2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn
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2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn (Fall)
2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn
Day: 2
Welcome to Day 2 of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn Fall Edition
Welcome to Day 2 of the 2017 Cash Game Festival Tallinn Fall Edition at Olympic Park Casino.
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.
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.
Fun Feature Table Begins
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."
Franke Painting Nude Models
We learned that players at the painting outing are painting nude live male and female models. Cash Game Festival Cofounder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk shared how his artwork is going on Facebook. You can head to his Facebook page to see some more artistic photos.
PLO Action Begins
The first pot-limit Omaha table just opened with stakes at €2/€2. However, the game will likely play deeper with players being witnessed buying in for more than 200 big blinds.
Among the players at the table is betsafe poker manager and Cash Game Festival Cofounder Enri Orav and Cash Game Festival veteran Peter La Terra.
La Terra was one of the players seen at the casino at 9 a.m. still playing from the night before. He walked away a winner from that long session before getting some rest and playing again now.
In a couple of hours, Cash Game Festival Twitch viewers are in for a treat as players, including 2017 Cash Game Festival Dublin trophy winner Kevin Malone, will be competing at a €5/€5 PLO feature table,
Metalface Fades Master's Royal Flush Draw
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.
Day 1 Video Highlights
Giggling, Giggling, Giggling
Players are back from painting and there is a ton of giggling going on as they are sharing their artwork of the nude models.
A few more tables are now being opened including a €2/€2 Sviten Special table with Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk and Jens "Dansken" Riis. Neither of these players has slept much but are looking forward to getting back on the felt.
Joel Lindpere Shows How Its Done
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.
Metalface Shares His Feature Table Experience and More