Keith Ferrera Poker Tournament Updates

Gone, Gone, Gone

Mar 16, '15

We’ve lost Annette Obrestad, Keith Ferrera, Eli Elezra, Carlos Mortensen, David Singer, Ben Yu and “Miami” John Cernuto.

There are nine tables left with about three and a half levels left to play in the night.

Player Tags: Eli Elezra,   Annette Obrestad,   Keith Ferrera

The (Former) Champ Is Here

Mar 17, '13

Keith Ferrera, winner of the 2009 Wynn Poker Classic for $348,046, was just spotted taking his seat among the crowd.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera

Ace-Queen Good for Dardon

Mar 18, '13

Oddie Dardon raises to 300 from middle position and Keith Ferrera calls from his left and Barry Schmiess calls from the small blind. The three see a flop A105 and Dardon and Schmiess both check. Ferrera bets 600 and Schmiess and Dardon call.

The three see the 7 on the turn and Schmiess and Dardon check again. Ferrera bets 1,500 and Schmiess releases his hand. Dardon calls and the river is the 8.

Both players check and Dardon flips over AQ. Ferrera mucks and Dardon takes the pot. Dardon now has about 37,000 and Ferrera is seated with around 26,400.

Player Tags: Osmin Dardon,   Keith Ferrera,   Barry Schmiess

Keith Ferrera Recaps His Bustout Hand

Mar 19, '13

Busted the #dm3i got 4b shoved by 88 I called with AK and lost #tishies

— keith ferrera (@KeithFerrera) March 20, 2013

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera

The Former Champion Busts

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera, winner of the 2009 Wynn Classic, just busted when his A K failed to connect on a board of J 9 2 9 8 against Ray Qartomy’s pocket eights.

Qartomy now has 490,000 in chips.

There are now just 28 players remaining. Only 23 will make the money.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ray Qartomy

Keith Ferrera vs Joe Serock

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera raises to 5,000 from middle position and Joe Serock calls from the small blind. The two see a flop of AJ9. Both players check and the turn is the 2. Serock checks and Ferrera bets 6,600. Serock calls and the 10 falls on the turn. Serock checks again and Ferrera bets 16,500. Serock folds and Ferrera is up to 220,000.

Player Tags: Joseph Serock,   Keith Ferrera

Kushner Doubles Through Ferrera

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera raises to 4,500 and Robert Kushner announces he is all in for 26,700. Ferrera calls and shows 55. Kushner is holding A7 and flops a seven on a J76 flop. The board completes QQ and Kushner doubles up.

Ferrera currently has 215,000.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Robert Kushner

2009 Wynn Classic Champ Keith Ferrera Chips Up

Mar 19, '13

With a complete board of Q10395, Amnon Filippi was facing a 24,500 bet from 2009 Wynn Classic champion Keith Ferrera.

Filippi went into the tank for a moment, gesticulating frustratedly as he pondered the call. Eventually he cut out the chips and dropped them over the betting line. Ferrera rolled over the KJ for the nut straight, and Filippi revealed the J8 for a smaller straight.

With that Ferrera’s stack grew to roughly 180,000, while Filippi was left short and eliminated shortly after. (Details of that hand are forthcoming.)

Player Tags: Amnon Filippi,   Keith Ferrera

Erick Lindgren Takes A Three-Way Pot

Mar 19, '13

Erick Lindgren raised to 2,500 and was called by both Keith Ferrera and Marios Savvides behind him.

The flop came down K Q 3 and Lindgren checked. Ferrera bet 3,500 and both Savvides and Lindgren called.

The turn was the Q and everyone checked. The river was the Q and once again, everyone checked. Lindgren was disappointed, turning over K9 for a full house and he took down the pot to increase his stack to 135,000.

Player Tags: Erick Lindgren,   Keith Ferrera,   Marios Savvides

The (Former) Champ Is Here

Mar 17, '13

Keith Ferrera, winner of the 2009 Wynn Poker Classic for $348,046, was just spotted taking his seat among the crowd.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera

Ace-Queen Good for Dardon

Mar 18, '13

Oddie Dardon raises to 300 from middle position and Keith Ferrera calls from his left and Barry Schmiess calls from the small blind. The three see a flop A105 and Dardon and Schmiess both check. Ferrera bets 600 and Schmiess and Dardon call.

