POKER HALL OF FAME |
A Brief History of the Poker Hall of Fame
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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 Hall of Fame is virtual
in nature, its membership includes poker's most influential players and other important
contributors to the game.
There are 16 living members, and to date 37 members have been bestowed the honor
of Poker Hall of Famer.
The 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 Poker 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 37 Poker Hall of Fame members are as follows:
| 1979 |
Nick “The Greek” Dandolos |
| James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok |
Edmond Hoyle |
| Felton “Corky” McCorquodale |
| Johnny Moss |
| Red Winn |
| Sid Wyman |
| 1980 |
T “Blondie” Forbes
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| 1981 |
Bill Boyd
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| 1982 |
Tom Abdo
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| 1983 |
Joe Bernstein
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| 1984 |
Murph Harrold
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| 1985 |
Red Hodges
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| 1986 |
Henry Green
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| 1987 |
Walter Clyde “Puggy” Pearson
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| 1988 |
Doyle Brunson |
| Jack “Treetop” Straus |
| 1989 |
Fred “Sarge” Ferris
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| 1990 |
Benny Binion
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| 1991 |
David “Chip” Reese
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| 1992 |
Thomas Austin “Amarillo Slim” Preston
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| 1993 |
Jack Keller
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| 1996 |
Julius Oral “Little Man” Popwell
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| 1997 |
Roger Moore
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| 2001 |
Stu “The Kid” Ungar
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| 2002 |
Lyle Berman
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Johnny Chan |
| 2003 |
Bobby Baldwin
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| 2004 |
Berry Johnston
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| 2005 |
Crandell Addington
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Jack Binion |
| 2006 |
Billy Baxter
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T.J. Cloutier
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| 2007 |
Barbara Enright
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Phil Hellmuth
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| 2008 |
Henry Orenstein
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Duane “Dewey” Tomko
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| 2009 |
Mike Sexton
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