| Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Announced |
This year's nominees for entry into the Poker Hall of Fame have been announced and there is a great sense of deja vu.
The public have been nominating for many months as to who they think would be worthy inductees into this most prestigious and sought after club, with Harrah's Entertainment having whittled down the long, 102 name list, to just ten: seven of which made up last year's nine-strong short-list (initially Tom Dwan was a 2009 contender but was later excluded due to being considered too young at only 23 years old).
Chris Ferguson, Jennifer Harman-Traniello and Linda Johnson are the new additions, with Men Nguyen the only casualty. Mike Sexton was the only player to gain entry last year, the first time that only a single player has been inducted since 2004.
2010 Poker Hall of Fame Contenders
Chris Ferguson
Barry Greenstein
Jennifer Harman-Traniello
Dan Harrington
Phil Ivey
Linda Johnson
Tom McEvoy
Daniel Negreanu
Scotty Nguyen
Erik Seidel
Entry Requirements
Players must have: “played poker against acknowledged top competition; played for high stakes; played consistently well; gained the respect of peers, and stood the test of time; or, for non-players, contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.”
Who Decides Who Gets Inducted?
The 16 living members and 17 members of the poker media. As opposed to previous years, nominees will only need to obtain 50% of the votes (rather than 75%) to be inducted.
The winner(s) will be decided at the WSOP Main Event final table in November.
A Few Poker Hall of Fame Facts
- Created in 1979 by Benny Binion (pioneer of the WSOP)
- Owned by Harrah's Entertainment (since 2004)
- Currently 38 inductees (only 16 are still living)
- Chip Reese is the youngest member (40 years old)
- Barbara Enright is the only woman member
- Current living legends include Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim (Thomas Preston), Phil Hellmuth and Johnny Chan
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