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No Joke, millions of players strive to be the next "big-time thing" in poker, but here is a short list of 4 of the more well known "nice guys" of the game. Despite the fact that "nice" is associated with their names when you are sitting accross the table from them it's "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have put you out of the competition!

Daniel Negreanu

In 2004, his tournament payouts amounted to in excess of $4.4 million and he attained 2 highly respected awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine's Tournament Player of the Year. In Feb 2006 he was chosen Card Player's Preferred Poker Player. Daniel still has the humility to talk to his admirers about how they might advance their own game.

Howard Lederer

Called "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His accomplishments have lead to him making an educational video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold'em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life time earnings surpass $2.7 million.

Scotty Nguyen

Scotty is 1 of the busiest players in professional poker and between 2000 to Two Thousand and Four he finished in the money in well over 100 events. He is noted for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker games and also credited with the term "that's poker baby" when referring to a especially bad defeat. As of Two Thousand and Six, his life time earnings are just about 6 million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has captured five World Series of Poker titles with 2 of his wins happening in Two Thousand and Three. Chris has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to throw playing cards quick enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total live poker tourney winnings exceeded 5 million dollars.