Keith Ferrera Wins 2009 Wynn Classic Championship

It was scheduled to be a four-day tournament, but the field played down so fast that tournament officials decided to shave off the last day and crown a champion on day three.

By making trip aces on the final hand, Keith Ferrera won the 2009 Wynn Classic Poker Championship. This was Ferrera's third final table of the series, after finishing sixth and seventh in events no. 6 and no. 7, respectively. Ferrera cashed for six figures at the Bellagio last summer, but this was by far his largest score to date, winning $255,000.

Continue reading below to see how Card Player's live updates team reported the action:

On the very first hand of the day, John Haworth raised to 9,000 on the button and Adam Zinn moved all in for about 29,000.

Wayne Boich got out of the way and Haworth made the obligatory call, holding K10. Zinn had him dominated with the KJ and it held on a flop of AA5.

Haworth called out for a five, hoping for the chop, but the turn was the 10 instead, giving him the lead. The river was the 3 and Zinn was eliminated in 12th place, earning $12,610.

Jimmy Fricke Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,610)

Jimmy Fricke (pictured right) limped and Keith Ferrera made it 10,000 more to go. Fricke then reraised 30,000 on top. Ferrera put him all in and Frike called all in for a total of about 130,000.

Ferrera showed A-J and Fricke was slightly ahead with pocket fours. The board produced a jack, however, and Fricke was eliminated from the tournament in 11th place, earning $12,610.

John Haworth was short stacked and looking to make a move with his A-J. Unfortunately for him Wayne Boich woke up with pocket aces.

The miracle never came and Haworth was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place, earning $12,610.

Evan McNiff Eliminated in 9th Place ($20,176)

Evan McNiff (pictured left) found himself all in holding pocket eights and up against the pocket tens of Keith Ferrera.

The board rolled out A776K and McNiff was eliminated in ninth place, earning $20,176.

Ferrera now has over 450,000 in chips.

Praz Bansi moved all in for his last 30,500 and Alex Melnikow made the call. Melnikow showed pocket jacks and Bansi sheepishly turned over K10.

The board came J9689 and Bansi was eliminated in eighth place, earning $25,200.

Alex Melnikow was all in holding pocket sixes against Keith Ferrera's pocket jacks. The board came K10410Q and Ferrera's jacks held up to bust Melnikow in seventh place, earning $30,264.

With that pot, Ferrera is up above 1 million in chips.

Justin Newton Eliminated in 6th Place ($40,352)

After doubling up through Justin Newton, Kyle Wilson finished the job by taking the rest of his stack. On a flop of K92, Newton was all in holding KJ against Wilson's K9 for top two pair.

The turn and river ran out 27 and Newton was eliminated in sixth place, earning $40,352.

Wayne Boich (pictured right) rode a short stack for several levels before finally getting all in with A3 against Cory Zeidman's KK.

The board offered outs but ultimately fell Q3258 giving Zeidman the pot and eliminating Boich in fifth place. He earned $60,528 for his final table finish.

Ed Perry moved all in holding KQ and was called by Keith Ferrera's JJ. The board came 73254 and Ferrera's overpair held to take the pot and bring his stack over 1 million again.

Perry is eliminated in 4th place and earns $80,704.

Deal! But We're Still Playing....

The final three players have agreed to a deal based on the Independent Chip Model (ICM) thanks to a very notable online player on the photo with Jean-Robert Bellande.

Here are what the numbers broke down into:

Kyle Wilson -- $229,000
Keith Ferrera -- $215,000
Cory Zeidman -- $210,000

Play will continue however, as they decided to leave $60,000 to the winner.

On a flop of 972 Cory Zeidman (pictured above left) is all in holding KQ looking for yet another flush with overcards. Except this time he's up against Keith Ferrera's A8.

The turn and river come 5J and Ferrera's ace high holds to eliminate Zeidman in third place, earning $210,000.

Kyle Wilson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($249,000) - Keith Ferrera Wins! ($255,000)

After a series of preflop raises, both players get it all in. Keith Ferrera showed AJ but Kyle Wilson (pictured right) held the dominating JJ.

The best hand didn't matter much, however, because the board came A54A3, giving Ferrera the pot and the tournament.

Wilson was eliminated in second place and earned $249,000. Ferrera takes home the trophy in addition to his $255,000 in winnings.

Final Results

1. Keith Ferrera -- $255,000
2. Kyle Wilson -- $249,000
3. Cory Zeidman -- $210,000
4. Ed Perry -- $80,704
5. Wayne Boich -- $60,528
6. Justin Newton -- $40,352
7. Alex Melnikow -- $30,264
8. Praz Bansi -- $25,220
9. Evan McNiff -- $20,176
10. John Haworth -- $12,610
11. Jimmy Fricke -- $12,610
12. Adam Zinn -- $12,610

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