No Joke, millions of people want to be the next "big thing" in poker, but here is a short rundown on four of the more famous "nice pros" of the game. Despite the fact that "nice" is associated with their names when you are facing them it’s "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 $4.4 million and he came away with 2 immensely admired awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In February Two Thousand and Six he was appointed Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He still has the humility to speak to his fans about how they might advance their own game.

Howard Lederer

Known as "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has allowed him to make an educational poker video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox. As of 2005, his total life earnings exceed $2.7 million.

Scotty Nguyen

Scotty is 1 of the busiest players in poker and from 2000 to Two Thousand and Four he finished in the money in more than one hundred tournaments. He is noted for saying "yeah baby" during poker games and also coined the term "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a exceptionally bad beat. As of 2006, his life time winnings are almost 6 million dollars.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has earned 5 WSOP titles with 2 of his successes happening in 2003. Has the nickname "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, that, and along with his ability to throw playing cards quick enough to cut through bananas and pickles. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tourney winnings exceeded 5 million dollars.