Week 2 of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge concluded on Monday, June 9, with a packed schedule of three events and over 1,500 combined entries. The $250, $400, and $200 tournaments produced three new champions to close out the week in style. The updated PNDC leaderboard—featuring the top ten players after two weeks—will be revealed soon.

$250 Daily Deepstack

The biggest winner of the day was 34-year-old SEO manager Tristan Tauscher, who topped a massive 916-entry field in the $250 event to earn $27,166, more than ten times his only other recorded WSOP cash.

After debuting with a min-cash in the $600 Deepstack Bracelet event on June 1, Tauscher quickly locked up a breakout victory that could very well earn him a ticket to the upcoming $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship. Mark Lee ($19,135) and Isua Mbang ($13,692) rounded out the podium in an event that paid 138 players.

Final Table Results

$400 Daily Deepstack

In the $400 event, Xingyu Liu scored the biggest payday of his career with an $18,680 first-place finish. The 27-year-old warehouse manager had previously placed 417th in the Mystery Millions for $3,680.

Liu defeated a field of 271 entries and a final table that included Jason Spurgetis ($12,725), Michael Holmes ($8,867), and Tim Krist ($6,313).

Final Table Results

$200 Daily Deepstack

Finally, WSOP Circuit ring winner Tanner Martinelli added another title to his resume by taking down the $200 event for $11,624. The 34-year-old described himself to PokerNews as a “certified gangsta,” and his performance backed it up.

Martinelli bested 400 other entries and outlasted Alec Jahed ($7,905) and Robert Perkins ($5,505) to close out the tournament and the week.

Final Table Results