Beyond a doubt countless of individuals want to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more noteworthy "great players" of the game. Although "nice" is connected with their names when you are facing them it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the competition!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his tourney winnings added up to more than four and a half million dollars and he attained two immensely respected 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. He even still has the humility to speak to his fans about how they might advance their own game.
Howard Lederer
Referred to as "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His achievements have lead to him making an instructional video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also hosting a tournament poker show for Fox. As of Two Thousand and Five, his complete life earnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is one of the most active players in professional poker and between 2000 and 2004 he ranked in the money in more than 100 tournaments. He’s notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also credited with the phrase "that’s poker baby" when referring to a exceptionally bad loss. As of 2006, his career winnings are almost $6 million.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has won five WSOP titles with two of his wins happening in Two Thousand and Three. Has the nickname "Jesus" because of his trademark long hair and beard, along with his ability to toss cards quick enough to slice through bananas and pickles. As of 2005 his total live poker tourney winnings exceeded $5 million.