The WSOP has opened the nomination period for the Poker Hall of Fame’s class of 2016.

Poker fans and players can vote here. Persons are encouraged to take part by submitting their nominee in conjunction with a temporary explanation.

Submissions might be tabulated and the highest 10 nominations can be reviewed by the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council. Living Poker Hall of Fame members and a blue ribbon media panel will then cast votes at the final list of nominees to figure out the category of 2016. The enshrinement ceremony will happen this autumn as a part of the principle event final table festivities.

The Poker Hall of Fame traditionally elects one or two members annually.

There are currently 50 members of the Poker Hall of Fame.

One should be no less than 40 years old to be inducted. The opposite main criteria for the Poker Hall of Fame are that the player will need to have “played poker against acknowledged top competition” and “for high stakes,” while playing “consistently well” and “gaining the dignity of peers.” The player will need to have lasted within the poker world too, as another standard is they “stood the test of time.” For many who weren’t poker pros, they ought to have “contributed to the total growth and success of the sport of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.”

Last year’s finalists were Max Pescatori, Matt Savage, David Ulliott, Chris Bjorin, Bruno Fitoussi, Jennifer Harman, David Chiu, John Juanda, Carlos Mortensen and Terry Rogers.

Juanda and Harman were chosen. The year prior, Daniel Negreanu and tournament director Jack McClelland were inducted.

It’s worth noting that 10-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey turned 40 in February.

The Poker Hall of Fame, established in 1979, was acquired by Harrah’s Entertainment together with the sector Series of Poker in 2004.

Here’s a glance in any respect of the members.

Name	Year Inducted
Johnny Moss	1979
Nick “The Greek” Dandolos	1979
Felton “Corky” McCorquodale	1979
Red Winn	1979
Sid Wyman	1979
James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok	1979
Edmond Hoyle	1979
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 “Texas Dolly” Brunson	1988
Jack “Treetop” Straus	1988
Fred “Sarge” Ferris	1989
Benny Binion	1990
David “Chip” Reese	1991
Thomas “Amarillo Slim” Preston	1992
Jack Keller	1993
Julius Oral Popwell	1996
Roger Moore	1997
Stu “The Kid” Ungar	2001
Lyle Berman	2002
Johnny “The Orient Express” Chan	2002
Bobby “The Owl” Baldwin	2003
Berry Johnston	2004
Jack Binion	2005
Crandell “Dandy” Addington	2005
T.J. Cloutier	2006
Billy Baxter	2006
Barbara Enright	2007
Phil Hellmuth	2007
Dewey Tomko	2008
Henry Orenstein	2008
Mike Sexton	2009
Dan Harrington	2010
Erik Seidel	2010
Linda Johnson	2011
Barry Greenstein	2011
Eric Drache	2012
Brian “Sailor” Roberts	2012
Scotty Nguyen	2013
Tom McEvoy	2013
Daniel Negreanu	2014
Jack McClelland	2014
Jennifer Harman	2015
John Juanda	2015

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