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Time for a Night Cap in the 8 p.m. $200 Daily Deepstack

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Wrap up your day with some thrilling poker action! The final Daily Deepstack of the day kicks off at 8 p.m. as a single-day showdown. With a $200 buy-in, you'll start with a 20,000 stack of chips.

For those who like to make a dramatic entrance, late registration is open until the start of Level 6 (approx 10:20 p.m.), and you can reenter as many times as you want until then. Each level lasts 20 minutes, with plenty of 15-minute breaks throughout the evening.

Blinds start at 100/100, and the big blind ante is in play right from the start. If this event runs long, the tournament director reserves the right to suspend play and resume the following day.

LevelBB AnteBlindsBreaks / Chip Removals
1100100-100 
2200100-200 
3300100-300 
4400200-400 
5600300-600 
6800400-800Remove 100 Chips (20 Minute Break)
71,000500-1,000 
81,5001,000-1,500 
92,0001,000-2,000Remove 500 Chips (15 Minute Break) (Reg. ends)
103,0002,000-3,000 
114,0002,000-4,000 
126,0003,000-6,000 
138,0004,000-8,000 
1410,0005,000-10,000 
1516,0008,000-16,000 
1620,00010,000-20,000Remove 1,000 Chips (15 Minute Break)
1730,00015,000-30,000 
1840,00020,000-40,000 
1960,00030,000-60,000 
2080,00040,000-80,000 
21100,00050,000-100,000 
22150,000100,000-150,00015 Minute Break
23200,000100,000-200,000 
24300,000150,000-300,000 
25400,000200,000-400,000 
26600,000300,000-600,000 
27800,000400,000-800,000 
281,000,000500,000-1,000,00015 Minute Break
291,500,0001,000,000-1,500,000 
302,000,0001,000,000-2,000,000 
313,000,0001,500,000-3,000,000 
325,000,0002,000,000-5,000,000 
336,000,0003,000,000-6,000,000 
348,000,0004,000,000-8,000,000 

May 31 Results: Lescadres, Danley, and Thompson Get Dubs

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PokerNews DeepStack

Saturday was another big day for poker in the PokerNews Daily Deepstacks. Large fields, huge payouts, and juicy action transpired at the Horseshoe Las Vegas.

Jean Lescadres, Michael Danley, and Steven Thompson won their respective tournaments and earned some value leaderboard points in the process. Let's take a look at how the action went down on May 31.

Jean Lescadres Wins the $250 Buy-In Daily

The deepstack action began, as always, with a $250 no-limit hold'em tournament. Although it was just the first event of the day, it brought out a massive crowd. How massive, you ask? Exactly 935 entrants, creating a prize pool of $187,000.

There were 141 players paid, but none received more money than the champion — Lescadres — who took home $27,585. He also claimed 811 leaderboard points. Lescadres beat Pierre Lewandowski, who won $19,441, heads-up to finish it off. Branden Miller took third place for $13,927, while Axel Reese got $10,121 for fourth place.

$250 PokerNews Daily Deepstacks Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrizePoints
1Jean Lescadres$27,585811
2Pierre Lewandowski$19,441405
3Branden Miller$13,927365
4Axel Reese$10,121324
5Nicholas Armstrong$7,463304
6Ronda Vankrey$5,586284
7Bing Li$4,244243
8Dejan Petrovic$3,274223
9Luke Nishihara$2,565203

Michael Danley Ships the $400 Event

The second deepstack of the day cost $400 to enter, and it attracted 351 entries, 52 cashed. The pot hit $115,830, one of three six-figure prize pools on the day.

Danley came out victorious late in the night when play concluded. He received $22,486 and 764 leaderboard points for the win. Second place went to Andrew Huey for $15,539. Bahman Ataeianfar finished in third place for $10,946. Aaron Lettieri busted in fourth place for $7,853.

