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October
Written by Cordell.
Posted in: Poker
Beyond a doubt millions of players are trying to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short list of 4 of the more noteworthy "charming pros" of the game. Although "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 Two Thousand and Four, his competition payouts amounted to more than four and a half million dollars and he won 2 highly respected 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 even still has the decency to talk with his admirers about how they will be able to improve their own game.
Howard Lederer
Called "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His accomplishments have allowed him to make an educational video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of Two Thousand and Five, his complete life time earnings surpass $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty is one of the most active players in professional poker and between 2000 and Two Thousand and Four he finished in the money in excess of 100 competitions. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" during poker matches and also credited with the term "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a especially bad defeat. As of Two Thousand and Six, his life time winnings are almost 6 million dollars.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has earned 5 WSOP titles with two of his successes happening in Two Thousand and Three. Has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his trademark long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to throw playing cards quick enough to cut through bananas and pickles. As of 2005 his total poker tourney earnings exceeded 5 million dollars.
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