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$250 WSOP Daily Deepstack 1 p.m. Info and Structure

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Kick off your day with some poker excitement! The opening Daily Deepstack of the day starts at 1 p.m. and promises a thrilling single-day event. With a $250 buy-in, you'll get a solid 25,000 starting stack to work with.

For the latecomers, late registration is open until the start of Level 9, and you can jump back in with unlimited reentries. Each level runs for 30 minutes, with 15-minute breaks sprinkled throughout the day, and a longer 30-minute break after Level 12 to recharge.

Blinds start at 100/100, with the big blind ante in play right from the start. Get ready to shuffle up and deal!

LevelBB AnteBlindsBreaks
1100100-100 
2200100-200 
3300200-300 
4400200-40015 Minute Break
5600300-600 
6800400-800 
71,000500-1,000 
81,200600-1,200Remove 100 Chips (20 Minute Break)
91,5001,000-1,500 
102,0001,000-2,000 
113,0001,500-3,000 
124,0002,000-4,000Remove 500 Chips (30 Minute Break)
136,0003,000-6,000 
148,0004,000-8,000 
1510,0005,000-10,000 
1616,0008,000-16,000Remove 1,000 Chips (15 Minute Break)
1720,00010,000-20,000 
1830,00015,000-30,000 
1940,00020,000-40,000 
2060,00030,000-60,000Break (15 Minute Break)
2180,00040,000-80,000 
22100,00050,000-100,000 
23150,000100,000-150,000 
24200,000100,000-200,000Break (15 Minute Break)
25300,000150,000-300,000 
26400,000200,000-400,000 
27600,000300,000-600,000 
28800,000400,000-800,000Break (15 Minute Break)
291,000,000500,000-1,000,000 
301,500,0001,000,000-1,500,000 
312,000,0001,000,000-2,000,000 
323,000,0001,500,000-3,000,000 

Get Ready for the 4 p.m. $400 Daily Deepstack

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Daily Deepstacks

Get ready for some poker action! The second Daily Deepstack of the day shuffles up and deals at 4 p.m. This single-day extravaganza comes with a $400 buy-in, giving you a hefty 30,000 starting stack to play with.

Feeling adventurous? Late registration is open until the start of Level 9, around 7:35 p.m., and you can reenter as many times as you like. Each level is a quick 20 minutes, with plenty of 15- and 20-minute breaks to catch your breath and strategize.

Blinds kick off at 100/100, and the big blind ante is in play from the get-go.

LevelBB AnteBlindsBreaks & Notes
1100100-100 
2200100-200 
3300200-300 
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 
22150,000100,000-150,000Break (15-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 
281,000,000500,000-1,000,000Break (15-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 

