{"id":27174,"date":"2021-04-03T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=27174"},"modified":"2021-03-29T05:31:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T10:31:12","slug":"what-ever-happened-to-chris-ferguson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/what-ever-happened-to-chris-ferguson\/","title":{"rendered":"What Ever Happened To Chris \u201cJesus\u201d Ferguson?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Chris “Jesus” Ferguson was one of the most prominent people during the early days of the poker boom. He was one of the key figures behind Full Tilt Poker<\/a>, a name that still lives in the memories of players all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although he’s today a pariah of the community,\nthe man nicknamed “Jesus” for his trademark long hair was once a\nfavorite among players and poker fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ferguson has always demonstrated a unique\npassion for the game, and his mathematical background helped him create a\nrather impressive career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n His calm and composed demeanor at the tables\nand his desire to bring poker to the masses made him very popular in the 2000s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, his involvement with Full Tilt – the\nthing he was so proud of – would turn out to be his demise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the events of Black Friday in April of 2011, Chris Ferguson failed to take responsibility or even offer a sincere apology for possibly the biggest scandal in online poker history.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The poker community would never forgive this,\nand for a good reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the sudden closure of Full Tilt was just\nan inconvenience for some, many players had their entire bankrolls locked up on\nthe site. Their livelihood was at stake and their futures looked very\nuncertain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet, Ferguson and others didn’t seem very\nsympathetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shortly after Black Friday, “Jesus”\npretty much disappeared from public life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once a very prominent figure and a regular staple of shows such as Poker After Dark<\/a><\/em> and High Stakes Poker<\/a><\/em>, Ferguson was pretty much gone without a trace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what really happened to Chris Ferguson\nafter the Full Tilt fiasco? What\u2019s he been up to, and is he trying to claw his\nway back inside the poker community?<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n