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 |