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Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson

BIRTHPLACE: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
RESIDES: PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA
BRACELETS
6
RINGS
3
CASHES
168
EARNINGS
$6,875,576
CASHES EARNINGS
WSOP 142 $5,306,282
EUROPE 19 $207,204
CIRCUIT 7 $1,362,090

Player Bio

  • Chris "Jesus" Ferguson is the 2000 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion.
  • Chris spent 18 years attending UCLA (5 years as an undergrad and 13 as a PhD candidate) before earning his doctoral degree in computer science.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021 8:50:15 PM EST
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Voting Will Now Commence Among the 32 Living Members.
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1996 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Huckleberry “Huck” Seed is the 2020 inductee to the Poker Hall of Fame
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Thursday, December 17, 2020 3:46:12 PM EST
2020 POKER HALL OF FAME FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Voting Will Now Commence Amongst the 31 Living Members
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020 3:00:00 PM EST
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Help Identify Who Should Join Poker’s Most Elite Club; The 2020 inductee will be announced Wednesday, Dec. 30 prior to the WSOP Main Event Finale.
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Monday, December 23, 2019 1:54:19 AM EST
ANTHONY SPINELLA WINS MAIN EVENT AT HARRAHS
Spinella wins his 2nd career ring, and 1st in a live event, for nearly $200,000
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World Series of Poker Europe action kicks off Sunday at King's Resort with Event #1: The Opener - €350 No-Limit Hold'em.
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Monday, July 15, 2019 8:29:57 PM EST
POKER HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2019
Chris Moneymaker and David Oppenheim Join Poker's Elite Club.
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Saturday, July 6, 2019 7:00:46 AM EST
JAMES HENSON TOPS MAIN EVENT DAY 1C AMID STRANGE HAPPENINGS AT RIO
Two-time Circuit ring winner Henson bags 316,100 to lead Day 1C's 3,664 surviving players.
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Adam Owen bagged 351,800, leading 1,420 players from Day 1B
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019 7:23:03 PM EST
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Baker earns $161,139 and second career gold bracelet in Event #66 triumph
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Saturday, June 29, 2019 6:30:42 PM EST
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Seiver lands third career gold bracelet with win in Event #62
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Sunday, June 23, 2019 1:38:05 PM EST
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Up to two of these individuals will be in inducted in Las Vegas July 15.
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Thursday, June 20, 2019 10:48:34 PM EST
LOREN KLEIN WINS $2,500 BIG BET MIX
Klein collects fourth career bracelet and $127,808 in Event #43 triumph
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Monday, July 23, 2018 12:39:45 PM EST
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2018 Breaks Attendance, Prize Pool & Places Paid Records Again.
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Sunday, July 8, 2018 5:01:27 AM EST
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New Yorker finishes Day 3 second in chips, looks to continue charity work with a big score
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Wednesday, July 4, 2018 4:01:01 AM EST
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Frenchman bags up chip lead after John Hesp kicked off the festivities and Max Steinberg hit the rail on the first hand
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Sunday, June 24, 2018 8:44:35 PM EST
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Israel's Margolin wins Event #43 bracelet in largest cash of WSOP career
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Sunday, June 17, 2018 12:58:59 AM EST
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Albini busts two six-time bracelet winners in final on way to $105,629 payday
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Monday, November 6, 2017 10:47:38 AM EST
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Max Young wins Main Event, Lowery wins Casino Champion title, Vornicu wins 10th ring.
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Thursday, November 2, 2017 11:18:54 PM EST
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Farrell wins his first bracelet after several close misses in the past.
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017 8:32:33 PM EST
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Ferguson won the PLO/8 Event at WSOP Europe
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Monday, October 30, 2017 8:18:39 PM EST
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Zaskodny becomes second Czech player to win bracelet on home soil.
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Saturday, October 28, 2017 5:37:35 PM EST
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France’s Theodore McQuilkin wins the six max event and scores his first career WSOP cash.
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2017 breaks attendance, prize money and places paid records.
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Monnette's 5th place finish in $10k 7-Card Stud gives him a thin edge in the standings.