Duy Ho is the latest player to make a significant mark on the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge (PNDC), following the trail blazed by Week 1 leaderboard winner Raymond Chiu.
Ho triumphantly lifted the second PNDC trophy, after pulling off back-to-back victories as well as a tenth-place finish to pull off the biggest points haul of any player taking part in the PNDC.
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Duy Ho’s Journey to Top Spot
Ho’s week was nothing short of spectacular. On Friday, June 7, he emerged victorious in the $200 Deepstack, outlasting a field of 256 entries to claim a prize of $8,398.
Not resting on his laurels, Ho returned the following day to dominate the $250 Daily Deepstack. This time, he triumphed over 410 participants, securing another first-place finish and a more substantial prize of $15,209.
A resident of Hawaii, Ho is no stranger to the poker scene. With more than $1 million in live earnings, Ho has built a reputation for making deep runs on poker’s biggest stage.
Notably, he finished 5th in the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event, earning $185,378.
Two years later, he reached another WSOP final table, pocketing $51,198 in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em tournament. Additionally, last June, he won a $400 Daily Deepstack, adding $31,723 to his earnings.
PNDC Week 2 Top Ten Leaderboard
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| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duy Ho | 1,538 |
| 2 | Yotam Shmuelov | 1,264 |
| 3 | Nicholas Burnett | 1,149 |
| 4 | Adel Jo | 965 |
| 5 | Kurt Taphorn | 912 |
| 6 | Chun Lung Wong | 883 |
| 7 | Joseph Esbenshade | 877 |
| 8 | Shahabaldin Shirazi | 754 |
| 9 | Brett Schniebolk | 746 |
| 10 | Gerry Fordham | 745 |
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PNDC Week 2 Breakdown
The Daily Deepstack scene has been bustling with activity this past week, as players flocked to the tables in droves. Across 21 tournaments eligible for PNDC points, an impressive 7,768 entries were recorded.
These poker enthusiasts vied for a substantial $1,661,630 in prize pools, showing that there’s plenty of value to be had away from the WSOP.
Adel Jo secured the biggest win of the week. Jo triumphed in the $250 Daily Deepstack on June 4, besting 1,013 other entries to take home a $29,183 prize. This put Jo into the top ten of the leaderboard from the very beginning, and he was unable to moved on by the other competitors.
PNDC Week 2 Winners
| Date | Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 4 Jun | $250 No-Limit Hold’em | 1,014 | $202,800 | Adel Jo (pictured) | $29,183 |
| Tue 4 Jun | $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 315 | $103,950 | Shahabaldin Shirazi | $20,718 |
| Tue 4 Jun | $200 No-Limit Hold’em | 289 | $44,795 | Jose Correia | $9,152 |
| Wed 5 Jun | $250 No-Limit Hold’em | 493 | $98,600 | Kurt Taphorn | $17,412 |
| Wed 5 Jun | $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 284 | $93,720 | Patrick Smith | $19,273 |
| Wed 5 Jun | $200 No-Limit Hold’em | 236 | $36,580 | Joseph Esbenshade | $7,911 |
| Thu 6 Jun | $250 No-Limit Hold’em | 482 | $96,400 | Brett Schniebolk | $17,074 |
| Thu 6 Jun | $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 252 | $83,160 | Chun Lung Wong | $17,723 |
| Thu 6 Jun | $200 No-Limit Hold’em | 247 | $38,285 | Yotam Shmuelov | $8,160 |
| Fri 7 Jun | $250 No-Limit Hold’em | 392 | $78,400 | Kaihung Hu | $14,750 |
| Fri 7 Jun | $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 231 | $76,230 | Haruka Murata | $16,629 |
| Fri 7 Jun | $200 No-Limit Hold’em | 256 | $39,680 | Duy Ho | $8,398 |
| Sat 8 Jun | $250 No-Limit Hold’em | 410 | $82,000 | Duy Ho | $15,209 |
| Sat 8 Jun | $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 218 | $71,940 | Alexandre Rabusseau | $15,948 |
| Sat 8 Jun | $200 No-Limit Hold’em | 257 | $39,835 | Arkadiusz Rusak | $8,419 |
| Sun 9 Jun | $250 No-Limit Hold’em | 302 | $60,400 | Gerry Fordham | $12,181 |
| Sun 9 Jun | $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 237 | $78,210 | Daniel Lujano | $16,919 |
| Sun 9 Jun | $200 No-Limit Hold’em | 322 | $49,910 | Yurii Cepitiehko | $9,900 |
| Mon 10 Jun | $250 No-Limit Hold’em | 978 | $195,200 | Nicholas Burnett | $28,393 |
| Mon 10 Jun | $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 260 | $85,800 | Georgios Karakousis | $18,141 |
| Mon 10 Jun | $200 No-Limit Hold’em | 293 | $45,415 | Walid Fahmy | $9,291 |
Highlights From Week 1 of the PNDC
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Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum’s proudest poker achievement is winning the only tournament he has ever played in Las Vegas, the prestigious $60 Flamingo evening event.