Friday Delivers in Style as Three More Champions Crowned at PNDC
The fourth week of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge rolled on with another packed day of action on Friday, June 20. Nearly 2,000 entries across three tournaments generated $437,260 in total prize pools, with three more players finding the winner’s circle at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas.
Among them was a longtime grinder who crossed the million-dollar milestone, a rising London pro adding to a breakout summer, and a Brazilian talent continuing his climb up the ranks.
$250 Deepstack
Jeremy Brown earned his first live tournament win in over six years by outlasting a 1,294-entry field in the $250 Deepstack. The 47-year-old contracting officer from Wenonah, New Jersey, took home $34,834 for the victory, pushing his lifetime tournament earnings past the $1 million mark. It was his second biggest result since finishing runner-up in the 2009 WPT Borgata Championship for $453,519.
Brown’s deep run came through a final table that featured David Elisofon (2nd - $24,866), Don Patrick (3rd - $18,001), and Allan Jersak (5th - $9,799). With 196 players paid from a $258,800 prize pool, Friday’s event was one of the largest of the summer.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Brown | $34,834 |
| 2 | David Elisofon | $24,866 |
| 3 | Don Patrick | $18,001 |
| 4 | Gregory Fournier | $13,196 |
| 5 | Allan Jersak | $9,799 |
| 6 | Daniel Barrett | $7,370 |
| 7 | Rohit Kwatra | $5,617 |
| 8 | Randy Marker | $4,338 |
| 9 | Erwann Le Borgne | $3,396 |
$400 Deepstack
London’s Sotiris Georgiou added another major score to his growing resume by taking down Friday’s $400 Deepstack for $24,609. The 34-year-old poker pro navigated a 398-player field and topped a final table that included Stephen Austin (2nd - $16,982) and Fan Zhang (3rd - $11,946).
Georgiou’s victory comes just weeks after his career-best result at Aria, where he finished second in a $1,100 Mystery Bounty event for over $50,000. Friday’s win was the second-biggest score of his career and continued his impressive summer run. The event paid 61 places from a prize pool of $131,340.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sotiris Georgiou | $24,609 |
| 2 | Stephen Austin | $16,982 |
| 3 | Fan Zhang | $11,946 |
| 4 | Cash Mitchell | $8,563 |
| 5 | David Gadomski | $6,256 |
| 6 | Liao Yinghsiang | $4,661 |
| 7 | Raymond Mancini | $3,542 |
| 8 | Max Elfenbein | $2,746 |
| 9 | Skylar Hawker | $2,174 |
$200 Deepstack
Brazil’s Douglas Ferreira secured the $200 Deepstack title on Friday, defeating 303 other entries to claim the $9,541 top prize. The 32-year-old poker pro has now earned more than $245,000 in live tournaments, with his largest cash to date sitting at $131,861.
Ferreira bested a final table that included Xingwei Chen (2nd - $6,471) and Lonnie Clower (3rd - $4,498), with 46 players reaching the money. The tournament generated a $47,120 prize pool and added another solid result to Ferreira’s growing list of international accomplishments.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas Ferreira | $9,541 |
| 2 | Xingwei Chen | $6,471 |
| 3 | Lonnie Clower | $4,498 |
| 4 | Jeremy Seaton | $3,194 |
| 5 | Kimberly Bakeman | $2,319 |
| 6 | Roscoe Hayden | $1,723 |
| 7 | Kanj Chehade | $1,309 |
| 8 | Johnny Brock | $1,019 |
| 9 | Brent Brouse | $812 |