The Chip Lead Changes
Elia Salerno min-raised the button and folded when Rene Schnitzler jammed out of the big blind.
One hand later, Schnitzler raised big from the small blind and Matthias Gude let go in the big blind.
"Faster, faster," Schnitzler motioned.
Schnitzler then raised the button to 800,000 in the next hand to claim the blinds.
"How much is the fine for smoking at the table?" Schnitzler inquired and the dealer instantly replied "five hundred Euros."
"Only five hundred Euro? Not banned from the tournament? But I can smoke the cigarette until the end?" Schnitzler continued while sitting half a meter away from a sign reading "Please no smoking, no vaping".
Schnitzler even called for the tournament director and repeated his question.
"I can actually disqualify you from the tournament," the answer came and that ended the discussion right there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
7,400,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
||
|
6,400,000
1,125,000
|
1,125,000 |
|
5,400,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |