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Beyond a doubt huge amounts of people are trying to be the next "huge thing" in poker, but here is a short list of 4 of the more well known "great guys" of the game. Even though "nice" is associated with their names when you are facing them it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have put you out of the game!

Daniel Negreanu

In Two Thousand and Four, his tourney earnings amounted to in the region of four and a half million dollars and he came away with 2 immensely 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. Daniel even still has the decency to speak to his fans about how they will be able to boost their own game.

Howard Lederer

Known as "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has lead to him making an instructional video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his total life time earnings exceed 2.7 million dollars.

Scotty Nguyen

Scott is 1 of the most active players in poker and from 2000 and 2004 he placed in the money in well over one hundred tournaments. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also coined the term "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a exceptionally bad defeat. As of Two Thousand and Six, his life time winnings are just about $6 million.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has won five World Series of Poker titles with 2 of his successes happening in 2003. Has the alias "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to toss playing cards quick enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total poker tournament earnings exceeded 5 million dollars.