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  Chris Ferguson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson (born April 11, 1963, in Los Angeles, California) is a professional poker player.
Ferguson attended UCLA where he earned a Ph.D. in computer science (focusing on artificial intelligence) in 1999 after five years as an undergraduate and 13 years as a graduate student.
Ferguson is nicknamed "Jesus" because of his trademark long brown hair and beard.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chris_Ferguson   (325 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson, WSOP Player, WSOP Poker, Poker Player
Chris Ferguson is one of the most recognizable and successful players on the Tournament.
Chris is a consultant for the California State lottery and the Bureau of the Census.
Chris is also very well known for his many card tricks, one of which is his ability to throw a playing card through carrots and bananas.
www.wisehandpoker.com /bios/chris-ferguson.php   (640 words)

  
 poker stars
In one interview, Chris stated that his favorite place to play was at the final table.
With his notorious fl Stetson, his dark shades that seemed to reflect back on the poker table, and his long hair, Chris Ferguson was almost like a wrestling gimmick.
In 2000, Chris Ferguson won his first poker bracelet in a game of five card stud, he would also go on to win the 2000 World Series of Poker world championship bracelet.
www.gamguru.com /poker-stars-chris-jesus-ferguson.htm   (812 words)

  
 Chris "Jesus" Ferguson Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Chris can't remember a time when he wasn't playing cards, but he might say his poker career started in the 4th grade, when his trip queens lost to a heart flush costing him thirty-five cents in a hand of five card draw.
When Chris stopped playing on IRC in the mid-nineties, his name had been in the 1 or 2 position on the board consistently for a few years.
It was 1994 when Chris made the decision to really apply himself and his knowledge of game theory to poker, concentrating only on tournament play.
www.broadbandpoker.com /chris__jesus__ferguson_bio   (526 words)

  
 Player Bio: Chris Ferguson :: Men's Basketball
Chris Ferguson, who will also serve a role as ECU's recruiting coordinator, is the second official hire for the newly-appointed Stokes, joining associate head coach Mack McCarthy on the Pirates' staff.
Ferguson's acceptance of his East Carolina position officially ends an eight-year tenure on the Tennessee staff dating back to the 1997-98 season which began under former head coach Jerry Green.
Ferguson was a four-year basketball letterman, earning a pair of letters each at Central Wesleyan (S.C.) College and Cumberland (Ky.) College while helping both squads to NAIA National Tournament appearances.
ecupirates.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ferguson_chris00.html   (613 words)

  
 kyw.com - Astronaut Chris Ferguson Visits Local Students
Ferguson is a 1975 St. Martha alumni and a 1979 graduate of Archbishop Ryan.
Ferguson used a slideshow to walk the high school students through his 12 day mission to the International Space Station, and amused the younger children with a video of him trying to eat mashed potatoes in space.
Chris put his hand on the child's shoulder and assured the boy his father would be fine.
cbs3.com /local/local_story_319130640.html   (404 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson "Jesus" - Poker Pro
Chris attended UCLA where he earned a PhD in computer science focusing on artificial intelligence.
Ferguson got the nickname “Jesus” because of his trademark long brown hair and beard.
In the next three years, Chris would have 12 money finishes, making the final table 7 of those times, but never finishing higher than 4th place, until his Main Event win in 2000.Unlike most poker professionals, poker is only one of three pursuits in Chris Ferguson’s life.
www.poker.com /professionalplayers/ferguson.htm   (478 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson is a god in the poker world, perhaps that is why they call him Jesus.
Chris Ferguson: I think the rules should be standardized, but this is very hard to do.
Fortunately for us, pros like Chris Ferguson mix it up at Full Tilt so that we don't necessarily have to be on the highest possible stakes in order to see them.
www.flopturnriver.com /Chris-Ferguson.html   (1783 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Poker professional, Chris Ferguson was born on April 11, 1963 in Los Angeles.
Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson's nickname dates back to his days at UCLA when he was called Jesus Christ Superstar based on his dancing skills.
Ferguson was kicked out of UCLA where he was doing a PhD in computer sciences since which time he has concentrated on poker.
www.biogs.com /poker/ferguson.html   (185 words)

