Nationality American Website Official website | Name Frank Kassela | |
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Full Name Frank R. Kassela Residence Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
Frank kassela on business crypto taking on jungleman and growing the game of poker
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.
Contents
- Frank kassela on business crypto taking on jungleman and growing the game of poker
- Poker Stories Frank Kassela
- World Series of Poker
- 2014 Congressional Run
- References
Poker Stories: Frank Kassela
World Series of Poker
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 K♦ K♣ failed to hold up to his opponents' A♠ Q♣.
As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,025,000.
2014 Congressional Run
On October 28, 2013, Kassela filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to run for Congress in Nevada's 3rd congressional district. On November 25, 2013, Kassela withdrew his candidacy and endorsed Erin Bilbray.