2011 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€850,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,055,000
Entries
811
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Sonelin Can See Right Through You

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

We joined a three-way pot just as a {9-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} flop was coming out on board. From the small blind, Tobias Reinkemeier led out with a bet of 11,500, and Dobromir Nikov made the call next door. David Sonelin was the one in position, and he stuck in a raise to 39,000 straight, drawing a quick fold from Reinkemeier. Nikov, though, was undeterred. He announced a reraise all in, committing his last 177,500 to the pot. After just a short pause, Sonelin made the call, and there was another big pot up for grabs.

Showdown
Nikov: {6-Hearts} {7-Hearts}
Sonelin: {3-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}

Not exactly the battle of premium hands, but Sonelin had made quite a call with bottom pair. Nikov was drawing, essentially flipping for it all with two overs and the flush draw. Sonelin's massive call would go unrewarded, though, as the {6-Clubs} appeared right on the turn. Now it was he who was drawing from behind, and the river {K-Diamonds} was no help.

After that big exchange, Sonelin has been reduced to about 315,000, while the double pulls Nikov up close to 400,000.

Tags: Tobias ReinkemeierDavid SonelinDobromir Nikov