Beyond a doubt millions and millions of players are trying to be the next "big-time thing" in poker, but here is a short rundown on 4 of the more well known "nice players" of the game. Despite the fact that "nice" is associated 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 tournament winnings added up to in excess of four and a half million dollars and he won 2 highly respected awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Competition Player of the Year. In Feb Two Thousand and Six he was chosen Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. Daniel even still has the humility to speak to his admirers about how they will be able to advance their own game.
Howard Lederer
Referred to as "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His accomplishments have allowed him to make an educational poker video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his complete life time earnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty is 1 of the busiest players in poker and between 2000 and 2004 he placed in the money in more than one hundred events. He is noted for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker games and also coined the phrase "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a exceptionally bad defeat. As of 2006, his life time earnings are almost six million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has earned five WSOP titles with 2 of his wins coming in Two Thousand and Three. Chris has the alias "Jesus" due to his trademark long hair and beard, and is able to throw playing cards fast enough to cut through bananas and pickles. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tournament winnings exceeded 5 million dollars.
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