Beyond a doubt countless of players strive to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more noteworthy "great guys" of poker. Despite the fact that "nice" is associated with their names when you are facing them it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his tourney winnings amounted to in excess of four and a half million dollars and he won 2 immensely respected awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Competition Player of the Year. In February 2006 he was chosen Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. He still has the humility to speak to his admirers about how they could advance their own game.
Howard Lederer
Referred to as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His accomplishments have allowed him to make an instructional video named "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 one of the busiest players in professional poker and between Two Thousand and Two Thousand and Four he ranked in the money in well over one hundred events. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also credited with the phrase "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a exceptionally bad loss. As of Two Thousand and Six, his life time earnings are just about $6 million.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has captured five WSOP titles with 2 of his successes coming in 2003. Has the nickname "Jesus" as a result of his trademark long hair and beard, along with his ability to toss cards fast enough to slice through bananas and pickles. As of 2005 his total live poker tourney winnings exceeded five million dollars.