Four of Poker’s Nice Players

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Literally millions and millions of people want to be the next "big thing" in poker, but here is a short list of 4 of the more noteworthy "charming pros" of the game. Despite the fact that "nice" is connected with their names when you are sitting accross the table from them it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the game!

Daniel Negreanu

In Two Thousand and Four, his tourney earnings amounted to more than $4.4 million and he attained two immensely admired awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Competition Player of the Year. In Feb Two Thousand and Six he was named Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He even still has the decency to talk to his admirers about how they can boost their own game.

Howard Lederer

Called "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has allowed him to make an instructional video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of Two Thousand and Five, his complete life earnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.

Scotty Nguyen

Scotty is 1 of the busiest players in poker and between 2000 and Two Thousand and Four he placed in the money in more than 100 competitions. He’s notorious for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also credited with the term "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a especially bad beat. As of 2006, his career earnings are almost $6 million.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has won five WSOP titles with two of his successes happening in 2003. Chris has the nickname "Jesus" due to his trademark long hair and beard, along with his ability to throw cards quick enough to slice through bananas and pickles. As of Two Thousand and Five his total live poker tournament winnings exceeded $5 million.