PNDC Leaderboard as of May 29

Poker News DeepStack
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RankPlayerPoints
1James Derosa722
2Koveh Waysei669
3Mark Selley641
4Lewis Christensen623
5Jeremy Calverley616
6Adauto Viana Junior599
7Jeffrey Atkins424
8Liran Betito361
9David Garcia Araque340
10Roger Perez335
11Anthony Flanagan325
12Michael Moran321
13Dustin Bryan311
14Gregory Gius308
15Ramana Epparla301
16Mark Lacoste299
17Mikhail Prokopchuk289
18Nir Azriel289
19Dhananjay Bhor280
20Da Lu277
21Joakim Brochard271
22James Shibley269
23Isaac Cramer268
24Thomas Erdmann253
25Lachlan Crilly251
26Bryan Cabalo249
27Handrianto Minderman246
28Yunhan Yang240
29Benoit Fiasson239
30Michael Turri234
31Oscar Quezada234
32Joanne Liu231
33Shih Lo225
34Martin Hogan224
35Titus Balliett218
36Jesus Ayala215
37Scott Butler210
38Jason Hunter201
39Dean Boeving199
40Nello Adducchio196
41Oded Levin192
42Teppei Ishizaki187
43Mark Martinez185
44Robert Redman184
45Kelvin Tana181
46Keith Temm180
47Richard Kleinman176
48Richard Samuel Williams Jr171
49Tyree Johnson169
50Jonathan Stephens165
51Jose Fernand Garcia Gutierrez156
52Meylin Heng154
53Brad Finsilver144
54David Bauer144
55Delano Jackson144
56Eric Weber144
57Jay Mendoza144
58Matthew Cardoza144
59Richard Gress144
60Timothy Acker144
61Vincent Walker144
62Xiling Che144
63Jerry Woudstra134
64Sean Fitzpatrick134
65Benito Lozoya128
66Jacob Gordon128
67Michael Russell128
68Baoqiang Ho125
69Christian Young125
70Robert Nicholson125
71Suresh Tirumalai123
72Alexandre Servies72
73Bradley Fry72
74Daniel Woo72
75Dunji Weng72
76Frank Smario72
77Gonzalo Gonzalez72
78James Fisher72
79Joel Cleary72
80John Lewis72
81Jonathan Goetze72
82Karine Nogueiradasilva72
83Paul Kroh72
84Ryan Lashmar72
85Tyler Johnson72
86Jason Kolpin67
87Jerrimie Pacheco67
88Lucas Tae67
89Mengqi Chen67
90Ronald Hasbrouck64
91Ryan Stackman64
92Van Ngoc Nguyen64
93Zhun Wang64
94Debbie Mendoza62
95Jared Talarico62
96Jason Looney62
97Max Serpaabril62
98Naor Cohen62
99Plamen Petrov62
100Ricardo Cermeno-Sandoval62
101Aaron Karlsson36
102Alex Miao36
103Andrew Insignares36
104Bradley Bone36
105Charles Mast36
106Clayton Russell36
107Danny Lu36
108Divan Van Wyk36
109Gary Capoccia36
110Gregory Rahn36
111Heather Morrill36
112Jose Mendez36
113Kelly Giannetti36
114Kirion Kim36
115Lejohn Pai36
116Manoj Batavia36
117Mark Murphy36
118Michael Steigman36
119Samuel Butters36
120Taha Benhmama36
121Vera Greenstein36
122Yukun Zhang36
123Honghao Shi33
124Michael Cole33
125Pierre-Alexandr Lessard33
126Robert Keating33
127Theodore Cohan33
128Albert Tapia31
129Alexander Bulmer31
130Daniel Hernandez31
131John Six31
132Karen Crawford31
133Martin Newlin31
134Michael Evans31
135Monty Klistoff31
136Remi Tessier31
137Robert Flude31
138Walter Ring31
139Barry Russell7
140Elizabeth Comeau7
141Irwin Reiter7
142James Mchenry7
143Michael Miller7
144Svetoslav Dobranchev7

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Join the Fun: PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard

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Ready to show off your skills and compete for amazing prizes? The PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge is here from May 27 to June 30, and it’s your time to shine! Play in daily WSOP deep stack tournaments, earn points, and score fantastic rewards—including seats to the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship and some cool memorabilia.

Want to see how you’re doing? Track your progress, check out the latest standings, and get all the updates on our leaderboard page. Click the link below to dive into the action!

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PokerNews Deepstack Championship FAQs

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What is the buy-in for the PokerNews Deepstack Championship?

The buy-in for the PokerNews Deepstack Championship event at the 2025 WSOP is $600 - among one of the lowest buy-ins in the Series. We looked to give low-stakes grinders an opportunity to win their way to a coveted WSOP bracelet, and the $600 entry fee is both affordable and offers the chance to win big money from an expected large prize pool.

When is the PokerNews Deepstack Championship?

The PokerNews Deepstack Championship event will be held between July 1-4, 2025. It's the 78th event in the 2025 WSOP.

Where is the PokerNews Deepstack Championship?

The PokerNews Deepstack Championship will be held in a new, vibrant venue near the Horseshoe poker room, Las Vegas.

How Can I Play the PokerNews Deepstack Championship?

Like any other event at the Series, to play the PokerNews Deepstack Championship, simply register from one of the multiple registration desks at the venue.

What is the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge?

The PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge is a leaderboard promotion running from May 27 to June 30. Players participating in the daily $200, $250, or $400 deep stack tournaments at the WSOP will earn points. The top 10 point earners each week will receive complimentary seats for the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.

What is the leaderboard system?

The leaderboard system will follow the same formula used for the WSOP Player of the Year

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