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Chris (Jesus) Ferguson

Bluff Power Ranking: 51

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2008 POY Rank:  75
2007 POY Rank:  145
Earnings:  $6,778,180

Birthdate: April 11, 1963
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Resides: Pacific Palisades, California

Chris spent 18 years attending UCLA. 5 years as an undergrad and 13 as a PhD candidate

2000 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion

Chris is part of the design team for Full Tilt Poker

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Tournament data:

Event	Place	Earnings	POY pts
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (Event 43) $1,500 buy-in	50th	$3,341	9.9
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, June 17, 2008 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 33) $5,000 buy-in	2nd	$202,406	147.0
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, June 14, 2008 Pot-Limit Omaha W/Rebuys (Event 28) $5,000 buy-in	10th	$69,433	9.8
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, June 13, 2008 World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (Event 25) $10,000 buy-in	51st	$14,438	23.6
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, May 31, 2008 No-Limit Hold'em (Event 2) $1,500 buy-in	3rd	$388,287	148.5
2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Thursday, February 28, 2008 Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em $0 buy-in	1st	$500,000	n/a
2007/2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harvey's Tahoe Friday, November 16, 2007 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em Championship $5,000 buy-in	1st	$203,649	180.0
2007 World Series of Poker Europe Thursday, September 06, 2007 H.O.R.S.E. (Event 1) £ 2,500 buy-in	4th	£ 21,700	79.2
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, June 29, 2007 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball w/Rebuys (Event 48) $1,000 buy-in	14th	$6,496	7.0
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, June 23, 2007 No-Limit Hold'em (Event 38) $1,500 buy-in	118th	$4,740	27.5
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, June 21, 2007 No-Limit Hold'em (Event 35) $1,500 buy-in	228th	$3,294	13.8
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, June 08, 2007 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 13) $5,000 buy-in	13th	$19,641	22.5
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, June 03, 2007 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (Event 5) $2,500 buy-in	4th	$50,391	82.5
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, July 16, 2006 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event 25) $2,000 buy-in	100th	$4,805	10.2
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, July 06, 2006 Omaha Hi-low Split (Event 12) $5,000 buy-in	17th	$9,964	10.5
2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 3) $1,500 buy-in	61st	$3,761	11.0
2006 WSOP Tournament of Champions (TOC) Sunday, June 25, 2006 TOC Championship No-Limit Hold'Em $0 buy-in	7th	$50,000	n/a
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Atlantic City Tuesday, March 28, 2006 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $9,700 buy-in	6th	$57,618	12.4
2006 National Heads Up Poker Champonship Saturday, March 04, 2006 National Heads-Up Poker Champonship $25,000 buy-in	2nd	$250,000	n/a
2005 Monte Carlo Millions Sunday, November 20, 2005 2005 Monte Carlo Millions $25,000 buy-in	11th	$35,000
2005 Festa al Lago IV Tuesday, October 18, 2005 Doyle Brunson N. American Poker Championship $10,000 buy-in	11th	$34,485
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's Las Vegas Wednesday, September 14, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $10,000 buy-in	1st	$362,088
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, June 29, 2005 NL Hold'em Short-Handed (Event 31) $5,000 buy-in	11th	$16,975
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, June 29, 2005 No-Limit Hold'Em (Event 29) $2,000 buy-in	64th	$3,450
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, June 22, 2005 No-limit Hold'em (Event 22) $1,500 buy-in	25th	$13,890
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, June 19, 2005 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 19) $1,500 buy-in	7th	$16,065
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Monday, June 13, 2005 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event 12) $2,000 buy-in	2nd	$210,460
2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, June 09, 2005 Seven-Card Stud (Event 8) $1,500 buy-in	31st	$2,605
2005 Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic Monday, April 18, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $25,000 buy-in	9th	$132,095
2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship Saturday, March 05, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em National Heads Up Championship $15,000 buy-in	2nd	$250,000
2004/2005 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's Rincon Sunday, February 27, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $10,000 buy-in	1st	$655,220
2005 L.A. Poker Classic Wednesday, February 23, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em WPT Invitational $0 buy-in	4th	$15,000
2004/2005 WSOP Circuit Event - Atlantic City Sunday, January 16, 2005 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $10,000 buy-in	8th	$70,965
2004 Monte Carlo Millions Monday, November 08, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em $14,000 buy-in	7th	$30,000
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge Saturday, October 16, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em $1,000 buy-in	6th	$1,400
2004 UltimateBet.com's Aruba Poker Classic Sunday, September 26, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $6,000 buy-in	30th	$10,000
