Literally millions of people are trying to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on four of the more well known "nice guys" of poker. Although "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 competition!
Daniel Negreanu
In Two Thousand and Four, his tournament earnings amounted to in excess of 4.4 million dollars and he attained 2 highly admired awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tournament Player of the Year. In Feb Two Thousand and Six he was named Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. He even still has the decency to talk with his fans about how they will be able to improve their own game.
Howard Lederer
Called "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His achievements have allowed him to make an educational poker video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his complete life time earnings exceed 2.7 million dollars.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is 1 of the busiest players in professional poker and from Two Thousand and 2004 he placed in the money in more than one hundred competitions. He’s notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also coined the term "that’s poker baby" when referring to a especially bad defeat. As of 2006, his life time earnings are almost six million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has captured 5 WSOP titles with 2 of his successes coming in 2003. Chris has the nickname "Jesus" because of his trademark long hair and beard, and is able to toss playing cards fast enough to slice through bananas and pickles. As of 2005 his total poker tourney winnings exceeded five million dollars.