2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-Up Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$1,500,000
Entries
64

Player Bios: Chris "Jesus" Ferguson

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
A seasoned veteran of the NBC Heads-Up Championships, Chris Ferguson has finished runner-up in this event both in 2005 and 2006.

The man they call "Jesus" has over $6 million in career tournament winnings and is the 2000 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion.

Jesus' path to the quarterfinals was as follows:

Round of 64: def. John Juanda

Round of 32: def. Gavin Smith

Round of 16: def. Mike Matusow

Tags: Chris Ferguson