Beyond a doubt countless of people are trying to be the next "big-time thing" in poker, but here is a short list of 4 of the more famous "charming pros" of poker. Granted "nice" is connected with their names when you are playing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have put you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his tourney winnings added up to more than $4.4 million and he captured two immensely 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 chosen Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He still has the decency to talk with his fans about how they might advance their own game.
Howard Lederer
Known as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His success has allowed him to make an instructional poker video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of 2005, his complete life time earnings exceed $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty is 1 of the busiest players in professional poker and between Two Thousand to Two Thousand and Four he finished in the money in excess of 100 competitions. He’s notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker games and also coined the phrase "that’s poker baby" when referring to a exceptionally bad defeat. As of 2006, his life time winnings are just about 6 million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has won 5 World Series of Poker titles with 2 of his wins happening in Two Thousand and Three. Has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his trademark long hair and beard, that, and 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 five million dollars.
