ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (2024)

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (1)

Allen 'Chainsaw' Kessler

RESIDES: HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA

BRACELETS
0

RINGS
4

CASHES
249

EARNINGS
$2,302,472

CASHES EARNINGS
WSOP 100 $1,455,675
EUROPE 16 $144,303
CIRCUIT 132 $700,394

Player Bio

  • Internet marketing professional
  • Does polling for ABC News among other large corporations
  • Started playing poker in the mid 90's with Phil Ivey in Atlantic City
  • Poker Player that Allen most respects: Phil Ivey
  • Twitter: @AllenKessler
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ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (2)

Friday, February 17, 2023 3:51:03 AM EST

FIRST-EVER WSOP CIRCUIT SERIES AT THE HORSESHOE STARTS OUT STRONG

The official host of the WSOP welcomes the circuit.

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (3)

Friday, February 17, 2023 3:46:17 AM EST

FIRST-EVER WSOP CIRCUIT SERIES AT THE HORSESHOE STARTS OUT STRONG

The Official Host Of The WSOP Welcomes The Circuit

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (4)

Monday, September 16, 2019 11:35:06 PM EST

PAUL RICHARDSON WINS THUNDER VALLEY MAIN EVENT FOR $130,667

After multiple WSOP Circuit Main Event final tables at Thunder Valley, Richardson claims the title.

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (5)

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 5:52:37 AM EST

DEAN MORRONE LEADS MAIN EVENT DAY 4 AS FIELD THINNED TO 354 PLAYERS

Online qualifier from British Columbia surges to lead with huge Day 4

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (6)

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 5:10:38 AM EST

WSOP MAIN EVENT DAY 3: PREBEN STOKKAN BAGS LEAD, JOHN CYNN ELIMINATED

Preben Stokkan bagged over 2-million in Day 3 of the WSOP main event. Defending champion, John Cynn was eliminated

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (7)

Friday, July 5, 2019 4:42:39 AM EST

WSOP MAIN EVENT DAY 1B: ADAM OWEN, ALLEN KESSLER BAG BIG

Adam Owen bagged 351,800, leading 1,420 players from Day 1B

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (8)

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 5:30:24 PM EST

RAMI BOUKAI WINS 2ND WSOP BRACELET IN $1,500 8-GAME MIX

Rami Boukai defeats John Evans in $1,500 8-Game Mix to win second WSOP bracelet

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (9)

Monday, April 22, 2019 1:13:18 AM EST

DENNIS BRAND LEADS HEADING INTO FINAL DAY OF HARRAH'S CHEROKEE MAIN EVENT

Six ring winners still in contention.

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (10)

Sunday, April 21, 2019 1:26:25 AM EST

CALVIN ANDERSON BAGS THE OVERALL CHIPLEAD IN THE HARRAH'S CHEROKEE MAIN EVENT

The two-time bracelet winner bagged 959,000 to top the field.

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (11)

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 3:17:01 AM EST

SEAN YU LEADS THE FINAL TWELVE INTO DAY 3

WSOP Bracelet winner Sean Yu takes the chip lead into Day 3

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (12)

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 3:36:46 AM EST

ANDREW MORENO BAGS TOP STACK IN FLIGHT B

Total of 145 players advance to Day 2 of the Bike Main Event.

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (13)

Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:56:10 AM EST

MATT AFFLECK BAGS DAY 1B LEAD IN THUNDER VALLEY MAIN EVENT

Tommy Chen leads the final 171 players and looks to back-to-back final table the Thunder Valley Main Event

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (14)

Sunday, December 16, 2018 2:04:05 AM EST

MICHAEL LECH BAGS OVERALL CHIP LEAD HEADING INTO DAY 2 OF IP BILOXI MAIN EVENT

Four-time ring winner Michael Lech bags overall chip lead with a stack of 551,000. He is followed closely by Michael Chamness (546,000).

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (15)

Sunday, December 2, 2018 3:12:34 AM EST

RYAN MCKNIGHT LEADS 144 PLAYERS ADVANCING TO DAY 2 OF THE CHEROKEE MAIN EVENT

Ryan McKnight tops Flight B counts for overall chip lead. Gold bracelet winners and previous champions still in the mix.

