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With a father who held a doctorate in theoretical probability and was a university professor at UCLA, Chris Ferguson was exposed to the mathematics of games of chance at a very early age. Apparently, he was playing poker at only 10 years old. As the years passed, he made good use of the new internet by practising online against other players. Not only did he gain the skills necessary to conquer the World Series of Poker and be named Player of the Year, but he also built up a loyal following.