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Beyond a doubt countless of players want to be the next "big-time thing" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more famous "nice guys" of the game. Despite the fact that "nice" is associated with their names when you are facing them it's "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have removed you out of the competition!

Daniel Negreanu

In 2004, his competition earnings amounted to in excess of 4.4 million dollars and he captured two highly respected awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine's Tournament Player of the Year. In February Two Thousand and Six he was named Card Player's Favourite Poker Player. Daniel even still has the decency to speak with his admirers about how they could improve their own game.

Howard Lederer

Called "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 co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his total life time earnings surpass $2.7 million.

Scotty Nguyen

Scotty is one of the most active players in professional poker and from Two Thousand to Two Thousand and Four he ranked in the money in excess of one hundred competitions. He is noted for saying "yeah baby" during poker matches and also coined the term "that's poker baby" when alluding to a particularly bad defeat. As of 2006, his life time earnings are almost 6 million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has won five World Series of Poker titles with 2 of his wins happening in Two Thousand and Three. Chris has the alias "Jesus" because of his trademark long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to throw playing cards quick enough to slice through bananas and pickles. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tournament winnings exceeded 5 million dollars.