Fred Bernard "Sarge" Ferris (December 1, 1928 – March 12, 1989) was an American poker player.

Fred Ferris
Nickname(s)Sarge
BornDecember 1, 1928
Waterville, Maine
DiedMarch 12, 1989(1989-03-12) (aged 60)
Las Vegas, Nevada
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Money finish(es)1
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
None

In the 1980 World Series of Poker, Ferris won a World Series of Poker bracelet in deuce-to-seven draw, winning $150,000.[1] He defeated some of the best professional poker players of that time to win the tournament, including two-time world champion Doyle Brunson, who finished the tournament in second place, and 1978 WSOP Main Event champion Bobby Baldwin, who finished third.

He won a tournament at the 1983 Super Bowl of Poker, organized by Amarillo Slim. Ferris was mainly a cash game player, but also had tournament winnings exceeding $240,000.[1]

On April 22, 1983, Ferris gained notoriety as the Internal Revenue Service seized $46,000 during a high-stakes game at the Horseshoe Casino.[2]

Ferris died in March 1989, and was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in December of that year.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "11th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1980, No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Renowned gambler's brother dies". Las Vegas Sun. September 8, 1997. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Poker Hall of Fame". PokerPages.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2009.
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