Pokerstake: Allen Kessler's 2025 WSOP 10k events (1 Viewer)

[WedgeRock]

Watching DNegs' vlog for the last few years, I put some money on Pokerstake, but DNegs' action always sells out before I can buy it... So I just have this money on Pokerstake just sitting there...

Today, I backed Allen Kessler in multiple events (1 stake):

5/31 $10K Omaha 8 WSOP 2pm
6/3 $10K Dealer's Choice WSOP 2pm
6/6 $10K Stud WSOP 2pm
6/10 $10K PLO8 WSOP 2pm
6/14 $10K Big O WSOP 2pm
6/16 $10K Razz WSOP 2pm
6/18 $10K HORSE WSOP 2pm
6/26 $10K 2-7 Triple Draw WSOP 2pm
6/30 $10K Stud 8 WSOP 2pm
7/2 $10K 8 Game Mix WSOP 2pm

Even if I don't win, its worth the sweat. Plus, DNegs always talks to Allen on camera, so I'll get my daily updates on how Allen is doing.

 

[RocAFella1]

 

[WedgeRock]

Looks like he cashed in the 5/31 Omaha 8 event.

https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?n=24837

Me collecting my share...

 

[LeLe]

Watching DNegs' vlog for the last few years, I put some money on Pokerstake, but DNegs' action always sells out before I can buy it... So I just have this money on Pokerstake just sitting there...

I think u save money by missing out, DNegs is quite a losing player at WSOP events.

He even ends up in the red after winning a bracelet last year

Looks like he cashed in the 5/31 Omaha 8 event.

Niceeee

 

[BEANO52]

Doesn't update as often as it should but there is this:

https://x.com/ChainsawTracker

 

[LeLe]

Does Poker tourney pro ever make money? It just seem like a lot of them are losing money instead

I also heard stories from pocast that some people only have 5% of their own actions for tournaments

 

[WedgeRock]

Doesn't update as often as it should but there is this:

https://x.com/ChainsawTracker

Yeah, that was last updated July 2024...

 

[WedgeRock]

Does Poker tourney pro ever make money? It just seem like a lot of them are losing money instead

I also heard stories from pocast that some people only have 5% of their own actions for tournaments

I agree. Watching DNegs' vlog, during multiple bullets and high buyin tournaments, it seems like he's been in the red for the last few WSOPs.

Seems like -EV to play in as many events as he does.

 

[Highli99]

He was pretty salty about not getting drafted in the 25k. So funny.

 

[BEANO52]

Yeah, that was last updated July 2024...

I'm seeing updates from May '25 as well as 2024 totals updated in Jan '25.

 

[WedgeRock]

Event #2 for the Chainsaw parley is the $10K Dealer's Choice.

Looks like he busted in 66th place; top 23 get paid.

Event	Result
5/31 $10K Omaha 8 WSOP 2pm	CASHED FOR $3,041
6/3 $10K Dealer's Choice WSOP 2pm	BUSTED
6/6 $10K Stud WSOP 2pm
6/10 $10K PLO8 WSOP 2pm
6/14 $10K Big O WSOP 2pm
6/16 $10K Razz WSOP 2pm
6/18 $10K HORSE WSOP 2pm
6/26 $10K 2-7 Triple Draw WSOP 2pm
6/30 $10K Stud 8 WSOP 2pm
7/2 $10K 8 Game Mix WSOP 2pm
Total Cashes: $3,041	$20 (0.02%) stake = $0.61

 

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[WedgeRock]

 

[WedgeRock]

Looks like he cashed in the 5/31 Omaha 8 event.

View attachment 1517321

https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?n=24837

Me collecting my share...

Duh.

That was the wrong event (how could he cash for $3k in a $10k event?!). Kessler busted the $10k Omaha 8 event on Day 1.

Event	Result
5/31 $10K Omaha 8 WSOP 2pm	BUSTED
6/3 $10K Dealer's Choice WSOP 2pm	BUSTED
6/6 $10K Stud WSOP 2pm
6/10 $10K PLO8 WSOP 2pm
6/14 $10K Big O WSOP 2pm
6/16 $10K Razz WSOP 2pm
6/18 $10K HORSE WSOP 2pm
6/26 $10K 2-7 Triple Draw WSOP 2pm
6/30 $10K Stud 8 WSOP 2pm
7/2 $10K 8 Game Mix WSOP 2pm
Total cashes: $0	$20 (0.02%) stake = $0

 

[buzzmonkey]

Duh.

