No Joke, millions of players strive to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on 4 of the more famous "nice players" of the game. Granted "nice" is connected with their names when you are playing them it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his competition winnings added up to in the region of 4.4 million dollars and he won two immensely admired awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tournament Player of the Year. In February Two Thousand and Six he was chosen Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. Daniel even still has the humility to talk to his admirers about how they can boost their own game.
Howard Lederer
Called "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has lead to him making an educational poker video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life winnings exceed 2.7 million dollars.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is 1 of the most active players in poker and from 2000 to 2004 he placed in the money in excess of one hundred competitions. He’s noted for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also coined the term "that’s poker baby" when referring to a especially bad defeat. As of 2006, his life time earnings are almost six million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has captured five WSOP titles with two of his successes coming in 2003. Has the alias "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to toss cards fast enough to cut through bananas and pickles. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tournament earnings exceeded $5 million.