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Chris Ferguson Apologies – Pisses Off Entire Poker World

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Chris Ferguson returned to live poker two years ago when he played at the 2016 World Series of Poker. He proceeded to make one final table and piss of the entire poker world in the process.

Last year, Ferguson won his sixth career WSOP bracelet en route to winning the 2017 WSOP Player of the Year. Naturally, this further angered poker fans as many continued to demand that he make a statement about his involvement in Black Friday and at least apologize for what happened.

Fast forward to this past Wednesday and Ferguson finally came forth with that apology, but it is not what fans expect. Ferguson released a short “apology” lasting about 42 seconds that seemed completely transparent. This resulted in an outpouring of rage from the poker community.

Ferguson Releases Apology Seven Years After Black Friday.

If you haven’t watched Ferguson’s brief apology, you can view it at the top of this article:

Ok, calling this a true apology seems a bit of a stretch because the only thing that he apologized for was that he couldn’t prevent Black Friday from happening and that it took so long for players to be paid back.

This so called apology fell well short of the what the poker world was hoping for and many took to Twitter to voice their displeasure:

PocketFives had perhaps the best troll of the apology:

What Was the Motivation Behind the Apology?

Some have questioned the motivation behind Chris Ferguson’s apology. Most assume that he released this video just ahead of the World Series of Poker as a way to try and take some of the heat off of him as he prepares to defend his Player of the Year title. This is understandable as he has had to endure a ton of criticism over the last two years, including catcalls and boos at final table appearances.

Most agree that this statement has done little to help his cause. Rather, they think it hurts it as he doesn’t really apologize for his personal actions but rather that he couldn’t stop it from happening.

This also seems to imply that he saw this scenario coming but instead of warning the public. He claims that he tried to help players get their money back. Daniel Negreanu disagrees.

As part of a long series of tweets about the apology and Ferguson’s involvement with Full Tilt, Negreanu tweeted the following:

I personally agree that this doesn’t help Ferguson’s case and releasing the video so close to the start of the WSOP is a clear attempt to diffuse some of the heat he will receive this summer.

Can We Please Quit With the Karma Talk

Something that has been stated on more than one occasion is that karma will come back to bite Chris Ferguson. Can we please stop with the karma talk? Based on his performances the last couple of years, this argument is completely laughable.

When Ferguson returned in 2017, he won over $253k in WSOP events, including a final table appearance. Last year, he won $436k in WSOP events, made multiple final tables and ultimately took down his sixth bracelet en route to the 2017 WSOP Player of the Year title.

If karma was truly going to be catching up with Ferguson, then he wouldn’t be receiving another banner at the Rio to celebrate his POY title.

At this pace, he is much more likely to take down a major WSOP title such as the 2018 WSOP Main Event or the $1M Big One for One Drop. Imagine how the poker world would lose their s*** if that happens.

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