2017 Cash Game Festival Gibraltar
Day 3 Completed
2017 Cash Game Festival Gibraltar
2017 Cash Game Festival Gibraltar
Day: 3
Big Day in Gibraltar
Day 3 of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Gibraltar at Sunborn Casino was a monumental success. A new record at the casino was set with eight cash games running simultaneously. Last night the new record was established with seven tables.
The action began to pick up after the VIP dinner was over and a few dozen players filed into the ballroom where the poker festival is taking place.
It was also another big day for Norway's Knut Rysstad who for the second time during the festival was the biggest winner during a feature table booking a profit of nearly £400 in £1/£2 no-limit hold'em. There are still two days left for him to tie or beat the record of accomplishing this three times with Italy's Federico Drassich, who accomplished this feat during the 2017 Cash Game Festival Slovenia.
For the first time during the Cash Game Festival that we can remember, "ROE" or "round of each" was introduced where a round of pot-limit Omaha is followed by a round of no-limit hold'em. Other games that took place today included pot-limit Omaha, open-face Chinese poker and of course no-limit hold'em.
Tomorrow will be a huge day both on and off the felt. Earlier in the day, there will be a pool party on the seventh and top floor of the yacht where the casino and hotel are located. Later in the evening will be a high-energy VIP party.
Stay tuned at PokerNews as we bring you the biggest and best highlights of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Gibraltar.
Knut Does it Again
Norway's Knut Rysstad living in Spain near the Gibraltar border won almost £400 on the late stream and was the biggest winner. This was the second time this festival he was the biggest winner on the feature table. The record for the most times someone has been the biggest winner at a feature table was accomplished by Italy's Federico Drassich who was the biggest winner on three separate occasions during the Cash Game Festival Slovenia in March.
Rysstad shared that he was out until the sun was up last night. His energy level may have been affect, but he was still able to do damage on the felt.
VIP Dinner Photos Part 2
VIP Dinner Photos Part 1
Franke Loves Any Two Cards
Is playing six-deuce ever a good idea? Any two cards are usually OK for Cash Game Festival Co-founder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk.
Franke somehow squeaks some value from six-two offsuit with a river bet. Check out the video below from yesterday to see typical Franke in action.
Record Broken!
The Cash Game Festival just made history for Sunborn Casino again. A £1/£2 no-limit hold'em table just opened bringing the total number of tables up to eight.
There is a good chance the record will extend further and we will keep you up to date. Here is a look at all of the tables in action.
- £1/£2 no-limit hold'em (5 tables)
- £2/£5 no-limit hold'em
- £1/£2 Sviten Special
- £2/£2 pot-limit Omaha
Photos From Day 3
Casino Record Tied!
A £2/£2 pot-limit Omaha table just opened. The Sunborn Casino record that was established last night with seven cash tables running simultaneously was just tied.
Here is a look at the tables running.
- £1/£2 no-limit hold'em (4 tables)
- £2/£5 no-limit hold'em
- £1/£2 Sviten Special
- £2/£2 pot-limit Omaha
Franke and Kokk Start a New Table
Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk and Janar Kokk are friends despite the epic heads-up prop bet that took place a few festivals ago leading for Kokk to spend a month in a Polish village after losing the bet.
The duo just started a £2/£2 Sviten Special table and it quickly filled up. There are now six cash tables running simultaenously or one shy of the casino record of seven tables set yesterday.