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No Joke, millions and millions of people strive to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more well known "charming players" of the game. Granted "nice" is connected with their names when you are facing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have removed you out of the game!

Daniel Negreanu

In Two Thousand and Four, his tourney earnings amounted to in excess of $4.4 million and he attained 2 highly admired awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine's Competition Player of the Year. In Feb 2006 he was appointed Card Player's Preferred Poker Player. He even 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 brother of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has allowed him to make an instructional video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold'em" and also holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his total life time earnings exceed 2.7 million dollars.

Scotty Nguyen

Scotty is 1 of the most active players in professional poker and from Two Thousand and 2004 he placed in the money in more than 100 events. He's noted for saying "yeah baby" during poker matches and also coined the term "that's poker baby" when referring to a especially bad defeat. As of 2006, his career winnings are almost 6 million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has won 5 WSOP titles with two of his wins happening in 2003. Has the nickname "Jesus" because of his characteristic long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to throw playing cards fast enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tourney earnings exceeded 5 million dollars.