4 of Poker’s Charming Guys
Posted in Poker on 05/06/2026 07:25 pm by Skyla
Beyond a doubt countless of individuals strive to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more noteworthy "great pros" of the game. Even though "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 tournament payouts amounted to in excess of four and a half million dollars and he came away with two highly respected awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tournament Player of the Year. In February Two Thousand and Six he was chosen Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. He still has the humility to talk to his admirers about how they can improve their own game.
Howard Lederer
Referred to as "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His accomplishments have allowed him to make an educational poker video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and also hosting a tournament poker show for Fox. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life time winnings exceed $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is one of the most active players in poker and from Two Thousand to 2004 he finished in the money in more than one hundred tournaments. He is noted for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also credited with the term "that’s poker baby" when referring to a especially bad loss. As of 2006, his career earnings are almost six million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has captured five WSOP titles with two of his successes coming in Two Thousand and Three. Has the alias "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to throw cards fast enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total poker tournament winnings exceeded $5 million.