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No Joke, huge amounts of people are trying to be the next "star" in poker, but here is a short list of four of the more famous "great guys" of poker. Despite the fact that "nice" is connected 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 tournament winnings amounted to in the region of $4.4 million and he captured 2 highly respected awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine’s Tourney Player of the Year. In Feb 2006 he was named Card Player’s Favourite Poker Player. Daniel even still has the humility to speak with his fans about how they can advance their own game.

Howard Lederer

Called "The Professor" and brother of fellow poker professional Annie Duke. His achievements have lead to him making an educational video called "Secrets of No Limit Hold’em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life earnings surpass $2.7 million.

Scotty Nguyen

Scott is one of the busiest players in professional poker and between Two Thousand and Two Thousand and Four he finished in the money in more than one hundred tournaments. He is noted for saying "yeah baby" during poker matches and also credited with the term "that’s poker baby" when referring to a exceptionally bad loss. As of 2006, his career earnings are just about $6 million.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has won 5 WSOP titles with two of his wins coming in Two Thousand and Three. Has the alias "Jesus" because of his trademark long hair and beard, and is able to throw playing cards fast enough to slice through bananas and pickles. As of Two Thousand and Five his total poker tournament earnings exceeded five million dollars.

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Hold’em is just about players and position. All rounded Texas Holdem players concur that seating in no limit Hold’em is critically important. Showing your hole cards in late spot can be a great deal more profitable than in starting poker spot. This is seeing that a lot more data is gathered prior to acting.

As an example, I was playing a $1-$2 no limit money game at a local spot. I came in with 2, 9 unsuited on the dealer marker, so I could partake in some fun. Flop came down A-A-4. A bettor in early position made a fifteen dollar wager. 2 entrants fold and it was my turn. I should have folded, but something seemed a bit odd. I ID’d this player as a weak-tight player, and typically if he held the strongest hand he would simply check, so I called.

The turn came down with a 7, meaning it was a A-A-4-7. My competitor placed a further bet of $20. I deliberated for a while, but decided to re-raise another $30thirty dollars over and above his $20. He folds and I won the pot.

Playing late position gives you an insight into where you are positioned by watching how other players react and bet. On the other hand, people at early position could use their poker position to check-raise the late seated aggressors and trap them afterwords at the end. In Texas Holdem, both ends, last and early must be played carefully.