Chris Ferguson is also known as Jesus for his special apperance is well known for his style of play. He uses extreme techniques at the table to not reveal the strength of his hands.Unofficial site about Chris Ferguson
With a money placing poker career going back to 1995, and being a now very valued and confusing member of Full Tilt Poker; Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson has dedicated his life to excelling at the one thing he does best – poker in any form. Formidable opponents at the poker table like Chris Ferguson don’t come around very often, and as a result he is one of leading members of the Full Tilt Poker team. An example of his prowess would be that Chris has had more money winning finishes than any other poker player, ever.
Chris is an extremely versatile poker player, excelling in all areas of expertise within the game; from tight Texas Hold’Em limit tournaments to five card razz, not forgetting his unique and accomplished No Limit Texas Hold’Em record. WPT and WSOP isn’t the same without his presence, indeed Chris himself has stated the next time he makes a live appearance that it will likely be at one of those two hugely successful, worldwide televised tournaments. Earning over $4,000.000 dollars at WSOP alone, Chris Ferguson has proved himself time and time again, and it makes you wonder why he spent so long in education (18 years) when he could’ve easily become a teen millionaire playing the game he loves the most.
The Full Tilt Poker team grabbed Chris Ferguson with both hands and has kept tight hold, and now he is part of one of the most famous poker teams in the world regularly inspiring millions of players worldwide to follow his methods and aim for the same extraordinary success. Chris will only play live on Full Tilt Poker, and wherever you see the avatar with his face on – it’s him. Only poker pro’s who belong to Full Tilt are allowed to use the faces of the team on their avatar, so if you see that face you know you’re playing against one of the most successful professional poker players in the world - so enjoy it!
WPT and WSOP are the only circuits Chris Ferguson sees himself involved in for a long time, he rarely plays other tournaments these days, so it’s a fair bet that the next time you see him appear on television, he’ll be in Full Tilt Poker regalia playing his heart out in that special way. Chris Ferguson has most recently undergone one heck of a challenge at Full Tilt Poker, aiming to reach a $10,000 bankroll from nothing. It has taken over sixteen months, with the first six months showing an almost negative start with his bankroll reaching the gloomy height of $2.50, but suddenly reaching a pinnacle of $30,000. It went downhill afterwards, but Chris Ferguson achieved his goal and after sixteen months his bankroll was at the required $10,000 aim.
Full Tilt Poker and Chris Ferguson seem to be a perfect match; he’s a formidable player and knows the math of poker inside and out – no fishing for this man. Every single move Chris Ferguson makes is calculated inside and out, he won’t put any money into a potential loser, and you rarely see him be the first to call after players before him have folded. His rationale and attitude to playing poker is scary but logical and unique, this man is a poker dynamo.
Members of the public who play at Full Tilt Poker, as well as the millions of other fans of Chris Ferguson often ask exactly what his play style is, some reckoning he is tight aggressive, others he’s too tight – in reality this is the biggest compliment a poker player can have. No-one can accurately predict what Chris Ferguson will do next, but he’s never accused of being passive at the poker table, and this confuses those who play against him who can never predict his next move. Chris Ferguson thinks the most important and critical key to playing good poker, is to observe everything, all of the time. Every single move every player at the table makes is observed discretely and as a result Chris Ferguson misses nothing. He is a veritable virago at the table, and players become nervous under his somber scrutiny, hoping they aren’t giving anything away.
Chris’ success at the WPT and WSOP with Full Tilt Poker is nothing short of phenomenal, one year after leaving UCLA; Chris Ferguson defeated TJ Cloutier to take the Main Event at WSOP 2000 with finesse, and a poker style that could only be admired and envied. This was the very beginning of his career, and he has since become the consummate professional poker player, rarely making mistakes and always making the Full Tilt Poker team proud that he is one of them. Chris Ferguson began playing online poker before Full Tilt, or any other poker site even existed through Internet Relay Chat (IRC). By 1994 he had been recognized as the highest ranking tournament player on IRC and focused himself on playing live tournaments in and around LA until his first taste of WSOP after both of which he made twelve money finishes, with a fourth place being his best – pretty good for a ‘newbie’ in live tournament play!
Full Tilt Poker commercial featuring Chris Ferguson
Full Tilt Poker has also done several other commercials featuring their pros. This includes full tilt players such as Clonie Gowen, Erick Lindgren, Allen Cunningham and John Juanda.
After winning a fantastic five WSOP bracelets, making twenty five final tables and a staggering forty two money placements in WSOP making him a record breaker; Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson has more than acquired the taste of WPT and WSOP tournament play and with very good reason; his stellar career in poker has been recognized for the giant it is, and his collaboration with Full Tilt Poker seems to be one of the best poker/sponsor pairings in the world. Chris gets a lot of coverage via Full Tilt Poker, which is precisely what the poker fans of the world want, and no matter how often his play is analyzed the critics always come up with the same results. Chris Ferguson is no poker lightweight, and his WSOP and WPT results show this in detail. It is no wonder Full Tilt Poker want him on their side and no-one else’s.