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Some of these famous female poker players - even non-players - have also earned their spot in the prestigious Women in Poker Hall of Fame. Thus, WIPHOF has recently announced its top candidates from over 50 submissions of the best female poker players today for its class of 2018. This summer I had the honor of being inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, which gave me the opportunity to meet and talk to countless women who love this game and wish to see more women come into this community and flourish. The Women in Poker Hall of Fame will be marking its 10th anniversary this summer and what better way to celebrate than to induct two new members into the ranks. This went down on Tuesday at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas where Maria Ho and Lupe Soto were welcomed into the ranks of the.
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Maria Ho and Lupe Soto have cemented their places in female poker history by being voted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, joining the illustrious list of 17 predecessors who have been celebrated for their “excellence, contribution and performance” over the past decade.
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Designed to “honor women in poker who have acquired prominence and have made contributions to the poker world” the WiPHOF started life back in 2008 and this year the now biannual ceremony will see Ho and Soto join famous poker females such as Barbara Enright, Jennifer Harman, Kathy Liebert and Victoria Coren Mitchell on the hallowed walls of ‘the Hall’.
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Ho said she was “deeply humbled” by her selection for the honour, at the same time congratulating her fellow inductee for this summer’s ceremony.
Taiwan-born Ho is among the leading female players in the world, as well as being a noted commentator and writer on the game. With over $2.7million in cashes and half a dozen 6-figure wins, Ho has become a staple of the game at its highest level.
Lupe Soto
For many, the fact that Lupe Soto wasn’t already in the Hall of Fame came as a surprise, having to explain to Kara Scott that she’d been rather busy…
Lupe Soto actually founded the Women in Poker Hall of Fame in 2008 and a decade later found herself nominated for the second time running to join it permanently for her contributions to poker. She also serves as CEO of Poker Gives, a nonprofit charity serving military families, which is the WiPHOF’s chosen charity.
When the 11 nominees were named last month, Soto said:
'The ballot this year was filled with some of the most respected and well deserving women in the game. All of them should hold a place in the Hall and I’m sure one day soon, they will!”
Jennifer Tilly was among those who nominated, but despite missing out this time she tweeted her congratulations to Ho and Soto…
The 2018 Induction Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 26th, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, tickets to the event going on sale May 1st.
The people were announced as the latest inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame. Chris Moneymaker and David Oppenheim were revealed to be the people that won the most votes and are the 2019 honorees.
WSOP host on ESPN, Kara Scott, announced the names on Monday night, July 15, during a break in the action of the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event final table playdown. She did so with commentary from Phil Hellmuth and Maria Ho.
Moneymaker and Oppenheim are the 57th and 58th names added to the Poker Hall of Fame, following last year’s induction of Mori Eskandani and John Hennigan.
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The final list of 10 nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame in 2019 came from a public process during which time anyone was welcome to submit names and express support for those in the poker community that they felt should be honored.
That list was revealed as:
Chris Bjorin
David Chiu
Eli Elezra
Antonio Esfandiari
Chris Ferguson
Ted Forrest
Mike Matusow
Chris Moneymaker
David Oppenheim
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Over the past several weeks, the final decision was made by a select group of people given the chance to vote. That group consisted of the 30 living Poker Hall of Fame members and a 21-person panel of poker media and industry members. The people on the panel have not been revealed.
The WSOP Governing Council tallied the votes and notified Moneymaker and Oppenheim of their wins.
Chris Moneymaker
Typically, a person is inducted into the Hall of Fame for their long history of poker play. Qualifications for this type of inductee includes playing against acknowledged top competition, playing for high stakes, playing consistently well and gaining the respect of his peers, and standing the test of time.
However, non-players can also be inducted by contributing to the “overall growth and success of the game of poker with indelible positive and lasting results.”
Moneymaker qualifies for the latter category but also fits much of the criteria from the first as well. His 2003 WSOP Main Event victory is widely regarded as a pivotal and historic point in poker history, one that spurred the poker boom and attracted millions of new players to the game.
The American player has collected more than $3.8 million in live tournament earnings to date, though he also plays regular cash games and online poker. He is, however, most recognized for his 2003 WSOP Main Event win for $2.5 million.
Since that time, Moneymaker has won and final tabled numerous poker tournaments of all sizes around the world, most recently making the final table of the PartyPoker MILLIONS Las Vegas this summer. His ninth-place finish was worth $80K.
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Moreover, Moneymaker has served as a PokerStars ambassador since his 2003 win, traveling the world to represent PokerStars and poker itself. He submits to photos, signs autographs, and interacts with fans via social media on a daily basis.
Congratulations to @PokerStars' @CMONEYMAKER…2003 @WSOP champ…and now…member of the Poker Hall of Fame! https://t.co/vxRFIY7y8Lpic.twitter.com/58mHjOTQEv
— PokerStarsBlog (@PokerStarsBlog) July 16, 2019
David Oppenheim
Meeting all of the qualifications for a player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, Oppenheim easily qualified. He has earned nearly $2 million in live tournaments throughout his career, though he has been and remains mostly a cash game pro.
Interestingly, it is mostly for his cash game acumen and career longevity that he was voted in to the Hall of Fame, as the only tournament win on his record are from a Full Tilt-sponsored invitational event in 2011 in which he won A$250K. He has made some final tables, several significant ones at the WSOP, but he is most known in the poker community for his high-stakes cash play and mixed game skills.
Congratulations to the newest members of the Poker Hall of Fame, @CMONEYMAKER and David Oppenheim.
The Class of 2019.
Details: https://t.co/pp6KCSDWuupic.twitter.com/Q3DmcHZ6XB
— WSOP (@WSOP) July 16, 2019
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