NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Chris Ferguson

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson (born April 11, 1963, in Los Angeles, CA) is a professional poker player. ImageMetadata File history File links Chris_ferguson. ... Pacific Palisades is a district within the city of Los Angeles, California located between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Sacramento Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq. ... The WSOP logo. ... ITM, or In The Money is a term given in poker which describes ones placement in a tournament. ... The 2000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ... The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... CA or ca may stand for: C&A stores calcium (Ca): symbol for the chemical element California: State of, United States Canada (ISO country code) Catalan language (ISO 639 alpha-2) Cellular automata Central America Certificate authority Channel America: Defunct US television network Chartered accountant Chemical Abstract Citizens Alliance: Political... // This article is about the card game. ...

Ferguson attended UCLA where, in 1999, he earned a Ph.D. in computer science (focusing on artificial intelligence) after five years as an undergraduate and 13 years as a graduate student. His Ph.D. advisor was Leonard Kleinrock. Both of Ferguson's parents have doctorate degrees in mathematics. His father, Thomas Ferguson, teaches game theory at UCLA. The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university located in the residential area of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Doctor of Philosophy, or Ph. ... Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Hondas intelligent humanoid robot AI redirects here. ... Leonard Kleinrock and the first IMP. source: (http://www. ... Game theory is a branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations where players choose different actions in an attempt to maximize their returns. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ...

Ferguson was playing poker even before he was 10 years old. While in college he honed his skill on IRC playing poker for play money in chat rooms. In 1994 he began to play in tournaments in California and in 1995 made his first trip to the World Series of Poker. Ferguson beat T. J. Cloutier at the main event of the 2000 WSOP to win the $1.5 million prize. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of instant communication over the Internet. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Sacramento Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The WSOP logo. ... Thomas J. (T.J.) Cloutier (born October 13, 1939) is a professional poker player from Albany, California. ... The 2000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binions Horseshoe. ...

Ferguson finished runner-up to Phil Hellmuth Jr in the 2005 National Heads-Up Poker Championship. He made the final again in 2006, but again finished 2nd, this time against Ted Forrest. Phillip J. Hellmuth, Jr. ... The National Heads-Up Poker Championship is an annual poker tournament held in the United States. ... Ted Forrest (born 1964 in Syracuse, New York) is a professional poker player. ...

Ferguson got the nickname "Jesus" because of his trademark long brown hair and beard. On television some interesting factoids about him have been revealed, including his presidency of a swing dancing club at UCLA as well as his prowess for being able to throw playing cards fast enough to cut through bananas and pickles. Jesus (8-2 BC/BCEâ€“ 29-36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... Some typical modern playing cards. ... Banana can be The Banana fruit The town Banana, Queensland The town Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo The Rev. ... Pickling is the process of preparing a food by soaking and storing it in a brine containing salt, acid (usually vinegar), or both, a process which can preserve otherwise perishable foods for months. ...

Ferguson is part of the design team for Full Tilt Poker, an online poker website that opened in July 2004. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: July 2004 in sports Deaths in July • 31 David B. Haight • 29 Francis Crick • 29 Nafisa Joseph • 23 Joe Cahill • 23 Mehmood • 23 Illinois Jacquet • 23 Carlos Paredes • 22 Sacha Distel • 21 Jerry Goldsmith • 21...

As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,400,000. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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