$400 PokerNews Daily Deepstacks Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrizePoints
1Michael Danley$22,486764
2Andrew Huey$15,539382
3Bahman Ataeianfar$10,946344
4Aaron Lettieri$7,853306
5Steven Christopher$5,741286
6Lisa Schuessler$4,278267
7Carlos Dorca$3,251229
8James Sexton$2,520210
9Lucas Hillman$1,993191

Steven Thompson for the Win in the Nightcap

There's always one final event of the day, and it tends to attract some big fields. The May 31 version of the $200 no-limit hold'em tournament was no different. There were 408 entries in this one, with 62 getting paid at least $400.

Thompson was the final player still standing at the end, and he earned $11,768 and 708 leaderboard points. The victory included a heads-up win over Xinli Ye, who claimed $8,015. Dennis Pratt was in third place for $5,587, and Simon Britton was the fourth place finisher for $3,976.

$200 PokerNews Daily Deepstacks Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrizePoints
1Steven Thompson$11,768708
2Xinli Ye$8,015354
3Dennis Pratt$5,587319
4Simon Britton$3,976283
5Victor Pizzola$2,889266
6Brent Lee$2,145248
7Yotam Shmuelov$1,628212
8Marcel Ludlow$1,263195
9Dil Uhlin$1,003177

The $600 PokerNews DeepStack Championship Returns to the WSOP

The PokerNews DeepStack Championship returns to the World Series of Poker from July 1–4 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

If you’re dreaming of winning a WSOP bracelet without a five-figure bankroll, this is your shot. The $600 buy-in event offers a deep 30,000-chip starting stack, a Main Event-style structure, and one re-entry. Day 1 levels are 40 minutes; Days 2–4 move to 60 minutes.

Last year’s event saw 5,110 entries and a $2.6 million prize pool. Hector Berry won the bracelet and $282,876.

Register in person at the WSOP main registration area or skip the lines with the WSOP+ app.
Want to win a seat? Enter the daily $200/$250/$400 DeepStacks between May 27 and June 30. The PokerNews DeepStack Challenge leaderboard awards 10 seats each week—50 in total.

View the full blind structure here.

Meet the PokerNews Deepstack Grinders Who Turned a Seat Into a Score

This summer at the WSOP, the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge gives everyday grinders a chance to shine. Play well in the daily $200, $250, $400 Deepstack events, rack up leaderboard points, and you could win a free seat to the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.

Last year, eight leaderboard qualifiers made it count, not only earning their way into the Championship, but cashing in it too.

From first-timers to bracelet winners, here’s a look at the players who turned a daily grind into a WSOP payday.

Raymond Chiu

Raymond Chiu
Raymond Chiu
  • Finished 254th for $1,743
  • Topped the Week 1 leaderboard

Chiu came out swinging, winning back-to-back daily Deepstacks and rode that momentum into the Championship. He was the first qualifier to lock up a seat and one of the first to cash.

William Plitz

William Plitz
William Plitz
  • Finished 142nd for $2,458
  • Week 1 – 2nd place on the leaderboard

Plitz’s run started with a win in the May 30 daily, which also happened to be his biggest live score ever ($6,475). He backed it up with another deep run in the Championship. Safe to say he made the most of the PNDC.

Georgios Skarparis

Georgios Skarparis
Georgios Skarparis
  • Finished 468th for $1,261
  • Week 1 – 9th on the leaderboard

With $1.45 million in live earnings and a WSOP Mini Main title to his name, Skarparis is no stranger to success. Even with all that experience, he still came out for the daily Deepstacks and cashed again in the Championship.

Kenny Hsiung

Kenny Hsiung
Kenny Hsiung
  • Finished 71st for $4,432
  • Week 3 – 6th place

Hsiung, who won a WSOP bracelet in 2012, proved he’s still got the chops. He was the highest-finishing leaderboard qualifier in the Championship.

Michael Lin

Michael Lin
Michael Lin
  • Finished 673rd for $1,201
  • Week 3 – 10th on the leaderboard

Lin made the final table of the 2022 Deepstack Championship, and while this year’s run didn’t go quite as far, he still bagged another cash. A quiet, consistent presence on the felt.

