WSOP 2009 Hall of fame Inductions - Who would you pick?

big_iain

"After a five-week process that saw hundreds of votes cast weekly on WSOP.com, the public has made clear who they think should be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. It will now be up to the current Hall of Famers and a panel of media members to determine who actually does join this exclusive club.
The following represents the Top 10 nominated individuals at WSOP.com from May 26-July 2."




Now it is up to the hall of fame members to decide on who they will bring in to their fold.



If you were in the WSOP hall of fame, who would pick?




The criteria they will consider in their vote 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.

CHD

Did you put those terrible nicknames in?

big_iain

The players in the Hall of fame making the final decision are here:

http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/pokerhalloffame/index.asp

Mr.Plough

wtf is this

Dreddybajs

Why would you make the results hidden?

big_iain

sorry will ask a mod to take that off. My mistake

Jesus Wept

Mr.Plough wrote: »

wtf is this

I know, I also expected a nomination.

Ste05

big_iain wrote: »

sorry will ask a mod to take that off. My mistake

Fixed

Jesus Wept

Good to see auld Roger Moore made it in 1997.



Of course, poker isn't his best game, more of a '21' fella.

corkie123

how u put tom durr in this poll . he never done anything for poker or won anything

CHD

WSOP stuck him in

Hank Scorpio

harrington no doubt

j10spades

mike sexton for me..has done so much for the game

mdwexford

Durrr cause hes the bestest ldo.

H8GHOTI

What's the story with the Atari Jaguar option?
I've seen that in a few differnet polls now.

big_iain

CHD wrote: »

Did you put those terrible nicknames in?

Yes, I have no excuse for luckbox Ivey but tom Dwan is Durr, Barry Greenstein is 'Bear', and DANIEL 'I've just got my green card' NEGREANU relates to the fact that a few days ago being Canadian and working and playing in the USA for so long earning Millions of Dollars actually got a green card from the US government. Keep up with it.

corkie123 wrote: »

how u put tom durr in this poll . he never done anything for poker or won anything

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CHD wrote: »

WSOP stuck him in

True enough. As in OP. Players went to the WSOP website and over the course of the WSOP have been voting for who they would like to make the shortlist. The names are in the poll.


I would not have put Tom Dwan in. I personally don't think he is a good advertisement for the game of poker.


Atari Jaguar = 'Mods' bit of fun.

Ste05

big_iain wrote: »

Atari Jaguar = 'Mods' bit of fun.

Necessary in any Poll IMO... :pac:

http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Atari_Jaguar

CHD

big_iain wrote: »

tom Dwan is Durr

No, he is durrr, keep up with it.

phantom_lord

corkie123 wrote: »

how u put tom durr in this poll . he never done anything for poker or won anything

lol.

fatguy

I like the Atari Jaguar option. It's like the CowboyNeal option on Slashdot polls. The vote is a spoiled or null vote, as in a vote for "I don't give a crap" or "None of your poll options fit me". Because people have to vote in some way, obviously.

Flushdraw

big_iain wrote: »

but tom Dwan is Durr,

CHD wrote: »

No, he is durrr, keep up with it.

No, he's durrrr but good effort...

CHD

ty, it is an achievement considering my current state.

YULETIRED

Flushdraw wrote: »

No, he's durrrr but good effort...

Nice 4 bet.

pkaces

its Barry Greenstein for me, mainly for giving his tournament winnings to charity followed closely by Dan Harrington

tylerdurden94

I stuck in 3 names, Erik Siedel, Mike Sexton and Scotty Nguyen

steoin

surely the amount of $ i have injected over the last few years is worth at least a nomination

Irish Iron

who are the 6 people that voted for durrrr

essplain how he deserves to be in the hall of fame over dan harrington

phantom_lord

cause he's awesome and is the bestest at the pokers, while dan is just some old nit that luckboxed a donkament or two.

Jesus Wept

I voted for Durr, tbh, by the criteria he shouldn't be in, he hasn't been around long enough yet.
I also voted for Harrington though, it was multiple choice.

I'd imagine many of the people who gave Durr a nod also gave Harrington a vote.


Anyhow, the list of Hall of Famers (not farmers) could and should be a much tighter, more exclusive list.

A random selection to pick on: Fred Ferris: Inducted 1989, now admittedly I know nothing about this guy, perhaps he deserves
to be in the hall of fame more than anyone but his bio isn't the most convincing.

Won a bracelet in 1980 for the $10k Deuce to Seven Draw, there were 3 prizes, so how many entrants can there have been? The main event that year had 73 entrants.
He died in March of 1989 and was inducted into the hall of fame in December of that year. :rolleyes:


I wouldn't like to see any scumbags inducted either, the Nguyen duo falling into that catagory.

phantom_lord

Irish Iron wrote: »

who are the 6 people that voted for durrrr

essplain how he deserves to be in the hall of fame over dan harrington

The criteria they will consider in their vote 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

he trounces dan is all of those categories.

super182

YULETIRED wrote: »

Nice 4 bet.

lol