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A Couple of of Poker’s Charming Guys

No Joke, millions and millions of people are trying to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short list of 4 of the more well known "great players" of the game. Granted "nice" is connected with their names when you are playing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have removed you out of the game!

Daniel Negreanu

In Two Thousand and Four, his tournament payouts amounted to more than 4.4 million dollars and he won two immensely admired awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In Feb 2006 he was named Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. Daniel still has the decency to talk to his admirers about how they might improve their own game.

Howard Lederer

Called "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His accomplishments have allowed him to make an instructional poker video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co holding a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of 2005, his total life time earnings surpass $2.7 million.

Scotty Nguyen

Scott is 1 of the busiest players in poker and between Two Thousand to 2004 he finished in the money in excess of 100 events. He’s notorious for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also coined the phrase "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a exceptionally bad defeat. As of 2006, his career earnings are just about six million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has earned 5 World Series of Poker titles with two of his successes coming in Two Thousand and Three. Has the nickname "Jesus" as a result of his characteristic long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to toss cards quick enough to slice through bananas and pickles. As of 2005 his total live poker tournament winnings exceeded $5 million.