The fourth week of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge came to a close on Monday, June 23, with three champions emerging from another busy day of deepstack action inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

More than 2,000 players turned out across the $250, $400, and $200 events, pushing the total prize pools past $440,000. For Duy Ho, Oscar Avellaneda, and Megan Chapman, the day ended with trophies, payouts, and major career highlights as the summer series heads into its final week.

$250 Deepstack

Duy Ho knows what it takes to succeed at the PNDC. The Hawaiin poker pro topped the Week 2 leaderboard in last year’s PokerNews Deepstack Challenge and added another impressive victory to his summer campaign by taking down Monday’s $250 Deepstack for $33,406. Ho navigated a huge 1,216-player field and a stacked final table to secure the win, further building on a résumé that includes over $1.1 million in career live earnings.

The final table was no walkover, with experienced players and recreational hopefuls alike battling for the $243,200 prize pool. Joseph Caliendo finished runner-up for $23,697, while Dannette Mason secured third for $17,098. Daniel Robles, Javier Martinez, and Raul Gutierrez also made deep runs.

Final Table Results

$400 Deepstack

It was a breakthrough moment for Orange County’s Oscar Avellaneda, who outlasted a 413-entry field to win the $400 Deepstack for a career-best $25,320. The 38-year-old DJ and sports reporter had just over $8,700 in recorded live cashes coming into the day, but walked away with his first significant tournament victory after besting a field full of experienced grinders and rising amateurs.

Avellaneda’s victory capped off a hard-fought final table that saw Michael Gilbert finish second for $17,516, while Nikhil Gera locked up third for $12,352. Other notables included Renyong Hu (4th - $8,869) and Naushad Ali (5th - $6,487), but it was Avellaneda’s day to shine as he captured the title and smashed his previous career earnings total in the process.

Final Table Results

$200 Deepstack

Megan Chapman continued her steady rise on the poker scene with a win in Monday’s $200 Deepstack, earning $11,669 after outlasting 403 entries. The 25-year-old from Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been building momentum throughout the summer, and this marked the second-largest cash of her career.

Chapman, who now has over $130,000 in live earnings, held her nerve at a competitive final table that included Mike Rizk (2nd - $7,944) and Japan’s Naoya Morozumi (3rd - $5,533). With this victory, Chapman adds her name to the growing list of PNDC champions as the summer-long series enters its final chapter.

Final Table Results