No Joke, millions and millions of individuals strive to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more famous "nice guys" of poker. Granted "nice" is associated with their names when you are at a poker table it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the game!

Daniel Negreanu

In 2004, his tourney earnings amounted to in the region of $4.4 million and he won 2 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. He still has the decency to speak with his fans about how they might boost their own game.

Howard Lederer

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

Scotty Nguyen

Scotty is 1 of the busiest players in poker and between 2000 to Two Thousand and Four he placed in the money in more than one hundred tournaments. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker matches and also credited with the term "that’s poker baby" when referring to a especially bad beat. As of Two Thousand and Six, his career winnings are just about 6 million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has captured five WSOP titles with 2 of his wins coming in Two Thousand and Three. Has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his characteristic long hair and beard, along with his ability to toss cards quick enough to cut through bananas and pickles. As of 2005 his total live poker tournament winnings exceeded $5 million.