10K Single Day Challenge ($10,000)

Fabian Gumz called for his last 105,000 (1 BB) following an utg open from Amin Riyazati and saw Daniel Neilson on the big blind raise the stakes to 600,000. Riyazati opted out, leaving the two to showdown,

Gumz hanging by a thread, was officially cut loose as board 9♠ 6♦ 4♦ 5♣ 6♥ failed to save him from his demise.

Yongjia Lin raised all-in on the small blind for 635,000 (10 BB) and saw Fabian Gumz right behind, rise to the challenge.

Lin at risk, was left with no worries as the flop 2♦ 9♦ 5♦ arrived all diamonds, leaving Gumz drawing dead straight away. Runout 3♣ K♦ came as a formality, with Gumz down to two big blinds just shortly after.

Simas Karaliunas was in for his last 100,000 on the big blind with J♦ 9♥ and faced Fabian Gumz' Q♣ 6♦ . At the brink of elimination, Karaliunas dodged this one as the board K♠ 4♠ J♥ 3♣ K♦ landed him two pair to survive through.

The next hand saw Karaliunas raise all-in on the small blind for 260,000 (4 BB) and picked up another orbit as Mario Arrocha failed to make the call.

Daniel Neilson opened 100,000 utg+1 and put out 375,000 more following an all-in from Fabian Gumz on the small blind.

A coinflip situation, Gumz landed the lead straight away with a set on flop K♠ J♣ T♣ and further improved to a boat on runout T♦ Q♦ to secure the double up.

Following a ten-hour grind, today's 10K Single Day Challenge has narrowed down to its final seven players with Amin Riyazati stacking the lead over the final round. Each contender is now guaranteed in $16,849 winnings with all eyes set on the $127,255 top prize.

10K Single Day Challenge

Date/s: February 14, 2025

Buy-in: USD 10,000

Entries: 40

Prize pool: USD 374,420

ITM: 7 places

Final Table Chip Counts

Fabian Gumz opened 100,000 utg and was followed with an all-in from Joseph Sandaev on the cutoff for 835,000 (17 BB). Amin Riyazati cold called on the button and Gumz stepped away from it all.

Sandaev in trouble, flopped top pair on board Q♥ 4♥ 7♣ 5♥ 3♣ but was entirely not enough to take on Riyazati's cowboys, sending him out as the day's stone cold bubble.

Fabian Gumz opened 175,000 off his 300,000 stack utg+1 and called off following an all-in from Yongjia Lin on the big blind.

At risk of a bubble elimination, Gumz continued ahead as board 9♣ 3♠ 6♦ 7♣ 9♠ kept his ace-king a favorite all the way.

Fabian Gumz defended his big blind against Amin Riyazati's 80,000 cutoff open, and went on to check raise 105,000 on flop 10s 5♠ 3♣ against Riyazati's single big blind cbet. Riyazati demanded for the rest, forcing Gumz to snap fold.

Fabian Gumz opened 80,000 on the cutoff and was met with an all-in from Mario Arrocha on the small blind. Gumz refused to put his tournament life on the line, giving this one to Arrocha.

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.

Fabian Gumz pushed his 120,000 (4 BB) short stack in on the cutoff and was looked up by Daniel Neilson on the big blind.

Gumz dominated, had luck on his side with a seven on board 4♦ 4♣ 6♣ 7♦ 8♥ enough to earn him the pot.

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.

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.

Kyosuke Nagami kicked off the action with a 50,000 raise utg, called by Fabian Gumz on the big blind.

On flop K♥ Q♦ T♥ , Gumz check called a 30,000 cbet from Nagami and moved on to turn 7♥ . Both checked to river 9♣ , where Gumz led out a bet of 100,000. Nagami snap folded, shipping his opponent the boost.

Fabian Gumz opened on the hijack and was happy to put out the chips after Quan Qiu moved all-in on the button for 190,000 (12 BB).

Qiu in search of an ace, was instead left instantly crushed as Gumz ran a set on board 9♦ K♠ Q♣ 3♥ 8♣ to knock him out.

Thomas Eychenne opened 24,000 on the hijack, followed by a three bet to 46,000 from Fabian Gumz right behind. Joseph Serock on the button, made it 105,000 to go, enough to push Eychenne out of the pot. Gumz on the other hand, answered with an all-in for 361,000 total, and left Serock nowhere to go but out.