The 2022 Poker Hall of Fame nominees have been named!

[Shells]

Three new names and seven repeat nominees have been announced as this year's Poker Hall of Fame nominees!

Who is your pick? (a brief summary of each nominee can be found in the link below)

• Josh Arieh
• Kathy Liebert
• Brian Rast
• Layne Flack
• Mike Matusow
• Michael Mizrachi
• Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier
• Lon MacEachern
• Norman Chad
• Matt Savage
• Isai Schienberg

Poker Hall of Fame: Josh Arieh, Kathy Liebert, Brian Rast Are 1st-Time Nominees​

 

[perrywh]

Mike the mouth! He showed the world how fame and drugs can effect a player!

 

[ADRI7HO]

For me, Elky would absolutely deserve to be elected.
On the PS, she was the first Supernova and Supernova Elite (which was incredible at the time to have was anyone to reach this title).
Plus, he’s an E-Sport master (though it doesn’t have much to do with poker).
In addition to winning not only online but also live tournaments, he has two wsop bracelets.

 

[benitwapasu]

Lon and Norman should both go in--they shouldnt be separate on the ballot but enter the hall as one entity

 

[cardcounter]

Layne Flack and Elky

 

[Kenzie 96]

I'd probably go with Flack because of the what have you done for me lately factor.

 

[EnzoRS94]

Mike the mouth! He showed the world how fame and drugs can effect a player!

can affect a human being! *

 

[skaterick]

m. mizrachi

 

[EmptyHouse]

My guess is that it will be Elky.

 

[Savantino]

in vote for mike matusov

 

[pavel1111111]

go Mikey !!!! I think is going to be Mike Matusow , at least that is what I hope )

 

[Ron112355]

Lon MacEachern & Norman Chad , I am shocked they are not already in.

 

[theStarfish]

It is so tough to pick just one, because they all deserve it! But I would go with Mike, Rast, Liebert or Mizrachi. The others are going to be inducted in the near future.

 

[Chica_bonita]

Hello, Shelley! 🙋‍♀️☺
Thank you for another interesting article. 🌺🌺🌺

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In fact, I think it all depends on the motives of the choice, because all the nominees meet the established entry criteria. 🤷‍♀️
So, in my opinion, if they decide to honor the memory of a great player, they will choose Layne Flack.
If the motive is to attract more women to poker, then they will choose the only female nominee - Kathy Liebert. I would have chosen her.
But also, it seems to me that it may well be Brian Rast.

 

[JOSEALBERTV]

I'm staying with Miguel Mizrachi, I think he's an excellent candidate

 

[DS3]

As previously stated, Isai Schienberg all the way.

No one has matched his impact on the modern game as the founder of pokerstars. He then stepped in with over half a billion dollars for the US government to bail out Full Tilt from their debacle and ensure that all their international members were paid (US members then had to seek payment back directly through the government). Even then the government did not drop charges against him originating from Black Friday and it took another ten years until they finally settled for an absurd $30,000 after harassing him for years.

 

[N0rdm4nn]

This actually a tough one.

Isai - (Everything DS3 said above me)
Mike - you either hate him or love him. He is someone who represents poker with all the up and downs perfectly.
Norman & Lon - the voices of poker. When I started watching and playing poker they've been there.

It's a 50/50 between Isai and Mike for me. but also everyone else is a top candidate for me a very strong shortlist.