Castro Spikes the River to Bust Zawadzki
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Marcin Zawadzki had his last 100,000 in the middle on a flop of 5?6?10? and was up against Raffaele Castro.
According to Castro, he opened to 10,000 in the hijack. Zawadzki three-bet to 35,000 on the button, and Castro called. Castro then check-jammed the flop and Zawadzki called for his last chips.
Marcin Zawadzki: Q?Q? 
Raffaele Castro: A?9?
Zawadzki was ahead with his pair of queens, while Castro had the nut flush draw. The K? turn was no help to Castro, but he hit the A? on the river to win the pot and send Zawadzki to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
Busted |