The three see the 7 on the turn and Schmiess and Dardon check again. Ferrera bets 1,500 and Schmiess releases his hand. Dardon calls and the river is the 8.

Both players check and Dardon flips over AQ. Ferrera mucks and Dardon takes the pot. Dardon now has about 37,000 and Ferrera is seated with around 26,400.

Player Tags: Osmin Dardon,   Keith Ferrera,   Barry Schmiess

Keith Ferrera Recaps His Bustout Hand

Mar 19, '13

Busted the #dm3i got 4b shoved by 88 I called with AK and lost #tishies

— keith ferrera (@KeithFerrera) March 20, 2013

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera

The Former Champion Busts

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera, winner of the 2009 Wynn Classic, just busted when his A K failed to connect on a board of J 9 2 9 8 against Ray Qartomy’s pocket eights.

Qartomy now has 490,000 in chips.

There are now just 28 players remaining. Only 23 will make the money.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ray Qartomy

Keith Ferrera vs Joe Serock

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera raises to 5,000 from middle position and Joe Serock calls from the small blind. The two see a flop of AJ9. Both players check and the turn is the 2. Serock checks and Ferrera bets 6,600. Serock calls and the 10 falls on the turn. Serock checks again and Ferrera bets 16,500. Serock folds and Ferrera is up to 220,000.

Player Tags: Joseph Serock,   Keith Ferrera

Kushner Doubles Through Ferrera

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera raises to 4,500 and Robert Kushner announces he is all in for 26,700. Ferrera calls and shows 55. Kushner is holding A7 and flops a seven on a J76 flop. The board completes QQ and Kushner doubles up.

Ferrera currently has 215,000.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Robert Kushner

2009 Wynn Classic Champ Keith Ferrera Chips Up

Mar 19, '13

With a complete board of Q10395, Amnon Filippi was facing a 24,500 bet from 2009 Wynn Classic champion Keith Ferrera.

Filippi went into the tank for a moment, gesticulating frustratedly as he pondered the call. Eventually he cut out the chips and dropped them over the betting line. Ferrera rolled over the KJ for the nut straight, and Filippi revealed the J8 for a smaller straight.

With that Ferrera’s stack grew to roughly 180,000, while Filippi was left short and eliminated shortly after. (Details of that hand are forthcoming.)

Player Tags: Amnon Filippi,   Keith Ferrera

Erick Lindgren Takes A Three-Way Pot

Mar 19, '13

Erick Lindgren raised to 2,500 and was called by both Keith Ferrera and Marios Savvides behind him.

The flop came down K Q 3 and Lindgren checked. Ferrera bet 3,500 and both Savvides and Lindgren called.

The turn was the Q and everyone checked. The river was the Q and once again, everyone checked. Lindgren was disappointed, turning over K9 for a full house and he took down the pot to increase his stack to 135,000.

Player Tags: Erick Lindgren,   Keith Ferrera,   Marios Savvides

The (Former) Champ Is Here

Mar 17, '13

Keith Ferrera, winner of the 2009 Wynn Poker Classic for $348,046, was just spotted taking his seat among the crowd.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera

Ace-Queen Good for Dardon

Mar 18, '13

Oddie Dardon raises to 300 from middle position and Keith Ferrera calls from his left and Barry Schmiess calls from the small blind. The three see a flop A105 and Dardon and Schmiess both check. Ferrera bets 600 and Schmiess and Dardon call.

The three see the 7 on the turn and Schmiess and Dardon check again. Ferrera bets 1,500 and Schmiess releases his hand. Dardon calls and the river is the 8.

Both players check and Dardon flips over AQ. Ferrera mucks and Dardon takes the pot. Dardon now has about 37,000 and Ferrera is seated with around 26,400.

Player Tags: Osmin Dardon,   Keith Ferrera,   Barry Schmiess

Keith Ferrera Recaps His Bustout Hand

Mar 19, '13

Busted the #dm3i got 4b shoved by 88 I called with AK and lost #tishies

— keith ferrera (@KeithFerrera) March 20, 2013

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera

The Former Champion Busts

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera, winner of the 2009 Wynn Classic, just busted when his A K failed to connect on a board of J 9 2 9 8 against Ray Qartomy’s pocket eights.

Qartomy now has 490,000 in chips.

