2026 Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  225
Prize Pool:  $337,500
May 21 – 24, 2026

Registration closed for the $1,700 Deepest Stack with 225 entries, pushing the $300,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $337,500. The last 29 spots will be paid with $2,332 for a min-cash and $79,530 plus the Deep Stack Poker Series trophy to the winner.

1st: $79,530 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $55,850
3rd: $34,594
4th: $21,043
5th: $16,251
6th: $13,466
7th: $11,475
8th: $9,788
9th: $7,955
10th-12th: $6,946
13th-15th: $5,957
16th-18th: $4,968
19th-21st: $3,979
22nd-24th: $3,122
25th-27th: $2,656
28th-29th: $2,332

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  71 of 225

Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the $1,700 Deepest Stack with 13 players joining the field this morning. That put the combined total at 225 for the tournament, and we will post the payout information as soon as it is available.

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  58 of 212

The Deep Stack Poker Series Main Event drew 212 entries to the $1,700 Deepest Stack over three starting flights and we’re not done yet. Day 2 starts at 11 am, and registration is still open until cards go in the air.

Defending champ Michael Newman had a great day yesterday and bagged the overall lead coming back.

Once registration closes, we will post the official prize pool and payout information.

Top ten returning stacks:

1. Michael Newman – 477,000 (119 bb)
2. Shaun Davis – 419,000 (105 bb)
3. Alfredo Rodríguez – 380,000 (95 bb)
4. Lee Farris – 379,000 (95 bb)
5. Aidar Sharifullin – 364,000 (91 bb)
6. Artem Tuliupa – 363,000 (91 bb)
7. Salomon Sutton – 349,000 (87 bb)
8. Artem Zverkhovskyy – 348,000 (87 bb)
9. Larry Murphy – 300,000 (75 bb)
10. Konstantin Shukhman – 297,000 (74 bb)

Day 2 Seats  |  Day 2 Chips

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 8 Day 2 – $1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 8 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 8 Day 2 Chip Counts

12PM: Event 9 – $1,100 Platinum Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels 1-6 last 20 minutes; Levels 7+ last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 13 (5:45pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  58 of 212

Flight A: 46 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight B: 61 Entries; 19 Advanced
Flight C: 105 Entries; 29 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

Registration is open until the start of Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  58 of 212

Flight A: 46 Entries; 10 Advanced
Flight B: 61 Entries; 19 Advanced
Flight C: 105 Entries; 29 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

Registration is open until the start of Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 14:  2,000/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Day 1C Players Remaining:  29 of 105

Michael Newman dipped a little in the middle of the day but stormed back at the end and our defending champ put 477,000 in his bag for the overall lead coming back tomorrow for Day 2.

Registration remains open overnight and closes tomorrow at 11 am when cards go in the air for Day 2.

We will post the complete table draw and counts as soon as they are available.

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Day 1C Entries:  95

Action is back underway after the last break of the day with 95 entries in the field and three more levels to go.

David Shaw is the new leader late in the day, out front with a huge stack worth 357,500. Artem Tuliupa is second with 295,000 and Michael Newman is doing just fine with 260,000 in third.

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Day 1C Entries:  93

As the clock was ticking down toward the final break, the entry count his 93 for Flight B and 200 total for the tournament. That puts the prize pool right at the $300,000 guarantee and any new entry will run it up.

They will return from break and play three more levels before bagging up for Day 2 tomorrow.

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$300,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Day 1C Entries:  79

Cards are back in the air after the 40-minute dinner break and defending champ Michael Newman is still the big stack. He leads with 283,500 with Alfredo Rodríguez second holding 257,500.

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

Here’s a look at some chip counts from around the room during dinner break:

Michael Newman – 283,500 (284 bb)
Alfredo Rodríguez – 257,500 (258 bb)
Davd Shaw – 183,500 (184 bb)
Dave Finley – 150,000 (150 bb)
Eric Siegel – 116,500 (117 bb)
Hassan Tahsildar – 114,500 (115 bb)
Steven Karp – 106,000 (106 bb)
Matt Bretzfield – 99,500 (100 bb)
David Nathaniel – 95,000 (95 bb)
TK Miles – 90,500 (91 bb)
Javier Suárez – 86,000 (86 bb)
Kyle Sullivan – 81,500 (82 bb)
Lyle Diamond – 79,000 (79 bb)
Jacquelyn Scott – 76,500 (77 bb)
Joel Hardwood – 64,500 (65 bb)
Ory Hen – 55,000 (55 bb)
Jeff Silverstein – 53,500 (54 bb)
Farid Jattin – 50,000 (50 bb)
Willie Wiggins – 50,000 (50 bb)
Richard Rice  –  50,000 (50 bb)
Richard Leger – 49,000 (49 bb)
Pasquale Caiazza – 45,500 (46 bb)
Jason Rocha – 43,500 (44 bb)
Joel Gola – 41,500 (42 bb)
Mike Beasley – 39,500 (40 bb)