Chris Ferguson

Name: Chris Ferguson
Nickname: Jesus
Current Residence: Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Birth Date: April 11, 1963
Birth Place: Los Angeles, Calif., United States
Poker Room: Full Tilt Poker

Chris Ferguson cultivates an eccentric appearance that has earned him the nickname "Jesus." His typical outfits have him looking like he just walked out of a Western: duds and a cowboy hat are complimented by long hair and a full-length beard.

Chris grew up playing recreational poker but only in 1994 did he decide to get serious about his game. He sought out venues where he would be able to pit his skills against those of other serious... Read more >>

Trivia

Only player to have won three WSOPC championship events
Only plays big tournaments and no cash games
Can cut a carrot in half by flicking a playing card
Loves swing dancing
Holds a Ph.D. in computer science from UCLA
Heads a software development company
Former ballroom dancing instructor

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
2008 WSOP, Event 43, Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better	50th	$3,341
2008 WSOP, Event 33, World Championship 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo...	2nd	$202,406
2008 WSOP, Event 28, Pot-Limit Omaha w/Rebuys	10th	$69,433
2008 WSOP, Event 25, World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit...	51st	$14,438
2008 WSOP, Event 2, No-Limit Hold'em	3rd	$388,287
2008 Special, NBC Heads-Up Championship	1st	$500,000
2007 WSOPC, Harvey's Tahoe	1st	$203,751
2007 WSOPE, Event 1, HORSE	4th	£21,700
2007 WSOP, Event 48, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)...	14th	$6,496
2007 WSOP, Event 38, No-Limit Hold'em	118th	$4,740
2007 WSOP, Event 35, No-Limit Hold'em	228th	$3,294
2007 WSOP, Event 13, World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em	13th	$19,641
2007 WSOP, Event 5, Omaha/7-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8-or-Better	4th	$50,391
2006 WSOP, Event 25, No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	59th	$4,805
2006 WSOP, Event 12, Omaha Hi-Lo Split	17th	$9,964
2006 WSOP, Event 3, Pot-Limit Hold'em	61st	$3,761
2005 WSOP, Event 31, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em, Short-Handed...	11th	$16,975
2005 WSOP, Event 29, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em	64th	$3,450
2005 WSOP, Event 22, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	25th	$13,890
2005 WSOP, Event 19, $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha	7th	$16,065
2005 WSOP, Event 12, $2,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/Re-buys	2nd	$210,460
2005 WSOP, Event 8, $1,500 Seven-Card Stud	31st	$2,605
2004 WSOP, Event 33, World Championship No-Limit Texas...	26th	$120,000
2000 WSOP, $2,500 Seven-Card Stud	1st	$151,000
2001 WSOP, $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better	1st	$164,735
2003 WSOP, $2,000 Omaha Hi-Lo	1st	$123,680
2003 WSOP, $2,000 Half Limit Hold'em, Half Seven-Card Stud	1st	$66,220