2023 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q987
Prize
$267,991
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,795,130
Entries
2,017
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,017
Players Left
117

Kamikaze Triple Up

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

There was a raise from Farhad Jamas in early position that Allen Kessler just called on the button. Sean "Death Mission" Shah then squeezed all-in with his short stack and both Jamas and Kessler got it in as well. Jamas was the covering player and Kessler only had a smidge more than Shah, who was at risk.

At this point Kessler waved PokerNews over, preemptively bemoaning an upcoming bad beat. "This death wish guy is just trying to dust it off!"

Cards were on their backs.

Sean Shah: A7109
Allen Kessler: KKJ6
Farhad Jamas: KK43

The board ran out, 1073 and this only fueled Kessler's tirade as he said, "Of course he gets there, I knew you were trying to give it away." To this Shah responded, "It's a $1k, Allen, what do you want from me?! I didn't say it was good."

The turn was the 5 and gave Kessler a worse flush draw than Shah. The river bricked a J and Allen continued, "I had a perfect read on him, that's why I just called the button because I knew this guy couldn't control himself!"

"No, I can't control myself...", said Shah as he stacked the pot.

Kessler remained agitated as he was left with only two big blinds. The rest of the table was rather amused by the situation and continued on jovially.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Farhad Jamas
Farhad Jamas
87,500
87,500
87,500
Profile photo of Sean Shah us
Sean Shah
23,000
23,000
23,000
Profile photo of Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
2,200
-15,300
-15,300

Tags: Allen KesslerFarhad JamasSean Shah