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Poker Hall of Fame
von Gohar » Donnerstag 23. November 2006, 14:39
Poker Hall of Fame
The Poker Hall of Fame adds another player's name to its list of poker legends every year.
Since its inception in 1979, the Hall of Fame has honored thirty-three gamblers, one for each year, with the exception of 1993 and the year 2002, 2005 & 2006. All but two, Hoyle and Hickok, were twentieth-century card players, and many of them road gamblers who followed the game wherever it would take them.
Hall of Fame Standards
Selection Criteria for the Hall of Fame is straightforward and the standards are high:
- A gambler 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.
The Poker Hall of Fame adds another player's name to its list of poker legends every year.
Since its inception in 1979, the Hall of Fame has honored thirty-three gamblers, one for each year, with the exception of 1993 and the year 2002, 2005 & 2006. All but two, Hoyle and Hickok, were twentieth-century card players, and many of them road gamblers who followed the game wherever it would take them.
Hall of Fame Standards
Selection Criteria for the Hall of Fame is straightforward and the standards are high:
- A gambler 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.
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Felton "Corky" McCorquodale, 1979
A noted no-limit gambler, Corky introduced Texas hold 'em to Las Vegas in 1963. He was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member. Deceased.
Johnny Moss, 1979
Ageless patriarch of the game, Johnny Moss was a three-time world no-limit Texas hold 'em champion (1970, 1971, and 1974). He lived in Las Vegas until his death in 1997. In 1979 he was enshrined as a charter member.
Red Winn, 1979
Known as a quintessential all-around player, Red Winn was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member. Deceased.
Sid Wyman, 1979
From the early 1950's to the late 1970s, Sid was co-owner of several gaming properties, including the Sands, Riviera, and the old Dunes. The Missouri-born Wyman was a noted high-stakes gambler who excelled at poker. He died in June 1978. Casino play was halted for two minutes at the Dunes at the hour of his funeral. He was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member.
"Nick the Greek" Dandolos, 1979
Known for making astronomical wagers in Las Vegas casinos, Nick became a household name. Late in his career, Dandolos was near broke and playing low-limit poker in Southern California. Asked how he could bet millions of dollars once and now play for $5 chips, Dandolos was purported to have said "Hey, it's action." He was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member. Deceased.
Edmond Hoyle, 1979
For more than two centuries, card players have played "according to Hoyle", which has become synonymous with conformity to rules. Born circa 1672 in England, Hoyle wrote his first book, A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist in 1742. The book, a classic, was used to settle differences during games played by London society. Hoyle died August 30, 1769, at age ninety-seven. The eighteenth-century author was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member.
"Wild Bill" Hickok, 1979
James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, a nineteenth-century gambler and lawman, was killed while playing poker. He held aces and eights, which became known as "The Dead Man's Hand." Hickok is perhaps the most recognizable name in the shrine at least to those outside of poker circles. He was a scout in the Civil War, a marshal in Kansas, and later toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show as a sharpshooter. His shoot-out with the McCanles gang -- he killed three of them -- made Hickok a legend in his own time. While playing in a poker game in a saloon at Deadwood in the Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), he was shot in the back by "Crooked Nose" McCall and died on August 2, 1876, at age thirty-nine. He was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member.
T. "Blondie" Forbes, 1980
A master road gambler, Blondie was enshrined in 1980. Deceased.
A noted no-limit gambler, Corky introduced Texas hold 'em to Las Vegas in 1963. He was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member. Deceased.
Johnny Moss, 1979
Ageless patriarch of the game, Johnny Moss was a three-time world no-limit Texas hold 'em champion (1970, 1971, and 1974). He lived in Las Vegas until his death in 1997. In 1979 he was enshrined as a charter member.
Red Winn, 1979
Known as a quintessential all-around player, Red Winn was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member. Deceased.
Sid Wyman, 1979
From the early 1950's to the late 1970s, Sid was co-owner of several gaming properties, including the Sands, Riviera, and the old Dunes. The Missouri-born Wyman was a noted high-stakes gambler who excelled at poker. He died in June 1978. Casino play was halted for two minutes at the Dunes at the hour of his funeral. He was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member.
"Nick the Greek" Dandolos, 1979
Known for making astronomical wagers in Las Vegas casinos, Nick became a household name. Late in his career, Dandolos was near broke and playing low-limit poker in Southern California. Asked how he could bet millions of dollars once and now play for $5 chips, Dandolos was purported to have said "Hey, it's action." He was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member. Deceased.
Edmond Hoyle, 1979
For more than two centuries, card players have played "according to Hoyle", which has become synonymous with conformity to rules. Born circa 1672 in England, Hoyle wrote his first book, A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist in 1742. The book, a classic, was used to settle differences during games played by London society. Hoyle died August 30, 1769, at age ninety-seven. The eighteenth-century author was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member.
