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- Disgraced poker pro Chris “Jesus” Ferguson resurfaces at WSOP event
- Ferguson was accused by Feds of defrauding poker players out of more than $440 million
- Ferguson busted out of his WSOP return within an hour
- "I'm just here to play poker," Ferguson said three times when approached
Disgraced poker pro Chris “Jesus” Ferguson has made his first public appearance since being implicated as part of a ponzi scheme tied to Full Tilt Poker.
US authorities in April 2011 forced the shutdown of what was then the second largest online poker room in the world. US players were eventually paid after waiting over three years.
Ferguson was named in a Justice Department complaint five months later.
Ferguson along with three other individuals were alleged to have defrauded poker players out of more than $440 million over a four year period.
Ferguson, an Atheist, was nicknamed “Jesus” for his uncanny resemblance to the “son of God” in the Christian religion, though his resurrection appears to have taken nearly five years, making few appearances since the US Justice Department lodged its complaint.
That case was dismissed February 19, 2013. Ferguson has yet to be acquitted in the Court of Public Opinion, however.
The five-time WSOP bracelet winner busted out of the $10,000 seven-card stud event within an hour on June 4.
"I'm just here to play poker," he told PokerNews three times, refusing to comment further.
Ferguson, the 2000 main event champion, has made $8.3 million in lifetime tournament earnings.
