Poker Hall of Fame Table Of Contents
Look to History to Clear the Backlog
Need More Than a Class of One
Legitimize It with Isai
Reintroduce Media Voting
Establish a Physical PHoF Location
The Time is Now
What is Your Opinion?
A new chapter in poker history is set to begin in four months. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) , which is entering its 53rd year, will move to the Las Vegas Strip for the first time , while the historic Horseshoe brand will return by taking the place of Bally’s . As the page turns from the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino , WSOP officials have a unique opportunity to revamp one of their antiquated products – the Poker Hall of Fame (PHoF) .Below I offer five things I believe the WSOP should implement in 2022 to make the PHoF even more respectable in the eyes of players, industry professionals, and perhaps most importantly, the fans.Before I do, let me state that I’ve long been and remain a fan of the game. I also fancy myself a bit of a poker historian and have an affinity for the PHoF. It honors the best and most influential poker characters we’ve ever seen. Tradition. Nostalgia. Romanticism. The PHoF has it all.It started with the Binion family, and after their business was acquired by Caesars Entertainment in 2004, WSOP officials like former commissioner Jeffrey Pollak , current WSOP Vice President Jack Effel , and Executive Director Ty Stewart have been tasked with not only carrying on the tradition but also doing it justice.I think they’ve done an admirable job in that regard up to this point, but some glaring omissions and future hurdles have brought us to the point that something needs to be done. I can’t think of a better time to modernize the PHoF than during the WSOP’s return to the Horseshoe, and that’s because an often-overlooked fact provides the perfect excuse. Look to History to Clear the Backlog Image courtesy of (c) Imants Gros, Ulvis Alberst & Toms Zvirbulis of […]
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