/ Matthew Pitt / 05 October 2011 / Leave a Comment 
The Poker Hall of Fame was created by Benny Binion back in 1979 and since then it has recognised and inducted some of the games key figures and legendary players. Johnny Moss, "Puggy" Pearson, Doyle Brunson and David "Chip" Reese are just some of the names that have been inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame and now another two players are set to join them.
Voting panel
The public votes have been counted and the ten finalists are now public knowledge. These finalists will now be voted on by the 18 living Hall of Fame members, including last year's inductees Erik Seidel and Dan Harrington, along with a select 17-person panel made up of members of the poker media. The ten Poker Hall of Fame finalists are, in alphabetical order;
Annie Duke
Barry Greenstein
Jennifer Harman-Traniello
Linda Johnson
John Juanda
Marcel Luske
Jack McLelland,
Tom McEvoy
Scotty Nguyen
Huckleberry Seed
Each person must meet a number of criteria such as playing poker against acknowledged top competition, have played for high stakes and done so consistently well and have stood the test of time. For those non-players amongst in the selection they must have contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker.
Who will be inducted?
Personally I would love to see Barry Greenstein inducted and I think he is almost certainly going to be. He has played in the highest cash games for years on end, won three World Series of Poker bracelets, two World Poker Tour main events and spends a lot of time, effort and money raising money for various charities.
The other shoe-in has to be Tom McEvoy, who has been touted as potential Hall of Fame member for as long as I can remember. Although he may not be as much of a force as he used to be, McEvoy has won four WSOP bracelets and has cashed 38 times in WSOP events. McEvoy was also instrumental in making all poker rooms and casinos in Las Vegas non-smoking, along with being the author of 14 poker strategy books.
The newest inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame will be unveiled at a ceremony in the Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on November 8.
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