
10K Single Day Challenge
Yongjia Lin Cracks 1 Million Mark

Yongjia Lin opened on the cutoff and called an 88,000 three bet from Najeem Ajez a seat after.
On flop 3♣ 8♣ 3♠ , Lin pulled a check jam after Ajez continued for 75,000. Ajez burnt one time bank, and eventually called off for his remaining 225,000 for a showdown.
Lin 9♠ 8♠
Ajez A♠ J♠
Ajez in need to pair up, failed to do so on runout 2♦ K♣ , sending him out of the running entirely.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
YL Yongjia Lin | 1,080,000(68 BB) |
NA Najeem Ajez | busted |
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 |
Najeem Ajez Takes the Lead

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♣ .
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NA Najeem Ajez | 750,000(94 BB) |
MA Mario Arrocha | 240,000(30 BB) |
Najeem Ajez Stacks Zapatero Gomez

Facing a late position open and a button call from Najeem Ajez, Zapatero Gomez squeezed all-in on the small blind for 144,500 (20 BB), and saw Ajez rise to the challenge.
In for a race, Ajez was left in no sweat, having ran a full house on board A♥ 9♦ 4♠ J♣ J♦ to deliver the bust.
Player | Hand | Chips |
---|---|---|
NA Najeem Ajez | A♠J♠ D | 580,000(83 BB) |
Q♦T♦ SB | busted |
Najeem Ajez Pulls a Squeeze

Simas Karaliunas opened 11,000 on the cutoff, called by player on the button. Zapatero Gomez made it 40,000 to go, and saw Najeem Ajez right behind, cold jam with a covering stack.
All three opted out, leaving Ajez to show a 4♠ as he added the 13 big blind boost onto his stack.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NA Najeem Ajez | 415,000(83 BB) |
283,000(57 BB) | |
SK Simas Karaliunas | 250,000(50 BB) |
Easy Takedown for Jungsup Yun

Najeem Ajez opened utg and called a 30,000 three bet from Jungsup Yun on the hijack.
On flop J♣ 6♦ 9♥ , Ajez was quick to let it go after Yun fired another 30,000.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NA Najeem Ajez | 353,000(71 BB) |
JY Jungsup Yun | 207,000(41 BB) |
Simas Karaliunas Plays Big Blind Defense

Simas Karaliunas defended his big blind against Najeem Ajez's 6,000 cutoff open, and faced an 8,500 cbet on flop 5♦ 3♥ 2♦ . Karaliunas responded with a check raise to 18,500, to which Ajez made the call.
Action on turn 9♥ was checked through to river T♥ , where Karaliunas led a final 43,000. Ajez surrendered, shipping Karaliunas the boost.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
SK Simas Karaliunas | 228,000(76 BB) |
NA Najeem Ajez | 175,000(58 BB) |
Michael Andersson Fires River Overbet

Najeem Ajez opened on the cutoff and called a 20,000 three bet from Michael Andersson on the small blind.
Andersson checked flop Q♣ 9♠ 8♦ to Ajez, and called an 11,000 bet from his opponent. Both checked turn 4♣ through to river 4♦ , where Andersson led a hefty 87,000. Ajez surrendered, earning Andersson the pot with no showdown.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
MA Michael Andersson | 415,000(208 BB) |
NA Najeem Ajez | 201,000(101 BB) |
Trong Hieu Ngo Risks It All

Action folded to Najeem Ajez on the button, and saw the Australian pro open for 5,000. Trong Hieu Ngo raised all-in for his remaining 60,000 (30 BB) on the small blind and picked up the pot unchallenged.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NA Najeem Ajez | 245,000(123 BB) |
TH Trong Hieu Ngo | 69,000(35 BB) |
Najeem Ajez Wins Preflop War

Benny Glaser sent out a 25,000 three bet against an open and a button call, and saw initial raiser Najeem Ajez bump it up further to 68,000. Both opponents slipped their hands in the muck, shipping Ajez the dead money in the middle.
Player | Chips |
---|---|
NA Najeem Ajez | 251,000(126 BB) |
BG Benny Glaser | 153,500(77 BB) |