Cast your vote for up to 3 individuals 40 and older at. “Nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame are now being taken until June 18th. There is still plenty of time to get your own nomination in, WSOP guru Kevin Mather tweeting out the necessary info: Meanwhile, Allen Kessler had ideas of his own as to who should be honoured in 2023. Jennifer Harman (2015), Linda Johnson (2011) and Barbara Enright (2007) have all not only made the grade as nominees, but also been voted in by their peers. Poker and chess queen, Jennifer Shahade, surprised some by tweeting: “First vote was for a quick check revealing that the Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductee turned the magic age earlier this year.Īlthough women have their own Hall of Fame to “celebrate excellence, contribution and performance” in the poker world, they are of course also eligible for the PHoF itself. Kane Kalas opted for the long-running WSOP commentary duo: “Nomination put in for & It’s time,” he tweeted. The enshrinement ceremony is now held in concert with the final table of the Main Event of the WSOP, held in Las Vegas, but Matusow won’t the only one in the running for the accolade. The honours system stretches back to 1979, when Nick “The Greek” Dandolos, James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok, Edmond Hoyle, Johnny Moss, Red Winn, and Sid Wyman became the inaugural members of the PHoF, Many will be hoping that 2023 is Matusow’s year, with the #yearofthemouth trending on social media.

The legendary pro has won four WSOP gold bracelets as Hellmuth points out, his first in 1999 and his most recent in 2013, the year that Tom McEvoy and Scotty Nguyen were inducted. Mike ‘the Mouth’ Matusow definitely fits most of those criteria, even if he no longer competes at the very highest level as often as he used to. Or, for non-players, contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.Played consistently well, gaining the respect of peers.Be a minimum of 40 years old at time of nomination.A player must have played poker against acknowledged top competition.The main criteria for the Poker Hall of Fame are as follows: Once the top 10 nominees are decided, existing Poker Hall of Fame members will then cast their votes to determine the 2023 member. Nominations are now open for the 2023 Poker Hall of Fame inductees, with poker fans encouraged to add their preferred players or organizers, and it’s clear where big Phil’s hopes are.

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