Gary Hunt's participation in Copenhagen was under threat following a few days of sickness in the run-up to competition.
But the Brit received the green light just hours before round one and duly delivered a high-scoring dive to move into second-place in the standings.
A Czech arrow is fired from 28m, and Michal Navratil hits his target with a joint second-place in the standings.
Birthday boy, Steven LoBue, put the celebrations on hold for a moment while he somersaulted into a share of sixth-place in the standings.
But it's Kris Kolanus, after a stunning first dive, who sits in 'Pole' position going into the final rounds on Saturday.