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The bwin Team is back in action again at another GSOP Live event, with the action shifting this time to Salzburg for a snowy change of pace.

7 bwin Team members made it through to the money on Day 2 and will be among the 32 players taking their seats on Day 3, with play continuing until we have a final table of nine players left.

Follow along with GSOP Live Salzburg chip counts here and our constantly updated action below as the bwin Team continues its quest at GSOP Live Salzburg on Day 2.

21:02 - End of Day 3

And we have a final table at GSOP Live Salzburg, which will include two bwin Team members with maxxll_1 and baddaxbing powering their way to the final table!

bartasbydg1 came up just short in 11th (€5,070) when his pocket twos couldn't hold versus A6 but our last two bwin Team members standing will head into the final table tomorrow with plenty of chips to work with.

Below are the stacks that the players will take into the final table, with the bwin Poker Blog on hand as always to bring you all the action:

maxxll_1 - 654,000
Thomas Butzhammer - 1,019,000
Jari Rattma - 780,000
John Hofmann - 653,000
Attila Urban - 590,000
baddaxbing - 570,000
David Breitfuss - 343,000
Manfred Ronacher - 256,000
Karl Rosengard - 144,000

19:00 - Level 22 - Blinds 8000/16000 Ante 2000

Players are off for their one hour dinner break, with a chance to refuel before coming back for the push to the final table.

Here are the current chip stacks by table:

David Breitfuss – 385,000
Manfred Ronacher – 265,000
bartasbydg1 – 365,000
Gerard Barclay – 530,000
Jari Rattma – 388,000
Thomas Butzhammer – 578,000

baddaxbing – 625,000
Attila Urban – 410,000
Karl Rosengard – 420,000
maxxll_1 – 480,000
Philip Junghuber – 230,000
Johann Hofmann – 260,000

18:30 - Level 22 - Blinds 8000/16000 Ante 2000

No one wants to go home this close to the final table, with the action slowing down and still 12 players remaining.

baddaxbing has wrested the Team chip lead away from maxxll_1 to sit at nearly 700,000 chips, with maxxll_1 on about 500,000 and bartasbydg1 on 400,000.

Things are getting tense with just a few eliminations before the final table is set.

17:20 - Level 21 - Blinds 6000/12000 Ante 1000

Just twelve players remain so three more eliminations until the final table is set, and our last trio of bwin Team members are holding strong.

maxxll_1 has a mountain of chips with about 700,000 and baddaxbing has had a huge day, now sitting with about 550,000 chips after starting the day as a short stack. Last but not least is bartasbydg1 with about 400,000 chips.

baddaxbing has had an amazing Day 3 so far.

16:50 - Level 20 - Blinds 5000/10000 Ante 1000

14 players are now left, with maxxll_1 booming all the way up to 600,000 chips after what's been a great day 3 so far. baddaxbing has been the big mover on the day, though, as he began with just 60,000 chips and is now over the 400K mark!

Two more casualties to report with KandaharDave and PLWashy exiting in 17th and 18th places, with both taking home €3,480.

Our last three bwin Team members in the hunt with 14 players left.

14:50 - Level 18 - Blinds 3000/6000 Ante 500

We've sadly got two eliminations to report, with BernieGrill8 finishing 21st for €3,190 and AKauffeldt73 bowing out in 24th for €3,190.

BernieGrill8 started the day as a very big stack with 300,000 chips but nothing went his way, as he doubled up teammate PLWashy in a big pot early and couldn't win two flips in a row to get things going again.

AKauffeldt73 got his short stack in with a flip as well with A6 versus Q10 but a 10 on the flop sent him packing with his second consecutive cash with the Team.

BernieGrill8 couldn't get it going on Day 3.

14:15 - Level 18 - Blinds 3000/6000 Ante 500

The bustout pace has been a rapid one, with 25 players now left -- and all seven bwin Team members still standing!

They've now moved up a pay level and are guaranteed at least €3,190, with the payout table below:

1st € 62,760 (plus $ 5,000 Grand Final Package)
2nd € 40,580
3rd € 27,540
4th € 21,749
5th € 16,810
6th € 13,330
7th € 10,730
8th € 8,550
9th € 7,100
10th € 5,800
11th € 5,070
12th € 4490
13-15. € 3910
16-18. € 3480
19-27. € 3190

13:10 - Level 17 - Blinds 2500/5000 Ante 500

We're back and rolling here on Day 3 at GSOP Live Salzburg, where we'll find out if any of our seven remaining bwin Team members can play their way to the final table.

Here's a quick snapshot of the stacks of the Team members as they start the day, with average stack at about 160,000 chips: