No Joke, huge amounts of people strive to be the next "big thing" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more noteworthy "charming pros" of the game. Granted "nice" is associated with their names when you are playing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have put you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his competition winnings amounted to in excess of $4.4 million and he captured two highly 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 chosen Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. Daniel still has the humility to speak to his admirers about how they will be able to boost their own game.
Howard Lederer
Known as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His achievements have lead to him making an instructional video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also holding a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his complete life time earnings surpass 2.7 million dollars.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is one of the busiest players in professional poker and between Two Thousand and Two Thousand and Four he placed in the money in more than 100 competitions. He is noted for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker games and also coined the term "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a exceptionally bad loss. As of Two Thousand and Six, his life time earnings are almost 6 million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has won 5 WSOP titles with 2 of his successes happening in Two Thousand and Three. Has the nickname "Jesus" because of his characteristic long hair and beard, along with his ability to throw playing cards fast enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of Two Thousand and Five his total live poker tourney winnings exceeded five million dollars.