"Wild Bill" Hickok, 1979
James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, a nineteenth-century gambler and lawman, was killed while playing poker. He held aces and eights, which became known as "The Dead Man's Hand." Hickok is perhaps the most recognizable name in the shrine at least to those outside of poker circles. He was a scout in the Civil War, a marshal in Kansas, and later toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show as a sharpshooter. His shoot-out with the McCanles gang -- he killed three of them -- made Hickok a legend in his own time. While playing in a poker game in a saloon at Deadwood in the Dakota Territory (now South Dakota), he was shot in the back by "Crooked Nose" McCall and died on August 2, 1876, at age thirty-nine. He was enshrined in 1979 as a charter member.
T. "Blondie" Forbes, 1980
A master road gambler, Blondie was enshrined in 1980. Deceased.
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Bill Boyd, 1981
Regarded as one of the best five-card stud players of all time, Bill was several times champion of the event at the World Series of Poker. He was ceremonially dealt the first poker hands at both the Golden Nugget and Mirage cardrooms. Retired from professional poker, Boyd was selected to be a Hall-of-Famer in 1981, and lived in Las Vegas until his death on Nov. 21, 1997.
Tom Abdo, 1982
After suffering a heart attack at the poker table, Tom turned to another player and asked him to count his chips down and save his seat. He died that night, intending to return to the game. He was enshrined in 1982.
Joe Bernstein, 1983
A sharp road gambler; Joe was known as a dapper dresser at the poker table. He was enshrined in 1983. Deceased.
Murph Harrold, 1984
Regarded as one of the best deuce-to-seven draw (Kansas City lowball) players of all time, Murph was enshrined in 1984. Deceased.
Red Hodges, 1985
Considered one of the best seven-card stud players of all time, Red was selected for the Hall of Fame in 1985. Deceased.
Henry Green, 1986
A road gambler from Alabama, Henry Green was an even tempered player who was skilled at all forms of poker. He was selected for the Hall of Fame in 1986. Deceased.
Puggy Pearson, 1987
A husky, cigar-chomping Tennessee born gambler, Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson won the world title in 1973. Considered a great seven-card stud player, he is noted for his aggressive style, an erratic temper, and homespun philosophy. He was made a Hall-of-Famer in 1987 at age 58. A professional gambler, that lived in Las Vegas. Deceased on April 12, 2006 at the age of 77.
Doyle Brunson, 1988
A hulking-Texas-born gambler who won the 1976 and 1977 world titles, Doyle was the first player to win $1 million in tournament play. His book Super/System is an acclaimed study of his high stakes poker. Brunson got his nickname "Texas Dolly" when Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder misread "Doyle" as "Dolly." Enshrined in 1988 at age fifty-four, he's an active professional gambler who lives in Las Vegas.
Jack Straus, 1988 - An aggressive gambler noted for imaginative play, Jack won the 1982 world title.The salt-and-pepper-bearded, Texas-born gambler was noted for spinning poker yarns. Nicknamed "Treetop," Straus stood six-foot-six. He died in August 1988 at age 58 after suffering a heart attack during a high-stakes poker game at the Bicycle Club in Bell Gardens, California. He was enshrined at the first Hall of Fame Classic that year.
[/b] Fred "Sarge" Ferris, 1989
A New England-born son of Lebanese immigrants, Sarge became a professional gambler to escape the poverty of his youth. He won the 1980 deuce-to-seven draw world title. He gained notoriety when, on April 22, 1983, the Internal Revenue Service seized $46,000 worth of chips from him during a high-stakes game at the Horseshoe. He died of a heart attack in March 1989, the year he was enshrined.
Regarded as one of the best five-card stud players of all time, Bill was several times champion of the event at the World Series of Poker. He was ceremonially dealt the first poker hands at both the Golden Nugget and Mirage cardrooms. Retired from professional poker, Boyd was selected to be a Hall-of-Famer in 1981, and lived in Las Vegas until his death on Nov. 21, 1997.
Tom Abdo, 1982
After suffering a heart attack at the poker table, Tom turned to another player and asked him to count his chips down and save his seat. He died that night, intending to return to the game. He was enshrined in 1982.
Joe Bernstein, 1983
A sharp road gambler; Joe was known as a dapper dresser at the poker table. He was enshrined in 1983. Deceased.
Murph Harrold, 1984
Regarded as one of the best deuce-to-seven draw (Kansas City lowball) players of all time, Murph was enshrined in 1984. Deceased.
Red Hodges, 1985
Considered one of the best seven-card stud players of all time, Red was selected for the Hall of Fame in 1985. Deceased.
Henry Green, 1986
A road gambler from Alabama, Henry Green was an even tempered player who was skilled at all forms of poker. He was selected for the Hall of Fame in 1986. Deceased.
Puggy Pearson, 1987
A husky, cigar-chomping Tennessee born gambler, Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson won the world title in 1973. Considered a great seven-card stud player, he is noted for his aggressive style, an erratic temper, and homespun philosophy. He was made a Hall-of-Famer in 1987 at age 58. A professional gambler, that lived in Las Vegas. Deceased on April 12, 2006 at the age of 77.
