Barry Greenstein, Linda Johnson Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame

On Tuesday evening, shortly before the start of the 2011 World Series of Poker final table, Barry Greenstein and Linda Johnson were inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Fellow member Doyle Brunson gave a brief introduction to Greenstein, who spent some of his speaking time talking about the future of the game. He said that one day players will be inducted solely based on their online results, “assuming we have a functional Congress.”

Greenstein, winner of three WSOP bracelets and $7.7 million lifetime in tournaments, is widely regarded as one of the best cash game players of all-time. The poker author has also been a fixture in some of TV’s most historic cash games, such as High Stakes Poker.

Mike Sexton gave words regarding WSOP bracelet-winner Johnson, the second female to join the Hall of Fame. She was the publisher and part owner of Card Player magazine for nearly eight years and is still a prominent figure in the poker business world.

Greenstein and Johnson beat out Jennifer Harman, John Juanda, Marcel Luske, Jack McClelland, Tom McEvoy, Scotty Nguyen, Huck Seed, and Annie Duke to be the 2011 class.

There are now 42 members of the Poker Hall of Fame. In order to be considered, a 40-year-old and above candidate must have played consistently well against top competition for high stakes and have stood the test of time, while also gaining the respect of their peers. Non-players must have contributed to the overall growth and success of the game.

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