Big stack passes the quarter million mark

A quick count of some of the biggest stacks around reveal our overnight chip leader, Santiago Soriano Ramos, remains the man to beat after three and a half levels.

The Spaniard has 259,000 chips to put into the action which we believe puts him close to 80,000 clear of his closest rival. 

Also in contention are Michele D'Aniello (182,000) and Sergio Fernandez Bernal (147,000) along with Portuguese duo Joao Brito and Carlos Oliveira. 

Frank Van Spaandonk is also thriving on approximately 130,000, though one big pot can turn fortunes at this stage.