Literally millions of individuals are trying to be the next "big-time thing" in poker, but here is a short rundown on four of the more well known "nice pros" of the game. Even though "nice" is connected with their names when you are facing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have put you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In Two Thousand and Four, his tourney payouts added up to in the region of 4.4 million dollars and he attained 2 highly admired awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Competition Player of the Year. In February Two Thousand and Six he was chosen Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He even still has the decency to speak to his admirers about how they might boost their own game.
Howard Lederer
Called "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His achievements have lead to him making an instructional video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his complete life winnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is 1 of the busiest players in poker and between 2000 and Two Thousand and Four he finished in the money in well over one hundred events. He’s notorious for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also credited with the term "that’s poker baby" when referring to a particularly bad loss. As of 2006, his life time earnings are almost 6 million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has earned 5 World Series of Poker titles with 2 of his wins happening in Two Thousand and Three. Chris has the nickname "Jesus" because of his trademark long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to throw playing cards fast enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tournament earnings exceeded five million dollars.
