No Joke, countless of players want to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on 4 of the more famous "charming guys" of poker. Although "nice" is connected with their names when you are facing them it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have put you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his tournament payouts added up to more than four and a half million dollars and he attained two highly respected 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 appointed Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He still has the humility to talk with his admirers about how they might advance their own game.
Howard Lederer
Referred to as "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His success has allowed him to make an instructional video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of 2005, his complete life time winnings exceed $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is 1 of the most active players in professional poker and between Two Thousand and Two Thousand and Four he finished in the money in well over 100 events. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also credited with the phrase "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a especially bad beat. As of Two Thousand and Six, his career earnings are just about $6 million.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has captured five WSOP titles with 2 of his wins coming in Two Thousand and Three. Chris has the nickname "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to throw cards fast enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total poker tourney winnings exceeded $5 million.