No Joke, millions and millions of individuals are trying to be the next "big-time thing" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more well known "great pros" of poker. Granted "nice" is associated with their names when you are playing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the competition!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his tourney winnings amounted to in the region of $4.4 million and he won 2 immensely respected awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In Feb Two Thousand and Six he was appointed Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He still has the decency to speak to his fans about how they will be able to boost their own game.
Howard Lederer
Known as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His achievements have allowed him to make an educational poker video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life winnings surpass $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty is one of the busiest players in poker and between Two Thousand and Two Thousand and Four he finished in the money in more than one hundred competitions. He is noted for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker games and also coined the phrase "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a especially bad defeat. As of 2006, his life time winnings are almost $6 million.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has earned five WSOP titles with two of his successes happening in Two Thousand and Three. Has the nickname "Jesus" because of his trademark long hair and beard, and is able to toss playing cards fast enough to cut through bananas and pickles. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tournament earnings exceeded five million dollars.
