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2011 Poker Hall of Fame finalists announced

View Poll Results: From the following, who should be elected into the Poker Hall of Fame?

Annie Duke

21 2.31%

Barry Greenstein

549 60.33%

Jennifer Harman

25 2.75%

Linda Johnson

26 2.86%

John Juanda

74 8.13%

Marcel Luske

18 1.98%

Jack McCllelland

12 1.32%

Tom McEvoy

16 1.76%

Scotty Nguyen

64 7.03%

Huck Seed

105 11.54%

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10-04-2011 , 06:53 PM

#51

Mike Johnson

Former Pokercast Co-Host

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,865

You not only quoted your own post, you +1'ed your own post as well? That has to set some kind of record for arrogance.

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10-04-2011 , 06:54 PM

#52

Jebez666

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 255

Def Huck one of the best ever.

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10-04-2011 , 06:55 PM

#53

HeyN8itsDan

enthusiast

Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 99

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Originally Posted by AcidKnight

McEvoy hasn't done anything in a long long time. Not really sure why he's making the list.

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Originally Posted by AdamSchwartz

Can the person who voted for McEvoy please state their case?

yea for real. pardon my effen french but what the eff has McEvoy done in the last 2 decks? (deck is short for decade, obv)

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10-04-2011 , 06:56 PM

#54

NutRush

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 243

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Originally Posted by Mike Johnson

You not only quoted your own post, you +1'ed your own post as well? That has to set some kind of record for arrogance.

He obviously missed it when I said it the first time. +1 was for fun.

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10-04-2011 , 06:57 PM

#55

molinn9

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,632

how is Barry only getting 61%??? incredible i would guess at least 90% of votes what are you people smoking!!
Interesting question Howard was hall of fame lock before few months ago does anyone think he has shot after this like in 10-20 years will he be forgiven? same with jesus or is he already in?

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10-04-2011 , 07:00 PM

#56

I_Blame_Variance

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 410

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Originally Posted by poker edge

Why is Phil Ivey not on the list?

this

i voted for barry G tho

edit:must Be a minimum of 40 years old at time of nomination [known as the "Chip Reese" rule, adopted in 2011, 20 years after Reese's induction at age 40]

copied from the link in OP and ivey is 33

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10-04-2011 , 07:14 PM

#57

hellojoe458

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Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 15

Get Sammy Farha on that list

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10-04-2011 , 07:17 PM

#58

duh

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,741

barryg1 ainec

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10-04-2011 , 07:32 PM

#59

jglsd1

veteran

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SNAP-voted BG.

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10-04-2011 , 07:42 PM

#60

sba9630

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,510

re: What have they done lately comments:

A gambler must have played poker against acknowledged top competition,
Played for high stakes,
Played consistently well, gained the respect of peers,
And 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.

James Butler Hickok was inducted 100+ years after he died.
Edmond Hoyle was inducted 200+ years after he died.

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10-04-2011 , 07:48 PM

#61

TJayBird

veteran

Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,682

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Originally Posted by LeonardoDicaprio

Well i voted for Greenstein

But Juanda and Nguyen were on the short list

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10-04-2011 , 07:57 PM

#62

Sentenzza

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 490

Since I couldn't find Howard Lederer in the list, I voted for Scotty Win.

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10-04-2011 , 08:02 PM

#63

RikaKazak

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9,662

Where's "bastard"?

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10-04-2011 , 08:07 PM

#64

RikaKazak

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Originally Posted by Mike Johnson

2 or 3 of them shouldn't even be nominated.

+1

Durrrrs done more then some of them. Hall of famers should of done something special, not just be mediocore during the boom time.

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10-04-2011 , 08:11 PM

#65

bulls_horn

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Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,406

Voted for Johnson. She's a lock. Haven't really looked at the stats, but I think Scotty's got an edge on BG

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10-04-2011 , 08:13 PM

#66

bones

Winner of 'The Toughest SNG of All Time'

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 10,389

annie duke wtf

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10-04-2011 , 08:23 PM

#67

Punker

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Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,379

To those asking about McEvoy - obviously he won the WSOP main, he was the first ever satellite winner to win the main, he was the driving force behind making poker rooms non smoking (almost deserving for that fact alone). Not saying he should get it, but he's certainly as worthy or moreso than some of this list (Duke, Juanda, Luske).

Personally, my pick was for Jack Mclelland. He was WSOP TD for 15 years, and has since been involved in the WPT heavily. He stabilized structures and schedules for WSOP, and helped grow the brand from a gathering of texas old boys to be ready to explode when the boom happened in 2003.

http://pokerworks.com/poker-news/200...-they-now.html

http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/int...ack_mcclelland

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10-04-2011 , 08:38 PM

#68

AdamSchwartz

Shippy McShiperson

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8,521

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Originally Posted by NutRush

So Scotty got drunk one time and acted foolishly...who hasn't? Tournament poker should be the nuts when it comes to HOF candidates, the numbers are there to see plain as day, and Scotty is the Ty Cobb of poker, except Cobb was 100x more of a degenerate human being (prob making Hellmuth, or Lederer sans accomplishments, more like Cobb).

lolwat

Only winnings is accountable, which is like saying a bar that had $500k in sales for last year is much better than one that had $400k.

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10-04-2011 , 09:08 PM

#69

Kevin B

banned

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 837

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Originally Posted by AcidKnight

McEvoy hasn't done anything in a long long time. Not really sure why he's making the list.

Anybody who lived in Vegas during the 80's like I did knows McEvoy was pretty much the face of poker during that decade. Yes, Chan was the best player during that decade but McEvoy was poker's ambassador during those years.

He has won the Main Event and has 4 bracelets, he cared about the integrity of the game/tournaments more than most, he is a prolific author, and was instrumental in non-smoking tournaments. He would have my vote for entry.

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10-04-2011 , 09:26 PM

#70

Kevin B

banned

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 837

I don't particularly like everything David Sklansky has said, but strictly from a gambling/poker point of view I think he should eventually get in. Hell, just for the impact of his books alone he should get in. He also has 3 bracelets.

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10-04-2011 , 09:49 PM

#71

Bluffzorz

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,411

Huck or Scotty. Both guys are amazing players with results to show it. Especially Scotty, regardless of his poor behaviour he has results.

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10-04-2011 , 10:01 PM

#72

starvingwriter82

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Originally Posted by Kevin B

+1. There's more to getting in the HoF than being a good player imo.

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10-04-2011 , 10:06 PM

#73

This in Which

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 121

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Originally Posted by bulls_horn

Voted for Johnson. She's a lock. Haven't really looked at the stats, but I think Scotty's got an edge on BG

BarryG and Johnson FTW.

I think the pros will be pulling for Barry. I believe Doyle tweeted back when Seidel went in that Barry was next, if he had any say.

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10-04-2011 , 10:41 PM

#74

powder_8s

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Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,782

I think John Juanda is the best card player on the list.

If you put all the players on this list in a high stakes mixed game. Winner gets in the HOF. My money would be on John Juanda to win it.