Gus Hansen, Doyle Brunson and Joe Hachem are all famous names in the world of poker. We’d like to let you get to know these and other famous poker players even better with our detailed profiles of them. Did you always want to know what exceptional job John Juanda financed his studies with, which poker star scared away burglars by faking a heart attack, why Dave Ulliottthrew $ 40,000 in the trash or what music Chris “Jesus” Ferguson likes to listen to the most? On our site you’ll get to know the stars privately and find out what lies close to their hearts, which people are most important in their lives and what they would like to change in the poker scene. We’ve translated numerous poker stars' blogs (online diaries) into English and other languages for you so you can take part in the lives of the professionals, first hand.
Of course, we’ve included details about their poker careers as well. You’ll find a list of all the tournament results and prize money each poker star has won – so you’ll always stay informed. Furthermore, you’ll find out how the professionals started playing poker and what high and low points they’ve experienced on their way to the top. Hardly any of them became stars overnight; behind every professional poker career, you’ll find talent and exceptional mathematical and mental abilities as well as a lot of hard work. You have to be made for the life of a professional poker player; you can’t lose your patience when you have a streak of bad luck – this exceptional way of life has to come naturally. Browse through dozens of profiles and get an idea for yourself about these interesting and eccentric personalities and be inspired by poker tips from the pros! Who knows, maybe there’s a poker star in you, too…
"If it's in Honolulu or Wiesbaden - I feel at home everywhere poker is played"
Chris about his love for poker
11.04.1963
Los Angeles, US
Aries
Unmarried
Pacific Palisades, US
USA
PhD Computer Science at the University of California
Computer scientist (research, consulting, etc.), former dancing instructor
Swing dancing
R&B, Jazz, Classical Music
Watamu Beach, Kenya
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Gandhi, Martin Luther King
...during his childhood
Texas Hold'em
Mathematical, analytical
Erik Seidel, Dan Harington, Mike Sexton, Daniel Negreanu
...he would teach people to be more tolerant and accepting, and less hypocritical
...casinos would get very tough on abusive players, so poker can have the respect it deserves
Throws playing cards at fruits and vegetables fast and forcefully enough to cut them in two; spent 18 years in college; worked as a dance instructor at the UCLA swing dance club
Poker legend Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, born Christopher Philip Ferguson on April 11th, 1963 in Los Angeles, California is, without a doubt, one of the most prominent figures of the poker circuit today. Chris grew up in a wealthy family, his father is a professor teaching game theory and theoretical probability and both parents have a doctoral degree in mathematics. The apple does not fall far from the tree: Chris is also an intellectual at heart, numbers and figures are in his blood, and logical or mathematical connections have always fascinated him...
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