Tell me everything about Allen Kessler please?

Blog article:"With two WSOP cashes already in the bank this year to go with two last year, Allen Kessler is a well known face on the poker circuit. What he may be better known for, among us media types, is his 'always ready with a quote' personality. So I couldn't pass this story up, even though I might be accused here of sloppy seconds.

The HORSE event is a very tricky beast to structure. With the five rotating events the blind and betting structure can be just fine in one event and then be totally out of whack in the next. The problem is that Hold'em and Omaha have a flop and you see 71% or 78% of your total hand after just one round of betting.In the Stud and Razz events you have five rounds of betting with a single card addition in each of the last four rounds.

So Allen was upset when in the $50,000 HORSE event, the players found themselves with an average stack of 115K in a new Razz round with a 1K ante and 4K/8K blinds. One called down hand is (1+4+4+8+8+8=33K) or a third of your stack; toss in two raises and its half your stack; and if you cap a round of two, you are all-in. Allen's point was that the change from Hold'em (H)and Omaha (O) to three straight seven card drawn games (R,S,E) had turned the pretigious $50,000 event into a crap shoot.

He was suggesting that a full round of no betting/blind increases should be considered in such a major event. Interesting point, worth considering perhaps?(1a) Well apparently not because Allen had given this commentary to another poker media site and although they put it up, it was removed within a few hours. Freedom of the Press at the World Series seems to depend on who is signing your check.

--- "ALLEN KESSLER OF HUNTINGTDON VALLEY, PA Lifetime Winnings: $1,284,837 * 2009 POY Rank: 1200 Most Recent Cash: $2,415 : No-Limit Hold'em - Event 23" 2008 winnings only: DATE PLACE WINNINGS 2009 L.A. Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em - Event 23 02/12/2009 34 $2,4102/06/2009 2009 L.A.Poker Classic Seven-Card Stud - Event 16 02/06/2009 13 $7302/06/2009 2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica No-Limit Hold'em - Event 21 02/06/2009/06/2009 9 $2,9202/06/2009 2008 Trump Classic Omaha Eight or Better - Event 4 02/06/2009/2008 9 $1,040.00 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's Harveys Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit Main Event - 11 02/06/200902/06/2009 6 $31,370.00 2008 World Poker Finals No-Limit Hold'em - Event 14 02/06/2009 17 $5,1302/06/2009 2008 Caesars Palace Classic Omaha gh-Low Event 9 02/06/200902/06/2009 16 $902/06/2009 2008 U.S. Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em (6 max) - Event 10 02/06/2009/06/2009/20088 10 $1,0102/06/2009 2008 U.S. Poker Championship H.O.S.E - Event 6 02/06/200902/06/2009 6 $2,100.00 2008 U.S. Poker Championship Omaha H/L 8 or Better - Event 4 02/06/2009 133 $1,040.00 2008 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III No-Limit Hold'em Event 37 02/12/20097 7 $9,4502/06/2009 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Event 24 - Pot-Limit Hold'em / Omaha 02/06/200902/06/2009 37 $5,2502/06/2009 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Event 10 - Omaha / Seven Card Stud gh-Low 02/12/20098 31 $4,902/06/2009 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Event 6 - Omaha gh-Low Split 8 or Better 02/12/20099 45 $4,0902/06/2009 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans No-Limit Hold'em Event 13 02/06/2009/06/2009/20088 21 $1,6502/06/2009 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans No-Limit Hold'em Event 8 02/06/200902/06/2009 19 $7902/06/2009 2008 Five-Star World Poker Classic (WPT Championship) No-Limit Hold'em Event 6 02/06/2009 133 $36,940.00 2008 Wynn Classic No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 02/06/2009 137 $23,9602/06/2009 2008 Wynn Classic Omaha /Lo 8/OB Event 5 02/06/2009 138 $52,9602/06/2009 2008 L.A. Poker Classic (WPT) No-Limit Hold'em Event 27 02/06/2009 139 $3,960.00 2008 L.A.Poker Classic (WPT) No-Limit Hold'em Event 22 02/06/2009 137 $5,420.00 2008 L.A. Poker Classic (WPT) No-Limit Hold'em Shootout Event 16 02/06/2009 138 $6,050.00 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Grand Casino Tunica No-Limit Hold'em Event 14 02/06/2009 139 $9,8402/06/2009" (1) ----- FROM HIS OWN WEBSITE: " Allen Kessler Chainsaw Professional Poker Player United States Allen Kessler Related Links www.pokertime.com www.platinumplay.com About Allen Kessler Allen Kessler nicknamed “Chainsaw� Is a 40-year-old professional poker player residing in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. An academician, Kessler graduated from Temple University and worked as an internet marketing professional.

