Chris Ferguson - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
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| Name | Chris Ferguson |
| First Name | Chris |
| Last Name | Ferguson |
| Occupation | Professional Poker Player |
| Birthday | April 11 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Thomas S. Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Chris Ferguson Biography
Chris Ferguson is one of the most popular and richest Professional Poker Player who was born on April 11, 1963 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Ferguson began playing poker at the age of 10. In college, he honed his skill on IRC poker playing online for play money in chat rooms. In 1994, he began playing in tournaments in California and in 1995, he entered his first World Series of Poker. He is a relatively quiet player who often adopts a characteristic motionless pose to avoid providing information to his opponents. He adopted his trademark wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses consciously, to point towards a table image that does not display outright the fact that he was a college student. Ferguson is nicknamed “Jesus” because of his trademark long brown hair and beard. His style is highly mathematical, using a strong knowledge of game theory and developing computer simulations to improve his understanding of the game.
Ferguson attended UCLA, where he earned a Ph.D. in computer science (focusing on virtual network algorithms) in 1999 after five years as an undergraduate and 13 years as a graduate student. His Ph.D. advisor was Leonard Kleinrock. While at UCLA Ferguson appeared on the Ricky Jay Television Special “Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women” as an assistant.
Christopher Philip Ferguson (born April 11, 1963) is an American professional poker player. He has won six World Series of Poker events, including the 2000 WSOP Main Event, and the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
Chris Ferguson Net Worth
Chris is one of the richest Professional Poker Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Ferguson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Professional Poker Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 2004, Ferguson was one of the founders of the online poker site Full Tilt Poker. On September 20, 2011, the United States Department of Justice amended an existing civil complaint against Full Tilt Poker, an online poker company of which Chris Ferguson was a director. The amended complaint alleged that Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer, and Rafe Furst “lined their own pockets with funds picked from the pockets of their most loyal customers while blithely lying to both players and the public alike about the safety and security of the money deposited.” A lawyer for Ferguson denied the allegations, suggesting that the issues may have been the result of mismanagement not malice. The case was dismissed February 19, 2013 yielding insofar that money be paid out by Ferguson and limitations placed on his website and the legality of online poker.
On September 20, 2011, the U.S. Justice Department filed a motion to amend a civil complaint, complaining that Ferguson and three other directors of the poker website Full Tilt Poker were running a Ponzi scheme that paid out $444 million of customer money to themselves and the firm’s owners.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Ferguson finished runner-up to Phil Hellmuth in the 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship. He made the finals again in 2006, but again finished second, this time to Ted Forrest. In 2008, he made the finals for the third time, this time defeating Andy Bloch and winning the title.
Who is Chris Ferguson Dating?
According to our records, Chris Ferguson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Chris Ferguson’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Chris Ferguson. You may help us to build the dating records for Chris Ferguson!As of 2017, his total live tournament winnings exceed $8,900,000. His 90 WSOP cashes account for over $6,000,000 of those winnings.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In the 2000 WSOP Ferguson won his first bracelet in the $2,500 Seven-Card Stud event for $151,000. He followed this up by defeating T. J. Cloutier heads-up at the Main Event to win the $1.5 million prize. In 2004, he earned $120,000 in the Main Event for his 26th-place finish (out of 2,576 players).
At the 2017 WSOP, Ferguson set a record with 23 cashes. He also won his sixth bracelet, and first in 14 years, at the WSOP Europe in the €1,650 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better event. With these results Ferguson won the WSOP Player of the Year award.
Facts & Trivia
Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Professional Poker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Ferguson celebrates birthday on April 11 of every year.
Does Chris Jesus Ferguson still play Poker?
| 2003 | $2,000 1/2 Limit Hold’em – 1/2 Seven Card Stud | $66,220 |
What chassis does Chris Ferguson run?
28-year-old, Chris Ferguson has made the switch to Sweet Bloomquist Chassis. The car made it’s debut over the weekend in the Dirt Million. The North Carolina driver ventured North for the biggest dirt late model race of the season in Mansfield, Ohio.
Where is Chris Ferguson Racing from?
| Hometown | Mt. Holly, NC |
| Birthday | 12/30 |
Is Carson Ferguson related to Chris Ferguson?
From Big Haulers to Small When Ferguson started racing dirt late models in 2014, he would borrow a big trailer from his cousin, racer Chris Ferguson, when he wasn’t using it. However, with his cousin racing nearly every weekend, that left Ferguson with not many opportunities to race.
Who is the most famous poker player?
With 16 WSOP Bracelets, Phil Hellmuth is the poker player who has won the most WSOP Bracelets and is also the WSOP leader in cashes as well as several other significant WSOP records.
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