There are now just 28 players remaining. Only 23 will make the money.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ray Qartomy

Keith Ferrera vs Joe Serock

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera raises to 5,000 from middle position and Joe Serock calls from the small blind. The two see a flop of AJ9. Both players check and the turn is the 2. Serock checks and Ferrera bets 6,600. Serock calls and the 10 falls on the turn. Serock checks again and Ferrera bets 16,500. Serock folds and Ferrera is up to 220,000.

Player Tags: Joseph Serock,   Keith Ferrera

Kushner Doubles Through Ferrera

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera raises to 4,500 and Robert Kushner announces he is all in for 26,700. Ferrera calls and shows 55. Kushner is holding A7 and flops a seven on a J76 flop. The board completes QQ and Kushner doubles up.

Ferrera currently has 215,000.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Robert Kushner

2009 Wynn Classic Champ Keith Ferrera Chips Up

Mar 19, '13

With a complete board of Q10395, Amnon Filippi was facing a 24,500 bet from 2009 Wynn Classic champion Keith Ferrera.

Filippi went into the tank for a moment, gesticulating frustratedly as he pondered the call. Eventually he cut out the chips and dropped them over the betting line. Ferrera rolled over the KJ for the nut straight, and Filippi revealed the J8 for a smaller straight.

With that Ferrera’s stack grew to roughly 180,000, while Filippi was left short and eliminated shortly after. (Details of that hand are forthcoming.)

Player Tags: Amnon Filippi,   Keith Ferrera

Erick Lindgren Takes A Three-Way Pot

Mar 19, '13

Erick Lindgren raised to 2,500 and was called by both Keith Ferrera and Marios Savvides behind him.

The flop came down K Q 3 and Lindgren checked. Ferrera bet 3,500 and both Savvides and Lindgren called.

The turn was the Q and everyone checked. The river was the Q and once again, everyone checked. Lindgren was disappointed, turning over K9 for a full house and he took down the pot to increase his stack to 135,000.

Player Tags: Erick Lindgren,   Keith Ferrera,   Marios Savvides

Keith Ferrera Eliminated

Apr 19, '10

Keith Ferrera raised to 2,100 under the gun and David Baker made the call on the button preflop. Aaron Jones also made the call on the big blind and the flop was dealt 10 6 2. Jones checked, Ferrera bet 4,200, and Baker raised to 11,400. Jones mucked and Ferrera made the call.

The turn fell A and Ferrera checked. Baker bet 22,500 and Ferrera moved all in for an additional 60,000. Baker made the call and they flipped over their cards.

Baker: 6-6
Ferrera: Q10

River: 9

Ferrera was eliminated on the hand and Baker grew his stack to 230,000.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   David Baker

Shawn Glines Eliminated

Mar 17, '09

Keith "damurdera3" Ferrera raised to 6,200 from under the gun and Kyle Wilson reraised to 16,500 from the cutoff. Shawn "sprstoner" Glines then reraised to 45,000 on the button.

Ferrera asks for a count and Glines has 83,000 behind. Ferrera moved all in and Wilson got out of the way. Glines called all in instantly and showed pocket kings and Ferrera was behind with pocket queens.

The board rolled out Q8242 and Ferrera took the pot with his queens full. Glines is eliminated just short of the money in 17th place.

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Player Tags: Shawn Glines,   Keith Ferrera

Keith "DaMurdera3" Ferrera Wins the 2009 Wynn Classic Poker Championship ($255,000)

Mar 18, '09

By making trip aces on the final hand, Keith Ferrera is the 2009 Wynn Classic Poker Champion. In a post tournament interview, Ferrera credited a few tough players at the table, including runner-up Kyle Wilson, but felt that the overall competition wasn't as tough as the average final table of a $100 rebuy online.

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 is by far his largest score to date. Congratulations to the champion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera

Kyle Wilson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($249,000)

Mar 18, '09

After a series of preflop raises, both players get it all in. Keith Ferrera showed AJ but Kyle Wilson 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Kyle Wilson,   Keith Ferrera

Keith Ferrera Applies the Pressure

Mar 18, '09

On a board of 994105 with about 150,000 in the pot, Kyle Wilson bets 125,000. Keith Ferrera moves all in and Wilson agonizingly goes into the tank.

Wilson has about 850,000 behind, the same amount he started heads up play with. Wilson eventually mucks 96 and Ferrera silently pushes his cards toward the dealer, taking the pot and putting them back where they started.