Artur Stepanyan

Artur Stepanyan
Artur Stepanyan
  • Finished 289th for $1,743
  • Week 4 – 8th place

A breakout moment for Stepanyan, who turned a top-10 finish in Week 4 into a solid run in the Championship. It was only his second ever WSOP cash, not bad for someone still early in their WSOP journey.

Michael Beattie

Michael Beattie
Michael Beattie
  • Finished 224th for $1,936
  • Week 4 – 9th place

Beattie has over $300K in live earnings and knows how to find a payday. He added another cash prize to the pile from the PokerNews Deepstack Championship.

Hsing-Hsiung Tai

  • Finished 464th for $1,261
  • Week 4 – 10th place

No big headlines or flashy scores, just a solid grind from Tai, who turned his final qualifying spot into a Championship cash.

PokerNews Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard (As of May 31)

RankPlayerPoints
1Jacob Baumgartner906
2James Derosa904
3Jean Lescadres811
4Edgar Propst791
5Michael Danley764
6Juan Sosa754
7Liran Betito737
8Sinead Davenport713
9Koveh Waysei710
10Steven Thompson708
11Pierre-Alexandre Lessard686
12Daniel Kleist644
13Mark Selley641
14Bahman Ataeianfar636
15Lewis Christensen623
16Jeremy Calverley616
17Adauto Viana Junior599
18Pierre Lewandowski548
19Roger Perez486
20Nicholas Burnett485
21Jeffrey Atkins456
22Jerrimie Pacheco444
23Katsumoto Sakaguchi403
24Sean Fitzpatrick398
25Rafael Gonzalez395
26Andrew Huey382
27Branden Miller365
28Branden Shimamoto356
29Brian Wood356
30Dennis Pratt355
31Xinli Ye354
32David Garcia Araque340
33Haruka Murata339
34Yen-Tuan Chen339
35Steven Christopher326
36Anthony Flanagan325
37Axel Reese324
38Jack Garrett322
39Michael Moran321
40Mika Hilaire321
41Dhananjay Bhor318
42Jan Matuny316
43Dustin Bryan311
44Jian Zhang309
45Gregory Gius308
46Aaron Lettieri306
47Nicholas Armstrong304
48Pasi Petteri Kakkonen302
49Bishop Kennedy301
50Ramana Epparla301
51Mark Lacoste299
52Donald Taylor297
53Darren Cunningham290
54Lachlan Crilly289
55Mikhail Prokopchuk289
56Nir Azriel289
57Adam Greenlee285
58Ronda Vankrey284
59Rene Lazaro Cifuentes283
60Simon Britton283
61Matjaz Ferk282
62Christopher Davis277
63Da Lu277
64Fabian Urias272
65Joakim Brochard271
66James Shibley269
67Isaac Cramer268
68Lisa Schuessler267
69Shayne Mogilski267
70Victor Pizzola266
71Niall Duffy263
72Yansong Kou257
73Thomas Erdmann253
74Aaron Magers249
75Bryan Cabalo249
76Brent Lee248
77Handrianto Minderman246
78Yotam Shmuelov244
79Bing Li243
80Philip Corhan242
81Bryan Frantz240
82Yunhan Yang240
83Benoit Fiasson239
84Bryan Nunes Alencar237
85Jason Hunter237
86John Lewis234
87Michael Turri234
88Oscar Quezada234
89Jeremy Standiford233
90Joanne Liu231
91Carlos Dorca229
92Dustin Merrill229
93Alan Oaxaca226
94Jason Olenak226
95Konstantin Polin226
96Shih Lo225
97Martin Hogan224
98Dejan Petrovic223
99Titus Balliett218
100Filip Rysl217
101Jesus Ayala215
102Jennifer Zewe214
103Jason Looney213
104Christopher Intal212
105James Sexton210
106Scott Butler210
107Douglas Valenti207
108Pedro Claus207
109Cuong Ngo206
110Bingjie Wang205
111Luke Nishihara203
112Dean Boeving199
113Ronald Romer199
114Gary Taylor198
115Ashley Young196
116Drake Espenlaub196
117Nello Adducchio196
118Marcel Ludlow195
119Oded Levin192
120Lucas Hillman191
121Eita Sakai189
122Eric Zheng189
123Remi Tessier189
124Ernesto Vidales188
125Tyler Kolness188
126Teppei Ishizaki187
127Mark Martinez185
128Robert Redman184
129Kelvin Tana181
130Keith Temm180
131Vincent Walker179
132Carson Davis178
133Dil Uhlin177
134Eric Kronenthal177
135Spencer Yahnke177
136Richard Kleinman176
137Muzaffar Naim172
138Richard Samuel Williams Jr171
