DiVella Tank-Calls His Way to a Double
Niveau 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.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
35,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |