As the World Series of Poker opened its ballroom doors at the Rio Convention Center on September 30, players and fans entered poker mode. WSOP news will dominate for the next two months, from the first of 88 live tournaments in Las Vegas to ten tournaments online, through the final hands set to take place on November 23. On that first day, the WSOP also opened the nomination process for the Poker Hall of Fame. Poker fans around the world can now chime in through mid-October with their nominations for those who should take a special seat in poker history. Nomination Process Open
On September 30, the World Series of Poker announced that the nominations began. Everyone is now free to visit the WSOP’s Poker Hall of Fame web page and submit their nominee. One submission per email address is allowed.
People are free to nominate anyone they choose. Keep in mind, however, that all nominees must meet certain criteria to be considered. (Nominating your mom might seem cute at the time, but no one will ever know because only the top vote-getters that meet the criteria will be made public.)
Nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame should meet the following criteria: -Player must have played poker against acknowledged top competition.
-Player must have competed for high stakes.
-Player must be at least 40 years old at the time of nomination.
-Player must have played consistently well over time, gaining the respect of peers.
-Player must have stood the test of time. Non-players can be nominated. The criteria for them is that they must have contributed to the overall growth and success of poker with indelible positive and lasting results.
The public nomination process closes at the end of the day on Thursday, October 14. Nominations are now being accepted for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2021.Let your voice be heard at https://t.co/qNKc2Pc1NE — Kevin Mathers (@Kevmath) September 30, 2021 Next Steps The following day, Caesars Entertainment will announce the list of finalists. That list consists of the ten people who receive the […]
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