The 2011 Poker Hall Of Fame NomineesTen Finalists Named For Two Poker Hall of Fame Spots |
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The finalists for the 2011 Poker Hall of Fame class were announced today by the hall’s governing council. The 18 living members of the hall and a panel of 17 media members will now determine which of the ten nominees will be inducted during the World Series of Poker Main Event final table festivities in November.
Here is a look at the candidates in alphabetical order.
Annie Duke
Barry Greenstein
Jennifer Harman
Linda Johnson
John Juanda
Marcel Luske
Jack McClelland
Tom McEvoy
Scotty Nguyen
Huck Seed
Of the 10 nominees, four, Greenstein, Johnson, McEvoy and Nguyen, were nominated in both 2009 and 2010. Harman was nominated for the first time last year. Thanks to a new rule that requires the candidate be at least 40 years old, 2010 nominees such as Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey were left off the list.
There are currently 40 members of the Poker Hall of Fame. In order to be considered, a candidate must meet certain criteria. They must have played consistently well, gaining the respect of their peers. They must have played poker against acknowledged top competition, for high stakes and have stood the test of time.
Non-players must have contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.
Here’s a look at the current members of the Poker Hall of Fame.
| Name | Year Inducted |
| Johnny Moss | 1979 |
| Nick “The Greek” Dandolos | 1979 |
| Felton “Corky” McCorquodale | 1979 |
| Red Winn | 1979 |
| Sid Wyman | 1979 |
| James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok | 1979 |
| Edmond Hoyle | 1979 |
| Blondie Forbes | 1980 |
| Bill Boyd | 1981 |
| Tom Abdo | 1982 |
| Joe Bernstein | 1983 |
| Murph Harrold | 1984 |
| Red Hodges | 1985 |
| Henry Green | 1986 |
| Walter Clyde “Puggy” Pearson | 1987 |
| Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson | 1988 |
| Jack “Treetop” Straus | 1988 |
| Fred “Sarge” Ferris | 1989 |
| Benny Binion | 1990 |
| David “Chip” Reese | 1991 |
| Thomas “Amarillo Slim” Preston | 1992 |
| Jack Keller | 1993 |
| Julius Oral Popwell | 1996 |
| Roger Moore | 1997 |
| Stu “The Kid” Ungar | 2001 |
| Lyle Berman | 2002 |
| Johnny “The Orient Express” Chan | 2002 |
| Bobby “The Owl” Baldwin | 2003 |
| Berry Johnston | 2004 |
| Jack Binion | 2005 |
| Crandell “Dandy” Addington | 2005 |
| T.J. Cloutier | 2006 |
| Billy Baxter | 2006 |
| Barbara Enright | 2007 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 2007 |
| Dewey Tomko | 2008 |
| Henry Orenstein | 2008 |
| Mike Sexton | 2009 |
| Dan Harrington | 2010 |
| Erik Seidel | 2010 |
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Comments
RuptureAchilies
over 9 years ago
Greenstein, Juanda, Seed if only 2 get in, I'd guess the bear and Juanda, but I think all 3 will eventually make it in. My assessment of each is below:
Annie Duke - This is a joke right? She doesn't play in the highest cash games and the only WSOP bracelet she's won was a non-open event. She shouldn't even be nominated!
Barry Greenstein - Legit and should get in. 3 WSOP bracelets, 1 WPT title and a top cash game player at the highest levels for 20+ years. Very deserving.
Jennifer Harman - On the fence here. 2 WSOP titles, no WPT wins, but probablly the top female cash game player for the past 20 year. If I can only pick 2 it's not her year.
Linda Johnson - Off the felt contributions not significant enough for HOF status imho.
John Juanda - Legit and should get in. 5 WSOP bracelets and a top cash game player at the highest levels for 20+ years. Very deserving.
Marcel Luske - As big a joke as Duke. 0 WSOP braclets, 0 WPT titles, 0 EPT titles. Not a top cash game player. Shouldn't even be nominated!
Jack McClelland - Are we really going to nominate a tournament director?
Tom McEvoy - 4 WSOP titles including one main-event. Wrote a few books. But what have you done lately? Based on the competition, no.
Scotty Nguyen - 5 WSOP titles including 1 main event. 1 WPT title. Not a top cash game player. There are more deserving people on the list. Maybe another year.
Huck Seed - 5 WSOP titles including 1 main event. Top cash game player at highest levels. Very deserving.
LisaJax
over 9 years ago
How could any list of Poker Hall of Fame nominees not include ANY of Team Bustout top pro's such as Matt Stout, Lee Childs, Dave Inselberg, Jeff Griffith, Dwyte Pilgrim, Josh Brikis, Jason Young, and Ronnie Bardah?
THIS IS A TRAVESTY!!!!
SawItOff
over 9 years ago
@RuptureAchilies Annie won a bracelet a few years ago in Omaha 8ob I think. However, I still dont think she even deserves to be on the ballot. If there was a HOF for stinky shoeless hippies, with pissy attitudes, Annie would go first ballot for sure. And while Mcevoy has a solid tourney resume, Ive never really heard about his cash game experience. His strategic approach to the game is deffinitly overlooked though. He has written and co-written numerous books on all facets of poker. As far as high stakes cash games in the last decade or so, you never hear JJs name come up in conversation.(Pertaining to "Big Games" at Venetian, Bobby's Room or Ivey's Room) If I had to pick 2 and only 2, Id have to go with Darvin Moon and Jamie Gold. LOL! Huck and Barry