Xiaoxiao Song Wins $200 Deepstack, Crosses $100K in Live Earnings
The $200 Daily Deepstack on Sunday, June 1 attracted 407 entries, generating a $63,085 prize pool as the 2025 PokerNews Deepstack Challenge neared the close of its opening week. The title went to Xiaoxiao Song, who earned $11,717 for the victory, his seventh recorded cash and one that pushed him over $100,000 in live tournament earnings.
While not his largest result to date, Song is building an impressive tournament résumé. Earlier this year, he finished 5th in a $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2025 PokerGO Tour PLO Series in Las Vegas for $47,700, and last November, he took 2nd in a $1,100 PLO event at the PGT Texas PLO Roundup in Houston for $35,875.
A total of 64 players made the money, with a rare three-way bubble burst involving Hari Sriniva Kamireddi, Tony Miller, and Daniel Craig. All three exited simultaneously and received $134 each in a split bubble payout.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiaoxiao Song | $11,717 |
| 2 | Joshua Hastings | $7,996 |
| 3 | Chen Ma | $5,574 |
| 4 | Justin Vautrin | $3,966 |
| 5 | Elisha Waugh | $2,882 |
| 6 | Henry Pagliuca | $2,140 |
| 7 | Mohamed Mobeen | $1,624 |
| 8 | Raymond Ratto | $1,260 |
| 9 | Jacob Smith | $1,001 |