Week 1 of the 2025 PokerNews Deepstack Challenge wrapped on Monday, June 2, following seven days of steady turnout, competitive final tables, and over $1.89 million in total prize pools. Across 21 one-day tournaments, the series attracted 8,543 entries and awarded $335,069 to event winners.

With three events per day—priced at $200, $250, and $400—players had consistent chances to cash, build momentum, and earn leaderboard points in the first leg of this summer-long promotion.

The leaderboard will be updated later today, with the first ticket winners being announced, so stay tuned.

Standout Performances

• Jack Kizilarslan took down Monday’s $250 Deepstack, which drew 1,222 entries, the largest field of the week. He earned $33,475 after outlasting a deep final table that included Darrell Schauermann and Charles Deatherage.
• Nicholas Murray won the June 1 $400 event, earning $27,839 after topping a 474-player field.
• Jean Lescadres claimed $27,585 in Saturday’s $250 event, which saw 935 entries and a prize pool of $187,000.
• Lucas Jumalon, Marc Doring, and Dylan Mendes were among the players to collect wins on the final day of leaderboard eligibility.

Familiar Faces & Consistent Runs

• Koveh Waysei, who won a $400 event on May 28, added another cash later in the week to stay in the leaderboard conversation.
• James Derosa, a $250 winner early in the series, reached another final table to close out the week.
• Adel Jo, who made waves during the 2024 PNDC, returned with a final table finish in a $400 event on June 1.