Chris Ferguson

Biography

Chris Ferguson got the nickname “Jesus” because of his long brown hair and beard. A quiet player at the table, Chris often plays in such a way that makes his mannerisms almost unreadable by his opponents. Behind the sunglasses and underneath the cowboy hat and long hair lies a brilliant man and one of the toughest competitors in the game.

Ferguson attended UCLA and earned a Ph.D. in computer science. After completing his schooling, Chris worked somewhat as a consultant while playing poker. A strong understanding of the mathematics of poker along with his knowledge of game theory allowed Chris to take a very analytical approach to the game and have much success in doing so.

Having cashed in multiple World Series events before winning his first bracelet, Chris’ first piece of WSOP gold came when he won a Seven-Card Stud Event in 2000. After doing so, he cashed in a couple more events that same year before besting T.J. Cloutier to win the Main Event for $1.5 million. In total, Ferguson holds five WSOP bracelets.

Another tournament that has been good to Chris is the National Heads-Up Poker Championship. In 2005, he finished second to winner Phil Hellmuth. One year later, Ferguson placed second again. This time is was to Ted Forrest. Two years after that, in 2008, Chris made it back to the finals and this time made sure to win his final match against Andy Bloch and take home the title.

Chris has also found himself in the winners’ circle at WSOP Circuit events having won the Harrah’s Rincon WSOP-C event and the Harrah’s Las Vegas WSOP-C event both in 2005. In 2007, Chris also captured a Circuit ring for winning the Harvey’s Casino WSOP-C event.

Another staple of Chris Ferguson is having successfully turned a bankroll of exactly zero into $10,000 on Full Tilt Poker. He exhibited some rough goings throughout the challenge and adhered to strict bankroll management rules, but was successful.

Ferguson is a regular on the tournament trail and has over $7 million in lifetime tournament winnings.