Public voting for the 2023 Poker Hall Of Fame nominations is now open

THE World Series of Poker has opened public voting for the 2023 Poker Hall of Fame inductee class.

“Players and fans are encouraged to do so introduce their candidate of choicealong with a brief explanation describing why their candidate should be chosen for the honour.

Applicants must be presented on lineand will be accepted until 18 June. The top 10 voters will then be reviewed by the Poker Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors to ensure they all meet the criteria.

The criteria for being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame are as follows:

• Be at least 40 years old
• Played for high stakes against recognized competition
• He played consistently well, earning the respect of his teammates
• Passed the test of time
• Or, for non-players, contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with incredible positive and lasting results

The 2023 inductee will be chosen from the 31 living room members and announced on Thursday, July 13 at the annual Poker Hall Of Fame Bounty event at WSOP.

Last year, the honor went to the late Layne Flack, who became the 61st member ever. The six-time bracelet winner passed away in 2021 and beat out nine other nominees including players Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier, Brian Rast, Josh Arieh, Kathy Liebert, Michael Mizrachi, Mike Matusow, as well as PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg, WPT Director Matt Savage and WSOP commentary duo Lon McEachern and Norman Chad.

Here’s a look at all the current Poker Hall of Fame inductees:

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