2025 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

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Hill, Mogilski, and Landes Win Big in Final Push to Qualify for PokerNews Deepstack

Jake Brown
Jake Brown

The final week of the PokerNews Daily Deep Stack Challenge is well underway, and there were three massive fields and three big winners on Wednesday, June 26.

This is the last week for players to earn a spot in Event #78: $600 PokerNewsDeep Stack Championship, as the top 10 players on the weekly leaderboard will earn a seat. Players showed up in force to fight for their place.

$250 Daily Deepstack

The first tournament of the day began at 1 p.m. with a $250 buy-in, drawing a total of 939 entries and creating a prize pool of $187,800, including a top prize of $27,725. That top prize went to Geary Hill, who outlasted the field to claim the massive payday, defeating Jake Brown heads-up. Brown, who made the final table of the 2024 WSOP Mystery Millions, finished 2nd for $19,524. In third was Moshe Bouskila, who earned $13,986.

Jake Brown
Jake Brown

$250 Daily Deepstack Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Geary HillUnited States$27,725
2Jake BrownUnited States$19,524
3Moshe BouskilaUnited States$13,986
4Nissar QuraishiUnited States$10,164
5Thibault PecheurFrance$7,495
6Hiroya IwamotoJapan$5,610
7William HawkUnited States$4,262
8Shane RodriguezUnited States$3,288
9Srikar DonapatiUnited States$2,576

$400 Daily Deepstack

The $400 4 p.m. Deep Stack attracted 305 entries, generating a $100,980 prize pool. Shayne Mogilski took home the lion’s share, earning $20,404 for the victory. Stephen Ray finished in second place for $14,122, while Daniel Sears claimed $9,958 for his third-place finish.

$400 Daily Deepstack Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Shayne MogilskiUnited States$27,725
2Stephen RayUnited Kingdom$19,524
3Daniel SearsUnited States$13,986
4Roberto SilberayArgentina$10,164
5Alberto Fonseca MasisCosta Rica$7,495
6Gregory GiusJapan$5,610
7Vida WassellUnited States$4,262
8Antoinette LeblancUnited States$3,288
9Kenton TaylorUnited States$2,576

$200 Daily Deepstack

The $200 Deepstack—the final event of the day—kicked off at 8:00 p.m. local time, drawing 385 entries and generating a prize pool of $59,675. Quentin Landes of France captured the top prize of $11,299, while Thailand’s Maurice Jeevanji finished runner-up for $7,762. Rounding out the podium was John Morris, who earned $5,442 for third place.

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Quentin LandesFrance$11,299
2Maurice JeevanjiThailand$7,762
3John MorrisUnited States$5,442
4Paul NardiCanada$3,890
5Nathan SwansonUnited States$2,835
6Adel KabbaniFrance$2,107
7Min ZhangUnited States$1,599
8Buno DelabellaSpain$1,238
Maurice Jeevanji
Maurice Jeevanji

Tags: Alberto Fonseca MasisAntoinette LeblancDaniel SearsGregory GiusHiroya IwamotoJake BrownJohn MorrisKenton TaylorMaurice JeevanjiMoshe BouskilaNissar QuraishiQuentin LandesRoberto SilberayShane RodriguezShayne MogilskiSrikar DonapatiStephen RayThibault PecheurVida WassellWilliam Hawk