Donald Delancy Quadruples Up With Unintentional Protection From Martin Zamani; Delancy Doubles Thru Andy Frankenberger

Photo:  Donald Delancy

Donald Delancy moves all in from middle position for 7,400, Andy Frankenberger calls from the hijack, the player in the small blind calls, and Martin Zamani calls from the big blind. Any further betting will create a side pot.

All three players check to the turn on a board of , the small blind checks, and Zamani bets 8,000. Frankenberger and the small blind both fold.

Zamani says, “Don’t worry, you’re ahead” as he shows for five high with a three-high flush draw and a gutshot straight draw.

Delancy turns over for nine high, and he needs it to hold to stay alive.

The river card is the , and Delancy wins the pot with his nine high to quadruple up in chips.

Zamani laughs and says, “I figured at least one of you would call, and I would just get there on the river.”

Donald Delancy  –  33,000  (11 bb)
Martin Zamani  –  350,000  (117 bb)

The next hand, Delancy moves all in from UTG+1 for 33,000, and Andy Frankenberger reraises from middle position to about 100,000. Everyone else folds, and Delancy shows .

Frankenberger turns over , and Zamani says to Delancy, “You’re going to win for sure, man.”

The board comes , and as soon as the queen hit the board, Frankenberger said, “I knew it.” Delancy pairs his queen on the flop and his eight on the river to win the pot with two pair and double up.

Donald Delancy  –  73,500  (25 bb)
Andy Frankenberger  –  245,000  (82 bb)