The final week of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge got underway in style on Tuesday, June 24, with three big fields generating over $450,000 in combined prize pools.

With leaderboard points and PokerNews Deepstack Championship seats still up for grabs, players came out in force for the first day of Week 5.

$250 Daily Deepstack

In the $250 Deepstack, Brazil’s Luis Cichoski came out on top of a massive 1,290-entry field to claim $34,802, the biggest score of his tournament career.

Cichoski had to navigate a tough final table that included Osvaldo Alvarez, who banked $24,818 for second, and Luis Rojas, who took home $17,960 for third. Cichoski now joins the long list of international winners to emerge victorious in the series’ most popular daily event.

Final Table Results

$400 Daily Deepstack

Over in the $400 Deepstack, it was Texas grinder Ryan Brown adding another trophy to his résumé. The 40-year-old poker pro from Argyle, Texas, claimed his fourth recorded tournament victory and $23,524 after defeating a field of 375 players.

Brown is no stranger to the winner’s circle after capturing the 2023 $1,700 Tampa Bay Classic title for nearly $150,000. With Tuesday’s win, Brown edges closer to the $1 million mark in career earnings.

Final Table Results

$200 Daily Deepstack

Rounding out the action was the $200 Deepstack, where Utah’s Zachary Bassett took down the title for $12,429. The 41-year-old tax firm owner from Morgan, Utah, overcame 440 other entries to secure the win, which marks one of the biggest results of his poker journey.

Alan Gomez finished runner-up for $8,542, while Donovan Dean completed the podium with $5,992.

Final Table Results