139Tyree Johnson169
140Jonathan Stephens165
141Albert Garver162
142Angel Aguilar162
143Atanas Vlahov162
144Brian Shultz162
145Chris Matters162
146Christiphor Herrin162
147Christopher Lund162
148Craig Crivello162
149Derek Molnar162
150Everett Chilton162
151Francisco Pulido Castillo162
152Ikechukwu Nlemchi162
153James Mc Clary162
154Jay Hong162
155Jeremy Booth162
156Jingtao Zhu162
157Juan Garcia162
158Kin Ngai162
159Kirk Caldwell162
160Percival Cabase162
161Ronald Blasczyk162
162Sean Falcone162
163Sergio Gamarra162
164Peter Dirksen161
165Mauricio Perez160
166Abhinav Parakh158
167Anubhav Jain158
168Corey Esposito158
169Dave Banerjee158
170Dawson Darbouze158
171Elaine Beery158
172Igor Frolov158
173Jacob Martin158
174Jan Petrzilka158
175John Corteza158
176Karanvir Singh158
177Maksims Uskovs158
178Quang Pham158
179Rey Roca158
180Roger Beiles158
181Sage Lee158
182Shreyas Prakash158
183William Plitz158
184Jose Fernand Garcia Gutierrez156
185Meylin Heng154
186Caroline Schallock153
187Darren Barnes153
188Jefferson Broberg153
189Jonathan Calipes153
190Kevin Mcmahon153
191Robert Bassuk153
192Satoshi Tanaka153
193Tiep Bui153
194Andrew Ahn151
195Connor Fulkerson151
196Frank Isenthal151
197Joe Eckford151
198Jonathan Braker151
199Lucas Langsweirdt151
200Malachi Cramer151
201Minjung Han151
202Nathanial Simmerman151
203Oleg Rezabek151
204Omar Taveras151
205Pascal Gregoire151
206Ralph Massey151
207Ramsey Yehia151
208Scott Born151
209Stephen Placial151
210Tao Chu151
211Thomas Connors151
212Todd Lowry151
213Brad Finsilver144
214David Bauer144
215Delano Jackson144
216Eric Weber144
217Jay Mendoza144
218Matthew Cardoza144
219Richard Gress144
220Timothy Acker144
221Xiling Che144
222Austin Moseley143
223Craig Trevenna143
224Lucas Tae143
225Anthony Lewis142
226Domenico Lamattina142
227Geoff Murtha142
228George Moody142
229Larry Carey142
230Robert Cameron142
231Tristen Nelson142
232Yong Liu142
233Yordanos Mebrahtu142
234Andrei Balta137
235Andrew Bart137
236Joseph Esbenshade137
237Kyle Crawford137
238Thomas Adam Watson137
239Thomas Tran137
240Jerry Woudstra134
241Amin Hosein129
242Platt Robertson129
243Benito Lozoya128
244Jacob Gordon128
245Michael Russell128
246Baoqiang Ho125
247Christian Young125
248Robert Nicholson125
249Suresh Tirumalai123
250Julius Roque120
251Martin Abraham120
252Danny Lu117
253James Sutherland116
254Leonardo Castro115
255Thomas Bellizzi114
256Joel Cleary112
257Viacheslav Fentisov112
258Gregory Rahn111
259Jared Belzer111
260Raymund Uy109
261Robert Keating108
262Gabor Molnar105
263Tony Miller103
264Naor Cohen97
265Austin Kohnle81
266Christopher Khosantos81
267Clinton Morgan81
268Corey Zedo81
269Daniel Alexander Quesada81
270Daniel Guido81
271Darin Oreman81
272Erik Campbell81
273Erik White81
274Gal Samrai81
275Graeme Maguire81
276Herbert Karp81
277James Belgum81
278James Parent81
279Javier Urreiztieta81
280Jayachandra Gangaiah81
281Jeanguy Roy81
282Jennifer Yingst81
283Joann Kite81
284John Kipfer81
285John Misirian81
286Jose Sosa81
287Joshua Tulcan81
288Judy Wente81
289Julian Albero81
290Justin Sharpe81
291Kimberley Neff81
292Kozman El81
293Leonidas Gicain81
294Michael Hefley81
295Michael Mcmillan81
296Michelle Cain81
297Qing You81
298Randy Huston81
299Roger Aielli81
300Seiji Nodera81
301Tyler Beaver81
302Yahor Yuzefovich81
303Andreas Chalkiadakis79
304Arkado Gadelov79
305Brandon Huynh79
306Cesar Garcia79
307Corey Duquette79
308Corey Paggeot79
309Dante Collier79
310David Mcfeely79
311Dustin Priestly79
312Jeremy Paetsch79
313Jeremy Randolph79
314Joe Berry79
315Jonathan Velasco79
316Joshua Chaney79
