Day 2 of the 2017 Cash Game Festival London has built off the big success from its first day with nonstop ring game action running all day long across a variety of games including no-limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha and Sviten Special.
The day began where last night left off for some players attending the festival with many recognizable faces still playing in the afternoon straight from the night before.
For others, the day began with a trip to the 114.5 meter tall ArcelorMittal Orbit structure in Queen Olympic Park to enjoy an aerial view of the British capital. However, the height and the view weren't the most thrilling parts of the trip. Players instead screamed their way down a slide from the top of the structure instead of taking the elevator.
Today's poker action was bigger than that of yesterday with £2/£5 and £5/£10 games running throughout the day. Tomorrow will be even bigger with the late televised table to feature £10/£25 no-limit hold'em.
The action did not die down after the feature table ended with 15 tables still in play at 1 a.m. Like yesterday, festival organizers expect some of the players to play through the night.
Players with the hospitality package are invited tomorrow for a VIP dinner at Jaime’s Italian at 5:40 p.m. GMT. After dinner, the Aspers Casino poker room is expected to be packed with local recreational players who will be off work for the weekend.
Welcome to PokerNews' live coverage of Day 2 of the 2017 Cash Game Festival London at Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City.
The festival kicked off yesterday with welcome drinks, however, many players couldn't wait to play as there were already nine tables running before the official action began. As the day and night progressed, the room was full of action with almost 20 tables running for a few hours. Festival organizers and casino staff are expecting the poker room to be even more full for Day 2.
The first televised feature table today will be £2/£5 no-limit hold'em at 5:30 p.m. (BST) on a 20 minute delay before the table switches up to higher stakes to £5/£10 no-limit hold'em at 8:30 p.m. Many players will be taking part in a televised poker table for the first time, along with a mix of players that have played on the feature table during prior festivals.
Many players got an early start to the day with already six cash game tables of action. Some players are still playing from the night before, while others came in fresh off some rest.
At 4:45 p.m., players with the hospitality package will head over to the 114.5 meter tall ArcelorMittal Orbit structure in Queen Olympic Park to enjoy an aerial view of the British capital. Festival organizers have promised a twist on the way down the tower.
Yesterday, VIP players were treated to drinks and betting tickets at the Sky Bar while watching Bayern Munich defeat Arsenal in Champions League play.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be providing updates with some 2016 Cash Game Festival London throughout the day with coverage beginning at around 5:00 p.m.
