Beyond a doubt countless of individuals are trying to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short list of 4 of the more noteworthy "nice players" of the game. Granted "nice" is associated with their names when you are facing them it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have put you out of the competition!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his tournament earnings amounted to in the region of four and a half million dollars and he won 2 highly admired awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tournament Player of the Year. In February 2006 he was appointed Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He even still has the decency to speak to his fans about how they could improve their own game.
Howard Lederer
Called "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His accomplishments have allowed him to make an educational poker video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of 2005, his total life earnings surpass $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is 1 of the busiest players in poker and from Two Thousand to 2004 he placed in the money in more than 100 tournaments. He’s noted for saying "yeah baby" during poker matches and also credited with the term "that’s poker baby" when referring to a especially bad beat. As of 2006, his life time winnings are almost 6 million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has earned 5 WSOP titles with two of his successes coming in 2003. Has the alias "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, along with his ability to throw playing cards quick enough to slice through bananas and pickles. As of Two Thousand and Five his total live poker tournament earnings exceeded $5 million.
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