Who Will Win Inaugural PokerNews Deepstack Championship?
Today's the day! The final five will return to the World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for the fourth and final day in Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship with the title and $282,876 in prize money up for grabs from the total prize pool of $2,606,100.
The winner will also take home a unique commemorative 24k-karat gold coin.
Final Five Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darryll Fish | United States | 5,200,000 | 9 |
| 2 | Harrison Ashdown | United States | 30,900,000 | 52 |
| 3 | Luke Varrasso | Canada | 42,000,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Hector Berry | United Kingdom | 23,800,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Branden Shimamoto | United States | 56,400,000 | 94 |
From a field of 5,110, it's Branden Shimamoto who leads with over 90 big blinds when play resumes, ahead of Canada's Luke Varrasso.
Harrison Ashdown and British player Hector Berry come next, with Darryll Fish bringing up the rear with just nine big blinds.
The remaining players are all guaranteed $79,418, and are one pay jump away from a six-figure pay day.
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $282,876 |
| 2 | $188,644 |
| 3 | $140,264 |
| 4 | $105,122 |
| 5 | $79,418 |
Play resumes at 12 p.m. local time and will play down to a winner at the Horseshoe Event Center. Stay tuned as PokerNews crowns yet another WSOP champion.