Kessler Joins Ivey, WPT Auctions Little

IveyPoker Signs Allen Kessler

The man known in poker as Chainsaw, Allen Kessler, is the latest poker player signed to IveyPoker.com. With over $2.6 million in live tournament earnings, Kessler is one of the most consistent players in poker. He is particularly attentive to poker tournament structures and mostly travels across America to play in events from the World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker to the Heartland Poker Tour and WSOP Circuit.

IveyPoker now has 31 players listed as instructors for the site that has yet to announce a launch date.

WPT Foundation Auctions Little Lesson

The World Poker Tour’s WPT Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to raising money for various charities through auctions, announced its latest item up for bid. Jonathan Little will give a private, one-hour poker lesson during the WPT bestbet Open in Jacksonville, Florida, between April 26 and April 30. The winner of the auction will also receive a six-month membership to Little’s online poker training site called FloatTheTurn.com.

As of this posting, the current bid was $200, though the estimated price is listed at $1,000. Bidding closes on April 3.