2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn (Fall)

2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn
Day: 5

Malone & Kyte Live Up to Their Billing

Kevin Malone & Jon Kyte
Kevin Malone & Jon Kyte

Kevin Malone and Jon Kyte have both previously won Cash Game Festival feature table trophies for their performances in Dublin and London respectfully.

Both players were hopeful that they would outperform the other on the feature table. Malone was the big winner at the table with a profit of €1,165 or 235 big blinds. However, Kyte wasn't far behind with a profit of €1,130 for a total profit of 226 big blinds.

After a short break, the last feature table of the festival will take place. The stakes remain the same at €5/€5, however, the game changes to pot-limit Omaha. Both Malone and Kyte will compete against others starting at around 9 p.m. local time.

Tags: Jon KyteKevin Malone

Malone Doubles Off Jørstad on the Feature Table

Kevin Malone
Kevin Malone

The action began with Espen Uhlen Jørstad opening from early position to €30 with {q-Spades}{9-Spades}. Kevin Malone three-bet to €67 with {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} and Jørstad called.

Jørstad check-called with a flush-draw on a {7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop to Malone's €100 bet with top-pair.

The {6-Spades} on the turn gave Jørstad the second nut-flush and he led out for €215 and got a call from Malone.

However, Malone's hand improved from top pair to the nut-flush after the {8-Spades} appeared on the river. Jørstad opted to make a small bet of €46. Malone raised all in for €488 and Jørstad snap-called to send a pot of over €1,800 to his opponent.

Showing One at the Feature Table

Elizabeth Cape
Elizabeth Cape

Elizabeth Cape just informed us that the table agreed for the winning player of a hand to show one card of their opponent's choosing when the hand does not reach showdown.

This provides an interesting dynamic as it gives each of the players more information.

Battle of Previous Feature Table Winners Begins

Kevin Malone & Jon Kyte
Kevin Malone & Jon Kyte

The €5/€5 no-limit hold'em feature table has just kicked off. Cash Game Festival Commentator Andrew "Picasso" Hedley and special guest Ryan "Metalface" Davey are hosting a table full of familiar faces to anyone that follows the Cash Game Festival. You can check out the action on the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel or by clicking on the Live Stream tab in our coverage.

Joining the table late in Seat 1 will be an British player named Scott. Since he is arriving late we do not know very much about this player but we will try to see if we can find out a little bit about him before he hops into the action.

Finland's Lasse Kekoniemi, in Seat 2, was the big winner on a €5/€5 pot-limit Omaha table on Day 2. He is attempting to see whether he can be victorious again, this time with two cards instead of four.

Cash Game Festival Project Manager Andro Loos, in Seat 3, has appeared on many feature tables in the past. However, this is his first appearance in game higher than €2/€2. Loos is never afraid of the action and is almost always one of the stronger players on any table.

United Kingdom's Elizabeth Cape is back in action competing in Seat 4. PokerNews interviewed her and Monika "HeyMonia" Zukowicz on its Facebook page yesterday.

Unibet's Espen Uhlen Jørstad, in Seat 5, likely needs no introduction. He has appeared a few times at the feature table during this festival and the fact the cameras rolling should have no effect on his play as he is an avid Twitch streamer.

Nordicbet player Jon Kyte, in Seat 6, won the Cash Game Festival trophy in London and is hoping for a strong finish today. Kyte shared with PokerNews that he is afraid of no competition and a strong table gets his adrenaline running.

Ireland's Kevin Malone, in Seat 7, is the only other Cash Game Festival trophy winner after taking it down in Dublin. While both Malone and Kyte have been getting along very well away from the tables, their competitive nature takes over on the tables with both players admitting they fiercely want to outperform the other.

Rounding off the table is Sweden's Peter La Terra in Seat 8. La Terra is known for playing tons of Sviten Special, pot-limit Omaha and super dealer's choice and admitted he can't remember the last time he has played hold'em.

