Chris Ferguson Chip Castle (Photo)...

Talking Poker · #1 06-03-06, 10:30 PM

I'm watching this year's NBC Heads Up Championship right now, and they just did a quick feature on Chris Ferguson. One of the things they mentioned was that he has never lost a "Chip Castle Contest." I didn't even know such a thing existed, but the photo they showed was pretty impressive.

eejit101 · #2 06-03-06, 10:32 PM

ooooh, purty. I like making flags out of mine while playing live. Yellow and blue for sweden e.t.c americas a bitch to try and do

Talking Poker · #3 06-03-06, 10:34 PM

I think I'll stack my chips like that at the WSOP this summer.

At the very least, I'll have to do something like this, a la Carlos Mortensen.

Sweet, eh?

omahilo · #4 06-03-06, 10:35 PM

impressive to say the least.

CardSharp · #5 06-04-06, 06:16 AM

Jesus! Now thats a nice stack of chips!

Reel Deal · #6 06-04-06, 09:15 AM

LMAO at his t-shirt.... gotta get one of those!!

BlibbityBlabbity · #7 06-04-06, 12:17 PM

I bet...well, one blue and gree....no I can't do a green or it will fall apart....how much are the yellows, I could probably get to two or three of them, so I bet one blue two yellows and I would like to bet one black too but I will just have to...very carefully....move....this....

[everyone at the table simultaniously yells.....CLOCK~!!*#!]

Tony Cheval · #8 06-05-06, 04:44 AM

I usually just go for Pyramid Power live, 100 chips makes a 1-2-3-4 quite nicely.

New Guy · #9 06-05-06, 12:38 PM

That guy does some wild things. I saw that he won a 2000 person free roll for $4.40. He'll play just to try and parlay that 4.40 into something else. I really like the guy.

Boobie Lover · #10 06-05-06, 12:42 PM

I've heard that he is trying a new challenge of going from $0 to $20K, ala his $1 challenge a while ago.

Spuddy · #11 06-05-06, 12:44 PM

I definately like the guy, he seems to be a down to earth kind hearted fellow....

Those chip stacks are insane! Definately awesome! I might have to try that!

eejit101 · #12 06-05-06, 12:45 PM

really?

What was his $1 challenge? Got a link?

Boobie Lover · #13 06-05-06, 12:49 PM

He was interviewed on about it. So listen away.

Talking Poker · #14 06-05-06, 01:56 PM

He is a good guy. Extremely personable face to face - nothing like you would expect (from the bits you see on tv, I mean).

I'm not sure if this is the same thing, but when I met Clonie in 2004, right when Full Tilt was going live, she was telling me about him turning $1 into $10,000 or something like that. I think it's pretty cool that he is disclipined enough (and patient enough) to play those stackes just to show that it can be done. She told me he was playing 8 (or was it 12) micro-limit tables at a time. Gotta love that.

I'll give that podcast a listen.

eejit101 · #15 06-05-06, 02:38 PM

all thats on it is them saying bankroll management is critical 1,000 times. You could find that kind of serious info in any Stormswa thread in here...

Talking Poker · #16 06-05-06, 02:40 PM

He also mentions the 5% rule and says that he actually busted out with his first $1... but once he hit $15 in his account, he knew he wouldn't bust again.... and then he built it up to $20k. That's pretty impressive, you have to admit.

eejit101 · #17 06-05-06, 02:41 PM

true, chris ferguson even speaking to me is impressive, i think hes a God of the poker world, but that pod cast was a bit lame

New Guy · #18 06-05-06, 02:44 PM

One of my favs 4 sure

Robbie Robb · #19 06-05-06, 04:50 PM

Wait, don't we know someone that turned 70 cents into $30K+???