2018 Cash Game Festival London II

2018 Cash Game Festival London II
Day: 5

Will Franke's Big Win on Day 1 Be Good Enough to Win the Trophy?

Cash Game Festival London Trophy
Cash Game Festival London Trophy

Welcome to PokerNews' live coverage of the final day of the 2018 Cash Game Festival London at Aspers Casino.

During the first four days, players enjoyed around-the-clock poker action along with many events organized by the festival including kicking things off with welcome drinks. Other activities included two group dinners and other special events hosted inside the casino. Today players are enjoying the last rounds of a FIFA competition that began on Day 3 before the World Cup Finals and the first feature table begin.

Currently, there are six tables in action with much more likely to come as the day turns into the evening. Among the players playing deep into the night were Unibet Poker Ambassador Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen, Aigars Dambrans and Cash Game Festival commentators George Sandford and Henry Kilbane.

As was the case during every day during the festival, the first televised feature table today will feature a £2/£2 no-limit hold'em affair at 6 p.m. BST on a 20-minute delay before the table switches up to £2/£2 pot-limit Omaha at 9 p.m.

Sandford, Kilbane, and PokerNews Editor Jason Glatzer will once again be leading the commentary with a handful of guests popping in and out. You will be able to check out the action on the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel and in our PokerNews coverage.

All eyes are on who will win the trophy awarded to the player that wins the most big blinds during a single feature table will win a commemorative trophy and a full package valued at €1,500 to the Cash Game Festival Bulgaria at the Platinum Casino on Aug. 8-12.

Martin von Zweigbergk and Alessandro Taranto
Martin von Zweigbergk and Alessandro Taranto

Going into Day 5, Cash Game Festival Co-Founder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk is in the lead after impressively winning £1,500 on a £2/£2 Omaha table or 750 big blinds. If Franke's lead holds, he will join Cash Game Festival regular Jon Kyte as the only two-time winners of the coveted trophy.

There will be two more chances today for this score to be beaten. Franke plans to appear at the very last feature table, which should add a bit more excitement.

We asked Franke what his thoughts were about going into today with a good chance to become the second two-time trophy winner.

"I am the bestest," shared Franke. "Where are you Jon Kyte?"

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be providing updates with some 2018 Cash Game Festival London highlights of action on and off the felts throughout the day. Coverage of the poker action will begin around 5:00 p.m.