Zizka Survives Again
Level 25
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Grzegorz Derkowski raised to 185,000 from under the gun and Zdenek Zizka jammed for 190,000 from the cutoff. Derkowski called when the action folded back to him.
Zdenek Zizka: Q♥Q♦9♦5♥ 
Grzegorz Derkowski: K♣K♥J♠5♠
Zizka picked up a straight draw on the 10♣8♣7♣ flop. A 8♦ turn meant Zizka needed to hit the river to best Derkowski's cowboys. A J♣ completed the board, and Zizka had spiked a straight to survive.
Fahredin Mustafov commented after the hand, "He has nine lives."
One of Zizka's fans, Martin Kabrhel, who was on the rail, replied with, "Yes, he has nine wives."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,970,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
1,600,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
505,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
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