Professional poker champion Chris Ferguson has the nickname, Jesus, because of his dark beard and very long hair. You will often see him wearing sunglasses and/or a cowboy hat. He is also known for throwing cards in such a way as to cut fruits and vegetables – no joke! Chris Ferguson was born 11 April, 1963 in Los Angeles, California. Chris seems to have come by his analytica...Read More

Professional poker great Daniel Negreanu was born 26 July, 1974 in Toronto, Canada. His parents, Constantin and Annie, arrived in Canada in 1967 from Romania. Daniel’s parents encouraged both of their sons to follow their dreams. As a teen, Daniel first wanted to become a professional pool player before deciding poker was a better choice. Daniel Negreanu was just one credit s...Read More

Known as “The Poker Brat” because of a tendency toward temper tantrums after being outdrawed, Phil Hellmuth did not become interested in poker until he attended college. Born 16 July, 1964 in an upper middle class family in Madison, Wisconsin, his father was a college dean. However, Phil’s family didn’t play poker at home; he became involved in low stakes poker and ...Read More

  Poker pro champion Phil Ivey was born 1 February, 1976 in Riverside, California, but was raised in the suburbs of Roselle, New Jersey. He built his great ability to concentrate by playing video games and as a teen Phil was an innovative entrepreneur type. He started on a telemarketing sales project before getting involved in poker. In his late teens, still too young to get int...Read More