
10K Single Day Challenge
Daniel Neilson Knocks Out Damir Zhugralin

With one more elimination before the field drops down to its final nine, Daniel Neilson raised all-in on the small blind and saw Damir Zhugralin call off for his remaining 350,000 (9 BB).
Slightly behind, Neilson caught up quickly on board K♠ K♣ Q♥ 7♣ Q♠ , booting Zhugralin in the process.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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DN Daniel Neilson | Q♦3♠ SB | 1,740,000(44 BB) |
A♦6♠ BB | busted |
Fabian Gumz on a Roll

Action folded to Damir Zhugralin on the small blind, prompting him to raise all-in. Fabian Gumz, for a third time around, found himself at risk for his last 260,000 (9 BB).
This time ahead, Gumz locked in the win on board A♦ 5♦ 9♣ 2♠ J♥ with a better king-high to bounce back in the game.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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FG Fabian Gumz | K♦7♠ BB | 260,000(9 BB) |
K♠4♣ SB | 320,000(11 BB) |
Fabian Gumz Hangs by a Thread

Having lost the hand prior, Fabian Gumz flicked in his last 30,000 on the small blind and was up against Damir Zhugralin once more.
Board 7♣ 2♣ 4♣ 3♥ T♠ this time, came around for Gumz, keeping him in the running.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
FG Fabian Gumz | J♥4♠ SB | 120,000(4 BB) |
Q♥8♦ D | 1,110,000(37 BB) |
Fabian Gumz Falls Into Damir Zhugralin's Trap

With a pot of 350,000 nestled around board 3♥ Q♦ 6♦ 4♦ 6♣ , Damir Zhugralin on the small blind, checked to Fabian Gumz right behind. Gumz took the aggressive route and went for an all-in, putting pressure on his opponent.
Zhugralin gave it a thought and eventually called off for his tournament life - 410,000 with two pair Q♠ 8♥ , while Gumz showed bluff J♥ T♦ to shoot down to a single big blind.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
1,170,000(39 BB) | |
FG Fabian Gumz | 30,000(1 BB) |
Simas Karaliunas Survives Flip

On the ropes, Simas Karaliunas flicked in his last 120,000 (4 BB) with 7♠ 7♣ and faced initial raiser's Damir Zhugralin's A♠ J♠ for a flip.
Karaliunas held on to his seat, having spiked a set on board A♦ 7♥ 8♣ Q♣ 2♦ to bank the win.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
750,000(30 BB) | |
SK Simas Karaliunas | 305,000(12 BB) |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
JY Jungsup Yun | 1,130,000(45 BB) | ||
YL Yongjia Lin | 630,000(25 BB) | 8 | 1 |
JS Joseph Serock | 535,000(21 BB) | 8 | 3 |
AS Aliaksandr Shylko | 180,000(7 BB) | 8 | 4 |
AR Amin Riyazati | 805,000(32 BB) | 8 | 5 |
RH Roman Hrabec | 195,000(8 BB) | 8 | 8 |
FG Fabian Gumz | 800,000(32 BB) | 9 | 1 |
KN Kyosuke Nagami | 550,000(22 BB) | 9 | 3 |
MA Mario Arrocha | 1,015,000(41 BB) | 9 | 4 |
DN Daniel Neilson | 1,020,000(41 BB) | 9 | 5 |
775,000(31 BB) | 9 | 6 | |
SK Simas Karaliunas | 370,000(15 BB) | 9 | 8 |
Chip Count Update
Player | Chips | Table | Seat |
---|---|---|---|
FG Fabian Gumz | 200,000(20 BB) | ||
VT Valeriano Toledano | 200,000(20 BB) | 1 | 1 |
LL | 125,000(13 BB) | 1 | 2 |
RH Roman Hrabec | 200,000(20 BB) | 1 | 3 |
AR Amin Riyazati | 560,000(56 BB) | 1 | 5 |
TE Thomas Eychenne | 200,000(20 BB) | 1 | 6 |
SK Simas Karaliunas | 550,000(55 BB) | 1 | 7 |
YS Yunkyu Song | 200,000(20 BB) | 1 | 8 |
YL Yongjia Lin | 434,000(43 BB) | 3 | 1 |
NA Najeem Ajez | 758,000(76 BB) | 3 | 2 |
200,000(20 BB) | 3 | 3 | |
BG Benny Glaser | 217,000(22 BB) | 3 | 4 |
GT George Tomescu | 255,000(26 BB) | 3 | 5 |
MA Mario Arrocha | 210,000(21 BB) | 3 | 8 |
JS Joseph Sandaev | 481,000(48 BB) | 8 | 1 |
JS Joseph Serock | 354,000(35 BB) | 8 | 2 |
MC Manuel Carvalho | 282,000(28 BB) | 8 | 3 |
QQ Quan Qiu | 442,000(44 BB) | 8 | 4 |
AS Aliaksandr Shylko | 320,000(32 BB) | 8 | 5 |
DN Daniel Neilson | 200,000(20 BB) | 8 | 8 |
YL Yang Liu | 197,000(20 BB) | 9 | 1 |
596,000(60 BB) | 9 | 2 | |
JY Jungsup Yun | 174,000(17 BB) | 9 | 4 |
KN Kyosuke Nagami | 417,000(42 BB) | 9 | 5 |
170,000(17 BB) | 9 | 6 | |
TB Thomas Boivin | 65,000(7 BB) | 9 | 7 |
Damir Zhugralin Pulls the Trigger

Roman Hrabec opened on the cutoff and called a 63,000 three bet from Damir Zhugralin on the big blind.
Zhugralin went for the triple barrel - 38,500, 90,000 and a final all-in for 237,500, on board A♣ 7♥ 2♦ 6♦ 5♥ . Hrabec called the initial two, and was one more call away from showdown.
Hrabec burnt three time banks, and eventually found a fold, shooting him back down to a 20 BB stack while Zhugralin bagged the boost.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
632,500(79 BB) | |
RH Roman Hrabec | 162,000(20 BB) |
Ace High Enough for Damir Zhugralin

Damir Zhugralin defended his big blind against Simas Karaliunas' 7,000 hijack open, and check called a 14,000 bet on flop J♠ Q♣ 6♣ .
Karaliunas checked back both turn 7♠ and river 3♦ , and mucked as Zhugralin tabled ace-high A♣ K♥ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
219,500(73 BB) | |
SK Simas Karaliunas | 202,000(67 BB) |
Simas Karaliunas Lets It Go

Simas Karaliunas defended his big blind against Damir Zhugralin's 5,000 button open, and went on to check raise 18,000 on flop 5♦ T♠ Q♠ . Zhugralin completed, revealing turn 2♦ .
Karaliunas checked to his opponent, and folded after Zhugralin sent out a bet of 25,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SK Simas Karaliunas | 241,500(97 BB) |
219,500(88 BB) |