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.
Jakub Stozek
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.
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.
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.
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.
The first feature table of the day just began with stakes at £1/£2 no-limit hold'em. The table features a mix of Cash Game Festival veterans and new players alike.
Once again, Ryan "Metalface" Davey will be handling the play by play with guest commentators popping in and out of the booth. 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
Dusan Hajek, in Seat 1, has been to many Cash Game Festival and qualified to this one at Betsson. He has been playing poker for a decade and shared his biggest poker achievement is to never bust his bankroll.
Ed Furniss, in Seat 2, has also attended many Cash Game Festivals in the past with London being his fourth in a row. Furniss has been the biggest winner at the feature table in the past and shared his favorite hand is pocket eights unless there is a bounty for seven-two.
NordicBet qualifier Jakub Stozek, in Seat 3, is making his first Cash Game Festival and shared that his best poker experience was playing in the Swedish Championship in Tallinn. He is also a fan of seven-two offsuit regardless of whether there is a bounty involved or not.
France's Romain Holmes, in Seat 4, describes himself as a poker pro. His favorite hand is jack-ten suited and away from the tables can often be found enjoying a chess match.
Latvia's Edgars, in Seat 5, has a decade of poker experience and is attending his first Cash Game Festival thanks to winning a package at 32Red. This is his first televised poker experience and shared his favorite hand is any hand that wins.
England's Scott Andrews, in Seat 6, has also attended a handful of festivals in the past. While hold'em might be his bread and butter game, he loves the action in other games including Sviten Special which he was playing last night.
Lithuanian bartender Modestas Vasiukas, in Seat 7, has been playing poker for seven years. He shared he has no big achievements and started out playing with friends in home games seven years ago.
Welcome to Day 2 of the 2018 Cash Game Festival London at Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City.
With five tables already running in the early afternoon including two still running from the night before, it is difficult to distinguish where the first day ended and the second day began.
Today is expected to be a huge day both on and away from the felts. While many players are already enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the British capital, the Cash Game Festival organizers have arranged for those with the hospitality package a trip to a trampoline park for some friendly competitions and fun.
As will be the case throughout the festival, England's Ryan "Metalface" Davey will host two televised feature tables. The first table kicks off at 6 p.m. GMT featuring Cash Game Festival regulars Ed Furniss and Oli Bass with stakes at £1/£2 no-limit hold'em . You can check out the action at the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel. The match will also be embedded in our coverage under the Live Stream tab.
After a short break, the game will change to £2/£5 pot-limit Omaha. Jon Kyte and Kevin Malone, the two players that won the first two ever Cash Game Festival trophies for winning the most big blinds on a t.v. table during a festival, will be facing off along with many other exciting players.
Kevin Malone & Jon Kyte
However, for either player to become the first to win a second trophy is going to take some work. Yesterday, Sam Miller won £5,775 or 1,155 big blinds on a £2/£5 pot-limit Omaha feature table. This was thanks to him winning a big hand against Kyte where Miller jammed with draws and Kyte made the correct hero called only to get sucked out on.
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.