Doyle Brunson, 1988
A hulking-Texas-born gambler who won the 1976 and 1977 world titles, Doyle was the first player to win $1 million in tournament play. His book Super/System is an acclaimed study of his high stakes poker. Brunson got his nickname "Texas Dolly" when Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder misread "Doyle" as "Dolly." Enshrined in 1988 at age fifty-four, he's an active professional gambler who lives in Las Vegas.
Jack Straus, 1988 - An aggressive gambler noted for imaginative play, Jack won the 1982 world title.The salt-and-pepper-bearded, Texas-born gambler was noted for spinning poker yarns. Nicknamed "Treetop," Straus stood six-foot-six. He died in August 1988 at age 58 after suffering a heart attack during a high-stakes poker game at the Bicycle Club in Bell Gardens, California. He was enshrined at the first Hall of Fame Classic that year.
[/b] Fred "Sarge" Ferris, 1989
A New England-born son of Lebanese immigrants, Sarge became a professional gambler to escape the poverty of his youth. He won the 1980 deuce-to-seven draw world title. He gained notoriety when, on April 22, 1983, the Internal Revenue Service seized $46,000 worth of chips from him during a high-stakes game at the Horseshoe. He died of a heart attack in March 1989, the year he was enshrined.
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Benny Binion, 1990
A colorful cowboy and gambler. Benny Binion founded the Horseshoe casino in downtown Las Vegas. In 1970, he inaugurated the World Series of Poker as a gambler's convention at the resort. He died on Christmas Day 1989, at age 85. He was enshrined in 1990. A tempered player who was skilled at all forms of poker, he was selected for the Hall of Fame in 1986. Deceased.
"Chip" Reese, 1991
David Edward "Chip" Reese came to Las Vegas in 1974 with $400 in his pocket and started at the $10 limit tables. He quickly rose to become one of the game's best all-around high-stakes players. The Ohio-born gambler who began playing poker for baseball cards at age six, is a Dartmouth graduate. He was enshrined in 1991 at age 40, the youngest Hall-of-Famer ever. An active professional gambler he lives in Las Vegas.
"Amarillo Slim" Preston, 1992
A fast-talking, flamboyant Texas gambler and poker tournament promoter, Thomas Austin "Amarillo Slim" Preston won the world title in 1972. Unlike many gamblers of his era, he sought out publicity by going on national talk shows after winning the World Series. He was enshrined in 1992 at age 62. Preston has not competed in major Las Vegas tournaments in recent years. He resides in Texas.
Jack Keller, 1993
"Gentleman Jack" has been one of the most consistent players since arriving in Las Vegas from Philadelphia in the early 1980s and is the 1984 World Champion. Enshrined in 1994 at age 51, he is an active professional gambler who lives in Mississippi.
Julius Oral "Little Man" Popwell, 1996
Popwell was a gambler of near-mythical stature. He was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1996. His road games were five-card stud. He played against Johnny Moss, Henry Green and others in the '40s and '50s. Deceased.
Roger Moore, 1997
In 1974 Moore entered his first World Series of Poker and hasn't missed one since. Born into adversity as the son of a sharecropper, Moore has earned the reputation as one of pokers most determined and formidable practitioners. He has preformed admirably against most of the giants of the game, including fellow Hall of Famers Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Amarillo Slim, Jack Straus, Puggy Pearson and Jack Keller. Moore is the 1994 World Series of Poker $5000 Seven Card Stud World Champion and has placed in the money 15 times. Along with his three runner-up finishes, he has been in the money in the championship event three times. WSOP lifetime money earnings: $400,378.
A colorful cowboy and gambler. Benny Binion founded the Horseshoe casino in downtown Las Vegas. In 1970, he inaugurated the World Series of Poker as a gambler's convention at the resort. He died on Christmas Day 1989, at age 85. He was enshrined in 1990. A tempered player who was skilled at all forms of poker, he was selected for the Hall of Fame in 1986. Deceased.
"Chip" Reese, 1991
David Edward "Chip" Reese came to Las Vegas in 1974 with $400 in his pocket and started at the $10 limit tables. He quickly rose to become one of the game's best all-around high-stakes players. The Ohio-born gambler who began playing poker for baseball cards at age six, is a Dartmouth graduate. He was enshrined in 1991 at age 40, the youngest Hall-of-Famer ever. An active professional gambler he lives in Las Vegas.
"Amarillo Slim" Preston, 1992
A fast-talking, flamboyant Texas gambler and poker tournament promoter, Thomas Austin "Amarillo Slim" Preston won the world title in 1972. Unlike many gamblers of his era, he sought out publicity by going on national talk shows after winning the World Series. He was enshrined in 1992 at age 62. Preston has not competed in major Las Vegas tournaments in recent years. He resides in Texas.
Jack Keller, 1993
"Gentleman Jack" has been one of the most consistent players since arriving in Las Vegas from Philadelphia in the early 1980s and is the 1984 World Champion. Enshrined in 1994 at age 51, he is an active professional gambler who lives in Mississippi.
