2026 August DeepStack Challenge Day 2 Seating Assignments

$400 DeepStack Challenge No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $160,380
Players Remaining: 63 of 486
Day 2 Resume level 11 11:57  Blinds 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 Ante

Flight A: 48 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight B: 38 Entries, 5 Advanced
Flight C: 53 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight D: 44 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight E: 100 Entries, 13 Advanced
Flight F: 203 Entries, 26 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday, August 16th at 11am

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
91MatthewBucklesPlant CityFL205,000
92DamianLaberTampaFL279,000
93ForrestRaleighLakelandFL244,000
94AustinDunnSarasotaFL389,000
95AugusteFanning-NicholsonDunedinUT533,500
96JoshuaNicholsonWinter HavenFL309,000
97IgorTretyakovLutzFL597,000
98JohnFeeneyTampaFL37,500
99DavidPiccoloWesley ChapelFL224,000
101ShayMontesSaint PetersburgFL199,000
102HarveyAyersSarasotaFL230,000
103DavidOanceaDublinOH226,000
104SandroViannaWinter GardenFL71,500
105DonnaStuttsSt PetersburgFL33,000
106ThomasMercierWinter GardenFL108,000
107JeromeLeonardoSt PetersburgFL159,000
108KevinWhiteWeatherfordTX106,000
109MichaelTraficanteTampaFL533,000
111OlegRutskinTampaFL259,000
112YeYaoLutzFL131,000
113MatthewKirkwoodOrlandoFL127,000
114BrianWeberPalm HarborFL155,500
115VladStingaVineyard HavenMA99,000
116BrianPincketPonte VedraFL172,000
117RyanPasseyNorwich134,500
118BenPaul ChelladuraiYonkersNY320,000
119ReeseCombsLutzFL82,000
121GrantMissonisClearwaterFL322,000
122DavidHendryTampaFL122,500
123JamesMorrisseyLand O LakesFL46,000
124MarkGlazewskiHernandoFL330,000
125LanaNesterTampaFL305,000
126CheriIvanOldsmarFL336,000
127AnishPatelAltamonte SpringsFL588,000
128JosephMortensenLake MaryFL132,500
129WilliamOrtizTampaFL197,000
131DylanCannSaugusMA398,000
132DanielLehmannLakelandFL98,000
133JohnMartinoTampaFL228,000
134DustinJonesClermontFL213,000
135HughCallahanCocoaFL148,000
136AntonioMoodyTampaFL364,500
137DrewDodgeSpring HillFL318,000
138DouglasSchoenDaytona BeachFL94,000
139PeterSantangeloSan AntonioFL313,000
201KasonDakeLongwoodFL557,000
202AlexanderOchoaClearwaterFL320,000
203MarkEllimanTemple TerraceFL98,000
204GlenHortinWesley ChapelFL276,000
205CarlosFrontelaTampaFL204,000
206MarkPoirierPunta GordaFL287,000
207BradleyDoddSarasotaFL254,000
208AnthonyLavalleEnglewoodFL195,000
209OkHaseltonWesley ChapelFL170,000
211JeffreyBarnettJacksonville BeachFL108,000
212ChristopherCruzWinter HavenFL45,000
213GabrielFullerBrandonFL211,500
214FrankWeigelOdessaFL547,500
215EarlVanlandingham IiiOdessaFL198,000
216HadarAmsalemPinellas ParkFL178,000
217Justin-ThomasAshmanLange Park86,000
218LawrenceDowlingOrlandoFL72,000
219StevenSinclairTampaFL287,000

2026 August DeepStack Challenge Day 2 Chip Counts

$400 DeepStack Challenge No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Prize Pool: $160,380
Players Remaining: 63 of 486
Day 2 Resume level 11 11:57  Blinds 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 Ante

