The Poker Hall of Fame, established in 1979, was acquired by Harrah's Entertainment
along with the World Series of Poker in 2004. Though the WSOP Hall of Fame is virtual
in nature, its membership includes poker's most influential players and other important
contributors to the game.
There are 18 living members, and to date 40 members have been bestowed the honor
of WSOP Hall of Famer.
The WSOP Poker Hall of Fame traditionally elects one or two new members annually. The
enshrinement ceremony is now held in concert with the final table of the Main Event
of the World Series of Poker, held each November in Las Vegas. The main criteria
for the WSOP Hall of Fame are as follows:
- 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.
The list of the 40 Poker Hall of Fame members are as follows:
| 2012 |
Eric Drache |
|
Brian "Sailor" Roberts |
| 2011 |
Barry Greenstein |
|
Linda Johnson |
| 2010 |
Dan Harrington |
|
Erik Seidel |
| 2009 |
Mike Sexton
|
| 2008 |
Henry Orenstein
|
|
Duane "Dewey" Tomko
|
| 2007 |
Barbara Enright
|
|
Phil Hellmuth
|
| 2006 |
Billy Baxter
|
|
T.J. Cloutier
|
| 2005 |
Crandell Addington
|
|
Jack Binion |
| 2004 |
Berry Johnston
|
| 2003 |
Bobby Baldwin
|
| 2002 |
Lyle Berman
|
|
Johnny Chan |
| 2001 |
Stu "The Kid" Ungar
|
| 1997 |
Roger Moore
|
| 1996 |
Julius Oral "Little Man" Popwell
|
| 1993 |
Jack Keller
|
| 1992 |
Thomas Austin "Amarillo Slim" Preston
|
| 1991 |
David "Chip" Reese
|
| 1990 |
Benny Binion
|
| 1989 |
Fred "Sarge" Ferris
|
| 1988 |
Doyle Brunson |
| Jack "Treetop" Straus |
| 1987 |
Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson
|
| 1986 |
Henry Green
|
| 1985 |
Red Hodges
|
| 1984 |
Murph Harrold
|
| 1983 |
Joe Bernstein
|
| 1982 |
Tom Abdo
|
| 1981 |
Bill Boyd
|
| 1980 |
T "Blondie" Forbes
|
| 1979 |
Nick "The Greek" Dandolos |
| James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok |
Edmond Hoyle |
| Felton "Corky" McCorquodale |
| Johnny Moss |
| Red Winn |
| Sid Wyman |
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