317Justin Heilman79
318Lakshmi Narasimha79
319Leonidas Georgopoulos79
320Mark Grassi79
321Nick Jivkov79
322Paul Revillard79
323Pedro Montero79
324Robert Klein79
325Ronald Deguzman79
326Samir Rmeili79
327Sok Chean79
328Thuong Cao79
329William Childs79
330Yanci Montes79
331Christopher Weiser77
332Albyn Bello76
333Arthur Coleman76
334Bryce Wilson76
335Charles Mast76
336Dustin Palen76
337Emmanuel Mckenzie76
338Gary Kozin76
339Giacomo Borin76
340John Boney76
341Joseph Baldwin76
342Lionel Richard76
343Mark Napier76
344Michael Hong76
345Perla Ojeda76
346Taha Benhmama76
347Allan Secord75
348Amanda Nguyen75
349Andrea Sager75
350Brandon Winkler75
351Charles Keisling75
352Cristian Gutierrez75
353Dhaval Joshi75
354Geoffrey Wei75
355George Kaganovich75
356Guy Cannon75
357Hsinlin Liu75
358Inayet Sheriff75
359Jael Lewis75
360Jichen Sheng75
361Joshua Fait75
362Justin Frank75
363Kelli Mcguire75
364Kelly Vandemheen75
365Kenneth Mapoy75
366Keoni Akao75
367Mariya Ilieva75
368Patrick Knaggs75
369Rami Hammoud75
370Robert Richey75
371Robert Slezak75
372Romeo Samblero75
373Roscoe Hayden75
374Ryan Moorelemings75
375Sebastian Stosch75
376David Trujillo73
377Alexandre Servies72
378Bradley Fry72
379Daniel Woo72
380Dunji Weng72
381Frank Smario72
382Gonzalo Gonzalez72
383James Fisher72
384Jonathan Goetze72
385Karine Nogueiradasilva72
386Paul Kroh72
387Ryan Lashmar72
388Tyler Johnson72
389Yikuai Dong72
390Andrew Adams71
391Brian Borst71
392Carl Nece71
393Curtis Daye71
394Deaitra Virdenburks71
395Frank Mondello71
396Harel Azulay71
397Heqing Yin71
398Jeffrey Yarchever71
399Jiachi Li71
400Mark Ebner71
401Paolo Brumat71
402Paolo Debiasi71
403Shea Jones71
404Tigran Gasparyan71
405Trenton Shaw71
406Trina Newberry71
407Vera Greenstein71
408Vijayarengan Visvalingam71
409David Jenkins69
410Dmytro Tsikhotskyi69
411Gabor Kossuth69
412Jennifer Aguilar69
413Joseph Neathery69
414Justin Oliver69
415Keith Castro69
416Michael Flynt69
417Naixuan Shi69
418Rahul Bheemidi69
419Ulf Zimmer69
420William Rael69
421Jason Kolpin67
422Mengqi Chen67
423Bin Yuan64
424Charlas Pollock64
425Choong Baek64
426Jarrett Bengert64
427Luis Cisneros64
428Matthew Sullivan64
429Ronald Hasbrouck64
430Ryan Stackman64
431Van Ngoc Nguyen64
432Zhun Wang64
433Debbie Mendoza62
434Jared Talarico62
435Max Serpaabril62
436Plamen Petrov62
437Ricardo Cermeno-Sandoval62
438Irwin Reiter47
439Alfred-Marin Nicula41
440Antonio Graham41
441Bijay Lama41
442Brad Madden41
443Christopher Bibb41
444Colin Moore41
445Conrad Co41
446Corey Roepken41
447Daniel Provence41
448David Eugene Fisher41
449Deven Cannon41
450Dominic Fathy41
451Duane Wilson41
452Edmund Andrews41
453Edward Frank41
454Eric Douglas41
455Eric Lozano41
456Frank Harrington41
457Gabriel Marcus41
458Gary Smith41
459Grant Foster41
460Gregory Robbins41
461Henry So41
462Ian Martin41
463Jason Schmeltzer41
464Jeffrey Thompson41
465Joseph Neyer41
466Joshua Moskoviz41
467Kevin Nomberto41
468Luis Varela41
469Mace Reed41
470Marine Chang41
471Martin Simpson41
472Mathew Cusson41
473Michael Ondo41
474Michael Shull41
475Michel Dumas41
476Nathan Tucker41
477Olivier Murrachioli41
478Patricia Amond41
479Philip Muscarello41
480Radwan Khuri41
481Reggie Franklin41
482Reshad Haroon41
483Robert Garcia41
484Rudijanto Soetikno41
485Scott Phillips41
486Shane Thompson41
487Sheila Dee Fisher41
488Shiny Nicolas Galion41
489Thanh Ha Duong41
490Thomas Wimmer41
491Tom Mcnutt41
492Tony Dam41
493Travis Lafleur41
494Yacob Gebramariam41
495Abel Galvan40
496Adam Kievman40
497Alexander Carmosino40
498Allen Oh40
499Amy Butterfield40
500Andrew Schroer40
501Antonio Garcia40
