Whether you approve or not of Chris “Jesus” Ferguson’s role in the historic Full Tilt debacle, there is little doubt that he remains a formidable player despite the distractions of the past, public opprobrium and a five year break from major live tournament play.
Returning this year to the public game he has won or run deep in a string of big competitions, culminating this week in the award of his sixth World Series of Poker winner’s bracelet at WSOPE in Rozvadov, Czech Republic.
In the Euro 1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better competition 54-year-old Ferguson bested a small field (for a bracelet event) of 92 to face Stanislav Wright in the heads up, which he won.
The main prize of Euro 39,289 was eclipsed in importance by the fact that it was accompanied by one of those prestigious WSOP bracelets.