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Sam Trickett is a bona fide poker legend, and not just in Britain. The Retford-based former plumber turned an obsession with the game into a poker career that yielded millions. He’s won the biggest prize any British player ever has in tournament poker, is a cash game legend and has even played at Old Trafford.
Despite all these bookmarks, do we really know the real story of ‘Tricky’? Let’s step back in time and look back at the life and times of one of poker’s most charismatic characters.
The Plumber with a Pipe Dream
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However, his nomination doesn’t sit well with everyone. Fellow Hall of Fame nominee Norman Chad doesn’t believe Scheinberg should be on the list at all.
Although he created the world’s largest poker site, Chad believes Scheinberg’s criminal record should exclude him from the vote.
The criminal charges relate to PokerStars’ activities in the US. Unlike some operators that exited the market after UIGEA made it illegal for gaming sites to process payments from US players, PokerStars remained active.
I no longer have a vote for the Poker Hall of Fame, but it appears to me that virtually everyone nominated this year – present company excepted – is Hall of Fame-worthy, with one notable anomaly:
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The year 2020 will be mostly known for when COVID-19 changed the world as we know it but many big events in the poker world did take place including the end of the Black Friday saga.
Black Friday was the day the U.S. federal government brought charges and shut down the three largest U.S.-facing online poker networks in PokerStars,
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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: