Beyond a doubt huge amounts of individuals strive to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on 4 of the more well known "great pros" of the game. Despite the fact that "nice" is associated with their names when you are playing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have put you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his competition earnings added up to in the region of 4.4 million dollars and he won 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 2006 he was named Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. Daniel still has the humility to speak to his fans about how they could advance their own game.
Howard Lederer
Called "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has lead to him making an educational poker video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also hosting a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his complete life winnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty is 1 of the busiest players in professional poker and from Two Thousand to Two Thousand and Four he finished in the money in well over one hundred events. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also credited with the term "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a especially bad beat. As of 2006, his career winnings are almost 6 million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has captured five WSOP titles with 2 of his wins happening in 2003. Has the alias "Jesus" due to his trademark long hair and beard, along with his ability to throw playing cards fast enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total poker tourney earnings exceeded five million dollars.