Julius Oral "Little Man" Popwell, 1996
Popwell was a gambler of near-mythical stature. He was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 1996. His road games were five-card stud. He played against Johnny Moss, Henry Green and others in the '40s and '50s. Deceased.
Roger Moore, 1997
In 1974 Moore entered his first World Series of Poker and hasn't missed one since. Born into adversity as the son of a sharecropper, Moore has earned the reputation as one of pokers most determined and formidable practitioners. He has preformed admirably against most of the giants of the game, including fellow Hall of Famers Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Amarillo Slim, Jack Straus, Puggy Pearson and Jack Keller. Moore is the 1994 World Series of Poker $5000 Seven Card Stud World Champion and has placed in the money 15 times. Along with his three runner-up finishes, he has been in the money in the championship event three times. WSOP lifetime money earnings: $400,378.
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Stu Ungar, 2001
When anyone talks about the greatest poker players of all time, Stu Ungar's name will surface immediately. He is considered by many to have been the greatest No Limit Hold'em player of all time.
Ungar was a three-time World Champion (with five WSOP bracelets). He won ten major No Limit Hold'em championship events (in which the buy-ins were $5,000 or higher). Amazingly, Ungar only played in about 30 of these championship events in his lifetime.
Lyle Berman, 2002
Berman prefers high-stakes cash games to tournaments, although he has played in a few. He is a three-time winner at the World Series of Poker: Limit Omaha in '89, no-limit hold’em in '92, and deuce-to-seven draw in '94). He finished second at the WSOP four times. In 1991, he won the $5,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em championship at the Hall of Fame Poker Classic. Berman doesn't play many tournaments and yet considering the number of events he has played, his record is worthy of the Hall of Fame.
Johnny Chan, 2002
Johnny Chan is used to being first. The winner of back-to-back World Championships in 1987 and 1988, Johnny was also first in money won all-time at the World Series of Poker in 2002.
He's also the first poker-playing movie star. It was Chan, shown trapping Erik Seidel, that Matt Damon idolized in the movie, Rounders.
It may come as a surprise to some that Johnny Chan wasn't in the Poker Hall of Fame sooner. It's not an oversight. It's because Johnny is still so young. Not yet 50 years old, Chan had unusual success very early. Always known as one of the finest No-Limit Hold'em players who ever lived, Johnny Chan qualified for the Hall of Fame because he is willing to take on all comers. Chan has played in the biggest games going for the last quarter century. Nicknamed by the pundits as "The Great Wall of China" and "The Orient Express" Johnny Chan is also one of the most approachable and well-liked of former World Champions.
Lyle Berman, fellow Hall of Fame 2002 Inductee, introduced Johnny before the start of the Championship Event. He reminded the audience that Chan started playing poker at the $2/$4 level. He cautioned all players that if they couldn't beat that game, they wouldn't be able to beat $10/$20 and above. So don’t ask him for a stake.
Johnny thanked Lyle for the introduction and the Hall of Fame for the "honor." Then he told the dealers, "Shuffle up and deal."
Bobby Baldwin, 2003
Recognized as the man who helped bring class to poker, Bobby Baldwin is one of Vegas's top Chief Executive Officers and poker's biggest friend. The 1978 WSOP of Poker Champion, Bobby is also honored for is his world class playing skills, willingness to take enormous risks, and his ability to come out on top time after time.
Berry Johnston, 2004
The 1986 World Series of Poker Champion, Berry Johnston is also recognized for being the man with the most all time cashes in 2004. He's made at least one cash every year since 1982.
Jack Binion, 2005
For over 50 years, the innovations and style of Jack Binion has led to unparalled success in the casino industry. Inherting the Horseshoe legacy from his father, Benny Binion, Jack developed the downtown Horseshoe Casino into a Las Vegas icon renowned for its high limits and generous odds - and hosted the first World Series of Poker in 1970.
Crandell Addington, 2005
World-Famous poker ambassador and consistant high stakes winner. Crandell Addington enjoyed an extremely successful poker career from 1963 until he retired in the Mid 80's after playing against the games's biggest names. Described by Doyle Brunson as a "No Limit Hold'em Legend" and "one of the most colorful and greatest players of poker history."
T.J. Cloutier, 2006
Cloutier specializes in playing tournament poker, especially No Limit and Pot Limit Hold'em. He is the only person in the history of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to have won events in all three types of Omaha played at the World Series - (Pot Limit High, Limit High, and Limit 8-or-Better High-low split). Despite winning dozens of tournaments, he has never won the main event of the World Series of Poker, although he has placed four times in the top 5, including two 2nd place finishes in 1985 and 2000.
Billy Baxter, 2006
Though his most well known contribution to poker is that he staked Stu Ungar from 1990 on, Baxter has won 7 of his own World Series of Poker bracelets. As of 2006, he ranks just behind Johnny Moss (8), Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson (10 each). All of Baxter's bracelets are in lowball games.
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When anyone talks about the greatest poker players of all time, Stu Ungar's name will surface immediately. He is considered by many to have been the greatest No Limit Hold'em player of all time.
