Allen Kessler

Allen Kessler (born 20 December, 1961) is an American professional poker player now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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.

[2] After years of experience at the cash tables he started playing tournament poker and in 2001 finished 16th in the 2001 WSOP $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better.

Poker Classic he appeared in his first televised final table finishing 3rd in the WPT Invitiational - No Limit Hold'em event.

[8] The Mid-State Poker Tour's Main Event tournament structure was designed by Kessler and is identified as "Chainsaw Approved".