S sharp intellect and understanding of numbers has helped Allen Kessler become a seasoned player on the poker circuit. On his first casino visit, Allen Kessler carried only $200 with him out of fear of losing more than he could afford. However, with his mathematic skills, Kessler took to poker right away and started playing regularly in Atlantic City.

Allen Kessler then decided to try his hand at the tournament circuit and in 2001, he attended the World Series of Poker, where he finished a respectable 16th in the $5,000 Omaha hi-lo eight-or-better event. Kessler thrived in the casino atmosphere and he botched his first tournament win in 2004 in the $500 Seven Card Stud /Lo event at the 2004 at the Winnin' o' the Green in Los Angeles, taking home $14,400 for his efforts. Over the years, Allen Kessler has made several final tables, including two at the World Series Of Poker.

The first of those came during the 36th edition in 2005, where Kessler finished 2nd in the $2,500 Omaha /Lo event and took home earnings of $132,110. Kessler’s second WSOP final table came the following year, when he finished 4th in the $5,000 7 Card Stud event and left $76,986 richer. Allen Kessler also has two World Poker Tour final tables to his name.

The first of these came at the 2006 LA Poker Classic in Los Angeles, where Kessler finished 3rd in the WPT Invitiational No Limit Hold'em, earning $20,000. Allen Kessler’s other WPT final table came the following year at the Foxwoods Poker Classic when he finished 6th and picked up $136,452 in the $9,700 No Limit Hold'em championship event. After his dream run from 2005 to 2007, Allen Kessler has kept up the momentum in 2008 with two event wins.

The first came in the $1,000 Omaha /Lo event victory at the The Wynn Classic in Las Vegas, where he picked up $52,962. S other 2008 triumph came at the Sixth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas, where he came out on top in the $2,500 Super Satellite event and walked away with a cool $25,700. Despite these good performances, Allen Kessler’s dream of winning a major tournament has yet to be realized.

Kessler had a quiet showing at the 39th World Series of Poker 2008, where he participated in three events. Only managing a best finish of 31st, Kessler left Vegas with earnings of $14,256. An avid gamer and backgammon player, Allen Kessler enjoys all forms of casino gambling and live poker and already has an impressive career, with total earnings of $1,319,987." (2) ----- Bluff Power Ranking: 61st 2009 POY Rank: 917th 2008 POY Rank: 67th 2007 POY Rank: 207th Earnings: $1,211,670 Resides: Huntingdon Valley, PA Internet marketing professional Does polling for ABC News among other large corporations Nickname: Chainsaw Started playing poker in the mid 90's with Phil Ivey in Atlantic City Poker Player that Allen most respects: Phil Ivey Allen had made 2 WPT Final Tables and 2 WSOP Final tables" (3) ---- wonder if you need more...will ad notes.

Blog article:"With two WSOP cashes already in the bank this year to go with two last year, Allen Kessler is a well known face on the poker circuit. What he may be better known for, among us media types, is his 'always ready with a quote' personality. So I couldn't pass this story up, even though I might be accused here of sloppy seconds.

