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No Joke, huge amounts of players want to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on four of the more well known "nice guys" of the game. Even though "nice" is connected with their names when you are at a poker table it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have put you out of the competition!

Daniel Negreanu

In 2004, his competition payouts added up to in the region of four and a half million dollars and he attained 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 named Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. He still has the decency to speak to his admirers about how they could advance their own game.

Howard Lederer

Referred to as "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His achievements 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 complete life earnings exceed 2.7 million dollars.

Scotty Nguyen

Scotty is 1 of the most active players in poker and from 2000 and 2004 he placed in the money in more than 100 events. He is noted for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also credited with the term "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a exceptionally bad beat. As of 2006, his life time earnings are almost $6 million.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has captured five WSOP titles with 2 of his successes coming in Two Thousand and Three. Chris has the nickname "Jesus" due to his trademark long hair and beard, and is able to toss cards quick enough to cut through bananas and pickles. As of 2005 his total live poker tourney winnings exceeded five million dollars.