Flight A: 48 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight B: 38 Entries, 5 Advanced
Flight C: 53 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight D: 44 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight E: 100 Entries, 13 Advanced
Flight F: 203 Entries, 26 Advanced
Day 2: Sunday, August 16th at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1IgorTretyakovLutzFL597,000
2AnishPatelAltamonte SpringsFL588,000
3KasonDakeLongwoodFL557,000
4FrankWeigelOdessaFL547,500
5AugusteFanning-NicholsonDunedinUT533,500
6MichaelTraficanteTampaFL533,000
7DylanCannSaugusMA398,000
8AustinDunnSarasotaFL389,000
9AntonioMoodyTampaFL364,500
10CheriIvanOldsmarFL336,000
11MarkGlazewskiHernandoFL330,000
12GrantMissonisClearwaterFL322,000
13AlexanderOchoaClearwaterFL320,000
14BenPaul ChelladuraiYonkersNY320,000
15DrewDodgeSpring HillFL318,000
16PeterSantangeloSan AntonioFL313,000
17JoshuaNicholsonWinter HavenFL309,000
18LanaNesterTampaFL305,000
19MarkPoirierPunta GordaFL287,000
20StevenSinclairTampaFL287,000
21DamianLaberTampaFL279,000
22GlenHortinWesley ChapelFL276,000
23OlegRutskinTampaFL259,000
24BradleyDoddSarasotaFL254,000
25ForrestRaleighLakelandFL244,000
26HarveyAyersSarasotaFL230,000
27JohnMartinoTampaFL228,000
28DavidOanceaDublinOH226,000
29DavidPiccoloWesley ChapelFL224,000
30DustinJonesClermontFL213,000
31GabrielFullerBrandonFL211,500
32MatthewBucklesPlant CityFL205,000
33CarlosFrontelaTampaFL204,000
34ShayMontesSaint PetersburgFL199,000
35EarlVanlandingham IiiOdessaFL198,000
36WilliamOrtizTampaFL197,000
37AnthonyLavalleEnglewoodFL195,000
38HadarAmsalemPinellas ParkFL178,000
39BrianPincketPonte VedraFL172,000
40OkHaseltonWesley ChapelFL170,000
41JeromeLeonardoSt PetersburgFL159,000
42BrianWeberPalm HarborFL155,500
43HughCallahanCocoaFL148,000
44RyanPasseyNorwich134,500
45JosephMortensenLake MaryFL132,500
46YeYaoLutzFL131,000
47MatthewKirkwoodOrlandoFL127,000
48DavidHendryTampaFL122,500
49JeffreyBarnettJacksonville BeachFL108,000
50ThomasMercierWinter GardenFL108,000
51KevinWhiteWeatherfordTX106,000
52VladStingaVineyard HavenMA99,000
53MarkEllimanTemple TerraceFL98,000
54DanielLehmannLakelandFL98,000
55DouglasSchoenDaytona BeachFL94,000
56Justin-ThomasAshmanLange Park86,000
57ReeseCombsLutzFL82,000
58LawrenceDowlingOrlandoFL72,000
59SandroViannaWinter GardenFL71,500
60JamesMorrisseyLand O LakesFL46,000
61ChristopherCruzWinter HavenFL45,000
62JohnFeeneyTampaFL37,500
63DonnaStuttsSt PetersburgFL33,000

2026 August DeepStack Challenge: Prize Pool and Payouts

2026 August Deep Stack Challenge
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tampa, Florida
$400 Buy-in/$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 486
Prize Pool: $160,380
August 12 – 16, 2026

Registration is closed for the 2026 August DeepStack Challenge tournament.  It drew 486 entrants over six starting flights, for a total prize pool of $160,380.

A min-cash will earn $700, and the December Deep Stack Challenge champ is set to take home $32,580.

