Literally huge amounts of players strive to be the next "big-time thing" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more well known "nice players" of poker. Granted "nice" is associated with their names when you are sitting accross the table from them it’s "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have removed you out of the competition!
Daniel Negreanu
In Two Thousand and Four, his tourney winnings amounted to in the region of 4.4 million dollars and he came away with two immensely respected awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In Feb Two Thousand and Six he was named Card Player’s Preferred Poker Player. He still has the humility to speak to his admirers about how they can boost their own game.
Howard Lederer
Called "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has lead to him making an instructional video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of 2005, his complete life earnings exceed $2.7 million.
Scotty Nguyen
Scott is one of the most active players in professional poker and between Two Thousand to 2004 he ranked in the money in well over 100 tournaments. He’s noted for saying "yeah baby" throughout poker games and also credited with the phrase "that’s poker baby" when alluding to a especially bad defeat. As of Two Thousand and Six, his career earnings are just about $6 million.
Chris Ferguson
Chris has captured 5 World Series of Poker titles with two of his successes happening in 2003. Has the alias "Jesus" as a result of his trademark long hair and beard, and is able to toss playing cards fast enough to cut through bananas and pickles. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tourney winnings exceeded 5 million dollars.