2025 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

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Sunday Sees a Fresh Set of PokerNews Deepstack Champions Crowned

Ediberto Pilotin
Ediberto Pilotin

Sunday, June 23, brought another busy day of action in the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, where three more players joined the growing list of 2025 event winners.

Across a combined 1,686 entries and $355,180 in prize pools, the day delivered a big score for a Florida grinder, a breakout win for a Colorado player navigating a four-figure field, and a return to the winner’s circle for a past LAPC champion.

$400 Deepstack

Congratulations to Florida’s Mack McLaughlin, who outlasted 246 other players in Sunday’s $400 PokerNews Deepstack to collect $17,380.

McLaughlin closed it out in style at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas, taking down a final table that featured players from five different countries. Ohio’s Zhen Situ claimed the $11,743 runner-up prize, while Caixin Wong of Taiwan rounded out the podium for $8,126.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPayout
1Mack McLaughlinUnited States$17,380
2Zhen SituUnited States$11,743
3Caixin WongTaiwan$8,126
4Pablo GarciaAustria$5,758
5David DaoUnited States$4,180
6Atsushi TakeuchiJapan$3,112
7James StewartUnited States$2,376
8Timothy BlackUnited States$1,863
9Gregory DurandUnited States$1,500

$250 Deepstack

Joseph Davidman took down Sunday’s $250 PokerNews Deepstack after besting a huge 1,125-entry field to earn $31,590, the biggest score of his career. The Colorado native navigated a long day of poker and a final table filled with American grinders to claim the title at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas.

Nestor Quiatchon of Washington finished in second place for $22,330, while fellow Coloradan Don Patrick rounded out the top three and collected $16,055.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPayout
1Joseph DavidmanUnited States$31,590
2Nestor QuiatchonUnited States$22,330
3Don PatrickUnited States$16,055
4Jose HernandezUnited States$11,703
5Aaron GeorgelosUnited States$8,650
6Lucas ReidUnited States$6,484
7Justin MoscosoUnited States$4,930
8Leo DafflonSwitzerland$3,804
9Sonny LeeUnited States$2,978

$200 Deepstack

Ediberto Pilotin picked up his latest live victory on Sunday, taking down the $200 PokerNews Deepstack for $9,732. The former LAPC event winner, now based in California, came out on top of a 314-entry field at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas to secure his first PokerNews Deepstack title.

Julie McLeod of Arizona finished second for $6,542, while Texas’ Shadi Farraj earned $4,514 for third. The final table featured players representing five different countries, including Australia, Canada, and Spain.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPayout
1Ediberto PilotinMexico$9,732
2Julie McLeodUnited States$6,542
3Shadi FarrajUnited States$4,514
4David HirstAustralia$3,189
5Guowei ZhouUnited States$2,309
6Brian PayneUnited States$1,713
7Matthew RaffoulCanada$1,304
8David RivasSpain$1,019
9Stephen EkinUnited States$818