The HORSE event is a very tricky beast to structure. With the five rotating events the blind and betting structure can be just fine in one event and then be totally out of whack in the next. The problem is that Hold'em and Omaha have a flop and you see 71% or 78% of your total hand after just one round of betting.In the Stud and Razz events you have five rounds of betting with a single card addition in each of the last four rounds.

So Allen was upset when in the $50,000 HORSE event, the players found themselves with an average stack of 115K in a new Razz round with a 1K ante and 4K/8K blinds. One called down hand is (1+4+4+8+8+8=33K) or a third of your stack; toss in two raises and its half your stack; and if you cap a round of two, you are all-in. Allen's point was that the change from Hold'em (H)and Omaha (O) to three straight seven card drawn games (R,S,E) had turned the pretigious $50,000 event into a crap shoot.

He was suggesting that a full round of no betting/blind increases should be considered in such a major event. Interesting point, worth considering perhaps?(1a) Well apparently not because Allen had given this commentary to another poker media site and although they put it up, it was removed within a few hours. Freedom of the Press at the World Series seems to depend on who is signing your check.

--- "ALLEN KESSLER OF HUNTINGTDON VALLEY, PA Lifetime Winnings: $1,284,837 * 2009 POY Rank: 1200 Most Recent Cash: $2,415 : No-Limit Hold'em - Event 23" 2008 winnings only: DATE PLACE WINNINGS 2009 L.A. Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em - Event 23 02/12/2009 34 $2,4102/12/20099 2009 L.A.Poker Classic Seven-Card Stud - Event 16 02/06/2009 13 $7302/12/20099 2009 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica No-Limit Hold'em - Event 21 02/12/2009/12/20091 9 $2,9202/12/2009 2008 Trump Classic Omaha Eight or Better - Event 4 02/12/200902/12/20097 9 $1,040.00 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's Harveys Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit Main Event - 11 02/12/200902/12/20097 6 $31,370.00 2008 World Poker Finals No-Limit Hold'em - Event 14 02/12/20097 17 $5,1302/12/20099 2008 Caesars Palace Classic Omaha gh-Low Event 9 02/12/200902/12/20097 16 $902/12/20098 2008 U.S. Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em (6 max) - Event 10 02/12/2009/120 10 $1,0102/06/20090 2008 U.S. Poker Championship H.O.S.E - Event 6 09/102/12/20097 6 $2,100.00 2008 U.S. Poker Championship Omaha H/L 8 or Better - Event 4 09/102/12/20097 9 $1,040.00 2008 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III No-Limit Hold'em Event 37 02/12/20098 7 $9,4502/12 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Event 24 - Pot-Limit Hold'em / Omaha 02/06/200902/12 37 $5,2502/12/2009 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Event 10 - Omaha / Seven Card Stud gh-Low 02/12/20099 31 $4,902/12/20098 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Event 6 - Omaha gh-Low Split 8 or Better 02/12/2009 45 $4,0902/12/20099 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans No-Limit Hold'em Event 13 05/102/12/20097 21 $1,6502/12/20099 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans No-Limit Hold'em Event 8 02/12/200902/12/200937 19 $7902/12/2009 2008 Five-Star World Poker Classic (WPT Championship) No-Limit Hold'em Event 6 02/12/20097 3 $36,940.00 2008 Wynn Classic No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event 02/12/20098 14 $23,9602/06/20090 2008 Wynn Classic Omaha /Lo 8/OB Event 5 02/12/2009 1 $52,9602/12/2009 2008 L.A. Poker Classic (WPT) No-Limit Hold'em Event 27 02/12/2009 20 $3,960.00 2008 L.A.Poker Classic (WPT) No-Limit Hold'em Event 22 02/12/2009 17 $5,420.00 2008 L.A. Poker Classic (WPT) No-Limit Hold'em Shootout Event 16 02/12/20098 7 $6,050.00 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Grand Casino Tunica No-Limit Hold'em Event 14 002/12/2009 4 $9,8402/12/2009" (1) ----- FROM HIS OWN WEBSITE: " Allen Kessler Chainsaw Professional Poker Player United States Allen Kessler Related Links www.pokertime.com www.platinumplay.com About Allen Kessler Allen Kessler nicknamed “Chainsaw� Is a 40-year-old professional poker player residing in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. An academician, Kessler graduated from Temple University and worked as an internet marketing professional.

