Poker Hall Of Fame Final 10 Candidates

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Sep 2015

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2015 Poker hall of fame candidates

The final 10 candidates have been selected as time approaches to pick the one, or possibly two, players that will get inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame (PHOF). The Hall of Fame was established in 1979, and currently is host to 48 members, with the possibility of adding more to their ranks. The PHOF Governing Council, along with a public nomination process, was able to narrow it down to 10 players. The list is as follows:

Player Age Career Winnings
Chris Bjorin 67 $5.5 Million+
David Chiu 55 $7.9 Million+
Bruno Fitoussi 56 $2.7 Million+
Jen Harman 50 $2.7 Million+
John Juanda 44 $17 Million+
Carlos Mortensen 43 $12 Million+
Max Pescatori 44 $4 Million+
David “Devilfish” Ulliot 61 (deceased) $6.2 Million+
Non-Player Contributor Age Contribution
Terry Rogers 71 (deceased) The Eccentric Club
Matt Savage 46 Tournament Directors Association

We have two candidates on the list that have died, with Rogers passing in 1999, and sadly losing Ulliot earlier in 2015; both were great contributors to the card game. As you can see, not all candidates have to be active players, but rather can be people who simply helped the game succeed and promoted its expansion. There is certain criteria that will be used by the 23 living PHOF members and 16-person media panel when voting:

  • A player must have played poker against acknowledged top competition.
  • Be a minimum of 40 years old at time of nomination.
  • Played for high stakes.
  • Played consistently well, gaining the respect of peers.
  • Stood the test of time.
  • For non-players, contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.

For non-players, contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.