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Chip Ferguson Age: 23 Player ID: z32fanatic on PokerStars and FullTilt Hometown: Columbus, Ohio Current Location: Austin, Texas Training Video Focus: Live videos of 9 man SNGs and member hand history reviews. In 2003, Chip started player poker recreationally with his friends as is typical for many poker players. It didn’t take long for him to make the transition to playing poker online on sites such as PartyPoker. The reason for this move to online poker versus live poker was to improve his game and to help pay for everyday living expenses. In 2005, while attending Northwestern University, Chip decided to start playing poker professionally. This decision allowed him to have many more freedoms than the average career would allow, such as making his own work hours. In 2007, Chip graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Political Science and a minor in Legal Studies. While he is focusing on his poker career right now, in a few years Chip may pursue what he considers to be a “normal” career. To date, Chip’s biggest online win has been taking 1st place in the Friday Special on Party Poker in 2006. The win was worth approximately $35,000. However, Chip considers the main achievement in his poker career to be his ability to support himself solely by playing poker, which he has been doing for over 5 years. Chip also takes pride in the fact that he has helped many aspiring poker players greatly improve their poker game while instilling the same bankroll management skills that has allowed him to reach the level which he is currently at. Like most poker players, Chip’s goal is to win a major live tournament. Aside from that, he wants to simply enjoy the freedom and flexibility that playing poker professionally allows. These freedoms vary from traveling the world to taking days off whenever he pleases. Mainly, he would like to take full advantage and enjoy life while he can. Presently, Chip averages 30 hours of poker play a week which involves him playing nearly every day. The limits and types of poker that he plays vary month to month and include anything from Multi-table Tournaments to $200 SNGs. Chip also spends many hours each week promoting sitngoicons.com and making instructional videos.
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