No Joke, millions of individuals want to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on 4 of the more noteworthy "charming pros" of the game. Even though "nice" is associated with their names when you are sitting accross the table from them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his competition winnings amounted to in excess of four and a half million dollars and he came away with 2 highly respected awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In Feb 2006 he was chosen Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. He even still has the humility to talk to his fans about how they can boost 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 educational video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also hosting a tournament poker show for Fox. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life earnings exceed $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is 1 of the busiest players in poker and between 2000 to Two Thousand and Four he ranked in the money in excess of 100 competitions. He is noted for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also coined the term "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a particularly bad beat. As of 2006, his career winnings are almost six million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has won 5 WSOP titles with two of his successes coming in Two Thousand and Three. Has the alias "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to throw cards quick enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total live poker tourney earnings exceeded five million dollars.