Literally millions of individuals want to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on four of the more noteworthy "charming guys" of poker. Even though "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 put you out of the competition!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his competition payouts amounted to in excess of $4.4 million and he attained two highly respected awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Competition Player of the Year. In Feb 2006 he was named Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. He still has the humility to talk to his fans about how they can boost their own game.
Howard Lederer
Known as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His achievements have allowed him to make an educational poker video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of 2005, his total life time winnings surpass $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is 1 of the most active players in poker and between 2000 and Two Thousand and Four he ranked in the money in excess of one hundred competitions. He’s noted for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also coined the phrase "that’s poker baby" when referring to a especially bad loss. As of Two Thousand and Six, his life time earnings are just about six million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has won 5 WSOP titles with 2 of his successes coming in 2003. Chris has the alias "Jesus" due to his trademark long hair and beard, along with his ability to toss cards quick enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total poker tournament earnings exceeded five million dollars.
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