2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge Monday, September 06, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em $1,000 buy-in	3rd	$3,400
2004 Legends of Poker Saturday, August 28, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $5,150 buy-in	30th	$11,570
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, May 22, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship (Event 33) $10,000 buy-in	26th	$120,000
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Monday, May 10, 2004 Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 21) $2,000 buy-in	4th	$41,740
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, May 07, 2004 No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw (Event 16) $5,000 buy-in	2nd	$170,315
2004 35th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, April 29, 2004 Pot Limit Omaha (Event 8) $2,000 buy-in	9th	$11,380
2004 Winnin' O' the Green Monday, March 22, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $2,600 buy-in	1st	$144,000
2004 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Saturday, January 24, 2004 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $7,500 buy-in	18th	$14,367
2003 Legends of Poker Monday, September 01, 2003 No-Limit Hold'em Championship $5,080 buy-in	9th	$23,175
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, May 16, 2003 Pot Limit Omaha w/re-buys (Event 33) $2,500 buy-in	6th	$18,780
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, May 13, 2003 Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 30) $3,000 buy-in	2nd	$115,560
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Monday, May 12, 2003 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 29) $1,500 buy-in	24th	$2,160
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, May 02, 2003 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 18) $2,500 buy-in	12th	$5,000
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, April 30, 2003 Limit Omaha (Event 16) $1,500 buy-in	12th	$2,700
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Monday, April 28, 2003 No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball (Event 14) $5,000 buy-in	4th	$32,820
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, April 24, 2003 Limit Hold'em & 7 Card Stud (Event 10) $2,000 buy-in	1st	$66,220
2003 34th Annual World Series of Poker Friday, April 18, 2003 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 4) $2,000 buy-in	1st	$123,680
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Friday, May 10, 2002 Limit S.H.O.E (Event 23) $2,000 buy-in	6th	$10,760
2002 33rd Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, May 04, 2002 Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 17) $3,000 buy-in	2nd	$98,700
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, May 08, 2001 Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 20) $3,000 buy-in	24th	$3,945
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Friday, May 04, 2001 Limit 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo (Event 15) $2,500 buy-in	5th	$19,885
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, May 03, 2001 Pot Limit Omaha (Event 14) $2,500 buy-in	12th	$5,355
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Monday, April 30, 2001 Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 11) $2,500 buy-in	12th	$5,530
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, April 24, 2001 No Limit Hold'em (Event 5) $2,000 buy-in	12th	$10,265
2001 32nd Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, April 22, 2001 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 3) $1,500 buy-in	1st	$164,735
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, May 18, 2000 World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 25) $10,000 buy-in	1st	$1,500,000
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, May 13, 2000 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 21) $5,000 buy-in	7th	$17,325
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, May 09, 2000 Limit Razz (Event 17) $1,500 buy-in	8th	$3,875
2000 31st Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, May 02, 2000 Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 9) $2,500 buy-in	1st	$151,000
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, May 04, 1999 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 9) $2,500 buy-in	17th	$4,650
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, April 29, 1999 Limit 7 Card Stud (Event 4) $2,500 buy-in	4th	$29,850
1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker Tuesday, April 27, 1999 Limit Razz (Event 2) $1,500 buy-in	10th	$3,170
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Thursday, May 07, 1998 No Limit Hold'em (Event 17) $3,000 buy-in	20th	$4,356
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Wednesday, April 29, 1998 Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 9) $2,000 buy-in	4th	$27,480
1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker Monday, April 27, 1998 No Limit Hold'em (Event 7) $2,000 buy-in	21st	$4,200
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Monday, May 05, 1997 No Limit Hold'em (Event 17) $3,000 buy-in	7th	$16,275
1997 28th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, April 27, 1997 Pot Limit Hold'em (Event 9) $2,000 buy-in	6th	$17,290
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, May 11, 1996 No Limit Hold'em (Event 21) $2,500 buy-in	5th	$30,038
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, May 04, 1996 Limit Ace to Five Draw (Event 14) $1,500 buy-in	8th	$5,355
1996 27th Annual World Series of Poker Saturday, April 27, 1996 Limit Razz (Event 6) $1,500 buy-in	9th	$3,262
1995 26th Annual World Series of Poker Sunday, April 30, 1995 Limit Razz (Event 6) $1,500 buy-in	5th	$10,350