Ungar was a three-time World Champion (with five WSOP bracelets). He won ten major No Limit Hold'em championship events (in which the buy-ins were $5,000 or higher). Amazingly, Ungar only played in about 30 of these championship events in his lifetime.
Lyle Berman, 2002
Berman prefers high-stakes cash games to tournaments, although he has played in a few. He is a three-time winner at the World Series of Poker: Limit Omaha in '89, no-limit hold’em in '92, and deuce-to-seven draw in '94). He finished second at the WSOP four times. In 1991, he won the $5,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em championship at the Hall of Fame Poker Classic. Berman doesn't play many tournaments and yet considering the number of events he has played, his record is worthy of the Hall of Fame.
Johnny Chan, 2002
Johnny Chan is used to being first. The winner of back-to-back World Championships in 1987 and 1988, Johnny was also first in money won all-time at the World Series of Poker in 2002.
He's also the first poker-playing movie star. It was Chan, shown trapping Erik Seidel, that Matt Damon idolized in the movie, Rounders.
It may come as a surprise to some that Johnny Chan wasn't in the Poker Hall of Fame sooner. It's not an oversight. It's because Johnny is still so young. Not yet 50 years old, Chan had unusual success very early. Always known as one of the finest No-Limit Hold'em players who ever lived, Johnny Chan qualified for the Hall of Fame because he is willing to take on all comers. Chan has played in the biggest games going for the last quarter century. Nicknamed by the pundits as "The Great Wall of China" and "The Orient Express" Johnny Chan is also one of the most approachable and well-liked of former World Champions.
Lyle Berman, fellow Hall of Fame 2002 Inductee, introduced Johnny before the start of the Championship Event. He reminded the audience that Chan started playing poker at the $2/$4 level. He cautioned all players that if they couldn't beat that game, they wouldn't be able to beat $10/$20 and above. So don’t ask him for a stake.
Johnny thanked Lyle for the introduction and the Hall of Fame for the "honor." Then he told the dealers, "Shuffle up and deal."
Bobby Baldwin, 2003
Recognized as the man who helped bring class to poker, Bobby Baldwin is one of Vegas's top Chief Executive Officers and poker's biggest friend. The 1978 WSOP of Poker Champion, Bobby is also honored for is his world class playing skills, willingness to take enormous risks, and his ability to come out on top time after time.
Berry Johnston, 2004
The 1986 World Series of Poker Champion, Berry Johnston is also recognized for being the man with the most all time cashes in 2004. He's made at least one cash every year since 1982.
Jack Binion, 2005
For over 50 years, the innovations and style of Jack Binion has led to unparalled success in the casino industry. Inherting the Horseshoe legacy from his father, Benny Binion, Jack developed the downtown Horseshoe Casino into a Las Vegas icon renowned for its high limits and generous odds - and hosted the first World Series of Poker in 1970.
Crandell Addington, 2005
World-Famous poker ambassador and consistant high stakes winner. Crandell Addington enjoyed an extremely successful poker career from 1963 until he retired in the Mid 80's after playing against the games's biggest names. Described by Doyle Brunson as a "No Limit Hold'em Legend" and "one of the most colorful and greatest players of poker history."
T.J. Cloutier, 2006
Cloutier specializes in playing tournament poker, especially No Limit and Pot Limit Hold'em. He is the only person in the history of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to have won events in all three types of Omaha played at the World Series - (Pot Limit High, Limit High, and Limit 8-or-Better High-low split). Despite winning dozens of tournaments, he has never won the main event of the World Series of Poker, although he has placed four times in the top 5, including two 2nd place finishes in 1985 and 2000.
Billy Baxter, 2006
Though his most well known contribution to poker is that he staked Stu Ungar from 1990 on, Baxter has won 7 of his own World Series of Poker bracelets. As of 2006, he ranks just behind Johnny Moss (8), Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson (10 each). All of Baxter's bracelets are in lowball games.
http://www.pokerpages.com/pokerinfo/hallofame/index.htm
von klausi » Donnerstag 23. November 2006, 15:10
Die Ernennung von Roger Moore erstaunt mich schon, hat der einen Promi-Bonus bekommen ? 
Und dieser Bobby Baldwin ist glaub ich auch Schauspieler (Ehemann oder gar Ex-Eheman von
Kim Basinger).
Ich bin dafür, daß Steve Davis der nächste ist.
Und dieser Bobby Baldwin ist glaub ich auch Schauspieler (Ehemann oder gar Ex-Eheman von
Kim Basinger).
Ich bin dafür, daß Steve Davis der nächste ist.
