Up to two of the individuals will gain admission to the exclusive Poker Hall of Fame:
Annie Duke
Barry Greenstein
Jennifer Harman-Traniello
Linda Johnson
John Juanda
Marcel Luske
Jack McClelland
Tom McEvoy
Scotty Nguyen
Huck Seed
The above list of names will be submitted to the 18 living Hall of Fame members and a 17-person media panel. Only these 35 individuals cast votes for induction.
The criteria they will consider in their vote are as follows:
- A player must have played poker against acknowledged top competition.
- Be a minimum of 40 years old at time of nomination [known as the "Chip Reese" rule, adopted in 2011, 20 years after Reese's induction at age 40].
- Played for high stakes.
- Played consistently well, gaining the respect of peers
- Stood the test of time.
- Or, for non-players, contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.
The 2011 Class of the Poker Hall of Fame will be inducted as part of the World Series of Poker Main Event final table festivities at the Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on November 8.
