2017 Cash Game Festival Malta
Day 2 Completed
2017 Cash Game Festival Malta
2017 Cash Game Festival Malta
Day: 2
Players Rave on Day 2 of the Cash Game Festival Malta About the Amazing Catamaran Trip Around the Mediterranean Sea
Day 2 of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Malta at Casino Malta by Olympic Casino was a huge success. The day began for many players with a catamaran trip exploring the wonders of the Mediterranean Sea.
For many others, the day began at the poker felts with tables running all day and night long in a variety of games including dealer's choice four-, five- and six-card pot-limit Omaha, no-limit hold'em and Sviten Special.
Finland's Sami Kontio, who qualified to the Cash Game Festival through a promotion at Guts.com was the biggest winner on the early €1/€2 no-limit hold'em feature table after sharing what he described as an amazing experience on the catamaran trip.
Later in the evening, the stakes went up to €2/€5 no limit hold'em on the feature table. Cash Game Festival regular Michael Fletcher beat out a tough table to book the most profit during that 2 1/2 hour session.
Many other players that attended other Cash Game Festivals were in attendance today including Sin Menis Melin, Niklas Blomqvist, Jack Fenton, Guts.com Ambassador Slije Nilsen, Betsafe Head of Poker Michael Robinson, Nordicbet Head of Poker Jostein Grødum and Betsafe Ambassador Monika Zukowicz. Some are still among the half a dozen tables running after midnight while others are out enjoying the vibrant Maltese nightlife.
Tomorrow is expected to be another big day with new festival records in Malta expected to be shattered for the most tables running as the weekend approaches. Those with the hospitality package are expected to enjoy a legendary dinner with Cash Game Festival Andro Loos sharing, "it will be the best VIP dinner in the history of the Cash Game Festival."
PokerNews coverage will resume again tomorrow on Day 3 to cover all the poker action and the VIP dinner.
Cash Game Festival Malta Catamaran Trip Photos
Michael Fletcher Lives Up to His Billing
There were many impressive players on the €2/€5 no-limit hold'em feature table that just ended. However, Cash Game Festival regular Michael Fletcher got top billing due to his dominating many aspects of the game.
Fletcher lived up to his reputation and secured the biggest win on the feature table with almost €650 in profit. Worth mentioning is that Unibet Ambassador David Lappin won almost as much despite joining the feature table halfway through the match.
Since viewers can see hole cards on the stream, it was asked why Fletcher is raising marginal holdings such as ten-two suited from under the gun. Fletcher told PokerNews after the match that, "I was already up a bit and wanted to keep my opponents on their toes."
He also shared that it felt good to be up on the feature table and was also happy to see his friend that came with him learning Sviten Special on a side table.
Video Highlights From Cash Game Festival Malta Day 1
Six Tables Before Midnight
There are now six tables in action after another €2/€5 no-limit hold'em table opened. This ties yesterday's total for most tables running at the same time. There are plenty of players socializing in the casino, so the festival may witness yesterday's number surpassed before the night is over.
David Lappin Joins the Feature Table
Unibet Poker Ambassador David Lappin just joined the feature table in place of Slovakia's Marian Murcek in Seat 6. Lappin joked around that his best poker achievement is "getting to sit with Espen Uhlen Joerstad on same feature table."
Joerstad, in Seat 1, is a fellow Unibet Poker Ambassador, so there could be pride on the line in addition to money at the feature table.
Maxime's Day VLOG
Cash Game Festival French Blogger and vlogger Maxime Roseau just released his first Cash Game Festival Malta vlog. Check it out below.
Any Hand Before the Flop is a Good Hand
Guts.com Poker Ambassador Silje Nilsen is laughing and having fun playing six-card pot-limit Omaha on the side table. She said any hand before the flop is a good hand.
Also recently arriving in the poker room is Betsson Poker Manager Marika Nowak, who is learning how to play Sviten Special. Guts.com Head of Poker Eirik Thorvaldsen, Sin Menis Melin and Jack Fenton are busy socializing with different people and having fun while Cash Game Festival regular Niklas Blomqvist and his friend Andreas Karlsson are all saying hello to their friends and shared they plan to get into the action soon.
Feature Table Photos
