Literally millions of players want to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on 4 of the more noteworthy "nice guys" of poker. Despite the fact that "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 put you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his tourney winnings added up to in the region of 4.4 million dollars and he captured 2 highly respected awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tournament Player of the Year. In February 2006 he was chosen Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. He even still has the decency to speak with his fans about how they will be able to improve their own game.
Howard Lederer
Called "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His accomplishments have lead to him making an instructional video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life winnings surpass $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty is one of the most active players in professional poker and between Two Thousand to 2004 he ranked in the money in well over one hundred 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 loss. As of 2006, his career winnings are almost $6 million.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has earned five WSOP titles with two of his successes happening in 2003. Chris has the nickname "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, along with his ability to toss cards quick enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tourney winnings exceeded $5 million.
January 8th, 2021
Everett
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