast	$716	149
19	Carol Ann Smith	$716	149
20	Bryant Miller	$716	149
21	Christopher Young	$716	149
22	Matthew Thrun	$716	74
23	Nicholas Seddon	$716	74
24	Richard Hyatt	$716	74
25	Leland Wulff	$716	74
26	Christos Gennaios	$716	74
27	Richard Pipe	$633	74
28	Richard Watts	$633	74
29	Brett Slezak	$633	74
30	Andrew Robinson	$633	74
31	Leonard Stolirchick	$633	74
32	Rhonda Shepek	$633	74
33	Warren Watson	$633	74
34	Lee Johnson	$633	74
35	Rajpal Chima	$633	74
36	David Larson	$573	74
37	Leticia Iannace	$573	74
38	Jeremy Wood	$573	74
39	Rodrigo Zouvi	$573	74
40	Marine Chang	$573	74
41	Carter Harris	$573	37
42	Nabyl Simmons	$573	37
43	Gary Petrime	$573	37
44	Lance Kittrell	$573	37
45	Charles Domin	$532	37
46	Fady Khabbaz	$532	37
47	Christopher Bell	$532	37
48	Roland Deleon	$532	37
49	Byraun Moretz	$532	37
50	Nicolas Clogston	$532	37
51	Stephen Friedrich	$532	37
52	Jake Lashmar	$532	37
53	Lam Nguyen	$532	37
54	Matthew Land	$506	37
55	Dominique Terzian	$506	37
56	Johnny Mcleskey	$506	37
57	Laurent Pumiglia	$506	37
58	John Spishak	$506	37
59	Ryan Priebe	$506	37
60	Edward Oneill	$506	37
61	Phillippe Michaux	$506	37
62	Aaron Warner	$506	37
63	Michael Hanout	$506	37
64	Amy Schwarz	$506	37
65	Doniquzs Gray	$506	37
66	Christopher Felix	$506	37
67	Mark Cummings	$506	37
68	Richard Rohr	$506	37
69	Kate Kopp	$506	37
70	Jennifer Bernard	$506	37
71	Stanley Truong	$506	37