Poker Hall Of Fame

The Poker Hall of Fame is currently accepting nominees for 2017, with Phil Ivey headlining now that he caught up with Daniel Negreanu by turning 40.

Phil Ivey and David "Devilfish" Ulliott were voted into the Poker Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese and Daniel Negreanu.

On Friday night, during the ESPN televised broadcast of the World Series of Poker main event, a governing council announced the induction of Phil Ivey and the late David “Devilfish” Ulliott into the Poker Hall of Fame. Ivey and Ulliott were two of the 10 nominees chosen from by the 27 living members of the PHOF, as well as 18 members of the media. The other nominees were Huck Seed, David Chiu, Matt Savage, Mori Eskandani, Max Pescatori, Ted Forrest, Mike Matusow and Thor Hansen. Ivey, a 10-time WSOP bracelet winner with more than $23 million in live tournament earnings, became eligible for the PHOF just last February after turning 40. “I want to thank the living members of the Poker Hall of Fame as well as the media who voted for me to be part of the Poker Hall of Fame,” said Ivey in a statement. “It’s an honor to be inducted alongside legends like Chip Reese and Doyle Brunson. I love the game of poker and the game has done a lot for me. I am one of ...

The Poker Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional poker in the United States. Founded in Las Vegas, it was created in 1979 by Benny Binion, the owner of the Horseshoe Casino, to preserve the names and legacies of the world's greatest poker players and to serve as a tourist attraction to his casino.

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