Four of Poker’s Charming Guys
Literally countless of individuals strive to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on 4 of the more well known "great pros" of poker. Even though "nice" is connected with their names when you are at a poker table it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his competition earnings added up to more than 4.4 million dollars and he captured 2 highly admired awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tournament Player of the Year. In Feb Two Thousand and Six he was chosen Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. Daniel still has the decency to talk to his admirers about how they could advance their own game.
Howard Lederer
Referred to as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has lead to him making an instructional video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also holding a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of 2005, his complete life earnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty is one of the busiest players in poker and between Two Thousand and Two Thousand and Four he ranked in the money in well over one hundred competitions. He’s noted for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker games and also coined the term "that’s poker baby" when referring to a particularly bad defeat. As of Two Thousand and Six, his career winnings are just about $6 million.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has earned five World Series of Poker titles with two of his successes happening in 2003. Has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his trademark long hair and beard, along with his ability to throw playing cards quick enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total poker tournament winnings exceeded $5 million.
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