1st: $32,580
2nd: $20,080
3rd: $14,630
4th: $10,820
5th: $8,110
6th: $6,180
7th: $4,770
8th: $3,740
9th: $2,980
10th-12th: $2,410
13th-15th: $1,980
16th-18th: $1,650
19th-21st: $1,400
22nd-24th: $1,210
25th-27th: $1,060
28rd-30th: $950
31st-33rd: $860
34th-36th: $800
37th-45th: $750
46th-54th: $720
55th-63rd: $700

2026 August DeepStack Challenge Chip Counts Through Flight E

$400 DeepStack Challenge No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Current Prize Pool: $93,390
Players Remaining: 37 of 283
Day 2 Resume level 11 11:57  Blinds 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 Ante

Flight A: 48 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight B: 38 Entries, 5 Advanced
Flight C: 53 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight D: 44 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight E: 100 Entries, 13 Advanced
Flight F: Saturday, August 15th at 11:00am
Day 2: Sunday, August 16th at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1AnishPatelAltamonte SpringsFL588,000
2KasonDakeLongwoodFL557,000
3FrankWeigelOdessaFL547,500
4AugusteFanning-NicholsonDunedinUT533,500
5AustinDunnSarasotaFL389,000
6AntonioMoodyTampaFL364,500
7CheriIvanOldsmarFL336,000
8MarkGlazewskiHernandoFL330,000
9GrantMissonisClearwaterFL322,000
10AlexanderOchoaClearwaterFL320,000
11BenPaul ChelladuraiYonkersNY320,000
12PeterSantangeloSan AntonioFL313,000
13DamianLaberTampaFL279,000
14BradleyDoddSarasotaFL254,000
15ForrestRaleighLakelandFL244,000
16DustinJonesClermontFL213,000
17GabrielFullerBrandonFL211,500
18MatthewBucklesPlant CityFL205,000
19EarlVanlandingham IiiOdessaFL198,000
20AnthonyLavalleEnglewoodFL195,000
21OkHaseltonWesley ChapelFL170,000
22BrianWeberPalm HarborFL155,500
23HughCallahanCocoaFL148,000
24RyanPasseyNorwich134,500
25JosephMortensenLake MaryFL132,500
26YeYaoLutzFL131,000
27MatthewKirkwoodOrlandoFL127,000
28DavidHendryTampaFL122,500
29JeffreyBarnettJacksonville BeachFL108,000
30MarkEllimanTemple TerraceFL98,000
31DouglasSchoenDaytona BeachFL94,000
32Justin-ThomasAshmanLange Park86,000
33LawrenceDowlingOrlandoFL72,000
34SandroViannaWinter GardenFL71,500
35JamesMorrisseyLand O LakesFL46,000
36ChristopherCruzWinter HavenFL45,000
37JohnFeeneyTampaFL37,500

2026 August DeepStack Challenge Chip Counts Through Flight D

$400 DeepStack Challenge No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Current Prize Pool: $60,390
Players Remaining: 24 of 183
Day 2 Resume level 11 11:57  Blinds 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 Ante

Flight A: 48 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight B: 38 Entries, 5 Advanced
Flight C: 53 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight D: 44 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight E: Friday, August 14th at 11:00am
Flight F: Saturday, August 15th at 11:00am
Day 2: Sunday, August 16th at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1FrankWeigelOdessaFL547,500
2AugusteFanning-NicholsonDunedinUT533,500
3AustinDunnSarasotaFL389,000
4AntonioMoodyTampaFL364,500
5CheriIvanOldsmarFL336,000
6MarkGlazewskiHernandoFL330,000
7GrantMissonisClearwaterFL322,000
8AlexanderOchoaClearwaterFL320,000
9PeterSantangeloSan AntonioFL313,000
10DamianLaberTampaFL279,000
11ForrestRaleighLakelandFL244,000
12GabrielFullerBrandonFL211,500
13EarlVanlandingham IiiOdessaFL198,000
14BrianWeberPalm HarborFL155,500
15HughCallahanCocoaFL148,000
16RyanPasseyNorwich134,500
17JosephMortensenLake MaryFL132,500
18DavidHendryTampaFL122,500
19MarkEllimanTemple TerraceFL98,000
20Justin-ThomasAshmanLange Park86,000
21LawrenceDowlingOrlandoFL72,000
22SandroViannaWinter GardenFL71,500
23ChristopherCruzWinter HavenFL45,000
24JohnFeeneyTampaFL37,500

