Chris Ferguson

Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson
	Ferguson at the 2007 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s)	Jesus
Residence	Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
Born	Christopher Philip Ferguson; April 11, 1963 (age 61); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)	6
Money finish(es)	168
Highest ITM; Main Event finish	Winner, 2000
World Poker Tour
Title(s)	None
Final table(s)	2
Money finish(es)	11
European Poker Tour
Money finish(es)	1
	Information accurate as of 7 November 2022.

Christopher Philip Ferguson (born April 11, 1963) is an American professional poker player. He has won six World Series of Poker events, including the 2000 WSOP Main Event, and the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship.^[3] Ferguson is a computer scientist by training and education.

On September 20, 2011, the U.S. Justice Department filed a motion to amend a civil complaint, complaining that Ferguson and three other directors of the poker website Full Tilt Poker were running a Ponzi scheme that paid out $444 million of customer money to themselves and the firm's owners.^[4]

^ "Chris Ferguson". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "Chris Ferguson". World Poker Tour. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ "2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship". Bluff Magazine. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
^ Berzon, Alexandra (September 21, 2011). "U.S. Alleges Full Tilt Poker Was Ponzi Scheme". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2011.

[wsop-1] "Chris Ferguson". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.

[2] "Chris Ferguson". World Poker Tour. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[3] "2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship". Bluff Magazine. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2009.

[4] Berzon, Alexandra (September 21, 2011). "U.S. Alleges Full Tilt Poker Was Ponzi Scheme". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2011.

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