2018 Cash Game Festival Bratislava
Day 4 Completed
2018 Cash Game Festival Bratislava
2018 Cash Game Festival Bratislava
Day: 4
Vladimir Demidov Takes the Lead for the Trophy on Day 4 of the Cash Game Festival Bratislava
It was another spectacular day at the Cash Game Festival Bratislava at Banco Casino Bratislava with players enjoying themselves on and away from the poker tables.
The day began for many with an 80 kilometer trip out to the Elesko Restaurant & Wine Bar for a tour including wine and cheese tasting, a visit of the gallery, and of course a scrumptious three-course meal with of course a lot more wine.
The poker also was running all day long and it is likely the action will be still strong as the sun comes up.
As has been the case the entire festival, Cash Game Festival co-commentators Henry Kilbane and George Sandford hosted two streams live on the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel and embedded in our coverage at PokerNews. the action was loose and lively on both of the feature tables.
Two-time World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring winner Eyal Bensimhon from Austria finished the best on the early €2/€5 feature table after notching a profit of €1,780 or 356 big blinds. Cash Game Festival Co-Founder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk was among the players at the table pushing for action along with American Michael Mirharooni who also played the late game.
The player that wins the most big blinds at a single feature table will walk away from the festival as the Cash Game Festival Bratislava champion. Along with the honors, this player will be awarded a trophy and a hospitality package to the next Cash Game Festival at Olympic Park Casino in the Estonian capital of Tallinn on April 25-29.
Russia's Vladimir Demidov shared before the late €5/€10 no-limit feature table began that he really wanted to win the trophy. He is in good shape and was the star of the day after he won €4,614 or 461.4 big blinds.
His massive win at the late feature table was just better than that of the one by Karol Masarovic last night after he won €4,557 or 455.7 big blinds at €5/€10 no-limit hold'em.
Here is a look at all of the biggest winners at the first six feature tables of the Cash Game Festival Bratislava:
| Day | Player | Game | Profit | Big Blinds Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | David Lappin | €1/€2 NLHE | €651 | 325.5 |
| Day 1 | Luca Sebastiani | €2/€5 NLHE | €1,688 | 317.6 |
| Day 2 | Paolo Caverzaghi | €2/€5 NLHE | €1,182 | 236.4 |
| Day 2 | Jon Kyte | €10/€10 PLO | €3,736 | 373.6 |
| Day 3 | Edgars Armans | €1/€2 NLHE | €224 | 112.0 |
| Day 3 | Karol Masarovic | €5/€10 NLHE | €4,558 | 455.8 |
| Day 4 | Eyal Bensimhon | €2/€5 NLHE | €1,760 | 356.0 |
| Day 4 | Vladimir Demidov | €5/€10 NLHE | €4,614 | 461.4 |
Tomorrow players with the hospitality package will be invited for a guided tour which festival organizers shared will include "refreshing beer."
Stay tuned at PokerNews as some of the biggest action of the Cash Game Festival is still yet to come.
Vladimir Demidov Crushed the Feature Table
Russia's Vladimir Demidov is now the man to beat for the Cash Game Festival trophy after winning €4,614 or 461.4 big blinds at the €5/€10 no-limit hold'em feature table.
His impressive session was just better than that of the one Karol Masarovic had last night after he took home €4,557 or 455.7 big blinds in profit at €5/€10 no-limit hold'em.
There are still two more feature tables tomorrow and even though the stakes will be lower the trophy is determined based on the number of big blinds won.
Stay tuned tomorrow to see who the big winner of the Cash Game Festival will be.
Photos From Wine Trip
Goodbye Jerome
France's Jerome attended his first Cash Game Festival and had a blast playing for huge sessions the first three days. Today was a little lighter for Jerome at the poker tables. He won't be seeing the festival out to the end as he will be flying home tomorrow so he can be in the office on Monday.
Jerome's first Cash Game Festival experience was a positive one as he met many players with common poker interests that are from otherwise different cultures. He shared that this wouldn't be the last time he will be at a Cash Game Festival and hopes to hit another one soon.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team and the Cash Game Festival also enjoyed meeting Jerome who seemed to be always in good spirits and enjoying his poker vacation in Bratislava. Here's to you, Jerome!
Interested in Omaha?
The Omaha action has been great the entire festival and today is no different. Right now there are games available at both €2/€2 and €5/€5,
In addition, a €1/€2 Sviten Special game which appears to be closer to the €5/€5 than the €2/€2 Omaha game in terms of action and pot-sizes is also running. Sviten Special is also Omaha related as half the hand at a showdown goes to the best Omaha hand and the other hand goes to the best five card draw hand.
Rolf in the Booth
Yesterday, the action at the feature table didn't go that well for Norway's Rolf (pictured below at the winery tour) after he got it all-in on a 
flop with 
for the nut straight.
Another player held 
for a set while a third player, Vladimir Demidov, who is on the feature table now, held which seemed to be drawing almost dead except for maybe a chop.