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (16)

Monday, November 12, 2018 9:41:44 PM EST

CHOCTAW DURANT CIRCUIT - NOVEMBER 2018

A down-to-the-wire Casino Championship battle won by Jared Hemingway wraps up a wild series at Choctaw

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (17)

Monday, September 17, 2018 4:56:12 AM EST

BRETT MURRAY BULLIES HIS WAY TO THE CHIP LEAD IN THE THUNDER VALLEY MAIN EVENT

Only 9 remain the $151,145 top prize and a seat in the Global Casino Championship on the line

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (18)

Wednesday, August 29, 2018 1:42:12 PM EST

FOXWOODS CASINO - HUB

Schedule of Events, Winners' Info, and More on the Foxwoods Hub

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (19)

Monday, July 16, 2018 5:48:21 AM EST

JOE CADA WINS THE CLOSER FOR SECOND BRACELET OF SUMMER

Cada continues from fifth-place finish in Main Event to win Event #75 two nights later

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (20)

Monday, July 16, 2018 5:09:22 AM EST

JOE CADA WINS THE CLOSER FOR SECOND BRACELET OF SUMMER

Cada continues from fifth-place finish in Main Event to win Event #75 two nights later

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (21)

Saturday, June 16, 2018 1:40:44 AM EST

HANH TRAN TAKES TITLE IN $1,500 DEUCE-TO-SEVEN TRIPLE DRAW

Austria's Tran comes back from the brink claim $117,282 winner's payday

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (22)

Sunday, June 3, 2018 7:35:20 PM EST

JULIEN MARTINI WINS $1,500 OMAHA HI-LO BRACELET

Martini wins nearly $240,000 and becomes the first French bracelet winner of 2018

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (23)

Monday, May 21, 2018 1:36:25 AM EST

DARREN MARTIN LEADS FINAL 13 PLAYERS IN NOLA MAIN

Darren Martin bagged up the chip lead with 13 players left in the final main event of the season

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (24)

Monday, May 7, 2018 1:33:40 AM EST

Jeremy Stein Leads Heading to the Final Day of the Horseshoe Baltimore Main Event

The field was cut from 101 down to 11 on Day 2 of the Horseshoe Baltimore Main Event. Jeremy Stein bagged the chip lead as the final table looms.

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (25)

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 10:38:51 AM EST

2018 WSOP EUROPE SET FOR OCTOBER 9 - NOVEMBER 2

10 Gold Bracelet up for grabs at 2018 WSOPE at King's Casino in Rozvadov.

ALLEN 'CHAINSAW' KESSLER | LAS VEGAS, NV, United States (26)

Sunday, February 11, 2018 12:25:05 AM EST

WALTER PUTERBAUGH BAGS DAY 1B CHIP LEAD - 99 PLAYERS REMAIN

Walter Puterbaugh Leads 99 players into Day 2 of the WSOP Potawatami Circuit Main Event

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FAQs

How did Allen Kessler make his money? ›

Poker career

Kessler started playing poker in college and in the 1980s he spent time in Atlantic City playing slot machines. When the casinos offered poker in the 1990s, Kessler played high-stakes games with players like John Hennigan, Cyndy Violette, Nick Frangos, and Phil Ivey.

What did Allen Kessler do before poker? ›

Biography. Coming out of college, Kessler took the more conventional route and took a job as an internet marketing executive. The Pennsylvania native eventually ventured to a casino found a new love for poker.

Does Allen Kessler have a WSOP bracelet? ›

He has not won a bracelet but is in an exclusive club. Kessler is among a distinguished group of eight individuals who have accumulated over 200 overall cashes in WSOP, including online and World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) scores.

Who is Alan Keating? ›

News: Alan Keating, a prominent American poker professional, has established a formidable reputation within the poker community, gaining widespread recognition for his notable performances at esteemed events like the World Series of Poker.

Who is the most accomplished poker player? ›

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Which poker player went broke? ›

Archie Karas. A living legend of the gambling world, Archie Karas made and lost more money playing poker and other gambling games than most people see in their lifetime.

Why did the poker boom end? ›

The end of the boom is generally considered to be October 2006, when the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) became law in the United States, and several online poker sites, including the industry leader at the time, Party Poker, left the United States.

What did Doyle Brunson do before poker? ›

A gifted athlete, Brunson was a star on the track as well as on the basketball court, narrowly missing out on a career in the NBA due to a career-ending knee injury. He first started playing poker in the years following his injury, and eventually took a job as a salesperson.

Who started the poker boom? ›

The term was created after Chris Moneymaker, a 27-year-old accountant and amateur poker player from Tennessee, United States, outlasted 838 other players to win the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, thereby winning the US$2.5 million prize and the title of World Champion.

Why was the big game poker Cancelled? ›

End of The Big Game

On April 15, 2011, along with similar competitors' sites, Pokerstars.com was seized and shut down by U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, which alleged it was in violation of federal bank fraud and money laundering laws.

What happened to Gavin Smith poker? ›

Canadian poker champion Gavin Smith passed away in his sleep Monday night in his Houston home. He was 50 years old. Smith learned the game from his father, and started playing poker professionally at the age of 26 after a brief stint as a dealer that ran his own club.

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