We only have a short break between stages two and three, so a brief report.
Sascha Hauchwitz, 31, from Berlin topped stage two with an impressive 969, highlighted by a 279 finish after 237, 223 and 230. Fellow countryman Marco Baade trailed the Berliner with 912 and American pro Chris Loschetter held third with 907.
The fight for twelfth place to make the cut into stage 3 saw Anders Lousdal of Denmark safely in with 818, oustng Finn Jesse Kallio by a single pin.
Disappointment for Norway's Tore Togersen, weak after suffering a severe stomach complaint. He dropped out of contention with a 148 in his final game.
The top 12 are now joined by origisnal qualifiers 1-8 for a further four games from whcih the leading 8 will progress to the quarterfinals.
STANDINGS AFTER STAGE 2 (top 12 qualify)
| Pos | Country | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Ave. | |
| 1 | Germany | Sascha | Hauchwitz | 237 | 223 | 230 | 279 | 969 | 242,25 |
| 2 | Germany | Marco | Baade | 228 | 211 | 225 | 248 | 912 | 228,00 |
| 3 | USA | Chris | Loschetter | 210 | 229 | 224 | 244 | 907 | 226,75 |
| 4 | England | Matt | Miller | 199 | 232 | 248 | 226 | 905 | 226,25 |
| 5 | England | Dominic | Barrett | 173 | 247 | 223 | 247 | 890 | 222,50 |
| 6 | Finland | Mika | Koivuniemi | 222 | 220 | 192 | 225 | 859 | 214,75 |
| 7 | Sweden | Tomas | Leandersson | 212 | 207 | 230 | 198 | 847 | 211,75 |
| 8 | Sweden | Martin | Paulsson | 176 | 223 | 191 | 246 | 836 | 209,00 |
| 9 | Germany | Jens | Nickel | 204 | 224 | 209 | 198 | 835 | 208,75 |
| 10 | Finland | Osku | Palermaa | 211 | 220 | 187 | 204 | 822 | 205,50 |
| 11 | England | Paul | Moor | 161 | 226 | 202 | 231 | 820 | 205,00 |
| 12 | Denmark | Anders | Lousdal | 211 | 231 | 176 | 200 | 818 | 204,50 |
| 13 | Finland | Jesse | Kallio | 222 | 221 | 202 | 172 | 817 | 204,25 |
| 14 | Germany | Stephan | Unger | 196 | 204 | 213 | 203 | 816 | 204,00 |
| 15 | Norway | Bjorn | Einar Rudshagen | 173 | 226 | 182 | 233 | 814 | 203.50 |
| 16 | Finland | Joonas | Jähi | 203 | 205 | 205 | 197 | 810 | 202,50 |
| 17 | Finland | Pasi | Uotila | 225 | 206 | 164 | 197 | 792 | 198,00 |
| 18 | Germany | Peter | Knopp | 191 | 196 | 222 | 174 | 783 | 195,75 |
| 19 | Norway | Tore | Torgersen | 225 | 180 | 220 | 148 | 773 | 193,25 |
| 20 | Denmark | Frederik | Ohrgaard | 241 | 165 | 175 | 190 | 771 | 192,75 |
| 21 | Sweden | Erik | Andersin | 198 | 196 | 190 | 183 | 767 | 191,75 |
| 22 | Kuwait | Mohammed | Kamel | 237 | 192 | 181 | 145 | 755 | 188,75 |
| 23 | Germany | Eike | Kabowski | 174 | 191 | 216 | 173 | 754 | 188,50 |
| 24 | Sweden | Marcus | Berndt | 200 | 194 | 192 | 161 | 747 | 186,75 |
