May 30 Results: Baumgartner, Lessard, and Probst Score Victories in PokerNews Daily Deepstacks!
Congratulations are in order to three skilled poker players — Edgar Propst, Jacob Baumgartner, and Pierre-Alexandre Lessard — who captured PokerNews Daily Deepstacks titles on Friday at the Horseshoe.
The winners all had to weed their way through large fields, and their efforts paid off handsomely.
Edgar Propst Propels His Way to Victory in $250 Tournament
Action began on Friday with a $250 no-limit hold'em tournament that attracted 765 entrants, creating a $153,000 prize pool. When all was said and done, the only player who still had chips was Propst.
The champion took home $23,906 and earned 791 points on the PokerNews Daily Deepstacks leaderboard. Propst beat Raphael Gonzalez heads-up to finish it off. The runner-up received $16,698 as a consolation prize, while Brian Wood earned $11,874 for third place.
$250 PokerNews Daily Deepstacks Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Propst | $23,906 | 791 |
| 2 | Rafael Gonzalez | $16,698 | 395 |
| 3 | Brian Wood | $11,874 | 356 |
| 4 | Jan Matuny | $8,578 | 316 |
| 5 | Donald Taylor | $6,297 | 297 |
| 6 | Christopher Davis | $4,698 | 277 |
| 7 | Fabian Urias | $3,564 | 237 |
| 8 | Filip Rysl | $2,750 | 217 |
| 9 | Gary Taylor | $2,158 | 198 |
Jacob Baumgartner Ships the $400
The second tournament of the day was of the $400 buy-in variety. This was another huge field with 312 entrants, making the prize pool $102,960. Baumgartner came out victorious for a nice cool $20,673 and 753 points.
Liran Betito took second place for $14,345, followed by Yen-Tuan Chen in third place for $10,132.
$400 PokerNews Daily Deepstacks Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Baumgartner | $20,673 | 753 |
| 2 | Liran Betito | $14,345 | 376 |
| 3 | Yen-Tuan Chen | $10,132 | 339 |
| 4 | Bishop Kennedy | $7,281 | 301 |
| 5 | Matjaz Ferk | $5,325 | 282 |
| 6 | Niall Duffy | $3,964 | 263 |
| 7 | Jason Olenak | $3,006 | 226 |
| 8 | Douglas Valenti | $2,321 | 207 |
| 9 | Tyler Kolness | $1,827 | 188 |
Pierre-Alexandre Lessard Dominates the $200 Nightcap
The third and final tournament of the day cost $200 to enter. The field reached 317 entrants in this one, creating a prize pool of $49,135.
No one could bust Lessard on this night, and the win was worth $9,815 and 686 leaderboard points. There were some other big winners, including Nicholas Burnett (second place for $6,605), Jian Zhang (third place for $4,557), Katsumoto Sakaguchi (fourth place for $3,220), and Yangsong Kou (fifth place for $2,331).
That's a wrap on the May 30 results in the PokerNews Daily Deepstacks.
$200 PokerNews Daily Deepstacks Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre-Alexandre Lessard | $9,815 | 686 |
| 2 | Nicholas Burnett | $6,605 | 343 |
| 3 | Jian Zhang | $4,557 | 309 |
| 4 | Katsumoto Sakaguchi | $3,220 | 274 |
| 5 | Yansong Kou | $2,331 | 257 |
| 6 | Bryan Frantz | $1,730 | 240 |
| 7 | Cuong Ngo | $1,317 | 206 |
| 8 | Eita Sakai | $1,029 | 189 |
| 9 | Muzaffar Naim | $826 | 172 |