2017 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria
Day 4 Started
2017 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria
2017 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria
Day: 4
Welcome to Day 4 of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria at Platinum Casino
Welcome to Day 4 of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria at Platinum Casino located steps away from the sunshine and sand of the Black Sea in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria. The first three days of the festival have been a success both on and away from the poker tables and festival organizers expect Day 4 to be even better.
The action on the felts during the first half of the festival has allowed players to play many games across a wide variety of limits. Of course, most of the tables running were offered in no-limit hold'em as this form of poker has proven to be popular with many pros and recreational players and is easy to teach to the many tourists visiting the casino and seeing poker for the first time.
Other games running during the festival so far have included pot-limit Omaha, Sviten Special and dealer's choice. While it isn't uncommon for the dealer's choice game to include some crazy Omaha related games where three boards are run and players or the board receiving a bonus card, the games that have been running have also featured 2-7 triple-draw which isn't a game seen at many Cash Game Festivals in the past.
In addition to the amazing poker action expected for today, PokerNews got wind of a prop bet that is likely to go down between Betsafe Ambassador Monika "HeyMonia" Zukowicz and Cash Game Festival co-founder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk. While we won't release all the details until we are certain they are 100 percent finalized, what we can share is that HeyMonia will play von Zweigbergk and two other opponents on his team in best-of-three heads-up matches where the loser will need to do something that was predetermined and the winner not only collects money but can gloat as the "punishment" is being doled out.
It is only fitting that an interesting prop bet will go down either today or tomorrow for two reasons. First, it was here in Bulgaria in 2016 when Franke and Janar Kokk were involved in an epic prop bet that eventually went viral throughout Poland after Kokk lost and was exiled to a Polish town on the Ukrainian border. The other connection is that Zukowicz herself is Polish.
Players have reported how great it is to be Sunny Beach even when not in the casino. Those with the hospitality package were previously invited to enjoy welcome drinks, a trip to a winery, a go karting competition and a VIP dinner. Tonight at 11 p.m. local time, players will also be invited to celebrate each others company at a VIP party.
Other players have commented how perfect the weather has been with not a single cloud in the sky and how there is so much to do and enjoy outside the casino including relaxing at the beach and pools and visiting the numerous bars and cafes littering the boardwalk.
The PokerNews coverage for Day 4 will begin at approximately 5 p.m. local time or about an hour before the first of two feature tables kick off. Cash Game Festival host Brandon Allen will once again be the lead commentator and invite a variety of co-hosts to join him through the evening. The first table kicks off at 5:40 p.m. local time and will be streamed on a 20-minute delay with stakes at €1/€2 no-limit on the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel as well as will be broadcasted across multiple media outlets including PokerNews.
HeyMonia on the Feature Table
The €1/€2 televised feature table is being set-up and should go live a little bit after 6 p.m. local time. Among the players on the table will be Betsafe Ambassador Monika "HeyMonia" Zukowicz.
We will have the full line-up along with a little bit of information about each player shortly after the stream begins.
You can check out the action on the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel as well as will be broadcasted across multiple media outlets including PokerNews.
Young Guns and Betsafe Baltics Qualifiers on the Feature Table
The €1/€2 early feature table has just kicked off. Head to the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel or click on the Live Stream tab in our PokerNews coverage to check it out.
In Seat 1 is Denmark's Ronni Borg who despite being the young age of 24 years old shared that he has been playing poker for a long time, all the way back to his days in the army. This is his first televised feature table, which has maybe contributed to some nervousness.
"Of course, the other players look sharp!" said Borg when asked about if he was nervous about his moment under the lights and camera.
United Kingdom's Henry Kilbane is one of the youngest players the Cash Game Festival has seen at the feature table. Don't let his 22-years of age fool you as he explained he has been playing poker in some form since he was 14 years old. He also was able to freeroll a trip to the United States from poker.
Julius Vezbavicius is one of three Lithuanians and one of two qualifiers from Betsafe Baltics on the table. He is 33 years old and has been playing poker since he has been 25 years old. He shared he is a little nervous about appearing on the feature table since this is his first time playing poker in front of cameras.
Bulgaria's Milen Dimitrov Karaivanov has been playing poker for seven years. The 30-year-old has had some success playing poker tournaments. We will see how this translates to his cash game play, especially considering he shared he is "super nervous" about appearing on his first-ever televised feature table.
Latvia's "Trumulis" aka Gatis is a fixture on the Cash Game Festival tour. He arrived with a bang and played a late night session last night as well. He is not afraid to gamble and create action.
Betsafe ambassador Monika "HeyMonia" Zukowicz is in Seat 6. She will be involved in a huge prop bet during the second feature table. Perhaps this appearance is just a warm-up as she needs to beat two of three opponents heads-up to win her prop bet later today.
Lithuania's Karolis in Seat 7 is another Cash Game Festival regular. He shared with PokerNews that it is nice to travel to a Cash Game Festival, but just as nice when the festival comes to you. He has been living in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria all summer enjoying the hot poker action and weather.
The last LIthuanian and Betsafe Baltics qualifer Simonas Kunigelis rounds off the table in Seat 8. Despite just being 23 years old, he has been playing poker for nearly a decade in some form. His claim to fame was once winning a tournament after being down to under one big blind.
Win Money For the Cash Game Festival London in a Betsson Freeroll Tonight
Who doesn't like free money? While following the PokerNews coverage or watching the stream of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria you can also play in a freeroll at Betsson tonight at 9:30 CET where a £500 stake to Cash Game Festival London will be awarded.
No worries if you don't win since as long as you finish in the top 20 spots you will win something. Second and third places will win a BoM Sunday Final ticket valued at €110. Fourth to 10th places will win a BoM Daily Final ticket valued at €11. The rest of the top 20 spots will win a Step 1 ticket.
In addition, the player that takes out Cash Game Festival host Brandon Allen will be awarded €25 in cold hard cash.
The password to the freeroll is CGFFUN.
Photos From Yesterday's Go Kart Competition
Five Tables in Play
There are five tables in play including a €2/€5 no-limit hold'em side table featuring United Kingdom's Peter Cox and Michael Fletcher. Both Fletcher and Cox have been to multiple Cash Game Festivals including the last one in Malta in June.
The Cash Game Festival From the Eyes of The French Hunter
Cash Game Festival French blogger Maxime "The French Hunter" Roseau wears a few hats. He also produces a daily vlog each day during the Cash Game Festival.
Check out Day 2 of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria from the eyes of Maxime Roseau.
Photos From the Early Feature Table
Here are some photos of the early €1/€2 no-limit hold'em Cash Game Festival Bulgaria Day 4 feature table
Trumulis Wins Big at the Early Feature Table
Latvia's Trumulis arrived at Platinum Casino for the 2017 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria yesterday during Day 3. He has wasted no time in printing money.
He had a long session yesterday evening and shared he booked a profit. His wallet got a little bigger again after just booking a profit of more than €700 at the €1/€2 no-limit hold'em televised feature table to make him the biggest winner during the televised session.