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Chris Ferguson  as been playing cards ever since he was 9 years old.  While he was in grade school he used to play against his fellow classmates with his lunch money.  One day at school he lost every coin he had and on his way home he told himself that he would never lose all his money ever again.  His wish came true, and when he gambled in high school he always was on the winning side.  Chris graduated high school  and attended UCLA.  Chris majored in Computer Science and received his Ph. D. in 1999, however, it did take him 18 years to get it. Never the less he is a Dr.

While Chris was in college he was perfecting his gambling techniques and played quite frequently.  He recieved a nickname that you would only understand if you saw a picture of him.  “Jesus” was the nickname he recieved during his time at UCLA, his friends gave it to him because his appearance.  His long hair, and his beard gives him a look like the Biblical Prophet.  Chris started playing Online Poker for just fun, not with real money but this was before the Internet was as big as it is today.

Chris is known for his versatility in the way that his winning percentage is extremely high in many different games.  Whether  he is Online playing Poker or if he is in LA in a tournament he constantly is in the winning bracket.  He is also known for his winning in the casinos out in Las Vegas.  He loves the game and even plays frequently  for no money just to improve his game. 

 Chris entered his first World Series of Poker Tournament in 1995, however, it was in 2000 when he won the World Series of Poker Main Event by beating T.J. Cloutier.  Chris won a bracelet for Seven Card Stud and as of today has a total of 5 bracelets.   Chris is now sponsored by Full Tilt Poker and if you log onto their web site you can even against Chris live and try and take his money.

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