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Beyond a doubt huge amounts of people strive to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more well known "charming guys" of the game. Despite the fact that "nice" is associated with their names when you are facing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have removed you out of the competition!

Daniel Negreanu

In 2004, his competition payouts added up to more than 4.4 million dollars and he attained 2 highly respected awards in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine's Competition Player of the Year. In Feb 2006 he was named Card Player's Favourite Poker Player. Daniel even still has the humility to speak to his fans about how they will be able to 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 instructional poker video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold'em" and co holding a tournament poker show for Fox TV. 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 professional poker and between 2000 and Two Thousand and Four he ranked in the money in excess of 100 events. He's notorious for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker games and also credited with the term "that's poker baby" when alluding to a especially bad loss. As of Two Thousand and Six, his life time winnings are almost $6 million.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has earned 5 WSOP titles with 2 of his wins happening in Two Thousand and Three. Chris has the alias "Jesus" due to his trademark long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to throw cards fast enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total poker tournament earnings exceeded 5 million dollars.