Poker Hall of Fame Thoughts
I listened to an interview earlier this evening where Barry
Greenstein discussed the Poker Hall of Fame and who deserved
to make it in. He stated that he would vote Phil Ivey and
Mike Sexton into the Hall of Fame. Greenstein also stated
his case for Sexton's induction. His case was great, but I
thought I would give some of my thoughts on the nine
candidates up for election:
Barry Greenstein - Barry is a phenomenal player both in cash
games and in tournaments.
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Barry Greenstein,
Dan Harrington,
Daniel Negreanu,
Erik Seidel,
Men Nguyen,
Mike Sexton,
Phil Ivey,
Poker Hall of Fame
Durrrr Not Going to the Hall of Fame but May Get Nice Consolation Prize
The ballot for the Poker Hall of Fame is shorter by one name
and that is Tom "durrrr" Dwan. According to Poker Hall of
Fame Governing Council:
"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. We wish him well and
expect he will again be considered once he has âstood
the test of time.
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Durrrr,
Phil Ivey,
Poker Hall of Fame,
Tom Dwan
Finalist for Poker Hall of Fame Announced
The nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame are in. Harrahâs allowed players to vote online from May 26th
to July 2nd for whom they wanted to see in the Hall of Fame. The top 10 names will then be sent on to the Poker Hall of
Fame Governing Council, who will then decide who gets
enshrined. Here are the names of the players:
⢠Tom Dwan
⢠Barry Greenstein
⢠Dan Harrington
⢠Phil Ivey
⢠Tom McEvoy
⢠Men Nguyen
⢠Scotty Nguyen
⢠Daniel Negreanu
⢠Erik Seidel
⢠Mike Sexton
The criteria for selection is as follows:
⢠A player must have played poker against acknowledged
top competition;
⢠Played for high stakes;
⢠Played well, gaining the respect of players;
⢠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.
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Poker Hall of Fame
