Vanessa Selbst, Annette Obrestad Start Off Strong Early on at 2012 WSOP
One of the best female poker pros around was making a strong showing thus far at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Vanessa Selbst was within striking distance of taking over the chip lead at Event #2 No Limit Hold’em during the evening hours Wednesday as this event had dwindled down to 6 players. Selbst is guaranteed to take home at least $87,231.
Selbst an American professional poker player who has made three final tables and two heads-up semi-finals at the World Series of Poker.
She has a total of 37 cashes, 8 1st place finishes and 1 WSOP bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event.
Selbst has won just shy of $5 million on the live poker tournament circuit to date.
Event #3: Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha (512 player max)
Joining Team Lock Poker may be bringing some good luck to the World Series of Poker Europe first ever Main Event winner, young Annette Obrestad.
She was the 5th biggest chip leader at the Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em event that will conclude on Thursday. Obrestad is guaranteed to finish in the money.
The Norwegian-born poker player’s first big tournament win since the WSOPE victory came in March at the Wynn Classic where she took home $215,922.
Event #4: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better
Big name poker pro Michael Mizrachi was the chip leader at this event. Todd Brunson, son of poker legend Doyle Brunson, was the 2nd biggest chip leader. This event had 84 remaining entering the late night hours Wednesday.
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Event #5: Pot-Limit Hold'em
The Pot-Limit Hold’em event was just getting underway but already Daniel Negreanu was the second biggest chip leader behind Tommy Vedes.
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