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Big Turnout for $250 PokerNews Daily Deepstack at 1:00

Jon Sofen
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PokerNews Daily Deepstacks
PokerNews Daily Deepstacks

The $250 buy-in PokerNews Daily Deepstack tournament, which kicked off at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, had 143 entrants, a large field for just the first day of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Registration closed after the eighth 30-minute level with $30,745 in the prize pool. Players all started with 25,000 chips, and those chips were flying right from the start. At the time of publishing, 45 players remained and 22 will be paid. The winner will take home $7,126, a nice bankroll starter for the rest of the summer.

The $200 Deepstack will kick off at 8 p.m. PT. Players will have unlimited re-entries and will receive 20,000 chips starting at the 100/100 (100) blind level.

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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 

The $600 PokerNews DeepStack Championship Returns to the WSOP

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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.

Firefighter Mark Selley Claims First Daily Deepstack Title of the 2025 WSOP

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PokerNews Daily Deepstack Trophy
PokerNews Daily Deepstack Trophy

The first $250 Daily Deepstack of the 2025 PokerNews Deepstack Challenge lit up the tournament floor in Horseshoe, Las Vegas, on May 27, drawing 143 entries and generating a $30,745 prize pool.

After 11 hours of play, it was Mark Selley, a 35-year-old firefighter from the United Kingdom, who kept his nerve in the heat of battle and captured the title along with $7,126, which marks his biggest cash according to The Hendon Mob.

Selley, who’s more accustomed to battling blazes than final tables, earned the biggest payout of the day, with the triumph putting him in a strong early position on the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge leaderboard, where the top ten finishers by the end of the week will win seats to the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.

Selley wasn’t the only player to impress. Michael Moran fought valiantly heads-up before finishing second for $4,588, while Nir Azriel secured third place and a $3,065 payout. Together, the trio led the way in a well-attended opening event that set the tone for the Deepstack schedule ahead.

Final Table Payouts

PlacePlayerPrize
1Mark Selley$7,126
2Michael Moran$4,588
3Nir Azriel$3,065
4Jeffrey Atkins$2,125
5eddynannan$1,531
6Martin Hogan$1,149
7Oded Levin$899
8Richard Klein$734
9Nello Adducchio$628

Adauto Viana Junior Claims First Recorded Victory in $400 Daily Deepstack

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Adauto Viana Junior topped a 50-entry field in May 27's $400 Daily Deepstack, earning $5,414 and his first recorded tournament victory. The Brazilian player’s win in Monday’s 4 p.m. event brings his live tournament earnings to just under $60,000, with this result marking his second-largest career cash.

The event generated a $17,550 prize pool, with the top eight players making the money and a $851 minimum payout.

Viana Junior’s win improves on his previous best finish at the WSOP, a fourth-place result in last year's $250 Seniors Deepstack (50+). He defeated Mark Lacoste (2nd – $3,369) and James Shibley (3rd – $2,232) to close out the final table.

Final Table Payouts

PlacePlayerPrize
1Adauto Viana Junior$5,414
2Mark Lacoste$3,369
3James Shibley$2,232
4Benoit Fiasson$1,579
5Shih Lo$1,199
6"MontyPro"$982
7Keith Temm$874
8"jumpmaster07"$851

Bubble Time in the 8 p.m. $200 Daily Deepstack

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Just 21 players remain from a 133-entry field in the $200 Daily Deepstack that began at 8 p.m. on May 27. The tournament is now on the stone bubble, with only the top 20 spots guaranteed a payout.

A total prize pool of $22,411 is up for grabs, with $5,288 set aside for the winner.

Payout Table

Place    Prize
1st     $5,288
2nd     $3,339
3rd     $2,202
4th     $1,515
5th     $1,090
6th     $821
7th     $650
8th     $542
9th     $476
10th – 11th $444
12th – 13th $439
14th – 20th $418

Jeremy Calverley Captures Final May 27 Daily Deepstack Title

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PokerNews Daily Deepstack Trophy
PokerNews Daily Deepstack Trophy

The opening day of the 2025 PokerNews Deepstack Challenge has now wrapped up, with the third and final Daily Deepstack ending in the early hours of Wednesday. The $200 edition drew a 133-entry field and generated a $22,411 prize pool.

Standing tall at the end of it all was Jeremy Calverley, who took home $5,288 and the final WSOP Daily Deepstack winner's coin of the day. For the 44-year-old tattoo artist from Burnsville, Minnesota, this marks his 14th recorded tournament win, pushing his live earnings past the $230,000 mark.

Also making headlines at the final table was Women in Poker Hall of Famer JJ Liu, who put in an impressive performance en route to a fifth-place finish.

Final Table Payouts

PlacePlayerPrize
1Jeremy Calverley$5,288
2Gtwice1212$3,339
3Poking4fun$2,202
4Handrianto Minderman$1,515
5JJ Liu$1,090
6Jesus Ayala$821
7Mark Martinez$650
8Tyree Johnson$542
9Meylin Heng$476
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