Born in April of 1963, Chris Ferguson won his way into the World Series of Poker Main Event in 1996 and has been playing ever since. He got his nickname ‘Jesus’ because of his trademark beard and long brown hair. Fersguson attended UCLA and earned a doctorate degree in Computer Science in 1999. He learned to play poker at age 10 from his parents.
Chris is part of team Full Tilt and currently resides in Pacific Palisades, California.
Player Stats:
2008: Winner NBC National Heads-Up Championship Finals
2007: Winner WSOP Circuit $5,150 Main Event
2007: 4th place WSOP Europe H.O.R.S.E.
2007: 14th place WSOP $1,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball
2007: 118th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2007: 228th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2007: 13th place WSOP $5,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2007: 4th place WSOP $2,500 Omaha/ 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
2006: 59th place WSOP $2,000 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
2006: 17th place WSOP $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo
2006: 61st place WSOP $1,500 Pot Limit Hold’em
2006: 6th place Full Tilt Poker Pro Showdown $120,000 No Limit Hold’em
2005: 11th place WPT Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship
2005: Winner WSOP Tournament Circuit Main Event
2005: 11th place WSOP $5,000 Short Handed No Limit Hold’em
2005: 64th place WSOP $2,000 No Limit Hold’em
2005: 25th place WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em
2005: 7th place WSOP $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
2005: 2nd place WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Omaha
2005: 31st place WSOP $1,500 7 Card Stud
2005: WPT 3rd Annual 5 Star World Poker Classic Main Event
2005: Winner WSOP Circuit $10,000 No Limit Hold’em
2005: 4th place WPT L.A. Poker Classic No Limit Hold’em
2004: 7th place Monte Carlo Millions $14,000 No Limit Hold’em Final Day
2004: 30th place UltimateBet.com Poker Classic $6,000 No Limit Hold’em Final Day
2004: 30th place Legends of Poker $5,000 No Limit Hold’em Championship Final Day
2004: 26th place WSOP Main Event
2004: 4th place WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2004: 2nd place WSOP $5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw
2004: 9th place WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Omaha
2004: Winner Winnin’ o’ The Green No Limit Hold’em Championship
2004: 18th place WPT PokerStars.com Caribbean Adventure $7,500 No Limit Hold’em
2003: 9th place WPT Legends of Poker Main Event
2003: 6th place WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
2003: 2nd place WSOP $3,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2003: 24th place WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split
2003: 12th place WSOP $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo
2003: 12th place WSOP $1,500 Limit Omaha
2003: 4th place WSOP $5,000 No Limit Deuce to 7 Draw
2003: Winner $2,000 ˝ Limit Hold’em/ ˝ 7 Card Stud
2003: Winner WSOP $2,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split
2002: 6th place WSOP $2,000 S.H.O.E.
2002: 2nd place WSOP $3,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2002: 6th place Party Poker Million $8,000 Limit Hold’em Final
2001: 7th place Legends of Poker $1,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2001: 24th place WSOP $3,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
2001: 5th place WSOP $2,500 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better
2001: 12th place WSOP $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha
2001: 12th place WSOP $2,500 7 Card Stud
2001: Winner WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better
2000: Winner WSOP Main Event
2000: 7th place WSOP $5,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
2000: 8th place WSOP $1,500 Razz
2000: Winner WSOP $2,500 7 Card Stud
1999: 17th place WSOP $2,500 Omaha 8 or Better
1999: 4th place WSOP $2,500 7 Card Stud
1999: 10th place WSOP 7 Card Razz
1998: 20th place WSOP $2,000 No Limit Hold’em
1998: 4th place WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
1998: 21st place WSOP $2,000 No Limit Hold’em
1997: 7th place WSOP $3,000 No Limit Hold’em
1997: 6th place WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Hold’em
1996: 5th place WSOP $2,500 No Limit Hold’em
1996: 8th place WSOP $1,500 Ace to Five Draw
1996: 9th place WSOP $1,500 7 Card Razz
1995: 5th place WSOP $1,500 7 Card Razz
1994: 2nd place Big Poker Oktober $200 Lowball
1994: 2nd place Masters of Poker Championship III $500 Lowball
1994: Winner Masters of Poker Championships III $300 Lowball
1993: 4th place Asian Stud Poker Tournament $100 Limit Asian Stud
1993: 4th place Masters of Poker Championship II $500 Pai Gow