Ich hend leidr no koi Avadar
Top 10 der Kandidaten für die Poker Hall of Fame
von TheFolder » Montag 13. Juli 2009, 17:26
WSOP gibt die Top 10 der Kandidaten für den Poker Hall of Fame Nominierungsprozess bekannt
Der erste Abschnitt des Auswahlprozess für die Poker Hall of Fame hat damit begonnen, daß Harrah’s Entertainment und die World Series of Poker die Top 10 Kandidaten für die diesjährige Wahl der Poker Hall of Fame bei einer Pressekonferenz am Dienstag bekannt gegeben haben (das Photo zeigt Dewy Tomko, den Preisträger des Jahres 2008, wie er seinen Preis vom WSOP Bevollmächtigten Jeffrey Pollack erhält). Dieses Jahr, war das erste Jahr, bei welchem alle Pokerspieler in der Lage waren Spieler für den Auswahlprozess zu nominieren. Über die Internetseite worldseriesofpoker.com konnten die Stimmen online abgegeben werden. Die Nominierung über das Internet war fünf Wochen lang möglich, vom 26. Mai – 02. Juli.
Die Top 10 Nominees, in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
• Tom Dwan
• Barry Greenstein
• Dan Harrington
• Phil Ivey
• Tom McEvoy
• Men Nguyen
• Scotty Nguyen
• Daniel Negreanu
• Erik Seidel
• Mike Sexton
Quelle: Pokernews.com
Der erste Abschnitt des Auswahlprozess für die Poker Hall of Fame hat damit begonnen, daß Harrah’s Entertainment und die World Series of Poker die Top 10 Kandidaten für die diesjährige Wahl der Poker Hall of Fame bei einer Pressekonferenz am Dienstag bekannt gegeben haben (das Photo zeigt Dewy Tomko, den Preisträger des Jahres 2008, wie er seinen Preis vom WSOP Bevollmächtigten Jeffrey Pollack erhält). Dieses Jahr, war das erste Jahr, bei welchem alle Pokerspieler in der Lage waren Spieler für den Auswahlprozess zu nominieren. Über die Internetseite worldseriesofpoker.com konnten die Stimmen online abgegeben werden. Die Nominierung über das Internet war fünf Wochen lang möglich, vom 26. Mai – 02. Juli.
Die Top 10 Nominees, in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
• Tom Dwan
• Barry Greenstein
• Dan Harrington
• Phil Ivey
• Tom McEvoy
• Men Nguyen
• Scotty Nguyen
• Daniel Negreanu
• Erik Seidel
• Mike Sexton
Quelle: Pokernews.com
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Re: Poker Hall of Fame
von TheFolder » Donnerstag 10. September 2009, 05:36
2009 Poker Hall of Fame Finalists Announced
By Brett Collson for POKER NEWS DAILY | Posted on September 09, 2009
The final list of nominees for the 2009 Poker Hall of Fame was announced on Tuesday and the ballot is loaded with the game’s biggest names. It is now up to the 15 living Hall of Fame members and the 15-member Media Panel to cast their votes before the inductees are revealed on Saturday, November 7.
The nine selected candidates are Barry Greenstein, Dan Harrington, Phil Ivey, Tom McEvoy, Men Nguyen, Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel and Mike Sexton. Any of those nine who receive at least 75% of the vote will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, which will be part of a special Hall of Fame dinner ceremony at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas during the dinner break of the World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table.
The voters must determine which nominees most deserve an induction this year. Each candidate is voted the following criteria:
–A player must have played poker against acknowledged top competition
–Played for high stakes
–Played consistently well, gaining the respect of peers
–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.
Current Hall of Fame members also have the ability to add a write-in candidate — someone they feel deserves consideration — but were not among the list of finalists this year. This write-in candidate will be added to the 2010 nomination list automatically. The voting members will receive their ballots this week and have until October 2, 2009 to submit their completed forms.
Before starting the 2009 WSOP, the WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack announced that the process for becoming a member into the Poker Hall of Fame would undergo a slight modification. Starting in this year, the Poker Hall of Fame started accepting nominations from the public.
Ten players received the required number of votes to make the nominees list. Tom Dwan, known as “durrrr” online, was the lone preliminary nominee left off the final ballot. The nosebleed cash game specialist only recently burst onto the poker scene but quickly gained worldwide fame after proposing a challenge to anyone in the world (except Phil Galfond) that believed they could beat him in a four-table heads-up format on Full Tilt Poker.
“With all due respect to Mr. Dwan, one of the games most exciting young players, he does not currently meet the criteria for Hall of Fame selection”, said a member of the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council. “We wish him well and expect he will again be considered once he has ‘stood the test of time’.”
The inductees will be invited to a special dinner held and hosted in their honor where they will give their induction speech and be awarded their commemorative trophy. Each of nine of the finalists will be invited to the dinner, and room will be reserved for additional family, friends, the current Hall of Famers and the media voting panel.
Quelle: http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/2009-poke ... nced-4850/
By Brett Collson for POKER NEWS DAILY | Posted on September 09, 2009
The final list of nominees for the 2009 Poker Hall of Fame was announced on Tuesday and the ballot is loaded with the game’s biggest names. It is now up to the 15 living Hall of Fame members and the 15-member Media Panel to cast their votes before the inductees are revealed on Saturday, November 7.
