May 28 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI #WSOP14 Daily | Day 2

There’s a reason she’s on the cover of the GPI WSOP Preview Magazine! Vanessa Selbst is the player to beat in the 25K Mixed Max as the WSOP kicked off on Tuesday …

Read our GPI WSOP Preview Magazine interview with Selbst >> HERE!

SELBST LEADS STAR-STUDDED 25K MIXED MAX

Vanessa Selbst (GPI#4) takes the chip lead into Day 2 in the 25K Mixed Max event. The event, which drew a total of 131 players, will award $871,148 to the winner. Selbst holds a slight lead over Brian Rast (GPI#347), who’s chip stack kept rising throughout the evening.

EVENT #2 – 25K MIXED TOP 5 CHIP COUNTS:
Vanessa Selbst 562,800
Brian Rast 557,400
Michael Mizrachi 399,300
Jason Mo 393,000
Fabrice Touil 327,600

CASINO EMPLOYEES FINALE

It’s going to be a LONG day for the remaining casino employees still in contention for a bracelet as the final 51 players are expected to find a winner sometime today. Defending Champion Chad Holloway – of PokerNews – was eliminated during Day 1 action – we will have a new Champion in this year’s first event at the World Series of Poker.

1K PLO STARTS TODAY

Another big list of notable players should be making their WSOP debut today as the 1K Pot Limit Omaha event should attract quite a few players – it’s the only event starting today.

Here is a closer look at the events starting today:

EVENT #3 | POT LIMIT OMAHA

Event Info ›› May 28-30 (3-Day Event)
Gamy Type ›› Pot Limit Omaha
Buy-In ›› $1,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION:
›› EVENT NOT PRESENTED IN 2013

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Eric Danis’ passion for poker came at a very early age but it’s when writing about and covering the game he loves that Danis is most in his element. Danis is better known for creating www.PTPRpoker.com where he spent a few years covering poker events. Danis is also known for having worked on the poker shows Poker Eh! and The Pulse on the Quad Jacks Network.