That was the wrong event (how could he cash for $3k in a $10k event?!). Kessler busted the $10k Omaha 8 event on Day 1.

You better wear shin guards when wielding that chainsaw, son. Too much power for you.

 

[upNdown]

You won't get rich backing Kessler (unless you can get a piece of his slots play) but it's probably a safe investment.

 

[WedgeRock]

10 events at $10k each is $100k. I need him to win $100k total to break even (well, there is a 1% markup), and anything over that amount is gravy. Min pays are typically $20k, depending on the field size, so I just need 5 min cashes. Worst case scenario, he busts every tournament and I lose $20.

@CraigT78 has done much worse things over $20.

 

[CraigT78]

@CraigT78 has done much worse things over $20

 

[WedgeRock]

Looks like Allen skipped Event #25. I can't find his name for any day of the event. Not sure how that affects staking.

WSOP $10K Event	Result
Event #9 Omaha 8	BUSTED
Event #18 Dealer's Choice	BUSTED
Event #25 Stud	Did Not Play
Event #36 PLO8
Event #44 Big O
Event #50 Razz
Event #55 HORSE
Event #71 2-7 Triple Draw
Event #77 Stud 8
Event #82 8 Game Mix
Total cashes: $0	$20 (0.02%) stake = $0

 

[buzzmonkey]

He's making a run in PLO. A 6th place finish would book you a win for the series. He's currently 14th with 24 left.

https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2025-wsop/event-36-10000-plo-hi-lo-championship/payouts.htm

 

[WedgeRock]

He's making a run in PLO. A 6th place finish would book you a win for the series. He's currently 14th with 24 left.

https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2025-wsop/event-36-10000-plo-hi-lo-championship/payouts.htm

That's great news, thanks for the heads up!

I might have to activate my PokerGo account early and watch!

 

[buzzmonkey]

That's great news, thanks for the heads up!

I might have to activate my PokerGo account early and watch!

They probably won't air it. It's been almost all hold 'em except two events they changed when Daniel made the final table.

 

[upNdown]

They probably won't air it. It's been almost all hold 'em except two events they changed when Daniel made the final table.

Right. If Negreanu, Ivey, or Hellmuth make a final table, there's a good chance they'll stream it at the last minute. But I cant think of anybody else they'll switch their schedule for.

 

[WedgeRock]

Are you guys watching through the PokerGo app? Or the PG channel on your provider?

I thought the PG app had multiple stream options available.

 

[Highli99]

You can track each event and people in it on the wsop+ app. Dealers update stack totals at each break.

 

[buzzmonkey]

Are you guys watching through the PokerGo app? Or the PG channel on your provider?

I thought the PG app had multiple stream options available.

Nope. Some days there are two streams, but not simultaneously. They're all scheduled.

 

[upNdown]

Are you guys watching through the PokerGo app? Or the PG channel on your provider?

I thought the PG app had multiple stream options available.

I watch on the app and on YouTube. I think they’ve occasionally streamed two events at once but I could be wrong.
It helps to pay attention to the events updates on poker news - they’ll often let you know when something is being streamed, and you’ll often find out from them well before pokergo mentions it on their app.

 

[WedgeRock]

Hmm. So PokerGo is $21/month. Or the sports package on YouTubeTV which includes the PokerGo channel is $11/month.

Guess I'll go with the YTTV option.

Thanks for the insight, @buzzmonkey and @upNdown.

 

[ChaosRock]

Hmm. So PokerGo is $21/month. Or the sports package on YouTubeTV which includes the PokerGo channel is $11/month.

Guess I'll go with the YTTV option.

Thanks for the insight, @buzzmonkey and @upNdown.

Not the same content though, right?

 

[upNdown]

Not the same content though, right?

Good question.
The pokergo channel on YouTube has less content than the pokergo app. But if you buy a package from YouTube TV that includes pokergo, I would hope that includes all the app content? Otherwise it’s just bullshit, because the pokergo channel on YouTube is free to everybody anyway.