2025 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge

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Last Sunday of PNDC Delivers Three New Winners & Enormous Fields

PokerNews Daily Deepstacks
PokerNews Daily Deepstacks

The last Sunday of the PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge delivered enormous fields at Paris & Horseshoe Las Vegas, with over 2,300 players having registered when the sun went down on Sunday night.

Three new champions were crowned in the shape of Caleb Mitson in the $250 Deepstack, Samyo Bounlom in the $200 Deepstack, and Tamer Halabi taking the $400 Deepstack crown.

This marks the penultimate day of the Deepstack Challenge, with Monday your last chance to win one of the best daily's in Vegas and also book your ticket to the bracelet Event #78: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.

$250 Deepstack

Washington’s Caleb Mitson walked away with $43,317 after besting a field of 1,183 players in Friday’s $250 PokerNews Daily Deepstack at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. It was a career-best score for Mitson, who outlasted a strong final table to claim the title. Michel Elmassih finished runner-up for $31,208, while American Anton Tcypin took third place and $22,799.

Also making the final table was Adel Jo, a player with both WSOP and WSOP Circuit pedigree. Jo won a WSOPC ring at Pompano Beach in 2023, more than a decade after cashing in the 2012 WSOP Main Event, finishing 109th for $52,718.

Final Table Resuts

PlacePlayerCountryPayout
1Caleb MitsonUnited States$43,317
2Michel ElmassihUnited States$31,208
3Anton TcypinUnited States$22,799
4Johnny OshanaUnited States$16,844
5Adel JoUnited States$12,587
6Roberto GonzalezArgentina$9,515
7Joonas LyttinenFinland$7,277
8Aaron OgusUnited States$5,632
9Joshua NazariehUnited States$4,410

$200 Deepstack

Friday’s $200 PokerNews Daily Deepstack drew 605 entries and generated a $93,775 prize pool, continuing the trend of packed PNDC fields at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Switzerland’s Samyo Bounlom claimed the top spot and a $15,672 payday after navigating a final table that featured players from five different countries. Michael Delaney of the United Kingdom finished runner-up for $10,822, while Robert Brobyn earned $7,631 for third place in a strong showing for the American contingent.

Also reaching the final nine were players from Morocco, France, and the United States, showcasing the global draw of the daily Deepstack schedule as the Deepstack Championship enters its final few days.

Final Table Resuts

PlacePlayerCountryPayout
1Samyo BounlomSwitzerland$15,672
2Michael DelaneyUnited Kingdom$10,822
3Robert BrobynUnited States$7,631
4Imad BarkaMorocco$5,476
5Alex GobleUnited States$4,000
6Eric NicotFrance$2,976
7Nicholas FleschUnited States$2,255
8Sergio EsparzaUnited States$1,741
9Andre BryanUnited States$1,370

$400 Deepstack

Israel’s Tamer Halabi secured the win in Friday’s $400 PokerNews Daily Deepstack, outlasting a 524-entry field to collect the $30,003 top prize.

Finishing in second place was Adam Velez of Georgia, who took home $20,980. Velez is no stranger to deep runs, having final tabled the $1,000 Mini Main Event at the 2022 World Series of Poker, where he finished 7th for over $93,803.

Vladimir Fomine, based in the United States, rounded out the top three and earned $14,924.

Final Table Resuts

PlacePlayerCountryPayout
1Tamer HalabiIsrael$30,003
2Adam VelezUnited States$20,980
3Vladimir FomineUnited States$14,924
4William WatkinsUnited Kingdom$10,787
5Claudio BottiArgentina$7,924
6Carlos Saez MartinezSpain$5,918
7Raymond McdonoughUnited States$4,494
8Hunter PayneUnited States$3,472
9Andreas BoellingGermany$2,729