Fans given a chance to nominate their favorite player to Poker Hall of Fame

• Author: Qid
• Filed under: High Stakes News, Mike Sexton, Phil Ivey, Poker, Uncategorized, WSOP
• Date: May 27,2009

There are currently 37 members in the Poker Hall of Fame, last inductees being Dewey Tomko, a runner-up in two main events and a three-time bracelet winner, and Henry Orenstein, the inventor of the hole-card camera and an executive producer of the best poker show ever, High Stakes Poker.

Not anyone can be nominated into the Hall of Fame, as there is some criteria that nominated person must fulfil. The major criteria for the Poker Hall of Fame:

• A played 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 and lasting results.

Sexton inducted to the HOF? How about Ivey? Or Van Patten? You choose.

One player who has already received wide support is “The Ambassador of Poker” himself, Mike Sexton, who is currently working as a representative for online poker site PartyPoker. PartyPoker has even sent out a press release encouraging people to vote for him:

“We encourage the poker community to vote online for Mike Sexton’s induction into Poker’s Hall of Fame,” said a PartyPoker spokesperson. “Mike meets all the criteria and deserves to be top of the list when the process gets to the Hall of Fame committee.”

If you want to see your favorite player inducted to the Hall of Fame of poker, follow this link and nominate the person of your choice.

Other sources: cardplayer