2018 Cash Game Festival London
Day 2 Completed
2018 Cash Game Festival London
2018 Cash Game Festival London
Day: 2
Jon Kyte Shines on Day 2 of the Cash Game Festival London
Day 2 of the 2018 Cash Game Festival London at Aspers 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 London package or purchased the hospitality package were treated to an afternoon of exercise at a trampoline park that included some team contests.
The feature tables were full of action. NordicBet qualifier Jakub Stozek made the most of his first ever feature table appearance after winning £398, representing the biggest profit at the early £1/£2 no-limit hold'em early feature table.
However, the star of the show was another NordicBet player at the Omaha table in Norway's Jon Kyte. Kyte has made a name for himself late. In September he was the first player to ever win the Cash Game Festival trophy by winning the most big blinds at any feature table the last time the Cash Game Festival visited London. Then in December, Kyte shipped the Nordic Championships for a huge €240,000.
Kyte was almost the biggest feature table winner yesterday but lost a big hand against Sam Miller who was the biggest winner instead. The Norwegian redeemed himself tonight by booking a healthy profit of £4,260 or 852 big blinds at the £2/£5 pot-limit Omaha feature table.
Players with the hospitality package are invited tomorrow for a VIP dinner at 7:30 p.m. EET. After dinner, Aspers Casino is expected to be packed with local recreational players who will be off work for the weekend. Additionally, Cash Game Festival Co-Founder Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk and Cash Game Festival regulars Peter La Terra and Jack Fenton.
Stay tuned at PokerNews for the next three days as we report the hottest action during the 2018 Cash Game Festival London.
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Jon Kyte Wins Big Again
Jon Kyte was the first ever trophy winner at a Cash Game Festival the last time the tour hit London in September. He just won big again notching up a profit of £4,260 or 852 big blinds at the £2/£5 pot-limit Omaha feature table.
While he will need to win even bigger to win the trophy again thanks to Sam Miller winning £5,775 or 1,115 big blinds on yesterday's €2/€5 pot-limit Omaha feature table, he can at least walk away with his wallet a bit heavier than before.
Shah Raza Joins the Feature Table
David Kappel was felted and Shah Raza who was patiently waiting on the alternates list was able to secure a seat.
Raza was a big winner at a feature table when the Cash Game Festival visited London in the past and was anxious to play again under the lights and cameras.
Feature Table Photos
Ed Furniss and Scott Andrews Open a Feature Table
One player announced let's play Sviten and quickly a £1/£2 Sviten Special table kicked off. Ed Furniss and Scott Andrews, who were both on the feature table earlier today, are among the player battling it out.
14 Tables
A £5/£10 no-limit hold'em table, the highest limit thus far on spread during the Cash Game Festival, just opened. There are now 14 tables running or just one shy of the 15 running at peak times yesterday.
Kevin Malone & Jon Kyte Battle it Out on the Omaha Feature Table
The £2/£5 pot-limit Omaha feature table has just begun. Ryan "Metalface" Davey will host the commentary as usual. You can check out the action by clicking on the Live Stream tab in our coverage or by heading to the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel where you can also join in the chat.
Ryan Mullarkey, in Seat 1, is one of the familiar faces at the feature table. He has been to many festivals in the past and loves an action table.
Jon Kyte, who won the feature table contest the last time the festival visited London, is in Seat 2. He might not keep his seat long as he lost a draw to become an alternate as there were nine players scheduled. Terry Jordon, if he arrives soon, has the rights to take over Kyte's seat.
Lithuanian web developer Ernestas Romeika, in Seat 3, is making his second appearance at a feature table this festival. He shared his biggest poker achievement is "surviving."
Martins Adeniya might be the best-known player at the feature table sitting in Seat 4. He has over $600,000 in live tournament cashes and was once a Full Tilt Red Pro.
Ireland's Kevin Malone, in Seat 5, is making his third straight Cash Game Festival. He became hooked after winning the trophy during the Cash Game Festival Dublin in October. Malone and Kyte previously battled it against each other at the last Cash Game Festival in Tallinn.
American Arie Juliusburger, in Seat 6, is making his second appearance at a feature table this festival. He began playing poker in 2011 while living in Florida.
David Kappel is in Seat 7 and China's Wenbin Chen rounds off the table in Seat 8. Chen had some success during a prior Cash Game Festival at Aspers Casino.
NordicBet qualifier Jakub Stozek Wins Big
For a while, it appeared that Ed Furniss would once again become the big winner at the feature table after winning a couple of pots off of friend Scott Andrews.
However, Furniss cooled off and NordicBet qualifier Jakub Stozek turned on the gas and wound up with the biggest profit at the table of £396 or 198 big blinds.