Jim Reid and O'Connel are both out.

Anthony Nicholls 8k
El Blondie is in trouble... just been knocked down to 2500

Trying to find out about Warren Whitmore and Anthony Ure for you Andrea, no word as yet.

Correction on Joe B, he is still in.
But Barney and Ram are both out!
Jet lag maybe???

At first break after 2 levels chip count as follows:
Simon Trumper 8k
El Blondie 11k
Rob Young 4k
Greg Hill 13k
Tikay 17k
Board Daw18500
Askkid Hansen Kings 11900
Ragnar Dysvik Ragge 19500
Jon Rommen 12000

Julian Thew is out

So, the first hand is dealt at 2.20pm local time in Vienna, and we are under way. Starting chips 10,000.

Chris Bjorn takes down the first pot at Blondies table and Alex, a popular local, lights his vanilla pipe. In this non smoking tournament I might add. The elegant My Kremser has a quiet word, Alex protests, while getting a last few puffs in, but eventually complies.

Player out first hand, KK V's AA.

Tikay gets dealt KK on his first hand and is making a beeline for the final with 12,000 chips.

It's all over. Blondie check raises with two pair and a nut flush draw - Daniel calls with top pair and a straight draw - he makes a bigger pair and Daniel wins the championship.

Charles moves all in with the bare ace when there are three hearts on the board - Blonde calls with 10 flush and Charles is out. Heads up begins....

Simon is out on the bubble - his aces were beat by Charles' AQ 75 on a board of 55Q giving him a full house

Simon is hanging on well. Blonde is of course the defending champion having won this event in 2004.

Charles and Simon clash. Simon is left with a short stack, and Charles shows the bluff!!

It's a mean old game.

Chip Count: Blonde 8000, Daniel L 17,000, Simon Trumper 5000, Charles Scapula 6000

Surinder out 5th - Daniel chip leader again.

Bubble time - No deals have been made.

5 left; Blonde 12,000, Simon 5000, Surinder 4000, Daniel L 9500, another french player 5500

Teddy out - Simon nearly out as well, he is all in with two pair against Blonde's straight with just one card to come - Simon hits his 20-1 shot to survive and deprives Blonde of a huge chip lead.

Teddy & Surinder clash - Surinder has trip 10's, Teddy is up and down with a flush draw - the board pairs up and Surinder doubles up with a full house - Teddy is low stacked

Paul Testud and Blonde clash - Paul has a wrap, blonde has one pair, open ended straight and a flush draw - blonde makes two pair and Paul misses his draw - Paul out 7th blonde re-takes the chip lead!

Daniel lalouche takes the chip lead - on a flop of A88 he bets from under the gun - he is called on the flop and the turn - the river is the case ace to match the two in his hand - four aces takes down the biggest pot so far. 13,000.