$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Cards are in the air for the second flight of the $1,700 Deepest Stack Main Event. We had 50 entries in the first flight, expect even more today, and a lot more tomorrow for the Saturday flight. The tournament has a $300,000 guarantee and we’re looking to get close this evening.

Players sit with huge 50K stacks and all Day 1 levels last 40 minutes, increasing to 60 at the start of Day 2 and 90 minutes in Level 23. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am.

Play will continue through Level 14 and survivors will return for Day 2.

• $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Levels 1-14 last 40 minutes; Level 15-22 last 60 minutes
• Levels 23+ last 90 minutes
• Late registration until start of Day 2
• Day 1 will end after Level 14
• Event 6 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 6 Day 1B – $1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 50,000 in chips
• Levels 1-14 last 40 minutes; Level 15-22 last 60 minutes
• Levels 23+ last 90 minutes
• Late registration until start of Day 2
• Day 1 will end after Level 14
• Event 6 Structure Sheet

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Returning to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 50

Flight A:  50 Entries; 16 Advanced
Flight B:  Friday at 11 am
Flight C:  Saturday at 11 am
Day 2:  Sunday at 11 am

Registration is open until the start of Day 2

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 14:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Day 1A Players Remaining:  16 of 50

Flight A of the $1,700 Deepest Stack ended with 16 players bagging chips and moving on to Day 2. James Calderaro steadily built his stack and is the early overall leader with 397,000 and no one was that close.

We will post the entire chip count list as soon as it is available.

Top five stacks from Flight A:

James Calderaro – 397,000 (132 bb)
Scott Zakheim – 216,000 (72 bb)
Alberto Hooker – 215,000 (72 bb)
Jacob Kauffman – 213,000 (71 bb)
Asher Neaman – 194,000 (65 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 14:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Day 1A Entries:  50

Flight A of the $1,700 Deepest Stack is down to it’s last level of the evening with 50 entries in the mix and 18 players at two tables remaining.

Everyone with chips will bag them up for a Day 2 return on Sunday at 11 am.

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1A Entries:  46

We have 11 levels in the books and three more to go before Flight A of the $1,700 Deepest Stack bags up their chips. We have 46 entries in the game with 24 players remaining and we might pick up a few more along the way before we finish the evening.

But if you miss out today, do not worry. We have another flight tomorrow at 11 am with the last one on Saturday and registration is available until cards go in the air for Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am.

2025 May Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip NLH (Freeze-Out)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  233
Prize Pool:  $26,096
Bounty Prize Pool:  $11,650
May 21, 2025

Event 5 of the May Deep Stack Poker Series was a $200 Quad Stack Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament with plenty of fun and action. It drew 233 entries for a regular prize pool of $26,096 with another $11650 up for grabs in bounties.

Josh Einhorn took the top spot after a three-way deal, earning $4,287 and the pretty trophy.

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1A Entries:  40

Players returned to action after the dinner break with 40 entries in the game and a lot of talented players in action.

Asher Neaman leads the field with 197,500, and Kevin Ordet’s 137,500 put him as the only other player over 100K, though James Calderaro is lurking.

They will play six more levels today, with a break in the middle, before survivors bag up their chips for Day 2.

Here are some random counts from around the room:

Asher Neaman – 197,500 (198 bb)
Kevin Ordet – 137,500 (138 bb)
James Calderaro – 92,000 (92 bb)
Greg Spinder – 79,000 (79 bb)
Richard Leger – 74,000 (74 bb)
Lyle Diamond – 67,000 (67 bb)
Nadya Magnus – 60,000 (60 bb)
Scott Zakheim – 59,500 (60 bb)
Alejandro Amador – 39,500 (40 bb)
TK Miles – 38,500 (39 bb)
Eldo Rodriguez – 35,500 (36 bb)
Scott Levitt – 35,500 (36 bb)
Paul Domb – 29,000 (29 bb)
Alexander Stewart – 23,500 (24 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with a 800 ante
Day 1A Entries:  38

The $1,700 Deepest Stack field completed eight levels of their day, and tournament staff sent them on a 40-minute dinner break, time to refresh before the last push to a bag.

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$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Day 1A Entries:  32

The $1,700 Deepest Stack recently returned from their first break with 32 entries in the field, a busy weekend on the horizon, and late registration available until Sunday at noon.

If you’d like to win your way into the tournament, we have a $200 satellite starting at 6 pm with four seats guaranteed.

Some friends in the field so far including Event 1 champ Alejandro Amador, Neil Blumenfield, Nadya Magnus, Scott Levitt, Scott Zakheim, Pual Domb, Greg Spinger, Haim Toorgeman, and James Calderaro.