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Chris Ferguson - Professional Poker Player This 2000 WSOP Champion is easily the most recognized face in poker. He is a top professional poker player, both a mathematician and computer scientist with a photographic memory. As of 2004, he had the most cashes ever in a single year at the WSOP.

Its hard to miss Chris Ferguson's tall shadowy frame at a tournament. His signature black hat, duster and long hair bring to poker an atmosphere of both excitement and forboding. Though his clothing may disguise a genuinely nice guy, Chris Ferguson's poker skills are no act. He's played the best all over the world and has found the money more times than anyone can count. He's become a living poker legend, easily recognized and named by people with only passing poker knowledge.

Major Poker Accomplishments:

• WSOP 2000 World Champion
• WSOP 2004 Most Cashes in a single year
• 36 total Cashes at the WSOP as of 2004
• $2,858,007.00 total money won at the WSOP alone as of 2004

WSOP Bracelets:

• 2000 $10000 Championship Event - $1,500,000
• 2000 $2500 Seven Card Stud - $151,000
• 2001 $1500 Omaha Hi/Lo - $164,735
• 2003 $2000 Omaha Hi/Lo - $123,680
• 2003 $2000 1/2 Limit Hold'em - 1/2 7- Card Stud - $66,220

Hobbies: Swing Dancing

Favorite Movie: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Favorite Music: R&B, Jazz, & Classical

Favorite Place in the world: Watamu beach, Kenya

Favorite Celebrity: Ghandi & Martin Luthor King

Most respected poker players:
Erik Seidel, Dan Harington, Mike Sexton, Daniel Negreanu

If you could change anything in the world, what would it be?
Teach people to be more tolerant & accepting, and less hypocritical.

If you could change anything in the poker world, what would it be?
Casinos should get very tough on abusive players, so poker can have the respect it deserves.