Chris Ferguson Poker

Posted By admin On 20/03/22

Chris Jesus Ferguson Poker
Chris Ferguson Poker
Full Tilt Scandal

Chris Ferguson: Professional Poker and Possible Con-Artist Chris Ferguson, known at the poker tables as “Jesus” because of his long brown hair and full beard, has a very interesting poker career under his belt. He shined in the early 2000s, especially when it came to his performance at the WSOP.
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This is the story of one of those moments in life where a single different choice could have drastically changed the (poker) world. When I opened my first poker website in 2000, I asked Chris Ferguson, the reigning World Series of Poker main event champion, to pose for a photo for the main page of the site, the one shown above.

Just as online poker in the U.S. is finally gaining real traction seven years after the industry’s “Black Friday” federal crackdown, Chris Ferguson has decided to come clean about his involvement—well sort of.

There’s now real opportunity for regulated online poker in America, and even the likes of billionaire investor Mark Cuban seem bullish on the business now that the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed state gambling rights. Ferguson, who was one of the principals in Full Tilt Poker when the federal government accused it of operating as a “Ponzi scheme,” resumed playing at the high-profile World Series of Poker festival in 2016. He didn’t play from 2011 to 2015. Despite the inactivity, the 55-year-old immediately re-established himself as a world-class player.

In a 42-second video posted Wednesday, just days before the start of the 2018 WSOP, Ferguson issued a cryptic apology, alluding to some sort of forthcoming exposé on the tainted site, which went defunct and took about $160 million in U.S. player bankrolls down with it. Players were repaid thanks to rival site PokerStars acquiring Full Tilt and its assets in its own settlement with the feds.

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. Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson has become one of the most divisive poker professionals in the world, with fans of his obvious skills balanced by those who believe he was aware of and made millions from the goings on surrounding the Full Tilt poker scandal which cost players some $444million in funds.

Chris Jesus Ferguson Poker

Here’s Ferguson’s statement:

“I’d like to take this brief opportunity to address the poker community, which I love, and have been part of for a long time. I deeply regret not being able to prevent Black Friday from happening. After Black Friday, I worked relentlessly to ensure that all players got paid back. And, I sincerely apologize that it took as long as it did. I also realize that it has taken me a long time to make any sort of public statement, and I appreciate my fans and the poker community as a whole for their patience and support. One day the Full Tilt Poker story will be told and like many of you, I look forward to that day. I hope to see you all at the World Series of Poker this summer. Thank you and good luck.”

Ferguson settled his civil case in 2013 for an undisclosed sum (at least $2.35 million) and didn’t admit to any wrongdoing. According to court papers, he was “unaware of any wrongful activity” or that “the company had become unable to satisfy its player account liabilities.” The government said that Ferguson owned 19 percent of Full Tilt and was the chairman of its board of directors. The government said he was allocated $85.1 million in distributions for his work at Full Tilt.