  
 Author Chris Ferguson
Ferguson grew up in the city of Atlanta where he was graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Criminal Justice.
Ferguson first visited Hollywood Cemetery in 1994 and started researching the lives of Confederate soldiers profiled in his book.
Ferguson is now compiling an index record of all known Confederates buried in the cemetery for the benefit of future generations.
herforgottensoldiers.homestead.com /Author.html   (173 words)

  
 Chris "Jesus" Ferguson - Poker Player Profiles - Blind Bet Poker
Chris plays less on the circuit than he used to, but you can still catch him at all the WPT events and every day in the WSOP, where he will try to add to his bracelet collection.
Chris is also known for his involvement in the very successful player-designed Full Tilt Poker site.
With his successful brand of Poker, and personable attitude, Chris Ferguson is a great competitor and a good ambassador for the game as whole.
www.blindbetpoker.com /profiles/chris-ferguson.html   (449 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson: Poker Super Star @ Pokerallstar.com
Chris Ferguson was born in Los Angeles, California in 1963, started playing poker even before he was 10 years old.
Chris Ferguson jumped into the professional poker spotlight in 2000 with his World Series of Poker Championship win earning him a million and a half.
Poker is one of the three pursuits in Chris Ferguson's life, as well as his academic interest in Artificial Intelligence and his interest in ballroom dancing.
www.pokerallstar.com /chris-ferguson.html   (275 words)

  
 Chris Moneymaker - World Series of Poker - Moneymaker Gaming
Chris Moneymaker is the real name of the twenty-seven year old who won the 2003 World Series of Poker No Limit Hold'em Championship.
Chris was an accountant at the time of his win.
The one thing Chris will never be able to do is use what he did to help him achieve his victory in 2003...
www.poker-babes.com /bio/chris-moneymaker   (968 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson Wins his Fourth Bracelet
Finally, his last chips were grabbed on hand number 200 by Ferguson when he flopped a set and made a better low to win the first $2,000 Omaha hi-lo event on any World Series schedule.
Chris, who has not been doing well the past six months, was especially gratified to win a World Series tournament so early because the $123,680 prize means that he now has the wherewithal to play any of the many
Chris bet $3,000 to put his opponent all in.
www.casino.com /poker/Chris-Ferguson-Wins-his-Fourth-Bracelet.html   (1492 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson Interview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Chris Ferguson is one of my favorite poker celebrities, so I was pleased to spend some time chatting with him at Foxwoods Resort Casino during this year’s World Poker Finals.
I had previously seen Chris dance and had heard that he was a champion swing dancer, so I questioned him about that area of his life.
Chris is so humble that I had to drag the answers out of him.
www.wptinsider.com /tour/interviews/chris-ferguson.asp   (1230 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson - Professional Poker Player
Chris Ferguson jumped into the professional poker spotlight in 2000 with his World Series of Poker Championship win earning him a cool million and a half.
In addition to poker, Chris fosters his academic interest in Artificial Intelligence, as well as his interest in (of all things for a poker player who dresses in fl) ballroom dancing.
Article on Chris Ferguson’s 2001 WSOP match-up with T.J. Cloutier, and the different poker generations they represent.
www.buypokerchips.com /chris-ferguson.htm   (457 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson @ Brooks International Speakers Bureau
I do not know Chris personally, but I have heard that he is one of the nicest and most popular players on the circuit.
Chris is married and resides in Pacific Palisades, California.
Chris won the prestigious Championship No Limit Hold ‘em main event at the 2000 World Series of Poker.
www.brooksinternational.com /chris_ferguson.htm   (567 words)

  
 Online Poker at Full Tilt Poker - Our Team: Chris Ferguson
After five years as an undergrad and another 13 as a graduate student, UCLA awarded him a Ph.D. in Computer Science and told him it was time to leave the nest of academia.
In March, 2006 Chris once again proved why he is considered one of the world's most skilled poker players, navigating his way through a tough 64-person field to score his second consecutive, second-place finish at the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
Chris recently returned to the world of online poker, this time applying his own ideas to improve Internet poker.
www.fulltiltpoker.com /chrisFerguson.php   (610 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson Bio - Poker player profile, quotes and pictures
Chris Ferguson grew up in the sunny state of Los Angeles, California and was born on April 11, 1963.
People who know Chris are well aware that his success in poker has a reason to it.
Chris Ferguson: You have to be two things that don't often co-exist.
www.everypoker.com /chris-ferguson   (542 words)

