A Close Schafer
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It's a testament to the structure that we're seeing players five- and six-bet, but, then again, I suppose it helps when they've got big hands.
On this occasion, it was Thorsten Schafer who lit the fuse, raising it up to 2,300 from early-to-middle position. The cut-off called, but November Niner John Dolan was less inviting and duly bumped it up to 7,400 from the small blind.
Back round to Schafer who, after a brief pause, put in a four-bet to 18,800. Dolan wasn't about to lie down though, as he five-bet to 32,000 after the other player had ducked out of the way!
A showdown finally arrived when Shafer announced all-in, and Dolan called quicker than a cheetah on Concord with 
. Schafer grimaced as he tabled 
.
The 
flop shone little hope for the underdog, but a backdoor gutshot straight draw emerged on the 
turn. Then, straight from the Poker Gods, down came the 
to steal a shared victory from the jaws of defeat and reward Schafer with an unlikely chopped pot.
Dolan - 125,000
Schafer - 95,000