McAllister and Marlinov Win Big on Day 3 of the Cash Game Festival Bulgaria
Day 3 of the 2018 Cash Game Festival Bulgaria at Platinum Casino in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria was a resounding success. It was a packed house with all 15 tables in action. Players enjoyed a variety of games including no-limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha, Sviten Special, and Open Face Chinese poker.
The weather was perfect during the daytime with many players choosing to enjoy the beach and other outdoor activities. This didn't stop some from playing early sessions at the casino as well.
As has been the case throughout the festival, Day 3 had two feature tables at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. commentated by Cash Game Festival Head of Media Henry Kilbane and PokerNews Editor Jason Glatzer.
32Red Poker qualifier Yohannes McAllistair (lead photo) was the hero at the first feature table with stakes at €1/€3 no-limit hold'em after booking a profit of €423 or 141 big blinds.
After a small break, the stakes moved up and the game changed to €5/€5 pot-limit Omaha at the feature table. Youness Barakat was going for his fourth feature table win while former Cash Game Festival trophy winners Jon Kyte and Kevin Malone were also battling it out.
However, it wasn't any of them that would end up being the biggest winner at the late table. Instead, that honor belonged to Bulgaria's Kamen Marlinov that won the most after booking a profit of €1,167 (233.2 big blinds).
At the same time the second feature table began, those with the hospitality package were treated to a VIP dinner in Nesebar. Among the players attending were Unibet Poker qualifiers, 32Red Poker qualifiers, and qualifiers that won promotions at previous Cash Game Festivals including Estonia's Carmen-Elina Vist.
"It was very nice," Vist said about the dinner. "They had a very big grill and the environment was amazing. The drinks were flowing, and everyone had a good time."
There are still two more days of action with enough planned on an away from the tables. Cash Game Festival organizers planned a sporting activity during the day and a VIP party at night.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you the highlights of the remainder of the Cash Game Festival.
Photos compliments of Natalie Black/Cash Game Festival
