2018 Cash Game Festival Tallinn II
Day 4 Started
2018 Cash Game Festival Tallinn II
2018 Cash Game Festival Tallinn II
Day: 4
It's Saturday Night at the Cash Game Festival Tallinn
Welcome to the penultimate day of the Cash Game Festival Tallinn at Olympic Park Casino, conveniently located beautiful Estonian capital.
The action in the casino is running nonstop, however, the two feature tables begin today at 7 p.m. EET with Christin Maemets leading the way in the commentary booth with guest hosts planned throughout the night.
The feature table action is bound to be exciting to watch with an amazing line-up planned for the early €5/€5 pot-limit Omaha game followed by a €5/€5 no-limit hold'em game.
As PokerNews is covering the action, you will be able to follow it by clicking on the Live Stream tab once it's live or you can head to the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel if you also wish to engage in the chat.
Those with the hospitality package will be treated to a world-class VIP dinner. Others attending the festival are welcome to join as well by inquiring with the Cash Game Festival staff.
In addition, 32Red Poker is hosting a massive €5,000 freeroll tonight at 10 p.m. EET (8 p.m. GMT) dubbed The Big One. If you are looking to join the fun at the next Cash Game Festival in London on Jan. 30 to Feb. 3 at Aspers Casino, this is the perfect way as the top two spots will be awarded a CGF package valued at €1,500 each with another €2,000 given away to players that cash.
Stay tuned as we bring you the highlights through the evening. Our coverage will kick off around 7 p.m. EET.
CGF Veteran Feature Table
The €5/€5 pot-limit Omaha feature table has just kicked off and it is full of Cash Game Festival veterans.
Two-time CGF trophy winner Kevin Malone and Estonian Rain Jogioja, who is currently in the lead for the CGF trophy this festival, are both in action.
Cash Game Festival regulars Ryan "Metalface" Davey and Barry McGleenon are also in action. Mauri Dorbek, who has been on the feature table before during previous festivals in Tallinn, is in the mix as is Cash Game Festival's Bjorne Lindberg.
You can watch the action at the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel or by clicking on the Live Stream tab in our coverage.
Jõgioja Still on Top of the Hill
On Day 1, Rain Jõgioja won €1,845 (922.5 big blinds) at the action-packed €2/€2 pot-limit Omaha feature table. So far so good for the Estonian as this was the biggest amount won at any of the feature tables during the first three days of the festival.
While anything can happen, Jõgioja is still in the driver's seat to win the Cash Game Festival trophy awarded to the player that wins the most big blinds out of any of the 10 feature tables this festival. Here is a look at all of the feature table winners so far this festival.
| Day | Player | Game | Profit | Big Blinds Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Oliver Florea | €1/€1 NLHE | €204 | 204.0 |
| Day 1 | Rain Jõgioja | €2/€2 PLO | €1,845 | 922.5 |
| Day 2 | Rikard Relander | €1/€1 NLHE | €756 | 756.0 |
| Day 2 | Anton Dzehelali | €2/€2 PLO | €359 | 179.5 |
| Day 3 | Jens Henrik Riis | €2/€2 Mixed Games | €573 | 286.5* |
| Day 3 | Michelangelo Scalcione | €2/€2 NLHE | €348 | 174.0 |
| Day 3 | Christian Bauer | €2/€2 PLO | €1,256 | 628.0 |
* Designates unofficial feature table.
Photos From the €5/€5 PLO Feature Table
Photos courtesy of Natalie Black/Cash Game Festival.
VIP Dinner Begins
Dozens of players just headed off to the VIP dinner. We will have photos of the event and reactions from the players either during the Day 4 or Day 5 coverage.
Bon appétit to everyone attending.
Enri Orav Heads to the Feature Table
Cash Game Festival Co-Founder and betsafe poker manager Enri Orav saw an empty seat at the feature table and decided to get in on the last half an hour of action at the feature table.
So far it appears Barry McGleenon has the biggest stack of chips at the table. We will see shortly if he is the biggest winner at the table.
McGleenon Books a Big Win at the Feature Table
Barry McGleenon is usually drinking alcohol when playing poker. After the VIP party last night and a late night to follow at the casino, McGleenon switched his usual adult beverages to water.
McGleenon was the biggest winner at the €5/€5 pot-limit Omaha feature table after booking a profit of €3,605.
While this is the most money wise won thus far at any of the seven feature tables, the CGF Tallinn trophy is awarded to the player that wins the most big blinds at any of the 10 official feature tables. His 701 big blinds wasn't as big as the 922.5 big blinds Rain Jogioja won on Day 1's €2/€2 pot-limit Omaha feature table when he booked a profit of €3,605.
"You look surprised that I was the biggest winner," McGleenon said to PokerNews with a smile. "See what water can do?"
Toome Making His First Feature Table Appearance This Festival
Ott Kaarli Toome has attended many Cash Game Festivals when it has visited his home city of Tallinn. He will be getting his first taste of feature table action this festival with the €5/€5 no-limit hold'em feature table just kicking off.
Joining Toome are Richard Rottelbach, Viacheslav Kovalev, Michelangelo Scalcione, and others.
As has been the case the entire Cash Game Festival Tallinn, the charismatic Christin Mäemets will be hosting the commentary with guests popping in throughout the broadcast.
You can follow the action on the Cash Game Festival Twitch channel or by clicking on the Live Stream tab in our coverage.
Now is Your Chance to Head to the Next Cash Game Festival in London
The Cash Game Festival is the ideal poker vacation for many poker players thanks to the flexibility of play and fun vibe.
You can attend the next Cash Game Festival at Aspers Casino in London for free through a €5,000 freeroll running right now at 32Red Poker.
Late registration is still open and the top two finishers will walk away with a Cash Game Festival London package valued at €1,500 each. Even if you don't win a package you can still win cash as 32Red Poker is generously adding €2,000 in cash prizes to players that cash but don't finish in the top two spots.