Day 2 of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn Fall Edition at Olympic Park Casino has built off the huge success from its first day with nonstop ring game action running all day long.
Players that won a Cash Game Festival Tallinn package or purchased the hospitality package were treated to an afternoon of painting. As a surprise to all the players, they were learning how to paint nude models.
The feature tables were full of action. Estonian footballer and Coolbet player Joel Lindpere surprised his fans by showing he can play poker in addition to the sport he is famous for after becoming the biggest winner at the first €2/€2 no-limit hold'em table with a profit of €424. He then decided to play the later €5/€5 pot-limit Omaha feature table despite admitting he hasn't played much of the four-card game. He booked a small profit in that game as well.
However, the star of the show was another player at the Omaha table in Finland's Lasse Kekoniemi. The relatively unknown player until today impressively booked a profit of €1,518 on a fairly tough feature table that also featured Cash Game Festival Dublin trophy winner Kevin Malone. However, according to what was witnessed throughout the evening, despite not being well-known it is very clear he is very experienced.
Lasse Kekoniemi
Despite Kekoniemi's big win, he is not in contention for the trophy. Right now, Heiti Riisberg holds a lead that is likely to hold throughout the festival after last night winning €3,364 or 1,682 big blinds on a wild and crazy €2/€2 no-limit hold'em table.
Players with the hospitality package are invited tomorrow for a VIP dinner at 7:30 p.m. EET. After dinner, Olympic Park Casino is expected to be packed with local recreational players who will be off work for the weekend.
Stay tuned at PokerNews for the next three days as we report the hottest action during the 2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn.
The late feature table of the day has just begun with stakes at €5/€5 pot-limit Omaha. Scotland's Andrew "Picasso" Hedley will be joined with guest commentator Ryan "Metalface" Davey to provide analysis on the action. You can check out the action at the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel or by clicking on the Live Stream tab in our coverage.
Finland's Lasse Kekoniemi is making his Cash Game Festival feature table debut in Seat 1. He is an engineer by day and has been playing poker since 2010.
Coolbet's Joel Lindpere is back as promised in Seat 2. He proved during the previous feature table that he can not only play football on a professional level but also play world-class poker. Time will tell if his skills in hold'em translate to the four card game of Omaha.
United Kingdom's Jonathan Bowers, in Seat 3, is making his Cash Game Festival feature table debut. His girlfriend Elizabeth Cape was on the previous feature table. PokerNews will be interviewing the couple on Facebook later in the festival about their experiences.
Ireland's Kevin Malone is in Seat 4. He was the biggest winner at the feature tables in Dublin and won a hospitality package to this festival. He hopes his success in Dublin follows him to the Estonian capital.
Estonia's Sander Laprik, in Seat 5, has been playing poker for almost a dozen years. He joked that his biggest poker achivement was creating 2,500 posts at TwoPlusTwo.
Rain Jõgioja is one seat over in Seat 6 followed by Cash Game Festival Ryan Mullarkey who just flew in from the United Kingdom in Seat 7.
Rounding off the feature table in Seat 8 is a Russian player that asked to be referred to as just Alexey.
Coolbet player Joel Lindpere is a famous Estonian footballer that played for both the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls.
He just proved that he is a fierce competitor in poker in addition to his skills on the football pitch. He notched a tidy profit of €424 or 212 big blinds, which made him the biggest winner on the early €2/€2 no-limit hold'em feature table.
He is now thinking about popping onto the €5/€5 pot-limit Omaha feature table which is set to begin in about 40 minutes.
Ryan "Metalface" Davey just faded a royal flush draw held by Master Soi on the €2/€2 feature table to win a huge pot.
The action started off fairly quietly with Davey opening up from early position to €7 holding and Soi calling from the big blind holding .
The flop was bound to generate some action somewhere in the hand with Davey holding top pair and Soi with a royal flush draw. Soi overbet the pot firing out a donk bet of €25, which was called by Davey.
The on the turn kept Davey in the lead in the hand. Soi led out again by firing out a black €100 chip. Davey didn't think long before he went all in for €233 and Soi quickly called.
