The 2011 Poker Hall Of Fame Nominees

The finalists for the 2011 Poker Hall of Fame class were announced today by the hall’s governing council. The 18 living members of the hall and a panel of 17 media members will now determine which of the ten nominees will be inducted during the World Series of Poker Main Event final table festivities in November.

Here is a look at the candidates in alphabetical order.

Annie Duke
Barry Greenstein
Jennifer Harman
Linda Johnson
John Juanda
Marcel Luske
Jack McClelland
Tom McEvoy
Scotty Nguyen
Huck Seed

Of the 10 nominees, four, Greenstein, Johnson, McEvoy and Nguyen, were nominated in both 2009 and 2010. Harman was nominated for the first time last year. Thanks to a new rule that requires the candidate be at least 40 years old, 2010 nominees such as Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey were left off the list.

There are currently 40 members of the Poker Hall of Fame. In order to be considered, a candidate must meet certain criteria. They must have played consistently well, gaining the respect of their peers. They must have played poker against acknowledged top competition, for high stakes and have stood the test of time.

Non-players must have contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.

Here’s a look at the current members of the Poker Hall of Fame.

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