Meet Keith Crowder
One of the players still alive as the tournament approaches the bubble is Keith Crowder. A long time grinder and regular around the tournament circuit, Crowder hails from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and is 36 years old. When it comes to his record on the felt, Crowder is no slouch.
The first cash we can find on record for Crowder was back in June of 2007 when he took 11th in a $500 No-Limit Hold'em event at the Borgata Summer Open in Atlantic City. From there, the results just began to pile up over the years into nearly $400,000 in career tournament earnings.
Crowder didn't break into the five-figure club until he hit a score worth over $15,000 in March of 2009. The event was a $440 No-Limit Hold'em event at the Foxwoods Poker Classic and Crowder took fifth place. Later that year, he saw his largest-ever payday roll in with another fifth-place finish. The event was the World Poker Tour's $3,300 No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event at the Borgata Poker Open. Crowder found his way at the final table, but saw his run end in fifth place. Still, his effort was good for over $188,000 and helped him to put a big stamp on his best year on the felt.
In 2010, Crowder came ever so close to his first World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring when he took second to Paul Vogel in a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em event at Caesars Atlantic City. That win was good for over $32,000 in his pocket and would turn out to be the third largest of the year for him so far. Crowder was able to bank $37,079 after winning a Borgata Spring Poker Open event in April and then placed fourth in the $1,000 Borgata Double Play Poker Tournament in August for $33,588.
Crowder is still alive and well here in this WSOP Circuit Main Event and will be looking to make a big splash. He's had a lot of success grinding his way through tournaments throughout the years, but not too many people know his face just yet. A win here would surely put him out there in the public's eye and help him take home that major title he's been on the lookout for.