Ronnie Espensen can breathe a sigh of relief after his ParadisePoker Tour League rivals failed to take advantage of his early exit in Vienna.The Danish player, who made the final two tables in both Vilamoura and London, admitted he was concerned about close rival Paulo Calado (pictured) after losing his tournament life on Day 1 of the Austrian leg.
Entering Day 2 he looked right to be worried, as the Portuguese sat tenth in chips, with London winner Christos Xanthopoulos, Vilamoura runner-up Hugo Almeida and well-placed Joao Brito all in with a chance of overthrowing his advantage.
Three of the four hit the rail before the points, with Almeida in particular frustrated to lose the momentum just when it seemed he was in the ascendency, leaving only his compatriot Calado to make the points.
The luck was with Espensen, however, as Paulo's KK ran into pocket Aces to send him crashing out in 43rd place for a mere eight-point haul. So while the gap is closed to just seven points, Ronnie remains the man to beat as we turn our attentions to Prague.
1. Ronnie Espensen (Denmark) - 71
2. Paulo Calado (Portugal) - 64
3. Sérgio Almeida (Portugal) - 50
3. Christos Xanthopoulous (Greece) - 50
3. Gabor Skrinyar - 50 (Hungary)
6. Hugo Almeida (Portugal) - 49
6. Luis Rodrigues (Portugal) - 49
6. Alexander Freund - 49 (Austria)
9. Rene Knapp (Germany) - 48
9. Peter Csecsetka (Hungary) - 48
9. Sandor Levente (Hungary) - 48
12. Jim Reid (UK) - 47
12. Robert Haigh (Germany) - 47
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