4 of Poker’s Great Pros
by Carmelo on Friday, October 10th, 2025
No Joke, countless of people are trying to be the next "mega star" in poker, but here is a short rundown on 4 of the more famous "nice pros" of the game. Granted "nice" is associated with their names when you are sitting accross the table from them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" until they have removed you out of the game!
Daniel Negreanu
In 2004, his tourney earnings added up to more than $4.4 million and he came away with two immensely respected awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tournament Player of the Year. In Feb Two Thousand and Six he was named Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. Daniel still has the humility to speak with his admirers about how they could improve their own game.
Howard Lederer
Called "The Professor" and sibling 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. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life time winnings exceed 2.7 million dollars.
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty is one of the busiest players in professional poker and from Two Thousand and 2004 he ranked in the money in excess of one hundred competitions. He’s noted for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also credited with the phrase "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a exceptionally bad loss. As of Two Thousand and Six, his career earnings are just about $6 million.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has won five World Series of Poker titles with 2 of his wins happening in 2003. Chris has the nickname "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, along with his ability to toss cards quick enough to slice through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total poker tournament winnings exceeded 5 million dollars.
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