The nine selected candidates are Barry Greenstein, Dan Harrington, Phil Ivey, Tom McEvoy, Men Nguyen, Scotty Nguyen, Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel and Mike Sexton. Any of those nine who receive at least 75% of the vote will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, which will be part of a special Hall of Fame dinner ceremony at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas during the dinner break of the World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table.
The voters must determine which nominees most deserve an induction this year. Each candidate is voted the following criteria:
–A player must have played poker against acknowledged top competition
–Played for high stakes
–Played consistently well, gaining the respect of peers
–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.
Current Hall of Fame members also have the ability to add a write-in candidate — someone they feel deserves consideration — but were not among the list of finalists this year. This write-in candidate will be added to the 2010 nomination list automatically. The voting members will receive their ballots this week and have until October 2, 2009 to submit their completed forms.
Before starting the 2009 WSOP, the WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack announced that the process for becoming a member into the Poker Hall of Fame would undergo a slight modification. Starting in this year, the Poker Hall of Fame started accepting nominations from the public.
Ten players received the required number of votes to make the nominees list. Tom Dwan, known as “durrrr” online, was the lone preliminary nominee left off the final ballot. The nosebleed cash game specialist only recently burst onto the poker scene but quickly gained worldwide fame after proposing a challenge to anyone in the world (except Phil Galfond) that believed they could beat him in a four-table heads-up format on Full Tilt Poker.
“With all due respect to Mr. Dwan, one of the games most exciting young players, he does not currently meet the criteria for Hall of Fame selection”, said a member of the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council. “We wish him well and expect he will again be considered once he has ‘stood the test of time’.”
The inductees will be invited to a special dinner held and hosted in their honor where they will give their induction speech and be awarded their commemorative trophy. Each of nine of the finalists will be invited to the dinner, and room will be reserved for additional family, friends, the current Hall of Famers and the media voting panel.
Quelle: http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/2009-poke ... nced-4850/
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Re: Poker Hall of Fame
von TheFolder » Sonntag 18. Oktober 2009, 12:31
Mike Sexton in die Poker Hall of Fame aufgenommen
Der beliebte Spieler, Fernsehkommentator, Pokerautor und -botschafter Mike Sexton wird der einzige sein, dem in diesem Jahr die Ehre zuteil wird, seinen Platz in der Poker Hall of Fame einzunehmen, wie Veranstalter Harrah's gestern bekanntgab. Mike Sexton im Exklusivinterview.
"Es ist eine sehr große Ehre für mich", sagte Sexton, der sich gerade in London aufhält, nur Minuten nach Erhalt der Nachricht zu PokerListings.
"Es fühlt sich großartig an. Ich bin geschmeichelt. In die Poker Hall of Fame aufgenommen zu werden bedeutet mehr als ein Turnier zu gewinnen oder eine gute Saison zu spielen. Hier wird deine ganze Karriere bewertet, und es zeigt sich, ob geschätzt wird, was man erreicht und für Poker getan hat."
In der 30-jährigen Geschichte der Einrichtung wurde erstmals auch die Öffentlichkeit in die Entscheidungsfindung einbezogen. Zur Wahl standen schließlich neun Kandidaten: Mike Sexton, Barry Greenstein, Dan Harrington, Phil Ivey, Tom McEvoy, Erik Seidel, Men "The Master" Nguyen, Daniel Negreanu und Tom Dwan.
Letztlich blieb die Entscheidung den 17 noch lebenden Mitgliedern der Hall of Fame und einem 15-köpgigen Gremium von Medienvertretern vorbehalten.
Sexton war der einzige Finalist, der die notwendigen 75% der Stimmen auf sich vereinigen konnte.
"Der Umstand, dass in diesem Jahr zum ersten Mal die Fans, die Medien und die lebenden Hall-of-Fame-Mitglieder an der Wahl teilhatten, macht diese für mich zu etwas ganz Besonderem", freut sich Sexton. "Dass man mich für würdig erachtet, in diese ehrwürdige Halle aufgenommen zu werden, ist sehr kostbar."
Sexton (62), hat in seiner Karriere mehr als USD 3,7 Mio. gewonnen. Er ist seit fast 30 Jahren im Geschäft, erlangte aber den größten Bekanntheitsgrad als Kommentator bei der World Poker Tour (WPT) und als Sprecher von PartyPoker.
Die Aufnahmezeremonie wird im Rahmen des Finaltisches der WSOP am 7. November durchgeführt. Sexton, der das 38. Mitglied der Poker Hall of Fame sein wird, sieht seine Karriere derweil keineswegs als beendet an.
"Solange ich lebe, solange es mir gut geht und solange ich zum Turnierbereich und zurücklaufen kann, spiele ich weiter, egal wie alt ich bin", stellt er klar.
"Ich spiele weiterhin sehr gerne, und nun habe ich dabei auch noch das Gefühl, dabei der Fackelträger aller Hall-of-Fame-Mitglieder zu sein."
Die Institution Poker Hall of Fame besteht seit 1979 und ist 2004 gemeinsam mit der WSOP in den Besitz von Harrah's Entertainment übergegangen.
