One of the lesser-known players getting into the action in this event is Melissa Burr, but just because Burr may be a relatively unknown face to the common poker fan, it doesn't mean she lacks knowledge of these games or skill the can compete with the best of the best.
In fact, Burr has already showed great prowess here at the 2014 World Series of Poker in mixed games by earning the two largest tournament scores of her poker career. First, Burr took eighth in Event #10: $10,000 Limit Omaha Hi-Low Championship for $51,768. She followed that up with a fifth-place finish in Event #30: $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low for $39,181. In addition, Burr took ninth in Event #41: $1,500 Six-Handed Dealer's Choice for $9,944.
No stranger to mixed games, Burr recently sat down with PokerNews' Marty Derbyshire to discuss her poker career, how she came about playing mixed games, and emerging as a force at the 2014 WSOP. You can read the feature article by clicking here.
Shaun Deeb and Brian Hastings each drew two on the first draw, while Eli Elezra drew one. Elezra bet and got two calls, and Deeb drew one, while Hastings drew two again and Elezra stood pat. Elezra once again bet and saw both opponents call, and draws went one, one, pat.
Everyone checked the last round, and Deeb announced a king. Elezra spread for a nine-low to take the pot.
Elior Sion raised, Mike Leah reraised in position and Steve Billirakis called from the small blind. Sion called as well and on the first draw Billirakis took three cards while both Sion and Leah needed just one replacement card.
Billirakis checked to Sion, Leah raised and Billirakis folded right away. On the second draw the action was heads up as Sion called, and both players stood pat. Sion check-called a bet and on the third and final draw both players patted again. Sion checked to Leah who bet, Sion raised and Leah smiled as he put in the call.
Before play started today, we asked Abe Mosseri, Daniel Negreanu, Matt Glantz, Brock Parker, Jonathan Duhamel, Mike Leah, and Phil Galfond what event they're looking forward to more all year; the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship, or the Main Event.
Abe Mosseri opened with an early position raise and Paul Volpe made it three bets from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded back to Mosseri and he called to see a flop.
The dealer fanned on the felt and Mosseri checked to the raiser. Volpe continued out and Mosseri stuck around. The on the turn put three hearts on the board and Mosseri once again check-called a bet. The finished the board and Mosseri led into the middle. Volpe called, Mosseri tabled for a queen-high flush, and Volpe mucked his cards.
Mosseri dragged in the pot and now has about 162,000 in chips.
Chun Lei Zhou: / — fold
Matt Glantz: / /
Vanessa Selbst: / /
After Zhou brought in, Glantz completed the bet, and Selbst called before Zhou also called to go to fourth street.
On fourth street, Glantz bet, Selbst raised, Zhou folded, and Glantz called. Then on fifth, sixth, and seventh street, Selbst check-called bets on each time.
Glantz showed for a pair of twos and a seven-five low. Selbst showed a pair of sixes and a seven-six low. Glantz had the better low, but Selbst had the best high, and the two chopped up the pot.
en Safari
for a nine-low to take the pot.
but that was no good against Leah's 
on the felt and Mosseri checked to the raiser. Volpe continued out and Mosseri stuck around. The 
on the turn put three hearts on the board and Mosseri once again check-called a bet. The 
finished the board and Mosseri led into the middle. Volpe called, Mosseri tabled 
for a queen-high flush, and Volpe mucked his cards.
— fold
/ 
/ 