502Brandon Flanagan40
503Brody Katnich40
504Cade Rondon40
505David Mann40
506David Yu40
507Dong Ji40
508Edgardo Rosariofigueroa40
509Gavin Smith40
510James Sileo40
511Jason Light40
512Jefferson Morrill40
513Jorge Rivera40
514Keith Perez40
515Kenneth Neyerlin40
516Kevin Brown40
517Kohichi Manago40
518Marco Vassallo40
519Mark Cornelius40
520Michael Bucar40
521Mustafa Erzincanli40
522Nicholas Chong40
523Pei Li40
524Philip Johnston40
525Philip Matta40
526Rohit Hukmani40
527Russell Green40
528Sean Johnson40
529Sean Walker40
530Serhiy Shestak40
531Sheldon Kapeliela40
532Shuichi Akiba40
533Stephen Dorner40
534Tasuku Maruo40
535Usman Inayatullah40
536Willie Smith40
537Xiaoxiao Liu40
538Xuan Yang40
539Adam Hall38
540Alejandro Espinosa38
541Anthony Rincon38
542Benjamin Primus38
543Chueyee Yang38
544David Bullinger38
545David Schaerf38
546Farid Dhanani38
547Istvan Szabo38
548Joel Baker38
549Joseph Molinari38
550Joseph Stanievich38
551Josh Stone38
552Juan Campayo38
553Juan Maceiras Lapido38
554Manuel Mustafa38
555Mark Jaffe38
556Matthew Paoletti38
557Mayur Chawan38
558Michael Latimer38
559Naveen Narla38
560Nicolas Yunis38
561Raymond Chiu38
562Renata Colache38
563Robert Gill38
564Rodrick Edwards38
565Ruixin Yang38
566Russell Broadway38
567Ryan Masters38
568Saigokul Kannan38
569Scott Herrmann38
570Steven Bates38
571Woody Christy38
572Aaron Karlsson36
573Alex Miao36
574Andrew Insignares36
575Bradley Bone36
576Clayton Russell36
577Divan Van Wyk36
578Gary Capoccia36
579Heather Morrill36
580John Ypma36
581Jose Mendez36
582Kelly Giannetti36
583Kirion Kim36
584Lejohn Pai36
585Manoj Batavia36
586Mark Murphy36
587Matthew Davenport36
588Michael Rosenfeld36
589Michael Steigman36
590Mykhailo Lendel36
591Richard Rohr36
592Rostyslav Huriak36
593Samuel Butters36
594Yuan Yu36
595Yukun Zhang36
596Abass Ngam35
597Adam Wilkinson35
598Andrew Grollman35
599April Borup35
600Barath Kumar35
601Bob Heffner35
602Bobby Newcomer35
603Brian Grayson35
604Cameron Smith35
605Carlos Garza35
606Charles Odenz35
607Damion Richardson35
608Daniel Park35
609Daniel Silva35
610David Wilkens35
611Edward Stiltner35
612Erick Banzon35
613Eugenio Garbuglia35
614Franz Holzner35
615Gary Allford35
616Gerard Perez35
617Howard Ding35
618Howard Mash35
619James George35
620Jeffrey Parcher35
621Jesse Vonderahe35
622Jordan Vidal35
623Joshua Jacobs35
624Karl Pirkopf35
625Kim Lam35
626Kimlong Lav35
627Konstantinos Tzinis35
628Lawrence Senibaldi35
629Marc Doring35
630Mark Mcgrath35
631Marshall Pittman35
632Michael Budde35
633Michael Hatlevig35
634Michael Ventola35
635Naoki Kuwahara35
636Nathan Shervheim35
637Nicholas Aune35
638Nikolas Metaxas35
639Or Butz35
640Robert Lane35
641Ryan Remele35
642Samir Tageldin35
643Sonja Hodge35
644Stephen Calhoun35
645Trenton Dill35
646William Moore35
647Zhongtian Jiang35
648Andrew Stevens34
649Blaine Villarreal34
650Christian Feng34
651Christopher Merrill34
652Elian Madrigal34
653Franklin Horbelt34
654George Vigelette34
655James Mcgee34
656Michael Nguyen34
657Sharilyn Hernandez34
658Vinh Bao34
659William Dickerson34
660Yaniv Livnat34
661Honghao Shi33
662Michael Cole33
663Pierre-Alexandr Lessard33
664Theodore Cohan33
665Andrew Brinkley32
666Claude Gaudet32
667Jaroslaw Osinski32
668Jodi Hurley32
669Kevin Golden32
670Michael Misikoff32
671Richard Martin32
672Albert Tapia31
673Alexander Bulmer31
674Daniel Hernandez31
675John Six31
676Karen Crawford31
677Martin Newlin31
678Michael Evans31
679Monty Klistoff31
680Robert Flude31
681Walter Ring31
682Barry Russell7
683Elizabeth Comeau7
684James Mchenry7
685Michael Miller7
686Svetoslav Dobranchev7