Quelle: PokerListings.de
Der beliebte Spieler, Fernsehkommentator, Pokerautor und -botschafter Mike Sexton wird der einzige sein, dem in diesem Jahr die Ehre zuteil wird, seinen Platz in der Poker Hall of Fame einzunehmen, wie Veranstalter Harrah's gestern bekanntgab. Mike Sexton im Exklusivinterview.
"Es ist eine sehr große Ehre für mich", sagte Sexton, der sich gerade in London aufhält, nur Minuten nach Erhalt der Nachricht zu PokerListings.
"Es fühlt sich großartig an. Ich bin geschmeichelt. In die Poker Hall of Fame aufgenommen zu werden bedeutet mehr als ein Turnier zu gewinnen oder eine gute Saison zu spielen. Hier wird deine ganze Karriere bewertet, und es zeigt sich, ob geschätzt wird, was man erreicht und für Poker getan hat."
In der 30-jährigen Geschichte der Einrichtung wurde erstmals auch die Öffentlichkeit in die Entscheidungsfindung einbezogen. Zur Wahl standen schließlich neun Kandidaten: Mike Sexton, Barry Greenstein, Dan Harrington, Phil Ivey, Tom McEvoy, Erik Seidel, Men "The Master" Nguyen, Daniel Negreanu und Tom Dwan.
Letztlich blieb die Entscheidung den 17 noch lebenden Mitgliedern der Hall of Fame und einem 15-köpgigen Gremium von Medienvertretern vorbehalten.
Sexton war der einzige Finalist, der die notwendigen 75% der Stimmen auf sich vereinigen konnte.
"Der Umstand, dass in diesem Jahr zum ersten Mal die Fans, die Medien und die lebenden Hall-of-Fame-Mitglieder an der Wahl teilhatten, macht diese für mich zu etwas ganz Besonderem", freut sich Sexton. "Dass man mich für würdig erachtet, in diese ehrwürdige Halle aufgenommen zu werden, ist sehr kostbar."
Sexton (62), hat in seiner Karriere mehr als USD 3,7 Mio. gewonnen. Er ist seit fast 30 Jahren im Geschäft, erlangte aber den größten Bekanntheitsgrad als Kommentator bei der World Poker Tour (WPT) und als Sprecher von PartyPoker.
Die Aufnahmezeremonie wird im Rahmen des Finaltisches der WSOP am 7. November durchgeführt. Sexton, der das 38. Mitglied der Poker Hall of Fame sein wird, sieht seine Karriere derweil keineswegs als beendet an.
"Solange ich lebe, solange es mir gut geht und solange ich zum Turnierbereich und zurücklaufen kann, spiele ich weiter, egal wie alt ich bin", stellt er klar.
"Ich spiele weiterhin sehr gerne, und nun habe ich dabei auch noch das Gefühl, dabei der Fackelträger aller Hall-of-Fame-Mitglieder zu sein."
Die Institution Poker Hall of Fame besteht seit 1979 und ist 2004 gemeinsam mit der WSOP in den Besitz von Harrah's Entertainment übergegangen.
Quelle: PokerListings.de
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Nominierungen für Poker Hall of Fame stehen fest
von TheFolder » Freitag 3. September 2010, 13:43
Nominierungen für Poker Hall of Fame stehen fest
Die Kandidaten 2010 für die Aufnahme in die Poker Hall of Fame stehen nun fest. Die endgültige Entscheidung über die Aufnahme wird im November beim WSOP Finale eine 17 köpfige Jury treffen.
Nomieniert wurden von den Internet Usern:
Chris Ferguson
Barry Greenstein
Dan Harrington
Daniel Harrington
Phil Ivey
Erik Seidel
Tom McEvoy
Scotty Nguyen
Jennifer Harman
Linda Johnson
Die Kandidaten 2010 für die Aufnahme in die Poker Hall of Fame stehen nun fest. Die endgültige Entscheidung über die Aufnahme wird im November beim WSOP Finale eine 17 köpfige Jury treffen.
Nomieniert wurden von den Internet Usern:
Chris Ferguson
Barry Greenstein
Dan Harrington
Daniel Harrington
Phil Ivey
Erik Seidel
Tom McEvoy
Scotty Nguyen
Jennifer Harman
Linda Johnson
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Re: Poker Hall of Fame
von TheFolder » Dienstag 29. November 2011, 15:55
Linda Johnson und Barry Greenstein Neumitglieder der Poker Hall of Fame.
Linda Johnson ist erst die zweite Frau nach Barbara Enright, die in die Poker Hall of Fame gewählt wurde.
Eine Übersicht aller Mitglieder findet ihr hier:
http://www.wsop.com/pokerhalloffame/index.asp
Linda Johnson ist erst die zweite Frau nach Barbara Enright, die in die Poker Hall of Fame gewählt wurde.
Eine Übersicht aller Mitglieder findet ihr hier:
http://www.wsop.com/pokerhalloffame/index.asp
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