We strolled by Team PokerStars Pro George Danzer's table to find him grinning insanely, like a man completely full of sugar. In front of his chips was a small heap of assorted fruit-flavoured chewy treats.
"I traded my ski pass to a guy because I don't ski," he explained, a wild look in his eyes. "He gave me candy." That's €130 worth of ski pass, for around €1 in candy. Oh well. We in the press room would probably have taken the candy too.
It's been a steady ascent for Manuel Bevand today, he just fired out 7,700 into a 10,000 chip pot on the river of a board against James Sowers. The American taking some time before electing to fold to this sizeable bet.
Vladimir Krasula opened preflop to 800, Sebastian Ruthenberg then 3-bet to 2,500 from the cutoff and Ilan Rouah cold-called from the blinds and Krasula also called.
The flop of was checked to Ruthenberg and the German bet 3,800. Rouah called but Krasula folded leaving them heads-up for the turn, both players now checked to see the river.
Rouah quickly fired out 7,225 and Ruthenberg gave it some serious thought but ended up folding, Rouah apparently flashing a king.
Today is Team PokerStars Pro Julien Brecard's birthday. So from all of us at PokerNews,
BON ANNIVERSAIRE JULIEN!
Mr. Brecard is currently playing the tournament (stack - 42,000 right now) so celebrations are being slightly postponed, but we understand that Mr. Brecard will be available to have drinks bought for him in the Alpine Palace bar after play finishes.
Frederik Jensen is now in some serious trouble after check-calling off 4,225 to Tristan Clemencon on the river of a board. Clemencon turned over for top two pair and Jensen mucked, his expression unchanged.
There was around 10,000 in the pot by the turn of the board; just as we arrived at the table, Panamian online qualifier Jose Severino was going all in for his last 10,500 or so. Kevin Stani thought about it long and hard and eventually made the call.
Stani: for two pair, jacks and treys
Severino: for a gutshot and flush draw
The river was a bit of a blank for Severino, who won't be improving on his 11th place finish at EPT Vienna this time around. Stani is up to around 60,000.
Martin Finger will head into the dinner break nursing a relatively short stack of 18,200 chips after missing a ton of outs to lose to Guilhem Ang Antonie Delaporte's pocket kings.
On a flop of and with 13,000 already in the pot Finger bet 10,000 and then quickly called when Delaporte moved all in for what turned out to be 24,650.
Delaporte:
Finger:
The on the turn brought with it some flush outs for finger but none of them arrived as the fell on the river to send the pot to Delaporte, who now has 67,000
Team PokerStars Pro Maxim Lykov has seen his stack dwindle to 25,625 after calling a raise on the river from Thorsten Schäfer.
Joining the hand on the river with the board reading Lykov bet 3,725, Schäfer made it 11,125 to play and after almost two minutes Lykov made the call, but didn't look too happy about doing so.
Schäfer turned over for a baby flush, but it was enough to win the hand as Lykov mucked his hand with a wry smile. Schäfer now has 77,000 chips in his stack.
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board against James Sowers. The American taking some time before electing to fold to this sizeable bet.
turn, both players now checked to see the 
for top two pair and Jensen mucked, his expression unchanged.
board; just as we arrived at the table, Panamian online qualifier Jose Severino was going all in for his last 10,500 or so. Kevin Stani thought about it long and hard and eventually made the call.
for two pair, jacks and treys
river was a bit of a blank for Severino, who won't be improving on his 11th place finish at EPT Vienna this time around. Stani is up to around 60,000.
and with 13,000 already in the pot Finger bet 10,000 and then quickly called when Delaporte moved all in for what turned out to be 24,650.
fell on the river to send the pot to Delaporte, who now has 67,000