Player Tags: Kyle Wilson,   Keith Ferrera

Cory Zeidman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($210,000)

Mar 18, '09

On a flop of 972 Cory Zeidman 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Cory Zeidman,   Keith Ferrera

Ed Perry Eliminated in 4th Place ($80,704)

Mar 18, '09

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ed Perry

Cory Zeidman Doubles Through Keith Ferrera

Mar 18, '09

On a flop of A73 Cory Zeidman is all in and gets called by Keith Ferrera.

Zeidman shows 65 for a spade draw with an inside straight draw. Ferrera shows A5 and is looking for it to hold to get to three-handed play.

Instead, the turn and river come 810 giving Zeidman his winning flush and a pot worth 925,000. Ferrera is now down to 620,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Cory Zeidman,   Keith Ferrera

Ed Perry Doubles Up

Mar 18, '09

On the first hand back from break, Ed Perry moves all in for 165,000 and is called by Keith Ferrera. Perry shows 10-8 and is behind to Ferrera's A-2, but the flop gives Perry two pair and it holds to double him up to about 350,000.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ed Perry

Alex Melnikow Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,264)

Mar 18, '09

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Alex Melnikow,   Keith Ferrera

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

Mar 18, '09

Evan McNiff 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Evan McNiff

Shawn Glines Eliminated

Mar 17, '09

Keith "damurdera3" Ferrera raised to 6,200 from under the gun and Kyle Wilson reraised to 16,500 from the cutoff. Shawn "sprstoner" Glines then reraised to 45,000 on the button.

Ferrera asks for a count and Glines has 83,000 behind. Ferrera moved all in and Wilson got out of the way. Glines called all in instantly and showed pocket kings and Ferrera was behind with pocket queens.

The board rolled out Q8242 and Ferrera took the pot with his queens full. Glines is eliminated just short of the money in 17th place.

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Player Tags: Shawn Glines,   Keith Ferrera

Keith "DaMurdera3" Ferrera Wins the 2009 Wynn Classic Poker Championship ($255,000)

Mar 18, '09

By making trip aces on the final hand, Keith Ferrera is the 2009 Wynn Classic Poker Champion. In a post tournament interview, Ferrera credited a few tough players at the table, including runner-up Kyle Wilson, but felt that the overall competition wasn't as tough as the average final table of a $100 rebuy online.

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 is by far his largest score to date. Congratulations to the champion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera

Kyle Wilson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($249,000)

Mar 18, '09

After a series of preflop raises, both players get it all in. Keith Ferrera showed AJ but Kyle Wilson 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Kyle Wilson,   Keith Ferrera

Keith Ferrera Applies the Pressure

Mar 18, '09

On a board of 994105 with about 150,000 in the pot, Kyle Wilson bets 125,000. Keith Ferrera moves all in and Wilson agonizingly goes into the tank.

Wilson has about 850,000 behind, the same amount he started heads up play with. Wilson eventually mucks 96 and Ferrera silently pushes his cards toward the dealer, taking the pot and putting them back where they started.

Player Tags: Kyle Wilson,   Keith Ferrera

Cory Zeidman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($210,000)

Mar 18, '09

On a flop of 972 Cory Zeidman 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Cory Zeidman,   Keith Ferrera

Ed Perry Eliminated in 4th Place ($80,704)

Mar 18, '09

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ed Perry

Cory Zeidman Doubles Through Keith Ferrera

Mar 18, '09

On a flop of A73 Cory Zeidman is all in and gets called by Keith Ferrera.

Zeidman shows 65 for a spade draw with an inside straight draw. Ferrera shows A5 and is looking for it to hold to get to three-handed play.

Instead, the turn and river come 810 giving Zeidman his winning flush and a pot worth 925,000. Ferrera is now down to 620,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Cory Zeidman,   Keith Ferrera

Ed Perry Doubles Up

Mar 18, '09

On the first hand back from break, Ed Perry moves all in for 165,000 and is called by Keith Ferrera. Perry shows 10-8 and is behind to Ferrera's A-2, but the flop gives Perry two pair and it holds to double him up to about 350,000.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ed Perry

Alex Melnikow Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,264)

Mar 18, '09

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Alex Melnikow,   Keith Ferrera

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

Mar 18, '09

Evan McNiff 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Evan McNiff