Player Profile on Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson
Category: Poker Pro Profiles
Chris Ferguson was born on the 11th of April 1963 in California and has a very calculating style of playing poker in that he concentrates strongly on carefully developed theories of the game and mathematical probability, he may have had some influence from his parents there, with his father teaching theoretical probability, and both his parents having a degree in mathematics. He is known on the poker circuit as ‘Jesus’ due to his beard and long dark hair and is part of ?Full Tilts? team of poker pros, he also has another interesting talent in that he can chop through fruit and vegetables by throwing playing card at them.
Over the years Chris Ferguson has become one of the most highly respected pros around and has an excellent record at the WSOP with over 50 finishes in the money and five bracelets to his name, including the main event title which he won in 2000. Considering all these bracelets were won between the year 2000 and 2003, this gives you an idea of what Chris could be capable of achieving in the next few years if he finds another good run of winning form.
His live tournament earnings so far stand at over $6.5 million, which is an impressive amount indeed from tournaments alone. Chris continues to be a regular feature at major tournaments each year, with his foreboding eyes peering out from his dark hat and flowing hair, and it would be great to see him have another successful year at the World Series this time around.