2023 World Series of Poker

Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$675,275
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$4,266,660
Entries
1,598
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,598
Players Left
240

Kessler Busts in the "Craziest" Hand of His World Series

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

The cutoff raised to 1,200 and Giyeon Han three-bet to 3,500. Allen Kessler cold-called from the small blind and the original raiser folded. Both Han and Kessler started the hand with about 40,000 in chips.

The flop came 873 and Kessler check-raised Han's continuation from 3,000 to 8,500. Han called.

The turn came the 10 and Kessler fired out for 10,500. Han raised, putting Kessler all in for his effective stack of 24,500 and Kessler snap-called.

Allen Kessler: 1010
Giyeon Han: J9

Kessler's turned set was way behind the turned straight of Han. The Q river failed to pair the board and Kessler was sent to the rail.

"That was one of the craziest hands I've played at all the world series" Kessler announced. "I did check-raise the flop?" he confirmed with both PokerNews and the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Giyeon Han
85,000
85,000
85,000
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Allen Kessler
Busted

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