2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Tunica

$5,150 Circuit Championship Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Tunica

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$183,974
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
154
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Chainsaw Getting Fired Up

The man generally regarded as the tightest player on the planet, Allen Kessler, just picked up a small pot a few hands ago holding {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}. It was a six-way pot, and Kessler played it slow, just checking and calling bets all the way to the showdown.

His table still isn't letting it go though. As we walked back past the table a few hands later, the debate was still going strong, with Gavin Smith leading the mob. "You had a flush draw too. That was a monster for you."

Kessler nodded slowly. "Yeah, but I'm not betting into six people with an ace."

Gavin kept picking at him in a lighthearted way. "How can you not fire there?"

"I hit an ace!" said Kessler, indignant. "I'm not firing out with ace-six in a six-way pot."

After a moment or two of silence, Gavin again chirped up. "Chainsaw, if you keep playing like this, I'm gonna take away your nickname." The tables adjacent chuckled as they had all been eavesdropping on the conversation.

Tags: Allen KesslerGavin Smith