4 of Poker’s Nice Pros

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No Joke, huge amounts of individuals want to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short list of 4 of the more famous "nice pros" of the game. Granted "nice" is connected with their names when you are sitting accross the table from them it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have removed you out of the competition!

Daniel Negreanu

In 2004, his tourney payouts amounted to more than $4.4 million and he came away with two highly admired awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In Feb Two Thousand and Six he was appointed Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He even still has the decency to speak to his fans about how they might advance 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 poker video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his total life earnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.

Scotty Nguyen

Scott is 1 of the busiest players in professional poker and from 2000 and Two Thousand and Four he ranked in the money in excess of 100 tournaments. He’s notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also credited with the term "that’s poker baby" when referring to a particularly bad beat. As of Two Thousand and Six, his life time earnings are just about $6 million.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has won 5 World Series of Poker titles with two of his wins coming in Two Thousand and Three. Chris has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to throw cards quick enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total live poker tourney winnings exceeded five million dollars.