"$175 NLH $100,000 GTD" (Flight 1A): Joseph Gotlieb Finds A Fortunate Turn, Doubles Up (And Then Some)

$175 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 7 (Blinds 250/500/75)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 101

Joseph Gotlieb (Hollywood, FL) has four cashes this year, including a min-cash in the 2018 Battles At The Beach $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event.

At Table 2, three players would be on the turn, of a board reading A♥ K♠ 6♦ 9♥.  An unknown player who was first to act, shoved all-in for 4,775, with Donald Williams making the call.  Joseph Gotlieb (Hollywood, FL) was last to act, and took a few moments before announcing that he would be all-in as well (for 9,475).  After getting the exact count, Williams made the call, and would put his two opponents at risk:

Board: A♥ K♠ 6♦ 9♥

Player X: A♦ 7♦ (top pair)

Williams: 10♥ 7♥ (combo draw)

Gotlieb: 9♠ 6♠ (two pair)

River: 5♠

Gotlieb was ahead when the hands were tabled, but needed to fade a bunch of cards on the river, in order to secure the win.  The WSOP Circuit Main Event champion from Seminole Hard Rock would more than double up, and is now over the starting stack since first sitting down.

Joseph Gotlieb - 28,000 (56bb)