Beyond a doubt countless of people strive to be the next "huge thing" in poker, but here is a short list of 4 of the more well known "nice guys" of the game. Despite the fact that "nice" is associated with their names when you are facing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the competition!
Daniel Negreanu
In Two Thousand and Four, his tourney earnings amounted to more than four and a half million dollars and he captured 2 immensely respected awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tournament Player of the Year. In February Two Thousand and Six he was appointed Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. He even still has the humility to talk with his admirers about how they can improve their own game.
Howard Lederer
Referred to as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His success has allowed him to make an educational video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life time winnings surpass $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty is 1 of the most active players in professional poker and between 2000 and Two Thousand and Four he ranked in the money in more than one hundred events. He’s noted for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also coined the phrase "that’s poker baby" when referring to a particularly bad loss. As of 2006, his life time winnings are almost six million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has earned five World Series of Poker titles with two of his wins happening in Two Thousand and Three. Has the alias "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to throw playing cards fast enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of Two Thousand and Five his total live poker tourney earnings exceeded $5 million.
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