Event #2: $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

05-27-2014 22:49 UTC-7

Tony Gregg Doubles Through Grayson Ramage

Mickey Doft

Level 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

A hand that extended into the break...

Picking up the action after a flop with about 16,000 in the pot, Tony Gregg bet 8,100 from the big blind. Grayson Ramage called from early position, the hit the turn and Gregg bet 11,700. Ramage called to see the river and after a few moments Gregg shoved for 29,175. Ramage tanked for a bit before calling.

Gregg tabled , besting Ramage's pocket tens to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Gregg	117,000 62,000	62,000
Grayson Ramage	60,700 -49,300	-49,300

Tags: Grayson Ramage Tony Gregg

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

05-27-2014 23:03 UTC-7

Hellmuth in the House

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The 2014 World Series of Poker is officially underway for the most decorate player in WSOP history; Phil Hellmuth.

The 13-time bracelet winner just sat down on Phil Ivey's direct left, and he's ready to grind.

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Hello 2014 World Series of Poker!! @WSOP #WSOP2014 Just sat down in #WSOPEvent2, $25,000 buy in Mixed Max NLHold'em (Day 1 9 handed)May 27, 2014

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Hellmuth recently spoke with PokerNews in a feature-length interview that you can read here.

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Phil Ivey WSOP

05-27-2014 23:09 UTC-7

Spades for the Scot

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Darren Elias opened for a raise in middle position, James Carroll called in the cutoff, and David Vamplew defended his big blind.

The flop produced all spades: . Vamplew checked, Elias knuckled, and Carroll tossed out 5,500. Only Vamplew called.

Both players checked on the turn (), and the completed the board. Vamplew led out for 11,000, Carroll called, and the Scot took down the pot with .

Player	Chips	Progress
James Carroll	78,500 3,500	3,500
David Vamplew	67,500 17,500	17,500

Tags: Darren Elias David Vamplew James Carroll

05-27-2014 23:09 UTC-7

Phil Ivey vs. Josh Arieh

Mickey Doft

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With about 60,000 in the pot and the board reading , Phil Ivey bet 40,000, sending Josh Arieh into the tank. After about two minutes Arieh called, but mucked when Ivey tabled for trip sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	160,000 94,000	94,000

Josh Arieh	69,000 -51,000	-51,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Phil Ivey

05-27-2014 23:19 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

Mickey Doft

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	Busted

Alex Venovski	Busted
Cary Katz	Busted

Bill Chen	Busted

Peter Vilandos	Busted
Hans Winzeler	Busted

05-27-2014 23:29 UTC-7

Selbst Doubles Through Tilly

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Jennifer Tilly raised to 2,400, and three players called including Kevin Song on the button. Vanessa Selbst put in a re-raise from the big blind, making it 11,200 to go, and Tilly quickly four-bet to 35,000. The action folded back to Selbst, who smiled.

She said something that sounded like "I three-bet without a plan" as she cut out the remainder of her stack.

"All in," she announced, committing a total of 62,900. "That was the original plan."

Feeling priced in, Tilly called, saying she was "suited."

Tilly:
Selbst:

"Oh," Selbst blurted, surprised to see two overs. "I thought you had like nine-seven."

The flop changed nothing, and the on the turn was a brick as well. An inconsequential completed the board, and Selbst doubled through.

The two-time WSOP bracelet winner is now up to 106,000 chips, while Tilly dropped down to 80,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Selbst	106,000 47,000	47,000

Jennifer Tilly	80,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Vanessa Selbst Jennifer Tilly

05-27-2014 23:42 UTC-7

Cassavetes Blown Away

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

A short-stacked Nick Cassavetes found himself all in and at risk with on a flop of , and unfortunately for him he was dominated by Eli Berg's .

"Nice hand," Cassavetes said.

The turn and river bricked off , respectively, and Cassavetes was eliminated.

"It was a pleasure playing with you guys," the star writer and director told the table before exiting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Berg	98,000 28,000	28,000
Nick Cassavetes	Busted

Tags: Nick Cassavetes Eli Berg

05-27-2014 23:44 UTC-7

Mickey Petersen Doubles Through Al Decarolis

Mickey Doft

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Picking up the action after the turn of a board with about 40,000 in the pot, Mickey Petersen bet about 25,000 from the big blind. Al Decarolis reraised to effectively 54,000 and Petersen called all in.