Allen Kessler Heats Up with Two T.O.R.S.E. Rings in a Week
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Allen Kessler has spent years carving out a unique lane in poker. Known primarily as a mixed-game specialist, he’s built his reputation grinding smaller-field events, chasing value (on and off the poker table), and even running his own tournament series. It’s not always flashy, but it’s consistent — and every now and then, it turns into a heater.
That’s exactly what happened this March.
Kessler quietly put together a two-win stretch, picking up a pair of rings in different poker tour stops, but in the same mixed-game format.
RGPS Win at Borgata
The first result came at the Borgata during the RunGood Poker Series.
Kessler took down a $400 T.O.R.S.E. event, outlasting a field of 52 entries. The tournament ended in a three-way chop, with each player earning $4,090, but Kessler walked away with the RGPS Passport Ring.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Kessler | United States | $4,090 |
| 2 | Patrick McCarthy | United States | $4,090 |
| 3 | Vincent Basilicata | United States | $4,090 |
| 4 | Lisa Clay | United States | $1,690 |
| 5 | George Jannes | United States | $1,250 |
| 6 | Stanley Davis | United States | $1,050 |
| 7 | Ethan Bennett | United States | $900 |
WSOP Circuit Ring #5 in Las Vegas
Kessler’s second win of the month came at the WSOP Circuit stop in Las Vegas, where he took down a $600 T.O.R.S.E. event.
The tournament drew 119 entries, building a solid field for one of the newer mixed-game formats. Kessler navigated the field and closed it out for $15,933, adding another piece of hardware to his collection.
The win marked his fifth career WSOP Circuit ring, with previous titles dating back to 2007 and spanning multiple formats, including no-limit hold’em and mixed games.
Like his RGPS victory earlier in the month, this one came in T.O.R.S.E. — a rotation that swaps hold’em for triple draw — a format Kessler has long supported and clearly feels comfortable in.
