No Joke, huge amounts of individuals want to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on four of the more well known "charming pros" of poker. Even though "nice" is associated with their names when you are at a poker table it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his tourney winnings amounted to in the region of four and a half million dollars and he came away with 2 immensely admired awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Competition Player of the Year. In February Two Thousand and Six he was chosen Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He even still has the decency to speak with his admirers about how they will be able to advance their own game.
Howard Lederer
Known as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has allowed him to make an instructional video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of 2005, his total life winnings surpass $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty is 1 of the most active players in poker and between Two Thousand and 2004 he ranked in the money in more than 100 competitions. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also credited with the phrase "that’s poker baby" when referring to a particularly bad beat. As of Two Thousand and Six, his life time winnings are just about six million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has captured five WSOP titles with 2 of his successes happening in 2003. Has the nickname "Jesus" as a result of his characteristic long hair and beard, along with his ability to toss cards fast enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tournament winnings exceeded 5 million dollars.
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