Beyond a doubt millions of people want to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on 4 of the more well known "nice guys" of poker. Granted "nice" is connected with their names when you are sitting accross the table from them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have put you out of the game!

Daniel Negreanu

In Two Thousand and Four, his competition earnings added up to in the region of 4.4 million dollars and he won two immensely admired awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In Feb Two Thousand and Six he was named Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He still has the humility to talk to his fans about how they might advance their own game.

Howard Lederer

Called "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has allowed him to make an educational video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of 2005, his complete life earnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.

Scotty Nguyen

Scott is one of the most active players in poker and from 2000 to Two Thousand and Four he ranked in the money in well over one hundred competitions. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker games and also coined the term "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a especially bad loss. As of Two Thousand and Six, his life time earnings are just about six million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has earned five World Series of Poker titles with two of his wins coming in Two Thousand and Three. Has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to toss playing cards fast enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tournament earnings exceeded five million dollars.