Huckleberry Seed
Only one of those individuals will be selected this year. The WSOP has decided that two winners each year is too much, and that dropping down to one per year makes the HOF more prestigious.
We know for sure this year’s inductee will be among those who appear on the list above, but we don’t for sure know who that individual will be. I will take a guess, however.
Before I do that though, I’m going to eliminate Chris Ferguson because I can’t imagine the voters will select one of poker’s most hated players. I’m also eliminating Huck Seed, simply because he just isn’t popular enough.
Black Friday. Scheinberg was sentenced to time served and a
$30,000 fine on various gambling-related charges.
The Poker Hall of Fame recognizes important players and notable figures in the industry. WSOP and Hall of Fame organizers have made a change to this year’s induction. As was the case from
1980-2004, only
A look at the Hall of Fame finalists
The finalists will now be considered by the 31 living Hall of Fame members. Each will allocate a ballot of
10 total points to any of the nominees to decide this year’s inductee.
Here’s a quick look at all the
2020 nominees:
Patrik Antonius Highlights List of Poker Hall of Fame Finalists
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Patrik Antonius, Antonio Esfandiari, and Chris Ferguson are among the biggest names released as finalists for the 2020 Poker Hall of Fame class.
Is Patrik Antonius a lock to make the Poker Hall of Fame? (Image: Reddit)
Antonius turned 40 years old just in the nick of time. Candidates must be 40 or above at the time of enshrinement to be eligible for the Poker Hall of Fame. The Finnish poker legend hit that age requirement just four days ago.
Fan voting for the Poker Hall of Fame class of 2020 began earlier this month. Nominations were made on the WSOP.com website, and a finalist list was made from those votes. It is now up to the 32 living members of the exclusive club to vote on a winner, based on the finalist list.
December 18 2020 Chad Holloway
The list of Poker Hall of Fame nominees for 2020 induction has been released.
After an open-nomination process was held to identify worthy nominees, a group of 11 individuals is up for consideration, two of those being the pair of World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentators
Lon McEachern and
Norman Chad. Additionally, many poker players and fans will be happy to see PokerStars founder
Isai Scheinberg gracing the ballot for the very first time. Another first-time nominee is high-stakes player
Patrik Antonius.
Eli Elezra, Antonio Esfandiari, Chris Ferguson, Ted Forrest, Mike Matusow, and
Huck Seed, as well as famed tournament director