PNDC Week 1 Winners So Far

DateBuy-inEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize
Tue, May 27$250143$30,745Mark Selley$7,126
Tue, May 27$40050$17,550Adauto Viana Junior$5,414
Tue, May 27$200133$22,411Jeremy Calverley$5,288
Wed, May 28$250370$79,550James Derosa$14,550
Wed, May 28$400122$42,822Koveh Waysei$10,462
Wed, May 28$200146$24,601Lewis Christensen$5,643
Thu, May 29$250521$112,015Juan Sosa$18,101
Thu, May 29$400202$70,902Sinéad Davenport$15,067
Thu, May 29$200192$32,352Daniel Kleist$6,862
Fri, May 30$250765$153,000Edgar Propst$23,906
Fri, May 30$400312$102,960Jacob Baumgartner$20,673
Fri, May 30$200317$49,135Pierre-Alexandre Lessard$9,815
Sat, May 31$250935$187,000Jean Lescadres$27,585
Sat, May 31$400351$115,830Michael Danley$22,486
Sat, May 31$200408$63,240Steven Thompson$11,768

Nicholas Murray Wins $400 Deepstack as Week 1 of PNDC Nears Conclusion

Adel Jo
Adel Jo

The penultimate day of Week 1 in the 2025 PokerNews Deepstack Challenge saw another strong turnout, as 474 players entered the $400 Daily Deepstack on Sunday, June 1. The event generated a $156,420 prize pool, making it one of the largest of the series to date.