S sharp intellect and understanding of numbers has helped Allen Kessler become a seasoned player on the poker circuit. On his first casino visit, Allen Kessler carried only $200 with him out of fear of losing more than he could afford. However, with his mathematic skills, Kessler took to poker right away and started playing regularly in Atlantic City.

Allen Kessler then decided to try his hand at the tournament circuit and in 2001, he attended the World Series of Poker, where he finished a respectable 16th in the $5,000 Omaha hi-lo eight-or-better event. Kessler thrived in the casino atmosphere and he botched his first tournament win in 2004 in the $500 Seven Card Stud /Lo event at the 2004 at the Winnin' o' the Green in Los Angeles, taking home $14,400 for his efforts. Over the years, Allen Kessler has made several final tables, including two at the World Series Of Poker.

The first of those came during the 36th edition in 2005, where Kessler finished 2nd in the $2,500 Omaha /Lo event and took home earnings of $132,110. Kessler’s second WSOP final table came the following year, when he finished 4th in the $5,000 7 Card Stud event and left $76,986 richer. Allen Kessler also has two World Poker Tour final tables to his name.

The first of these came at the 2006 LA Poker Classic in Los Angeles, where Kessler finished 3rd in the WPT Invitiational No Limit Hold'em, earning $20,000. Allen Kessler’s other WPT final table came the following year at the Foxwoods Poker Classic when he finished 6th and picked up $136,452 in the $9,700 No Limit Hold'em championship event. After his dream run from 2005 to 2007, Allen Kessler has kept up the momentum in 2008 with two event wins.

The first came in the $1,000 Omaha /Lo event victory at the The Wynn Classic in Las Vegas, where he picked up $52,962. S other 2008 triumph came at the Sixth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas, where he came out on top in the $2,500 Super Satellite event and walked away with a cool $25,700. Despite these good performances, Allen Kessler’s dream of winning a major tournament has yet to be realized.

Kessler had a quiet showing at the 39th World Series of Poker 2008, where he participated in three events. Only managing a best finish of 31st, Kessler left Vegas with earnings of $14,256. An avid gamer and backgammon player, Allen Kessler enjoys all forms of casino gambling and live poker and already has an impressive career, with total earnings of $1,319,987." (2) ----- Bluff Power Ranking: 61st 2009 POY Rank: 917th 2008 POY Rank: 67th 2007 POY Rank: 207th Earnings: $1,211,670 Resides: Huntingdon Valley, PA Internet marketing professional Does polling for ABC News among other large corporations Nickname: Chainsaw Started playing poker in the mid 90's with Phil Ivey in Atlantic City Poker Player that Allen most respects: Phil Ivey Allen had made 2 WPT Final Tables and 2 WSOP Final tables" (3) ---- wonder if you need more...will ad notes.

Total Winnings: $1,309,866 First Place Finishes: 6 First 1st place: Winnin' O' the Green in 2004 Most recent 1st place: Five Star World Classic Poker Classic / WPT World Championship-Season 6 on April 9, 2004 Owns two websites: DoubleJoker. Com and PlaySolitaire. Com, also has done advertising for a singles website as of 2004.

Was a market research analyst before playing poker professionally. Phil Ivey was his toughest opponent (as of March 2007) Favorite place visited: Lake Tahoe Favorite game: and James Taylor's song "Fire and Rain" is his MySpace page song. Favorite book is Kill Phil by Blair Rodman, has lots of weird Press Your Luck videos on his MySpace.(Remember, no whammy's no whammys!) Kessler is of the Jewish faith (don't know if he's practicing) and is a Sagittarius.

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