{"id":7624,"date":"2018-06-05T13:54:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T13:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=7624"},"modified":"2018-06-05T14:55:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T14:55:56","slug":"ivey-ulliott-prove-hard-act-to-follow-as-poker-hall-of-fame-nominations-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/ivey-ulliott-prove-hard-act-to-follow-as-poker-hall-of-fame-nominations-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivey, Ulliott Prove Hard Act To Follow As Poker Hall of Fame Nominations Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

With nominations now open for determining who will get in the Poker Hall of Fame<\/strong> this year, there\u2019s one question on the tip of the poker world\u2019s collective tongue: Which player, or players, will follow Phil Ivey<\/strong> and David \u2018Devilfish\u2019 Ulliott<\/strong> as this years inductees?<\/p>\n

But is it a flawed question?<\/p>\n

Sure, a first-ballot Hall of Famer widely considered the best player on the planet throughout poker\u2019s boom years and a legend from across the pond who\u2019s vivacious personality helped the game grow exponentially in the UK before he passed away from cancer in 2015 represent a hard act to follow. But that\u2019s not the issue.<\/p>\n

Nominations open online<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nominations are accepted online<\/a>. Everyone from players, to media, and poker fans are encouraged to participate by submitting their nominee along with a brief explanation. The submissions get tabulated and the top 10 nominations are reviewed by the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council<\/strong> before being publicly released.<\/p>\n

Existing Poker Hall of Fame members and a blue-ribbon media panel then cast votes to determine the class of 2018. Traditionally, the Poker Hall of Fame elects one or two members every year. The Class of 2018<\/strong> will ultimately be enshrined in a ceremony held alongside the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event<\/strong> in Las Vegas, Nevada later this summer.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the same process that over the past few years has produced a series of worthy inductees. Players like Daniel Negreanu<\/strong>, Jennifer Harman<\/strong>, John Juanda<\/strong>, Todd Brunson<\/strong>, Carlos Mortensen<\/strong>, and of course, Ivey and Ulliott. So, there\u2019s no real issue there.<\/p>\n

The problem with the question of which player, or players, will follow Ivey and Ulliott into the Hall of fame this year, is that it might not be a player at all.<\/p>\n

Poker Hall of Fame criteria<\/span><\/h2>\n

The main criteria<\/strong> to be considered when nominating someone for the Poker Hall of Fame hasn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n

The player must have played against top competition. They must have played for high stakes and be a minimum of 40 years old. The player must have played consistently well, gaining the respect of his or her peers. They must have stood the test of time.<\/p>\n

Or, for non-players, they must have contributed to the overall growth and success of the game, with indelible positive and lasting results.<\/p>\n

In 2017, two non-players made the top 10 nominations list<\/a> in what is essentially a builders category.<\/p>\n

Tournament director Matt Savage and TV producer Mori Eskandani<\/strong> are likely favorites to do it again this year. A non-player hasn\u2019t been inducted since 1980s WSOP tournament director and 2000s Bellagio poker room manager Jack McClelland<\/strong> was in 2014. Therefore, Savage and Eskandani could even be considered favorites to get in this time around.<\/p>\n

Both undoubtedly have the credentials for it.<\/p>\n

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