2026 August DeepStack Challenge Chip Counts Through Flight C

$400 DeepStack Challenge No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Current Prize Pool: $45,870
Players Remaining: 18 of 139
Day 2 Resume level 11 11:57  Blinds 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 Ante

Flight A: 48 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight B: 38 Entries, 5 Advanced
Flight C: 53 Entries, 7 Advanced
Flight D: Thursday, August 13th at 6:00pm
Flight E: Friday, August 14th at 11:00am
Flight F: Saturday, August 15th at 11:00am
Day 2: Sunday, August 16th at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1FrankWeigelOdessaFL547,500
2AugusteFanning-NicholsonDunedinUT533,500
3AustinDunnSarasotaFL389,000
4AntonioMoodyTampaFL364,500
5AlexanderOchoaClearwaterFL320,000
6PeterSantangeloSan AntonioFL313,000
7DamianLaberTampaFL279,000
8ForrestRaleighLakelandFL244,000
9GabrielFullerBrandonFL211,500
10EarlVanlandingham IiiOdessaFL198,000
11BrianWeberPalm HarborFL155,500
12RyanPasseyNorwich134,500
13JosephMortensenLake MaryFL132,500
14DavidHendryTampaFL122,500
15LawrenceDowlingOrlandoFL72,000
16SandroViannaWinter GardenFL71,500
17ChristopherCruzWinter HavenFL45,000
18JohnFeeneyTampaFL37,500

2026 August DeepStack Challenge Chip Counts Through Flight B

$400 DeepStack Challenge No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Current Prize Pool: $28,380
Players Remaining: 11 of 86
Day 2 Resume level 11 11:57  Blinds 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 Ante

Flight A: 48 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight B: 38 Entries, 5 Advanced
Flight C: Thursday, August 13th at 11:00am
Flight D: Thursday, August 13th at 6:00pm
Flight E: Friday, August 14th at 11:00am
Flight F: Saturday, August 15th at 11:00am
Day 2: Sunday, August 16th at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1FrankWeigelOdessaFL547,500
2AugusteFanning-NicholsonDunedinUT533,500
3AntonioMoodyTampaFL364,500
4AlexanderOchoaClearwaterFL320,000
5GabrielFullerBrandonFL211,500
6BrianWeberPalm HarborFL155,500
7RyanPasseyNorwich134,500
8JosephMortensenLake MaryFL132,500
9LawrenceDowlingOrlandoFL72,000
10SandroViannaWinter GardenFL71,500
11JohnFeeneyTampaFL37,500

2026 August DeepStack Challenge Chip Counts Through Flight A

$400 DeepStack Challenge No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Current Prize Pool: $15,840
Players Remaining: 6 of 48
Day 2 Resume level 12 02:35  Blinds 1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 Ante

Flight A: 48 Entries, 6 Advanced
Flight B: Wednesday, August 12th at 6:00pm
Flight C: Thursday, August 13th at 11:00am
Flight D: Thursday, August 13th at 6:00pm
Flight E: Friday, August 14th at 11:00am
Flight F: Saturday, August 15th at 11:00am
Day 2: Sunday, August 16th at 11am

RankFirst NameLast NameCityStateChip Count
1FrankWeigelOdessaFL547,500
2AlexanderOchoaClearwaterFL320,000
3GabrielFullerBrandonFL211,500
4BrianWeberPalm HarborFL155,500
5RyanPasseyNorwich134,500
6SandroViannaWinter GardenFL71,500

