The European Poker Players Hall of Fame was created by poker professional Bruce “Elvis Senior” Atkinson to recognise European poker players who have made great achievements throughout their poker careers.
At present, four new players are added per year, approximately once per quarter.
Criteria for Entry
The player must have played poker at the highest level, either in cash games or tournament play.
The player should be an ideal ambassador for the game.
The player should have won a major championship.
The player must be recommended by his or her peers.
The Poker Hall of Fame is a group of poker players who have played poker well against top competition for high stakes over a long period of time. It is awarded by Binion’s Horseshoe casino.
Members of the Poker Hall of Fame include (with year of induction):
Johnny Moss, 1979
“Nick the Greek” Dandolos, 1979
Felton “Corky” McCorquodale, 1979
Red Winn, 1979
Sid Wyman, 1979
“Wild Bill” Hickok, 1979
Edmond Hoyle, 1979
T. “Blondie” Forbes, 1980
Bill Boyd, 1981
Tom Abdo, 1982
Joe Bernstein, 1983
Murph Harrold, 1984
Red Hodges, 1985
Henry Green, 1986
Walter Clyde “Puggy” Pearson, 1987
Doyle Brunson, 1988
Jack “Treetop” Straus, 1988
Fred “Sarge” Ferris, 1989
Benny Binion, 1990
David “Chip” Reese, 1991
Thomas Austin “Amarillo Slim” Preston, 1992
Jack Keller, 1993
Julius Oral “Little Man” Popwell, 1996
Roger Moore, 1997
Stu Ungar, 2001
Lyle Berman, 2002
Johnny Chan, 2002
Bobby Baldwin, 2003
Berry Johnston, 2004
Jack Binion, 2005
Crandell Addington, 2005
T. J. Cloutier, 2006
Billy Baxter, 2006
Barbara Enright, 2007
Phil Hellmuth, 2007
Dewey Tomko, 2008
Henry Orenstein, 2008
