Frank Kassela | |
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Kassela at the 2010 World Series of Poker
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Born |
Frank R. Kassela February 26, 1968 Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S. |
Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Small business owner, Army Reserve veteran, poker player |
Home town | Germantown, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Website | Official website |
Frank Kassela | |
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Nickname(s) | Lights Out |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 3 |
Final table(s) | 10 |
Money finish(es) | 29 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish |
674th, 2010 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 2 |
Frank R. Kassela (born February 26, 1968) is an American professional poker player from Germantown, Tennessee now residing in Las Vegas, who is a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner. He won two bracelets at the 2010 World Series of Poker, first in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship event and second in the $2,500 Razz event. and earned the 2010 WSOP Player of the Year Award. He won his third bracelet at the $1,500 No Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw.
At the World Series of Poker (WSOP), Kassela has won three bracelets, cashed 26 times, and made ten final tables.
The first time Kassella made a final table was at the 2005 World Series of Poker in the $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event which was won by Johnny Chan, finishing fourth and earning $68,425. At the 2010 WSOP, Kassela won the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship, with its $447,446 first prize, and also the first place prize of $214,085 in thee $2,500 Razz event. Additionally in 2010, Kassela finished in third place in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em Six-Handed event for $556,053 and also cashed in the 2010 WSOP Main Event finishing 674th place, earning him $21,327 after his failed to hold up to his opponents' .