2024 WSOP PokerNews Deepstack Challenge
PNDC Updates
Week: 4
Get ready for some extra excitement leading up to the PokerNews DeepStack Championship with the PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge! Running from May 28 to June 24, this weekly leaderboard promotion rewards players participating in the daily $200, $250, or $400 deepstack tournaments at the WSOP. Rack up points with each game, because points mean prizes!
Every week, the top 10 point earners will win complimentary seats to the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.
Stay updated and motivated with PokerNews' dedicated hub page for the Daily Deepstacks. Here, we'll highlight all the winners, provide regular leaderboard updates, and ensure every player's journey and achievements are recognized and celebrated.
There's also some cool memorabilia up for grabs for our Deepstack final tablists and winners. Make it to the final table, and you'll receive a special edition card protector. Deepstack winners will get a unique card protector, marking them as champions. Plus, trophies will be awarded to each of the weekly leaderboard winners.
Join the fun, climb the leaderboard, and earn your bragging rights in the PokerNews Daily Deepstack Challenge!
PokerNews Deepstack Challenge Leaderboard Dates
| Date | Week | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| May 28 - June 3 | 1 | 10 Seats to PokerNews Deepstack Championship |
| June 4-10 | 2 | 10 Seats to PokerNews Deepstack Championship |
| June 11-17 | 3 | 10 Seats to PokerNews Deepstack Championship |
| June 18-24 | 4 | 10 Seats to PokerNews Deepstack Championship |
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Amidst the excitement of the 2024 World Series of Poker, the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge (PNDC) has been making waves at Horseshoe and Paris in Las Vegas.
For those new to the scene, PokerNews has revamped this summer’s Daily Deepstacks, shining a spotlight on the unsung heroes of low-stakes poker and dedicated amateurs. To further entice these bedrock poker fans, PokerNews has stumped up 40 tickets through a leaderboard promotion to our exclusive bracelet event, the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.
Every week, the top ten players on the leaderboard earn one of these coveted tickets and with the first week already concluded, be sure to dive into the highlights from Week 1!
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.
Several of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge winner card protectors have already been handed out, with Canada's Simmy Mok being the first beneficiary. She triumphed in the opening Daily Deepstack of the series, but it's been quite the journey for Mok, whose passion for poker came from very humble beginnings.
Mok's route into poker began 24 years ago when she was nursing her son. With a newborn, Mok found herself awake through various stages of the night, and while tending to her baby's needs, she started channel-flicking through the television.
Poker then became a saving grace for the Canadian as a major event seven caused huge changes in her day-to-day life.
It's been another huge week in the PokerNews Daily Deepstacks, with 8,147 entrants recorded across the 21 PNDC tournaments.
A series best $1,713,420 has been collected in prize pools, with $301,262 being paid out in first-place prizes.
| Date | Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 11 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 841 | $168,200 | Charlton Hawes | $25,495 |
| Tue 11 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 246 | $81,180 | Srikanth Aleti | $17,425 |
| Tue 11 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 269 | $41,695 | Roger Perez | $8,697 |
| Wed 12 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 745 | $149,200 | Hale Carter | $23,441 |
| Wed 12 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 203 | $66,990 | Ilan Hannich | $15,123 |
| Wed 12 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 262 | $40,610 | Vidmantas Beliauskas | $8,517 |
| Thu 13 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 473 | $94,600 | Michael Lin | $16,904 |
| Thu 13 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 224 | $73,920 | Hungsheng Lin | $16,258 |
| Thu 13 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 244 | $37,820 | Vlad Iuhas | $8,122 |
| Fri 14 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 696 | $139,200 | Rahulinder Dhillon | $22,271 |
| Fri 14 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 193 | $63,690 | Zain Rafiq | $14,653 |
| Fri 14 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 213 | $33,015 | Fabio Toledo | $7,381 |
| Sat 15 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 603 | $120,600 | Victor Bershinsky | $20,064 |
| Sat 15 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 162 | $53,460 | John Cressend | $12,831 |
| Sat 15 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 183 | $28,365 | Ian Pudney | $6,596 |
| Sun 16 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 767 | $120,400 | Kenny Hsiung | $20,053 |
| Sun 16 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 197 | $65,010 | Anthony Cierco | $14,814 |
| Sun 16 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 214 | $33,170 | Katsuhiro Mori | $7,354 |
| Mon 17 Jun | $250 No Limit Hold'em | 913 | $182,600 | Raed Abualfilat | $27,118 |
| Mon 17 Jun | $400 No Limit Hold'em | 242 | $79,860 | Olga Iermolcheva | $17,151 |
| Mon 17 Jun | $200 No Limit Hold'em | 257 | $39,835 | Jon Vrolyks | $8,419 |
Congratulations to Charlton "Charlie" Hawes for topping Week 3 of the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge. Hawes notched one win, a fifth place and a 21st place finish across three Daily Deepstack to end the week with 1,108 PNDC points.
Hawes maintained his position at the top of the leaderboard throughout the entire week.
To those who have qualified for the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship ticket, the World Series of Poker has already received your names. To complete your registration, visit any registration window. Remember to bring your I.D. and Caesars Rewards card for verification.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Hawes | 1108 |
| 2 | Raed Abualfilat | 969 |
| 3 | Vlad Iuhas | 817 |
| 4 | Rahulinder Dhillon | 782 |
| 5 | Victor Bershinsky | 768 |
| 6 | Kenny Hsiung | 767 |
| 7 | Daniel Ferketa | 764 |
| 8 | Hale Carter | 764 |
| 9 | John Cressend | 764 |
| 10 | Michael Lin | 745 |