After weeks of nominations and consideration, Scotty Nguyen and Tom McEvoy will be the next two poker pros to be recognized by the Poker Hall of Fame. The Governing Council announced the two will be inducted as the new class and will be the 45-46th players to be inducted. The ceremony for the induction will take place in just a few weeks on November 3rd.
The ceremony will be part of the Final Table celebrations of the 2013 WSOP Main Event and will take place at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino. Both Nguyen and McEvoy will join an elite group of people as members of the Hall of Fame.
McEvoy was very thankful to be chosen and is very emotional with the news of his induction. The 1983 WSOP champion considers the induction the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a poker player next to wining the WSOP Main Event. McEvoy stated that he is both humbled and honored to be included as the latest member of the Poker Hall of Fame. The poker pro has earned over $3 million in his career and has won four WSOP bracelets. He has also authored several books in the industry based on poker strategy.
Scotty Nguyen was also excited to be nominated and commented that as a player, you work very hard and put so much time into what you want to do and hope that your efforts will be recognized. Nguyen stated that the induction is something that his grandkids will be talking about and that it is ‘awesome, baby, thank you’. Scotty is one of the most recognizable players in the industry and is known for adding the term ‘baby’ to most everything, which makes him one of the most loveable players around. He has earned over $11 million in his career and earned five WSOP bracelets.
The other nominees who were finalists were:
Humberto Brenes
Chris Bjorin
David Chiu
Thor Hansen
Mike Matusow
Jennifer Harmen
Carlos Mortensen
Huck Seed
Each finalist was nominated by the public and was part of a vote of ta panel made up of current members of the Poker Hall of Fame as well as poker media. Only two of the ten eligible could be selected and Nguyen and McEvoy were the poker pros chosen.
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