However, the worst hand won with Demidov somehow pulling off a runner-runner flush. Rolf is to be sure to talk about this hand along with the current action during his time in the booth.
Friends CGF & MPNPT Jab and Hug
Last night, the Cash Game Festival and the MPN Poker Tour, both taking place at the Banco Casino Bratislava at the same time, were giving each other some friendly social media jabs over Twitter.
The two festivals collaborating to have their festivals run simultaneously has created a unique dynamic and the ability to provide any type of player the games they are looking for.
The battle went on into the morning today before the two prestigious poker festivals kissed (or at least hugged) and made up. Here is a look at the entire hilarious exchange.
Want to learn how to do a proper #poker #vacation ? Please watch the video. @MPNPokerTour where is yours??… https://t.co/tufjaMLVzU
— Cash Game Festival (@CashFestival)
@CashFestival @PokerNews @JaxonPoker Yawn, dinner party. Where are your flying traditionally-dressed Slovakians, e… https://t.co/gkJAKAbR9g
— MPN Poker Tour (@MPNPokerTour)
@MPNPokerTour @PokerNews @JaxonPoker @CashFestival sharks don't dance. WE PLAY! #welovepoker @MPNPokerTour @PokerNews
— Cash Game Festival (@CashFestival)
@CashFestival @PokerNews @JaxonPoker You couldn’t be more right. MPN Tour Manager Rich clearly showing his shark na… https://t.co/FMLtOcQ23Y
— MPN Poker Tour (@MPNPokerTour)
@MPNPokerTour @PokerNews @JaxonPoker The @CashFestival thought Fish Party was your nickname for MPNPT Main Event. W… https://t.co/r8mSdoPyu6
— Cash Game Festival (@CashFestival)
@CashFestival @PokerNews @JaxonPoker Want to talk names, @CashFestival? You can't just call something a Festival an… https://t.co/trZq6mmCyN
— MPN Poker Tour (@MPNPokerTour)
@MPNPokerTour @PokerNews @JaxonPoker No waiting list needed for @MPNPokerTour we see coz everyone's downstairs for… https://t.co/6IIan2Z2Nv
— Cash Game Festival (@CashFestival)
@CashFestival @PokerNews @JaxonPoker We need the space to build our FT where they'll be playing for €30k up top tom… https://t.co/UbeTZ4p0Nc
— MPN Poker Tour (@MPNPokerTour)
@MPNPokerTour @PokerNews @JaxonPoker The @CashFestival not impressed by your #money Our #chips are ALL worth someth… https://t.co/jFgKSlBLVn
— Cash Game Festival (@CashFestival)
@CashFestival @PokerNews @JaxonPoker Nothing like a winery tour to bring @CashFestival and @MPNPokerTour together i… https://t.co/rweC3y6wwB
— MPN Poker Tour (@MPNPokerTour)
Kevin Malone Looking for Another Trophy
Cash Game Festival Dublin champion Kevin Malone is looking to become the first two-time trophy winner of the festival appearing in Seat 5 on the €5/€10 no-limit hold'em feature table.
On one hand, Malone has his work cut out for him with some fierce competition to catch up to the €4,557 or 455.7 big blinds Karol Masarovic, won at last night's late €5/€10 no-limit hold'em. On the other hand, it is a bit of an active group of players as well, meaning he has a good chance to win some big pots.
Here is a look at the rest of the lineup:
Austria's Alex Eder and Mario Langer are once again back in Seat 1 and Seat 7. Both of them are attending their first Cash Game Festival and are enjoying the action thus far.
In Seat 2 is a Czech player that asked to just be referred to as simply Romeo and one seat over in Seat 3 is Ukrainian businessman Sascha Fediv, who has been playing poker for five years.
Slovakia's Boris Matusovsky, in Seat 4, appeared on last night's €5/€10 no-limit hold'em feature table and shared his favorite hand is pocket queens.
American Michael Mirharooni, in Seat 6, experienced a taste of what a feature table is like after appearing for the final minutes of the last table. He now has a chance to play a full session with the stakes doubled.
Vladimir Demidov, who was at the last feature table as well as earlier in the festival, rounds out the action in Seat 8.
Eyal Bensimhon and His Bunny Hat Win Big
Austria's Eyal Bensimhon had the most productive session at the €2/€5 no-limit hold'em feature table after booking a profit of €1,780 or 356 big blinds.
Bensimhom, who has won two WSOP gold rings, currently isn't in the race to add a Cash Game Festival trophy to the his collection as Karol Masarovic, won a bit more at last night's late €5/€10 no-limit hold'em feature table with a profit of €4,557 or 455.7 big blinds.
It appears the experience was also an enjoyable one for Bensimhom as his first question after counting up his chips was whether he could join another feature table tomorrow.
The action is on a 30-minute break before the stakes go up to €5/€10. We will share some information about the lineup when the action resumes. Meanwhile, you can head to the Live Stream tab to watch highlights from previous festivals.