Allen Kessler Brings Chainsaw Mixed Series to Borgata for First Time
The 11-event Atlantic City stop runs Nov. 4-14, led by H.O.R.S.E. and T.O.R.S.E. championships with $60,000 in combined guarantees.
- The Chainsaw Mixed Series of Poker will make its Borgata debut in Atlantic City from Nov. 4-14.
- Two $1,100 championships lead the 11-event mixed-game schedule, with $25,000 guaranteed in H.O.R.S.E. and $35,000 in T.O.R.S.E.
- The festival runs alongside the Borgata Fall Poker Open, which has more than $4 million in guarantees.
- Kessler won one of his own mixed-game events at Caesars Palace earlier this year.
Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler will bring the Chainsaw Mixed Series of Poker to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City for the first time when the 11-event festival runs Nov. 4-14. The mixed-game schedule is being held during the Borgata Fall Poker Open.
The series is topped by two $1,100 championship events. The H.O.R.S.E. Championship begins Nov. 5, carries a $25,000 guarantee and plays to a winner the following day. The T.O.R.S.E. Championship starts Nov. 12 with a $35,000 guarantee, according to PokerNews’ initial report on the Borgata stop.
The series also includes several $600 buy-in events. The opening tournament is Omaha H/L on Nov. 4, while the wider lineup includes Stud H/L (8 Or Better), T.O.E., Big O and Chainsaw’s 8-Game Mix. All events count toward a Player of the Series leaderboard, with custom Chainsaw trophies on offer.
As we reported this month, the larger Borgata Fall Poker Open runs Nov. 4-17 with more than $4 million in guaranteed prize pools. Its schedule combines multi-flight tournaments, a $2,700 Championship Event, mixed games and other side events.
Kessler’s series previously ran at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where he won a $400 Omaha-Stud event for $2,725 during the August festival. He also made two final tables during the 2026 WSOP summer series, finishing third in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship for $139,036 and fourth in the $2,500 Limit Mixed Triple Draw Lowball event for $66,103.
The series has attracted WSOP Players of the Year Josh Arieh and Jeff Madsen, along with former GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year Nick Pupillo. The Borgata edition closes Nov. 14 with $600 Triple-Triple Draw, featuring Ace-to-Five, Deuce-to-Seven and Badugi.
