Event 3 Day 1A: Early Entries

$400 Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 5:  200/400
Day 1A Entries:  83

Matthew Zarcadoolas

We have a nice little turnout for a Thursday afternoon with 83 entries in the field. That puts the $400 Deep Stack on a path to smashing the $100,000 with two big weekend flights to go.

Some early friends in the Poker Room include Matthew Zarcadoolas, Sean Phillippi, Paul Domb, Pasquale Caiazza, Nathan Thrush, Gary Gelman, Eugene Katchalov, Richard Leger, Harrison Riggiero, and Courtland Twyman.

Sean Phillippi
Paul Domb
Pasquale Caiazza

Engelberth Varela Wins Deep StacK Poker Series Event 2 Outright for $5,740!

2026 Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  213
Prize Pool:  $23,643
Bounty Prize Pool:  $10,650
May 13, 2026

Engelberth Varela, 2026 Deep Stack Poker Series Event 2 Champ

The second tournament on the 2026 Deep Stack Poker Series was a one-day $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em trophy event. It drew 213 entries, crushing the $30,000 guarantee, and Engelberth Varela took the top spot outright for $5,740.

Congrats!

PlaceFirst NameLast NamePrize Amount
1EngelberthVarela$5,740
2GidonChamdi$3,987
3GregoryBertels$2,423
4JohnDwyer$1,474
5IlyaGalaktionov$1,138
6JosephDiaz$943
7IsmaelLugo$804
8BramPortnoy$688
9AllenKim$575
10ClaudelJoseph$497
11RichardCoppola$497
12CraigWitz$497
13LoganBaker$426
14NevoTsarfaty$426
15ClaudioBernal$426
16GeorgeHortelano$355
17LloydKapper$355
18JorgeCuervo$355
19MinoChristoulakis$284
20JacquesAlabre$284
21PatrickDwyer$284
22NirPeleg$219
23KonnorCappiello$219
24AtlabalMohamed$219
25DavidOumanski$176
26CurtisKennelly$176
27SergiiRotach$176

Event 3 Day 1A: First Multi-Flight

$400 Deep Stack NLH
$100,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The first multi-flight event on the 2026 Deep Stack Poker Series schedule gets underway today with Flight A of Event 3 at 11 am. The $400 Deep Stack features a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and a long, slow structure for max value.

Players sit with huge 30K stacks and all Day 1 levels last 40 minutes, increasing to 60 on Day 2 and 90 minutes at the start of Level 27. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Day 2 on Sunday at 11 am.

Action will continue through Level 14 and survivors return on Sunday.

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-14 last 40 minutes; Level 15-26 last 60 minutes
  • Levels 27+ last 90 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Day 2
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

DSPS Day 3 Schedule

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 3 Day 1A – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

  • $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 30,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-14 last 40 minutes; Level 15-26 last 60 minutes
  • Levels 27+ last 90 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Day 2
  • Day 1 will end after Level 14
  • Event 3 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

6PM: $150 Multi-Event DSPS Satellite (1-in-10)

  • Two $1,250 packages guaranteed; includes seat in $400 Event 3 and $600 Event 5 plus $250 in cash
  • Players begin with 10,000 in chips
  • Levels last 15 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
  • Structure Sheet

2026 Deep Stack Series Schedule and Results

Event 2: Prize Pool and Payouts; $5,740 to Bounty Winner

2026 Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 2
$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  213
Prize Pool:  $23,643
Bounty Prize Pool:  $10,650
May 13, 2026

Registration closed for the $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 213 entries, beating the $30,000 guarantee and putting $23,643 in the regular prize pool with another $10,650 in the bounty prize pool.

The last 27 players will make the money with $176 for a min-cash and $5,740 up top for the winner plus the DSPS trophy.

1st: $5,740 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $3,987
3rd: $2,423
4th: $1,474
5th: $1,138
6th: $943
7th: $804
8th: $688
9th: $575
10th-12th: $497
13th-15th: $426
16th-18th: $355
19th-21st: $284
22nd-24th: $219
25th-27th: $176

Event 2: First Break

$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH
$30,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 8:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Entries:  160

The $200 Bounty field is heading on their first break with 160 entries in the tournament and only a couple dozen new ones away from surpassing the $30,000 guarantee.

That’s a lock with registration available until 7:30 pm so we’re looking at another great field for a Deep Stack Poker Series event.

Event 2: Good Turnout

$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH
$30,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 5:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Entries:  126

Ronnie Morone

We have a great turnout in the early evening on a Wednesday. Event 2 has 126 entries so far, a big crowd considering they only have one re-entry option, and it looks like they’ll crush the $30,000 guarantee later this evening.

Some early friends include Ronnie Morone, Kevin Dubrocq, Pasquael Caiazza, Willie Wiggins, Luis Dominguez, Santana Noronha, Trent Smith, Michael Russo, and our all-time trophy winner, Raminder Singh.

In the far corner, the $400 Multi-Event satellite is down to its final table after getting a huge 85-entry field. Joel Harwood is still in the mix over there and trying to pick up one of the $3,700 packages.

We have another multi-event satellite tomorrow, this one going at 6 pm with a $150 buy-in and two $1,250 packages guaranteed. Package includes a seat in $400 buy-in/$100,000 guarantee Event 3 and $600 buy-in/$150,000 guarantee Event 5 plus $250 in cash.

Tons of value.

Kevin Dubrocq
Joel Harwood

Event 2: Quad Stack Bounties

$200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH
$30,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 1:  100/100 with a 100 ante

The second tournament on the 2026 Deep Stack Poker Series schedule kicks off at 4 pm with some bounty action. Event 2 is a $200 Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool and $50 bounties on every player.

They’ll start with huge 40K stacks, and the first eight levels last 15 minutes, then increase to 20 minutes for the duration. Late registration is available until the start of Level 12 at 7:30 pm and players are restricted to a single re-entry if they are eliminated.

  • $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 12 (7:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 2 Structure Sheet