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Kritsch, Yumiba & Jacobs Latest Daily Deepstack Winners

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July 18 saw a fresh set of PokerNews Daily Deepstack tournaments take place at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, with the three newest Daily Deepstack winners being awarded.

Let's take a look at the latest Daily Deepstack winners here in Las Vegas at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

$250 Daily Deepstack

The $250 Daily Deepstack attracted 1,388 players to generate a prize pool of $277,600. Austria's Martin Kritsch defeated heads-up opponent Jens Mueller to win $36,694.

Kritsch had his first cash in Vienna in 2011 and recorded his first WSOP cash in 2018 as he finished 1,272nd in the Colossus for $996. It is a career-best score for the Austrian, who previously finished runner-up in a Triple 21 event in Vienna for $19,141.

The $250 final table also included Christopher Lundeen (3rd - $18,979), James Collins Ii and (4th - $13,926), and Thomas Smith (5th - $10,347).

Final Table Results

RankPlayerPayout
1Martin Kritsch$36,694
2Jens Mueller$26,191
3Christopher Lundeen$18,979
4James Collins Ii$13,926
5Thomas Smith$10,347
6Sokunthea Voir$7,787
7Nicholas Getzen$5,937
8Nadav Pozailov$4,586
9Michael Bishop$3,590

$400 Daily Deepstack

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The $400 Daily Deepstack drew 255 runners for a prize pool of $84,150 as Japan's Keishi Yumiba recorded a career-best cash of $17,806.

Yumiba, who defeated runner-up Ricardo Perez ($12,073), previously finished fourth in a 2018 All Japan Poker Championship event for $,4700. Yumiba had his first WSOP cash earlier this month with a 1,132nd-place finish in the $1,500 Monster Stack.

The $400 Deepstack final table also included Jonathan Hewston (3rd - $8,377), Cameron Hammond (4th - $5,948), James Worth (5th - $4,323).

Final Table Results

RankPlayerPrize
1Keishi Yumiba$17,806
2Ricardo Perez$12,073
3Jonathan Hewston$8,377
4Cameron Hammond$5,948
5James Worth$4,323
6David Wernick$3,218
7Fred Willumsen$2,455
8William White$1,921
9Randy Jacks$1,543

$200 Daily Deepstack

The $200 Daily Deepstack, the lowest buy-in offered, drew 328 runners for a prize pool of $50,840. That event saw Florida's David Jacobs winning for a career-best $10,045, besting his $7,101 previous top cash from a fifth-place finish in a 2011 Circuit event in Tunica.

The Lake Worth native has cashed several bracelet events over the yeras, including the 2016 $565 Pot-Limit Omaha event and the 2011 $1,500 NLH event.

Jacobs, who defeated heads-up opponent Juan Sosa ($6,783), was joined at the final table by Andrew Oclarit (3rd - $4,693), Ariel Abbatiello (4th - $3,323) and Sandro Romano (5th - $2,408).

Final Table Results

RankPlayerPrize
1David Jacobs$10,045
2Juan Sosa$6,783
3Andrew Oclarit$4,693
4Ariel Abbatiello$3,323
5Sandro Romano$2,408
6Benjamin Bennett$1,787
7Tadd Miller$1,359
8Mihail Karasoulis$1,060
9Anthony Biggers$849

Tags: Andrew OclaritAnthony BiggersAriel AbbatielloBenjamin BennettFred WillumsenDavid WernickDavid JacobsChristopher LundeenCameron HammondJames Collins IiJames WorthJens MuellerMihail KarasoulisJonathan HewstonJuan SosaKeishi YumibaNadav PozailovRicardo PerezSandro RomanoThomas SmithRandy JacksTadd MillerNicholas Getzen