DiVella Tank-Calls His Way to a Double
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Picking up the action on a flop of , Nick DiVella was facing an all-in shove for his last 45,000 from the player in the small blind.
DiVella eventually called as Ian Davis got out of the way. The small blind showed , while DiVella was ahead with .
DiVella's kings held up as the board ran out , earning him more than a full double up.
According to the table, the small blind had re-raised to 15,800 before the flop and DiVella tanked for several minutes before calling, as did Davis. The small blind then open-shoved on the flop.
After the hand, DiVella apologized to the table for taking so long as they offered support, saying they perfectly understood the situation.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nick DiVella |
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Ian Davis |
35,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |