Gottwald Survives the Wrong End of a Classic Cooler
Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
A player raised to 1,600 from early position, and a player in middle position three-bet to 4,500. The player next to act called, and John Gottwald instantly four-bet shoved for 41,500 from the button. After the original raiser folded, the middle position player five-bet shoved for around 70,000. The remaining opponent, who had around 21,000 behind, sighed and folded.
John Gottwald: 
Opponent: 
Gottwald was in a world of trouble with his kings, but he took the news in stride, smiling and shaking his head before the 
flop could fall. The 
turn gave Gottwald a flush draw, however, and the 
river, while giving his opponent top set, gave Gottwalk the nut flush and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 |