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Literally millions of players want to be the next "big thing" in poker, but here is a short rundown on four of the more famous "charming players" of the game. Although "nice" is connected with their names when you are playing them it's "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have put you out of the competition!

Daniel Negreanu

In 2004, his competition payouts amounted to in excess of 4.4 million dollars and he attained two immensely admired awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine's Competition Player of the Year. In Feb 2006 he was chosen Card Player's Favourite Poker Player. Daniel still has the decency to talk with his admirers about how they might improve their own game.

Howard Lederer

Called "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His accomplishments have allowed him to make an instructional poker video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold'em" and also holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his complete life winnings exceed $2.7 million.

Scotty Nguyen

Scott is 1 of the busiest players in poker and between Two Thousand and Two Thousand and Four he finished in the money in well over one hundred tournaments. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker games and also credited with the term "that's poker baby" when referring to a particularly bad defeat. As of 2006, his career earnings are almost six million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has earned five World Series of Poker titles with two of his successes happening in Two Thousand and Three. Chris has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his characteristic long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to throw cards fast enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total poker tourney winnings exceeded 5 million dollars.