4 of Poker’s Nice Players

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Literally huge amounts of individuals strive to be the next "huge thing" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more well known "nice players" of poker. Despite the fact that "nice" is associated with their names when you are facing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have put you out of the game!

Daniel Negreanu

In Two Thousand and Four, his tournament earnings added up to in the region of 4.4 million dollars and he won 2 immensely respected awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tournament Player of the Year. In February Two Thousand and Six he was appointed Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. Daniel even still has the decency to speak with his fans about how they might improve their own game.

Howard Lederer

Known as "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His accomplishments have allowed him to make an instructional video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also holding a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life time earnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.

Scotty Nguyen

Scott is 1 of the busiest players in professional poker and from Two Thousand and 2004 he finished in the money in excess of one hundred tournaments. He’s noted for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also coined the phrase "that’s poker baby" when referring to a particularly bad defeat. As of 2006, his life time earnings are almost six million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has won 5 WSOP titles with 2 of his wins coming in 2003. Chris has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his characteristic long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to throw playing cards fast enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tournament winnings exceeded 5 million dollars.


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