10K Single Day Challenge ($10,000)

Mario Arrocha finally took a stand and shoved his remaining 900,000 (9 BB) on the small blind. Neilson looked down and quickly made the call with a pocket pair, putting Arrocha at risk.

Board 3♣ T♦ Q♥ 3♠ 8♦ missed to pair up Arrocha's overcards, sending him out two places short of a WPT title.

Mario Arrocha defended his big blind against Daniel Neilson's 200,000 button open, and check jammed on flop A♠ 3♠ 5♣ after Neilson sent out a 100,000 cbet. Neilson found no reason to continue and tossed his hand back in the deck.

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.

Down to a short stack, Simas Karaliunas raised with half his stack utg and was called by Mario Arrocha right behind.

The two checked down board Q♣ Q♠ 5♦ 8♠ K♠ , where Karaliunas used up one time bank before sending out a 125,000 bet. Arrocha made the call with two pair A♦ K♥ and shipped the win after Karaliunas showed A♣ 4♣ .

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

Jungsup Yun went with Q♠ J♥ for his last 425,000 (8 BB) and was looked up by Mario Arrocha right behind with 8♥ 8♣ .

Yun at risk, instantly flopped the advantage on J♦ 4♠ T♠ , but came crashing down as the runout 9♠ 7♣ landed a runner runner straight for Arrocha.

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.

Mario Arrocha defended his big blind against Simas Karaliunas' 50,000 cutoff open, and read a flop of 6♠ 8♠ 2♦ . Action checked round to turn 8♣ , where Arrocha led for 105,000. Karaliunas called behind, and arrived at showdown shortly after river 8♦ was checked through.

Arrocha showed busted 7♥ 4♥ , no good against Karaliunas' A♦ Q♣ .

With a pot of 75,000 situated in the middle across board T♥ 8♣ 7♦ J♠ , action was caught on Mario Arrocha leading out utg for 45,000. Ajez called behind to see river 9♠ . Arrocha gave it a thought and eventually fired a bet of 150,000.

Ajez called with a higher straight Q♦ 8♦ and shipped the overall lead as Arrocha played the board with K♣ 9♣ .

A three way raised pot led by Mario Arrocha on the hijack rolled a flop of K♥ 4♥ 6♠ . Action checked round to turn 8♥ , where Yongjia Lin decided to go for a bet of 18,000. Both found no reason to continue and slipped the fold.

Mario Arrocha was caught firing a pot size bet on board A♠ J♣ 4♣ Q♣ 7♦ from the big blind, and was called by Joseph Serock behind.

Arrocha showed a flush 8♣ 6♣ and left his opponent down to six big blinds.

Hugo Machado opened 10,000 utg and saw Mario Arrocha complete on the big blind.

On flop 2♦ 6♠ T♠ , Arrocha check called a 13,500 cbet from his opponent, and arrived at showdown for cheap after Machado checked back both turn 9♦ and river 3♥ .

Arrocha showed nut straight 8♠ 7♠ and shipped the win.

Mario Arrocha opened 6,000 on the button, and saw both players on the blinds continue to flop A♣ 8♠ 7♥ . Arrocha continued for 8,000, check called by Hugo Machado on the small blind. Turn Q♠ was checked round to river K♣ , where Machado led 20,000. Arrocha tanked, but eventually laid it down, giving up the pot to his opponent.

A series of back and forth landed Manuel Carvalho's entire 184,000 (74 BB) stack against Mario Arrocha's pocket pair.

Carvalho in search of an ace, instantly found one on board A♣ 3♠ J♦ 7♦ T♦ , earning him the full double up.

Trong Hieu Ngo defended his big blind against Mario Arrocha's 4,000 button open, and check called another 3,000 on flop J♠ 9♠ 9♥ .

Turn A♣ killed the action for both, with river A♥ both checked down as well. Ngo showed a busted straight draw Q♣ 8♥ , leaving Arrocha to pick up the pot with two pair J♣ T♦ .

Mostafa Haidary opened utg+1 and was met with a 15,000 three bet from table captain Mario Arrocha. Haidary responded with a raise to 50,000, and Arrocha completed.

On flop J♠ Q♣ 9♦ , Haidary put in one time bank before making the call vs Arrocha's 25,000 cbet and proceeded to turn 6♥ . Both checked it through to river 4♦ , where Haidary checked once more. Arrocha took the chance and barreled all-in, sending his opponent deep in the tank.

Haidary eventually let it go, shipping Arrocha the boost to crack the 500K mark.

Facing an open and a call, Mario Arrocha sent out an 18,000 three bet off the small blind and was faced with another raise to 45,000 from Trong Hieu Ngo right behind.

Only Arrocha continued, and went on to check call two streets - 22,000 and 40,000 on board 6♠ 2♥ T♦ A♥ . Ngo decided to slow down on river J♣ , and check it back, revealing Arrocha's turned top pair A♠ K♦ for the win.

Mario Arrocha opened 4,000 utg+1 and was called behind by Aliaksandr Shylko, along with both players on the blinds.

The fourway pot dealt a flop of 2♠ 4♠ 2♥ , where Arrocha continued for 4,000 after both opponents on the blinds checked. Only Shylko called to see turn K♣ , and faced another 15,000 bet from his opponent. Shylko called once more, and paid a final 65,000 on river 3♠ , only to muck as Arrocha tabled a flopped boat 4♥ 4♣ .

Mario Arrocha opened 3,000 middle position and was faced with a 12,500 three bet from Jinlong Hu on the cutoff. Arrocha let this one go and moved on to the next deal.

Mario Arrocha opened 2,500 on the hijack and saw Trong Hieu Ngo complete on the big blind.

On board T♥ 8♥ 6♥ 9♦ , Arrocha double barreled 2,000 and 8,000, leaving Ngo unable to continue by the turn.

Mario Arrocha defended his big blind against Aliaksandr Shylko's 2,500 hijack open, and check called another 4,000 on flop J♣ Q♣ A♦ . Both checked turn 5♣ and river 4♦ to showdown, revealing Arrocha's top pair A♠ 7♦ for the win.