Emerging victorious was Nicholas Murray, a 28-year-old poker professional from Belmont, Michigan, who collected $27,839 for the win. The result marks the biggest recorded cash of Murray’s live tournament career.

The final table featured a mix of first-time finalists and returning names, including Adel Jo (pictured), who made headlines during the 2024 series by winning a $250 Daily Deepstack and a PNDC ticket after defeating a 1,014-player field for $29,183. Jo placed sixth on Sunday, earning $5,349.

While the result is unlikely to push him into the top ten of the Week 1 leaderboard, a deep run on Monday, June 2, the final day of the weekly race, could put him back in contention.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Nicholas Murray$27,839
2Kearns Julien$19,309
3Thuong Cao$13,638
4Li Chengbei$9,804
5Francisco De La Rosa$7,176
6Adel Jo$5,349
7Jebadiah Steward$4,062
8Renata Colache$3,143
9Tanner Martinelli$2,480

France’s Dylan Mendes Wins $250 Deepstack on Busy Sunday at the PNDC

Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

With Week 1 of the 2025 PokerNews Deepstack Challenge nearing its conclusion, Sunday’s $250 Daily Deepstack delivered one of the most well-attended events of the series so far. A total of 740 players entered the tournament, generating a $148,000 prize pool, with 111 players finishing in the money and a $504 min-cash.

The title went to Dylan Mendes, a 28-year-old player from France, who collected $23,338, nearly tripling his previous career-best score of $8,240. Coming into the event, Mendes had $31,790 in recorded live earnings, making this result a significant milestone.

Several familiar names made deep runs. James Derosa, who won a $250 Deepstack earlier in the series, added more PNDC leaderboard points with a seventh-place finish, earning $3,454. Koveh Waysei, champion of the May 28 $400 Deepstack, also cashed, finishing 85th to lock up another PNDC result.

The field also featured Maurice Hawkins (pictured), joint all-time WSOP Circuit ring leader (19), who placed 18th for $955.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Dylan Mendes$23,338
2Aaron Hill$16,276
3Yuan Yu$11,552
4James Brandley$8,332
5Frank Kissick$6,109
6Luke Nishihara$4,555
7James Derosa$3,454
8David Belasco$2,665
9Gregory Higginbotham$2,093

Xiaoxiao Song Wins $200 Deepstack, Crosses $100K in Live Earnings

PokerNews Hat
PokerNews Hat

The $200 Daily Deepstack on Sunday, June 1 attracted 407 entries, generating a $63,085 prize pool as the 2025 PokerNews Deepstack Challenge neared the close of its opening week. The title went to Xiaoxiao Song, who earned $11,717 for the victory, his seventh recorded cash and one that pushed him over $100,000 in live tournament earnings.

While not his largest result to date, Song is building an impressive tournament résumé. Earlier this year, he finished 5th in a $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2025 PokerGO Tour PLO Series in Las Vegas for $47,700, and last November, he took 2nd in a $1,100 PLO event at the PGT Texas PLO Roundup in Houston for $35,875.

A total of 64 players made the money, with a rare three-way bubble burst involving Hari Sriniva Kamireddi, Tony Miller, and Daniel Craig. All three exited simultaneously and received $134 each in a split bubble payout.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize
1Xiaoxiao Song$11,717
2Joshua Hastings$7,996
3Chen Ma$5,574
4Justin Vautrin$3,966
5Elisha Waugh$2,882
6Henry Pagliuca$2,140
7Mohamed Mobeen$1,624
8Raymond Ratto$1,260
9Jacob Smith$1,001
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