Davey doubled up after Soi was unable to complete any of his draws when the completed the board on the river.
The first feature table of the day has just begun with stakes at €2/€2 no-limit hold'em. Scotland's Andrew "Picasso" Hedley is the lead commentator with guests popping in and out during the stream. You can check out the action at the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel or by clicking on the Live Stream tab in our coverage.
In Seat 1 is Coolbet player Joel Lindpere. If you are a football fan his name might sound familiar as he once played for the New York Red Bulls and the Chicago Fire. Lindpere agreed to an interview with PokerNews on Facebook either after his feature table appearance ends or later in the festival.
Netherlands' Jeffrey Lanser, in Seat 2, is now at his second ever Cash Game Festival after visiting Aspers Casino a couple of months ago for Cash Game Festival London. He is well-known in the Cash Game Festival Twitch chat under the handle "boosbroodje" and has the honor of becoming the stream's first-ever subscriber.
Another Cash Game Festival veteran, Latvia's Trumulis, is in Seat 3. His real name is Gatis but took on the nickname Trumulis after one of his close friends back home a few festivals ago and it has stuck. He is known for loving action regardless of the stakes.
Nordicbet player Magnus Kristensen from Norway is in Seat 4 and is appearing on his first feature table. He has been playing poker since he was a teenager and loves a charge in life as he is a high voltage electrician by trade.
Another Nordicbet player and Norwegian, Master Soi, is in Seat 5 and now attending his second ever Cash Game Festival. Soi shared with PokerNews that he is a little nervous despite appearing under the lights and camera in the past. It may have something to do with him also sharing that his friends and family are watching him back home.
Estonian tennis player, coach and lover Alexey Manuyko is in Seat 6. He has been playing poker for a decade and shared his favorite hand is pocket fours.
If you follow the Cash Game Festival, Ryan "Metalface" Davey likely needs no introduction as he has been to many festivals and pops into the commentary booth often including last night. Davey once again will show his fans that he can handle himself both chatting behind the microphone and on the poker table.
Rounding the table off is United Kingdom's Elizabeth Cape in Seat 8. Cape could prove to be the fan favorite on the table and shared that "aces are boring, so my favorite hand is six-five of hearts."
It is difficult to make the judgment where Day 1 ended and Day 2 began with tables running throughout the night and into the next day.
Today is expected to be a huge day both on and away from the felts. While many players are already enjoying the delights of the Estonian capital, the Cash Game Festival organizers have arranged for those with the hospitality package a painting session at 4:45 p.m. EET. As is always the case with activities that sound basic enough, a huge twist should be expected and we will include reactions from the players attending in our coverage.
As will be the case throughout the festival, Scotland's Andrew "Picasso" Hedley will host two televised feature tables. The first table kicks off at 6 p.m. EET featuring Cash Game Festival stream fans Ryan "Metalface" Davey and Jeffrey "boosbroodje" Lanser with stakes at €2/€2 no-limit hold'em . You can check ou the action at the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel. The match will also be embedded in our coverage under the Live Stream tab.
The two will not only be competing with others to see who will win the most but also for a coveted trophy awarded to the player that wins the most big blinds in any of the 10 televised sessions. Players have their work cut out for them after a super wild table late yesterday where Heiti Riisberg walked away with a huge profit of €3,364 in €2/€2 no-limit hold'em or 1,682 big blinds.
Kevin Malone & Jon Kyte
The stakes will move up to €5/€5 pot-limit Omaha featuring Cash Game Festival Dublin big winner Kevin Malone during the later televised feature table at 9 p.m. EET.
The PokerNews Live Reporting is on hand to report on all the excitement, complete with player interviews and recaps, during the festival including today. Stay tuned as today's coverage will begin around just before the first feature table begins.
and Soi calling from the big blind holding 
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flop was bound to generate some action somewhere in the hand with Davey holding top pair and Soi with a royal flush draw. Soi overbet the pot firing out a donk bet of €25, which was called by Davey.
on the turn kept Davey in the lead in the hand. Soi led out again by firing out a black €100 chip. Davey didn't think long before he went all in for €233 and Soi quickly called.
completed the board on the river.
