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Beyond a doubt millions and millions of individuals want to be the next "big thing" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more well known "nice pros" of poker. Despite the fact that "nice" is connected with their names when you are sitting accross the table from them it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have removed you out of the game!

Daniel Negreanu

In Two Thousand and Four, his competition payouts added up to more than 4.4 million dollars and he captured two immensely admired awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In February Two Thousand and Six he was chosen Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. Daniel even still has the decency to speak with his admirers 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 accomplishments have lead to him making an educational poker video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his total life time winnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.

Scotty Nguyen

Scotty is one of the busiest players in poker and from 2000 and 2004 he ranked in the money in more than one hundred competitions. He’s notorious for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also coined the phrase "that’s poker baby" when referring to a exceptionally bad defeat. As of 2006, his life time earnings are almost six million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has captured five World Series of Poker titles with 2 of his wins coming in Two Thousand and Three. Has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his trademark long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to toss playing cards quick enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of Two Thousand and Five his total live poker tournament earnings exceeded 5 million dollars.