Tags: Andrew HedleyAndro LoosElizabeth CapeEspen Uhlen JørstadJon KyteKevin MaloneLasse KekoniemiMonika ZukowiczPeter La TerraRyan Davey

Will Riisberg's Huge Lead Hold?

Heiti Riisberg
Heiti Riisberg

Estonia's Heiti Riisberg leads the feature table contest after winning a huge €3,364 profit which translates to 1,682 big blinds in the wild and crazy €2/€2 no-limit hold'em feature table late on Day 1.

Whether or not his huge win will take down the contest is yet to be seen as there are still two more feature tables to go on the final day of the festival.

The first feature table of the day is currently being set-up with stakes at €5/€5 no-limit hold'em. Jon Kyte will not only have a chance to chase Riisberg but can also be the only two-time feature table winner of this festival.

Here is a look at the big winners of the feature tables from the first four days of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn Fall Edition:

DayPlayerGameProfitBig Blinds Won
Day 1[Removed:111]€2/€2 NLHE€252126.0
Day 1Heiti Riisberg€2/€2 NLHE€3,3641,682.0
Day 2Joel Lindpere€2/€2 NLHE€424212.0
Day 2Lasse Kekoniemi€5/€5 PLO€1,518303.6
Day 3Maret Komarova€2/€2 NLHE€594297
Day 3Viacheslav Kovalev€5/€10 NLHE€1,716171.6
Day 4Dušan Hájek€2/€2 NLHE€336168.0
Day 4Jon Kyte€5/€10 NLHE€2,350235.0

Tags: Dušan HájekHeiti RiisbergJoel LindpereJon KyteLasse KekoniemiMaret KomarovaViacheslav Kovalev

There May Be No Escape For Some Players at the Cash Game Festival Tallinn Fall Edition

Kevin Malone & Jon Kyte
Kevin Malone & Jon Kyte

Welcome to PokerNews' live coverage of the final day of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn Fall Edition at Olympic Park Casino.

Yesterday was easily the biggest day of the festival thus far with poker room booming with activity with at least a dozen tables running for hours. The games were across a variety of stakes and games included no-limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha and Sviten Special.

Yesterday's big feature table was €5/€10 no-limit hold'em. Cash Game Festival London trophy winner and Nordicbet player Jon Kyte proved he wasn't a one-hit wonder and was the biggest winner at that table after booking a profit of €2,350 or 235 big blinds.

Kyte will have a chance to face-off against Cash Game Festival Dublin trophy winner Kevin Malone, Unibet's Espen Uhlen Jørstad, Elizabeth Cape and many others in today's early €5/€5 pot-limit no-limit feature table at 6 p.m. local time.

Espen Uhlen Jørstad
Espen Uhlen Jørstad

The later feature table at 9 p.m. should also provide fireworks as the game changes to €5/€5 pot-limit Omaha. Malone will also play at this table giving him two chances to win back to back Cash Game Festival trophies.

All the feature table players will be chasing Estonia's Heiti Riisberg for this festival's feature table trophy. He holds a huge lead that is on the competition after winning €3,364 or 1,682 big blinds on a wild and crazy €2/€2 no-limit hold'em table on Day 1 that featured many businessmen including Cash Game Festival's Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk and Nick Voght.

You will be able to check out the feature tables on the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel and within our PokerNews coverage by clicking on the Live Stream tab once the action kicks off.

Many players with the hospitality package were treated to a guided tour. In a way, the tour was guided by the players as they were escorted to an escape room where they had to figure out the exit. Previous activities included welcome drinks, painting of nude models, a world-class dinner and last night's VIP party at one of Tallinn's most notorious party destinations Vabank Night Club.

Coverage will kick off at around 5:00 p.m. local time and continue throughout the day and evening. Stay tuned at PokerNews as we report the latest and greatest news from the 2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn.

Tags: Elizabeth CapeEspen Uhlen JørstadHeiti RiisbergJon KyteKevin MaloneMartin "Franke" von ZweigbergkNick Voght