August 2026



DateTimeBuy-inTournament DescriptionStructure Sheet
Sat, Aug 0111:00 AM--July 2026 Play & Earn $30,000 Freeroll Tournament How To QualifyStructure Sheet
Sun, Aug 0212:00 PM$200+$100Monster Stack Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Mon, Aug 0311:00 AM$80 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $1,500 GTDStructure Sheet
Mon, Aug 036:00 PM$180 Triple Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $5,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Tue, Aug 0411:00 AM$80 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $1,500 GTDStructure Sheet
Tue, Aug 046:00 PM$150 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $3,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Wed, Aug 0511:00 AM$150 Limit O.E. (RE) - 1 in 8 Payout Structure Sheet
Thu, Aug 0611:00 AM$150 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $3,000 GTD - 1 in 8 Payout - Bonus High Hand $199Structure Sheet
Thu, Aug 066:00 PM$130 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $2,500 GTDStructure Sheet
Fri, Aug 0711:00 AM$100 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $2,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Sat, Aug 0811:00 AM$250 Triple 30s No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $30,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Sun, Aug 0912:00 PM$200 Bankroll Builder No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Mon, Aug 1011:00 AM$80 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $1,500 GTDStructure Sheet
Mon, Aug 106:00 PM$180 Triple Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $5,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Tue, Aug 1111:00 AM$70 1 in 10 Satellite into $400 DeepStack NLH Day 1A - 2 Seats GTDStructure Sheet
Wed, Aug 1211:00 AM$400 DeepStack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1AStructure Sheet
Wed, Aug 126:00 PM$400 DeepStack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1BStructure Sheet
Thu, Aug 1311:00 AM$400 DeepStack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1CStructure Sheet
Thu, Aug 136:00 PM$400 DeepStack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1DStructure Sheet
Fri, Aug 1411:00 AM$400 DeepStack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1EStructure Sheet
Sat, Aug 1511:00 AM$400 DeepStack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1FStructure Sheet
Sun, Aug 1611:00 AM--DeepStack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 2Structure Sheet
Sun, Aug 1612:00 PM$200+$100Monster Stack Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Mon, Aug 1711:00 AM$80 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $1,500 GTDStructure Sheet
Tue, Aug 1811:00 AM$80 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $1,500 GTDStructure Sheet
Tue, Aug 186:00 PM$150 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $3,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Wed, Aug 1911:00 AM$150 Limit O.E. (RE) - 1 in 8 Payout Structure Sheet
Wed, Aug 196:00 PM$160 Pot Limit Omaha (RE)Structure Sheet
Thu, Aug 2011:00 AM$150 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $3,000 GTD - 1 in 8 Payout - Bonus High Hand $199Structure Sheet
Fri, Aug 2111:00 AM$100 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $2,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Sat, Aug 2211:00 AM$300 One Day 50K No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $50,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Sun, Aug 2312:00 PM$200 Bankroll Builder No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Mon, Aug 2411:00 AM$80 No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $1,500 GTDStructure Sheet
Mon, Aug 246:00 PM$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1AStructure Sheet
Tue, Aug 2510:00 AM$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1BStructure Sheet
Tue, Aug 256:00 PM$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1CStructure Sheet
Wed, Aug 2610:00 AM$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1DStructure Sheet
Wed, Aug 266:00 PM$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1EStructure Sheet
Thu, Aug 2710:00 AM$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1FStructure Sheet
Thu, Aug 276:00 PM$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1GStructure Sheet
Fri, Aug 2810:00 AM$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1HStructure Sheet
Sat, Aug 2910:00 AM$200 Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 1IStructure Sheet
Sun, Aug 3011:00 AM--Little Slick No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $100,000 GTD - Day 2Structure Sheet
Sun, Aug 3012:00 PM$200+$100Monster Stack Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTDStructure Sheet
Mon, Aug 3111:00 AM$250 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold'em (RE) - $10,000 GTDStructure Sheet