$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $146,520   |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  42 of 444

Players returned from action and we found two players with seven-digit stacks. Ivan Marynych is the new leader in the room, stacked huge with 1,532,000 while Willie Wiggins is still in the hunt for the lead with 1,029,000.

Jamar Brown, Allan Dungo, and Zyad Qasem are in 600K territory and among the leaders.

Ivan Marynych – 1,532,000 (255 bb)
Willie Wiggins – 1,029,000 (172 bb)
Jamar Brown – 651,000 (109 bb)
Allan Dungo – 635,000 (106 bb)
Zyad Qasem – 622,000 (104 bb)

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $146,520   |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  43 of 444

After an eventful first two hours that saw the bubble burst and Willie Wiggins jump over one million chips, players are about to be sent on the first break of the day.

We have 43 players left in the game and blind levels will continue to last 60 minutes until going to 90 in Level 27.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $146,520   |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  45 of 444

46th: Mino Christoulakis – $800
47th: Courtland Twyman – $800

48th: David Zibelli – $660
49th: Eric Kolodny – $660
50th: Julian Wohlgemuth – $660
51st: Ashton Griffin – $660
52nd: Michael Newman – $660
53rd: Joseph Montervino – $660
54th: Ilya Galaktionov – $660
55th: Eldo Rodriguez – $660
56th: Igor Terpenev – $660

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $146,520   |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  56 of 444

On the fourth hand of the money bubble, Chase Fisher and Willie Wiggins were playing a pot on Table 12. The flop was and Wiggins checked from the hijack. Fisher bet 15,000 and Wiggins check-raised to 30,000.

Fisher announced all in and Wiggins quickly called. Then they waited for the other tables to finish.

Fisher was all in for 75,000 and the cards were tabled when it was their turn.

Fisher:
Wiggins:

Fisher was ahead preflop but Wiggins made two pair kings and deuces to take the lead. The turn was no help, but Fisher added some counterfeit outs. The river finished the board, Wiggins won the hand, and Fisher was sent out on the money bubble.

Willie Wiggins – 1,080,000 (216 bb)

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $146,520   |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  57 of 444

After an hour of action, the Event 3 field reached the money bubble with 57 players remaining and 56 getting paid.

Tournament staff paused the clock to begin hand-for-hand action with two minutes coming off the clock for each hand dealt until one player is eliminated.

2026 Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 3
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  444
Prize Pool:  $146,520
May 14-17, 2026

Registration closed for Deep Stack Poker Series Event 3 with 444 entries in the $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament, turning the $100,000 guarantee into a prize pool worth $146,520. The last 56 spots will be paid with $660 for a min-cash and $26,400 plus the DSPS trophy up top for the winner.

1st: $26,400 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $17,500
3rd: $13,000
4th: $9,700
5th: $7,400
6th: $5,600
7th: $4,320
8th: $3,360
9th-10th: $2,640
11th-12th: $2,360
13th-15th: $2,060
16th-19th: $1,760
20th-23rd: $1,480
24th-31st: $1,220
32nd-39th: $1,000
40th-47th: $800
48th-56th: $660

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $146,520   |  Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  81 of 444

After a short delay to get all the tables settled and in their place, cards are in the air for Day 2 of the $400 Deep Stack tournament. We had 12 max late reg players join the field, putting the combined total at a very friendly 444 entries.

The prize pool reached $142,520 and we will post the payout information as soon as the numbers are crunched.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $142,560   |  Structure
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  69 of 432

The $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament drew 432 entries over three starting flights and 69 of those players return this morning at 11 am to begin playing down to the title.

But we are locked in yet. Registration remained open overnight and will only close once cards go in the air for Day 2. We will pick up a few more late reg players, then we will know exactly how much they are playing for.

Top ten returning stacks:

1. Willie Wiggins – 588,000 (147 bb)
2. Ivan Marynych – 557,000 (139 bb)
3. Allan Dungo – 509,000 (127 bb)
4. Bruce Kahn – 504,000 (126 bb)
5. Nalton Williams – 479,000 (120 bb)
6. Zyad Qasem – 442,000 (111 bb)
7. Paul Balzano – 441,000 (110 bb)
8. Santana Noronha – 408,000 (102 bb)
9. Ariel Rosello – 383,000 (96 bb)
10. John Valevich – 367,000 (92 bb)

Day 2 Seats  |  Day 2 Chips

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 3 Day 2 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 3 Day 2 Table and Seat Assignments
• Event 3 Day 2 Chip Counts

12PM: Event 4 – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 11 (5:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays to completion
• Event 4 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $142,560   |  Structure
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  69 of 432

Flight A: 120 Entries; 23 Advanced
Flight B: 117 Entries; 16 Advanced
Flight C: 195 Entries; 30 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday at 11 am

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