Being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame is one of the most most prestigious awards in poker, and only a select group of players has made it in so far. Currently there are a large number of big named players who have made it, and we’ll mention a few such as Doyle Brunson, Benny Binion, Stu Ungar, Johnny Chan, TJ Cloutier, Barbara Enright, Phil Hellmuth, Dan Harrington, Erik Seidel, and Mike Sexton.
Players must be voted on in order to have a chance to be inducted into the 2011 Poker Hall of Fame, and the induction process is now through. The top 10 vote-getters are now voted on by a group of 17 men and women from the poker media, and also will be voted on by the 18 current living members of the Hall of Fame also.
Recently, the rules have changed a bit, and as of last year the eligibility rules have been modified. There are quite a few things that go into determining what makes a player eligible for the Poker Hall of Fame. Some of the requirements that factor into the players eligibility are that a player must have played poker against top competition in the game, must be at least 40 years old at the time of their nomination into the Hall of Fame, must be a high stakes player or have played high stakes at some point, must have gained respect from other players and played well, and also must have positive and consistent results in terms of being a profitable poker player.
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There are ten players who are eligible for being inducted into the 2011 Hall of Fame, and only two of these ten players will make it into the Hall. The players are listed in alphabetical order starting with Annie Duke, Barry Greenstein, Jennifer Harman-Traniello, Linda Johnson, John Juanda, Marcel Luske, Jack McClelland, Tom McEvoy, Scotty Nguyen, and Huck Seed. While all of these names are excellent players, one interesting player is Luske, who is actually a Stud Poker player predominantly, and is also the first player from Europe to make the voting cut.
We’ll be sure to keep you updated on the final vote, and the decision for which two players will make it into the Poker Hall of Fame.