Spanish super star Sergio Aido just bet out 450 on a flop from the under the gun position. Marc-Andre Ladouceur in the cutoff made the call.
The hit the turn and the same procedure was followed: Aido bet (1,200 this time around) and Ladouceur made the call.
The river brought the on the table and Aido bet out 2,800. Ladouceur thought about it for a little bit but eventually opted to fold. The PokerStars Team Online player still is up a little for the day though, he has 31,000.
On a board Simon Brooks check called a bet from Max Silver. We couldn't see how much it was but the river was pretty clear. The hit the table and Brooks bet out 2,800. Silver looked at the situation with pain on his face, and made the call tossing in three 1,000 chips after a couple of seconds of thinking.
Brooks showed his which was no match for Silver's . Max Silver, who finished runner up in the UKIPT Dublin tournament last month, is off to a good start and now has about 36,000.
German Team PokerStars Pros Michael Keiner and George Danzer came to play today in Vienna. Keiner is no stranger to poker in Austria as most of his cashes were recorded here. Keiner has $1.35 million in live tournament earnings including an impressive World Series of Poker bracelet win in 2007 when he won the $1,500 Seven Card Stud tournament.
Danzer has just one cash in Austria, as most of his big results were recorded in Las Vegas. Danzer finished in the Top 14 of a bracelet event eight times, but he hasn't managed to close the deal just yet. Danzer's most impressive showing came in 2013 when he finished 5th in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for $388,523.
As part of the EPT Vienna Poker Festival and celebrating 10 years of the EPTs, organizers are offering free segway rides for all players. All they have to do is sign up with the Segway tour guides outside the tournament venue at the Hofburg Palace.
There are four tours a day from until March 27 — which will be EPT Day 4 — with each tour taking in some of the top sights in Vienna. Tours are subject to availability. More info available at the Segway Desk in front of the Hofburg entrance.
Whoever says that the new generation of poker players is boring to watch clearly has never had the pleasure of being at the same table as United Kingdom's Steve Watts. Watts is here today and started right away with his characteristic table talk.
In a four way pot the flop was checked through and Watts was the only one check calling a 550 bet on the turn . On the on the river Watts checked again. Marc Siebtroth, seated in late position, bet 1,750. And so it began...
"You put me on a missed flush draw?" Watts said. "I have an ace by the way. I think you might have deuces." Watts continued his pondering and kept on talking; "I can't beat much. Show me if I fold? I have ace five by the way."
Eventually Watts mucked his cards, showing over at the last moment. "Nice bluff" he said. Siebtroth didn't show his cards and silently raked in the chips.
Markus Stranzinger, a live satellite qualifier from Austria, was in the big blind with a final board showing . He checked and when Ukrainian PokerStars Player Sergii Zubariev bet Stranzinger check-raised him to 6,500. Zubariev thought about it for a minute but made the call. Stranzinger showed for the rivered nut flush and Zubariev showed his straight in frustration as the chips were pushed to his opponent.
flop from the under the gun position. Marc-Andre Ladouceur in the cutoff made the call.
hit the turn and the same procedure was followed: Aido bet (1,200 this time around) and Ladouceur made the call.
on the table and Aido bet out 2,800. Ladouceur thought about it for a little bit but eventually opted to fold. The PokerStars Team Online player still is up a little for the day though, he has 31,000.
board Simon Brooks check called a bet from Max Silver. We couldn't see how much it was but the river was pretty clear. The 
hit the table and Brooks bet out 2,800. Silver looked at the situation with pain on his face, and made the call tossing in three 1,000 chips after a couple of seconds of thinking.
which was no match for Silver's 
. Max Silver, who finished runner up in the UKIPT Dublin tournament last month, is off to a good start and now has about 36,000.
. On the 
on the river Watts checked again. Marc Siebtroth, seated in late position, bet 1,750. And so it began...
. He checked and when Ukrainian PokerStars Player Sergii Zubariev bet Stranzinger check-raised him to 6,500. Zubariev thought about it for a minute but made the call. Stranzinger showed 
straight in frustration as the chips were pushed to his opponent.