  
 Poker playes / WSOP winners / 1991-2000 / Chris Ferguson: 'Poker Is Just A Sideline With Me'
When you at Ferguson’s cowboy hat you think that he is one of these guys that are any mathematical skills.
There is another reason why Ferguson prefer to earn his poker experience in tournaments: he’s not ready to spend the whole life playing poker.
Chris says that there are many different styles of play that allow to win: “Two people may be dealt the same hand, play it quite differently, and yet both will be successful.”
www.launchpoker.com /players/wsop_winners/1991_2000/-chris-ferguson-   (469 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson has become one of the most popular and well-liked players in poker.
Chris played in regularly home games in his home town and would head to Vegas often to return with a tidy profit.
Chris has returned to the world of online poker, but he has used his thoughts and ideas to improve the game.
poker.betfirms.com /chris-ferguson.shtml   (355 words)

  
 Philadelphia Will Do
Chris Ferguson, the Northeast Philadelphia native who had to sit through weeks of delays of the launch of his first shuttle flight, has finally popped his microgravity cherry.
Ex-Northeast Philadelphian Chris Ferguson was originally scheduled to go into space Aug. 27, but Hurricane Ernesto delayed the launch.
But Ryan might've just been one-upped by Chris Ferguson, who is slated to head into space at the end of the month.
willdo.philadelphiaweekly.com /archives/chris_ferguson   (1227 words)

  
 Poker Pages: Poker Articles: Interviews: Chris Ferguson
I met Chris Ferguson at the World Series of Poker, but I could just as easily have run into him on the dance floor or in the halls of academe.
Although the erudite Ferguson is far from synthetic, we began by discussing artificial intelligence
Chris Ferguson: The basic idea of all artificial intelligence is to get computers to perform tasks that humans are considered to be good at.
www.pokerpages.com /articles/interviews/ferguson.htm   (1759 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Chris Ferguson might be the ultimate example of a bluff in the world of poker.
As a fan of all forms of ballroom dance, Ferguson is especially fond of the swing, which he considers an ever-evolving form of dance and a fantastic way to meet interesting people as well has have a lot of fun.
Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, a man equally at home walking the halls of academia (where you will never see him wearing his trademark cowboy hat), improvising dance moves at a California swing club, and stoically facing off against other legends of poker for the entertainment of millions of poker fans the world over.
www.poker-profiles.com /category/All-News/Chris-Ferguson-Profile   (701 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson Profile
A year later and only 300 miles away, Chris defeated TJ Cloutier to win the main event in the 2000 World Series of Poker.
Furguson can't remember a time when he wasn't playing cards, but he might say his poker career started in the 4th grade, when his trip queens lost to a heart flush costing him thirty-five cents in a hand of five card draw.
In 1994 Chris decided to apply his knowledge of game theory to poker and concentrated only on tournament play.
www.pokerstore.ca /profiles/profile-chris-ferguson.php   (397 words)

  
 Chris Ferguson - Poker World Series Champion Chris Ferguson
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson is one of the most recognizable faces in poker.
I had always heard that Chris was one of the nicest and most popular players on the circuit, but I had never played or talked with Chris.
I also heard that he likes it when people introduce themselves to him because he is usually not one to approach people, so I figured the next time I saw him I would make sure and say "Hi".
www.poker-babes.com /bio/chris-ferguson   (476 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Double Exposure: Music: Chris & Ferguson, Mayn Connor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Ferguson lets Connor sing and his excursions into the stratosphere are timely and apt.
This is a duo with the number one horn player of the twentieth century Maynard Ferguson and Big Band singer Chris Connor.
Maynard's status is obviously much higher than Chris's although Chris is so beautiful in her own realm or domain that we tend to overlook the facts surrounding the legacy of Maynard.
www.amazon.ca /Double-Exposure-Chris-Ferguson-Connor/dp/B00006RYIT   (352 words)

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