Designed To Shine; Blue Birds Fly

Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler designed and approved the MSPT structure, understanding that it allows patient players to shine early on.

Kessler was patient enough to dip down to 16,000 without playing many hands through the first seven levels, then striking a blow for the "tight is right" camp moments ago.

He was just in the middle of explaining that his fancy new card protector represents the blue bird from the Wizard of Oz song Somewhere Over The Rainbow when he opened things up to 1,250 under the gun. The rest of the table went running for the hills, but the big blind defended.

The flop came and after a check, Kessler led for 1,400. His opponent check-raised to 3,000, but could not shake the Chainsaw. The turn was the and both players checked to the river. The big blind checked and folded, showing a king when Kessler bet 3,000.