A Couple of of Poker’s Great Guys
Posted in Poker on 12/23/2025 12:25 am by ShelbyNo Joke, millions of players strive to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more noteworthy "charming pros" of the game. Despite the fact that "nice" is connected with their names when you are at a poker table it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his tourney winnings added up to in excess of 4.4 million dollars and he attained 2 highly respected awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In Feb Two Thousand and Six he was named Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. Daniel even still has the decency to talk to his fans about how they can improve their own game.
Howard Lederer
Known as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His achievements have allowed him to make an educational video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life earnings surpass $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is one of the most active players in poker and from 2000 to 2004 he finished in the money in more than one hundred competitions. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" during poker matches and also credited with the phrase "that’s poker baby" when referring to a exceptionally bad beat. As of 2006, his life time winnings are just about $6 million.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has won 5 WSOP titles with 2 of his wins coming in 2003. Has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to throw cards quick enough to slice through bananas and pickles. As of 2005 his total live poker tourney winnings exceeded five million dollars.
