2018 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria
Day 2 Started
2018 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria
2018 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria
Day: 2
Volleyball, Banana Boats, Party, and Poker on Day 2 of the Cash Game Festival Bulgaria
Welcome to Day 2 of the Cash Game Festival Bulgaria at Platinum Casino, located steps away from the waves of the Black Sea in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria.
Yesterday featured tons of action with a dozen tables running late into the night with many players still playing after the sun came up.
Today players with the hospitality package were treated to some fun sports activities on the beach. Free beer was of course provided and the players were visibly having a good time thanks to the great atmosphere created by the Cash Game Festival staff.
Many of the usual beach sports were played including volleyball and football. Some of the braver players took their chances on a very speedy banana boat. This was also entertaining for those that decided to just watch as some of the players had a tough time hanging on and staying on the boat.
The action at the tables is expected to be as hot as the weather is outside. In addition to players competing on at least a dozen tables, there will once again be two televised feature tables viewable on delay and with all hole cards displayed at 7 p.m. EEST and 10 p.m. EEST on the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel and in our coverage at PokerNews.
As was the case yesterday, Cash Game Festival's Henry Kilbane and PokerNews Editor Jason Glatzer will be hosting the commentary alongside special guest co-hosts.
Yesterday's big winner at the early €1/€3 hold'em feature table Youness Barakat will try to prove he isn't a one-trick pony and will be among the players competing at the early €2/€2 pot-limit Omaha feature table alongside Unibet Poker Ambassador Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen, 32Red Poker qualifier Heykel Fattoumi, Cash Game Festival Dublin trophy winner Kevin Malone, and others.
Another Unibet Poker Ambassador Ian Simpson will be among the players competing at the late €5/€5 no-limit hold'em feature table. Joining him will be two-time Cash Game Festival trophy winner and 32Red Poker qualifier Jon Kyte, who last night was in the commentary booth sharing expert analysis with the viewers.
Stay tuned at PokerNews as we provide the highlights of Day 2 of the Cash Game Festival Bulgaria.
Action Heating Up
The action is heating up at Platinum Casino with players coming out of the sunshine and onto the table. There is already no-limit hold'em action on the side tables and players are now also taking their seats for the €2/€2 pot-limit Omaha televised feature table.
Jesus is Back
The €2/€2 pot-limit Omaha feature table has just kicked off. Unibet Poker Ambassador Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen is among the players in the mix along with 32Red Poker qualifiers Christian Brauer and Haykel Fattoumi.
Two former Cash Game Festival trophy winners are also in the mix including Cash Game Festival Co-Founder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk and Kevin Malone.
Maximus, Youness Barakat, and Milan Ivanov, who were all on feature tables yesterday, are back in the mix also hoping to win big.
As will be the case throughout the festival, Cash Game Festival's Henry Kilbane and PokerNews' Jason Glatzer will be hosting the commentary. You can check out the action in our coverage on a 20-minute delay with hole cards exposed or at the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel.
Five 32Red Freerolls
Cash Game Festival partner 32Red Poker is providing tons of value to viewers of the feature table stream with five freerolls for a combined value of €1,500.
| Time (EEST) | Freeroll |
|---|---|
| 8 p.m. | €100 Freeroll |
| 9 p.m. | €200 Freeroll |
| 10 p.m. | €300 Freeroll |
| 11 p.m. | €400 Freeroll |
| 12 a.m. | €500 Freeroll |
Grab the passwords by tuning into the live stream at the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel and embedded in our coverage.
Watch the €2/€2 PLO Feature Table
Players Party Begins
The first of two players parties has just begun. We are told there is enough alcohol for at least 200 people, so plenty to go around. We will share pictures of the party later in our coverage.
Barakat Wins his Second Feature Table
On Day 1, Youness Barakat was the biggest winner at the €1/€3 no-limit hold'em feature table after booking a profit of €996 or (332 big blinds).
Barakat proved he isn't a one trick pony as he was the biggest winner at the €2/€2 pot-limit Omaha after walking away with €128 more than he started with.
While 64 big blinds isn't a huge amount, Barakat and others were involved in a few big pots. He won more pots that counted than he lost and holds the honor of becoming the first two-time feature table winner of this festival.
The action is on break and before long the €5/€5 no-limit hold'em feature table featuring Unibet Poker Ambassador Ian Simpson will begin.
Simpson Making his Bulgaria Debut
The €5/€5 no-limit hold'em feature table has just begun. Unibet Poker Ambassador Ian Simpson is making his first feature table appearance this festival with his wife Emma Simpson cheering him on behind the table.
Also at the table are two-time Cash Game Festival trophy winner and 32Red Poker qualifier Jon Kyte and two-time Cash Game Festival Bulgaria feature table winner Youness Barakat.
Filling out the line-up is Villyan Petleshkov, Radostin Andonov, Oleksandr Hersimov, and Aleksi Himanen.
Henry Kilbane will be going solo in the commentator's booth and may have guest hosts join in. You can tune in at the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel or watch directly from our PokerNews coverage.
Watch the €5/€5 NLHE Feature Table