Event #2: $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em
Day 4 Started
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,111,250
Entries
131
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Mo vs. Selbst: Who Will Capture the Bracelet?
On Tuesday, 131 players paid $25,000 for their shot at a gold bracelet in Event #2: $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em. That first night was played in a nine-handed format, and then the surviving 60 players returned on Day 2 for the six-max portion of the tournament. Just 16 of them made it through to Day 3, which was played out four-handed.
When the field was down to the final four, two heads-up matches were played out in the semifinals, which is where JC Tran and Al Decarolis fell to Jason Mo and Vanessa Selbst, respectively. Today, Mo and Selbst will return to play the final match where the winner will take home a $871,148 first-place prize and the coveted gold bracelet. Mo starts play with a near two million-chip advantage, with 5.86 million to Selbst's 3.96 million.
Even so, if Mo, who finished runner-up to Brian Hastings in the 2012 $10,000 Heads-Up Championship for $229,722, is to capture his first bracelet, he must defeat one of the game's best in Selbst, who is a two-time bracelet winner with over $9.6 million in career live tournament earnings. Making it tougher is the fact that Mo is apparently feeling a little under the weather.
As for Selbst, she overcame a 7-1 chip deficit to win her semifinal match. "Thank you all for all the support," she tweeted after the win. "Riding some good vices here and feeling great. Plus if karma exists then I'll win for sure!"
Selbst is also hoping to have two supporters on the rail as she asked the WSOP's Ty Stewart if dogs were allowed in the house. Stewart said it would be discussed in a meeting, so we'll have to wait and see if these two rascals will be on the rail (rest assured two other rascals — Doug "WCGRider" Polk and Ryan Fee — will be on the rail to support their man Mo).
Action is set to get underway at 2 p.m. local time, which is just over an hour from now. Join us then as PokerNews brings you all the action from the final match of Event #2: $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em.
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Hand #1: First Blood to Mo
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #1: In the first hand of the finals, Vanessa Selbst raised to 125,000 from the button, Mo called, and the flop fell 
. Mo checked, Selbst bet 160,000, and Mo called, which brought about the 
turn. This time Mo led out for 200,000 and it did the trick as Selbst folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,150,000 | 290,000 |
|
3,670,000 | -290,000 |
Hands #2-5: More for Mo
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #2: Jason Mo opened for 125,000 from the button and Vanessa Selbst folded.
Hand #3: Selbst folded the button and gave Mo a walk.
Hand #4: Mo raised to 125,000 and Selbst pushed back with a three-bet to 360,000. Mo released his hand.
Hand #5: Selbst opened for 125,000, Mo called, and the flop came down 
. Mo checked, Selbst did the same, and the dealer burned and turned the . Mo was first to act and bet 175,000, and Selbst thought for a few moments before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,235,000 | 85,000 |
|
|
3,585,000 | -85,000 |
Hands #6-9: Last Hands of Level 24
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #6: Jason Mo opened for 125,000 on the button and Vanessa Selbst folded.
Hand #7: Selbst limped the small blind, Mo checked his option from the big, and the flop came out 
. Mo checked, Selbst bet 65,000, and Mo called. When the 
appeared on the turn, Mo bet 60,000 and Selbst raised it to 290,000. Mo double-checked his cards and then conceded the hand.
Hand #8: Mo folded from the button and Selbst received a walk.
Hand #9: Selbst folded from the button and Mo received a walk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,110,000 | -125,000 |
|
|
3,710,000 | 125,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Heads-Up Photos
Hands #10-16: Pairs of Queens Good for Mo
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #10: Jason Mo folded from the button and Vanessa Selbst received a walk.
Hand #11: Selbst opened for 135,000, Mo called, and the flop fell 
. Mo checked over to Selbst, who checked behind. When the dealer burned and turned the 
, Mo checked for a second time and so did Selbst. The 
river saw Mo check for a third and final time, which opened the door for Selbst to bet 115,000. Mo folded.
Hand #12: Selbst received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #13: Mo then got a walk himself.
Hand #14: Mo raised to 140,000 and Selbst folded.
Hand #15: Selbst raised to 130,000 and Mo folded.
Hand #16: Mo opened for 140,000 on the button, Selbst called, and the flop came out 
. Action went check-check. The 
appeared on the turn, and Selbst bet out 160,000. Mo made the call and then watched Selbst slide out a bet of 290,000 on the 
river. Mo called with 
for a pair of queens, which was good as Selbst held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,525,000 | 415,000 |
|
|
3,295,000 | -415,000 |
WSOP 2014: Andrew "luckychewy" Lichtenberger's Summer Plans
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Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
We caught up with Andrew Lichtenberger during a break in last night's Day 1 of the $1k NLHE. He tells us what he plans on playing and what he plans on skipping.