Ages after ages we come across legends. This is the story of a living legend in the field of Poker. In the world of poker game shining star is none other than Chris Jesus Ferguson. Winner of 5 World Series of Poker bracelets along with the NBC National Heads Up Poker Championship in 2008, 29 February with a prize pool of $ 500,000. This is the most famous faces in poker. Here are some information about the personal and professional life of this legendary poker player.
Born on 11 April 1963, Los Angeles, California. When he was born his name is Christopher Philip Ferguson was later named as Chris Ferguson Jesus? He earned the nickname because of Jesus beard and long, brown hair. Ferguson, Ph.D. in computer science from UCLA in 1999 as a graduate after five years and 13 years as a student. degree in computer science is not a piece of cake, it's basically like getting a degree in mathematics plus programming. His parents have doctoral degrees in mathematics. His father, Thomas Ferguson is the master of game theory and theoretical probability at UCLA.
Before he was 10 Ferguson started playing poker though casual. In 1994 he started playing in tournaments in California. His first entry to the World Series of Poker was in 1995. This poker player has won the 2000 WSOP winner TJ Cloutier and earned prize money of $ 1,500,000. This legendary player helped launch the online poker site Full Tilt Poker. He was national runner heads-up poker in the year 2005. In 2008 he made the finals for the third time and defeated Andy Bloch to win the title. He is the winner of a record four-year period in the tournament with a record of 16-3.
This poker player is now 44 years and still young enough to challenge young people. His ambition is to be a professor of game theory to the main University. Besides playing poker he is also an excellent swing dancer. He finished in first place in this game for 11 times. Ferguson is a favorite game of poker is No Limit Hold'em, Stud and not 5-card limit. His favorite movie is Monty Python and the Holy Grail and his favorite place is Watamu beach, which is located in Kenya. Gandhi and Martin Luther King as his favorite celebrities. This poker player is also loves music and your favorite music as R & B, jazz and classical.
Poker players that he respects more are Erik Seidel, Dan Harrington, Mike Sexton and Daniel Negreanu. If possible then Ferguson wants to teach people to be more tolerant and accepting, and less hypocritical. He has a desire for the poker world and that, casinos should get very tough on abusive players, so poker can have the respect it deserves. This idea just proves that what the game will be the person playing. In a word, we call it loyalty. Chris will be sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
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