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It is that time of year again when the World Series of Poker is asking you to vote for who you think should be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame(PHOF) class of 2020.
Nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame, Class of 2018 are now open. Fred Ferris (1989) Benny Binion (1990) David 'Chip' Reese (1991) Thomas 'Amarillo Slim.
Fred “Sarge” Ferris (December 1, 1928 – March 12, 1989) – Ferris won his only WSOP bracelet in the 1980 2-7 draw event. He defeated Doyle Brunson, who came in second, and 1980 WSOP Main Event winner Bobby Baldwin, who placed third. Fred Ferris 1989 Poker Hall of Fame Limited 2000 New 1995: $5 IHC TCR# N2578 Commemorative T. Forbes 1980 Poker Hall of Fame Limited 2000 New 1995: $5 IHC TCR# N2580. I played it for very high stakes against Puggy Pearson, Fred 'Sarge' Ferris, and others. Eventually no one would play me, but around that time they banned non-poker playing from the poker rooms. Arnold Rothstein was the legendary poker player/gambler of the early Twentieth Century who is best remembered for 'fixing' the 1919 World Series.
Anyone wishing to nominate a poker player that they think should be inducted into the PHOF should do so before the end of Friday, December 11, 2020.
Anyone from any country is encouraged to nominate someone that meets the following criteria as laid out by the WSOP/ PHOF:
- A player must have played poker against acknowledged top competition
- Be a minimum of 40-years-old at time of nomination
- Played for high stakes
- Played consistently well, gaining the respect of peers
- Stood the test of time
- Or, for non-players, contributed to the overall growth and success of the game of poker, with indelible positive and lasting results.
For instance, last year Chris Moneymaker and David Oppenheim became the 57th and 58th individuals respectively to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. However, this year, there will only be one inductee similar to what was seen for most of the years in the 1980s and 1990s.
Finalists from 2019 that are still eligible for induction include: Chris Bjorin, David Chiu, Eli Elezra, Antonio Esfandiari, Chris Ferguson, Ted Forrest, Mike Matusow and Huckleberry Seed.
“The open nomination process on WSOP.com is meant to identify other worthy nominees to fill out the finalist ballot, which will include 8-10 individuals,” according to the WSOP.
Once the public have made their choices, a list of 10 finalists for 2020 will be selected by the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council. The finalists are due to be announced on December 16.
The final list of possible Hall of Famers then gets sent to the 32 living members to cast their vote.
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The 2020 Poker Hall of Fame candidate will then be revealed to the public on December 30, 2020.
By this point the 2020 WSOP Main Event will be in its final stages, playing out heads-up live, at the Rio in Las Vegas.
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Looking back on all the Poker Hall of Famers, here is the full list of the members and the year they were inducted.
| Year Inducted | Member |
| 2019 | Chris Moneymaker |
| David Oppenheim | |
| 2018 | John Hennigan |
| Mori Eskandani | |
| 2017 | Phil Ivey |
| David Ulliott | |
| 2016 | Todd Brunson |
| Carlos Mortensen | |
| 2015 | Jennifer Harman |
| John Juanda | |
| 2014 | Jack McClelland |
| Daniel Negreanu | |
| 2013 | Tom McEvoy |
| Scotty Nguyen | |
| 2012 | Eric Drache |
| Brian “Sailor” Roberts | |
| 2011 | Barry Greenstein |
| Linda Johnson | |
| 2010 | Dan Harrington |
| Erik Seidel | |
| 2009 | Mike Sexton |
| 2008 | Henry Orenstein |
| Duane “Dewey” Tomko | |
| 2007 | Barbara Enright |
| Phil Hellmuth | |
| 2006 | Billy Baxter |
| T.J. Cloutier | |
| 2005 | Crandell Addington |
| Jack Binion | |
| 2004 | Berry Johnston |
| 2003 | Bobby Baldwin |
| 2002 | Lyle Berman |
| Johnny Chan | |
| 2001 | Stu “The Kid” Ungar |
| 1997 | Roger Moore |
| 1996 | Julius Oral “Little Man” Popwell |
| 1993 | Jack Keller |
| 1992 | Thomas Austin “Amarillo Slim” Preston |
| 1991 | David “Chip” Reese |
| 1990 | Benny Binion |
| 1989 | Fred “Sarge” Ferris |
| 1988 | Doyle Brunson |
| Jack “Treetop” Straus | |
| 1987 | Walter Clyde “Puggy” Pearson |
| 1986 | Henry Green |
| 1985 | Red Hodges |
| 1984 | Murph Harrold |
| 1983 | Joe Bernstein |
| 1982 | Tom Abdo |
| 1981 | Bill Boyd |
| 1980 | T “Blondie” Forbes |
| 1979 | Nick “The Greek” Dandolos |
| James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok | |
| Edmond Hoyle | |
| Felton “Corky” McCorquodale | |
| Johnny Moss | |
| Red Winn | |
| Sid Wyman |
| Fred Ferris | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sarge |
| Born | December 1, 1928 Waterville, Maine |
| Died | March 12, 1989 (aged 60) Las Vegas, Nevada |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
Fred Bernard 'Sarge' Ferris (December 1, 1928 – March 12, 1989) was an American professional poker player. In 1978, Ferris was considered among the top 12 poker players in the world at that time, as ranked by Poker Magazine.
In the 1980 World Series of Poker, Ferris won a World Series of Pokerbracelet in deuce-to-seven draw, winning $150,000.[1] He defeated some of the best professional poker players of that time to win the tournament, including two-time world champion Doyle Brunson, who finished the tournament in second place, and 1978 WSOP Main Event champion Bobby Baldwin, who finished third.
He won a tournament at the 1983 Super Bowl of Poker, organized by Amarillo Slim. Ferris was mainly a cash game player, but also had tournament winnings exceeding $240,000.[2]
On April 22, 1983, Ferris gained notoriety as the Internal Revenue Service seized $46,000 during a high-stakes game at the Horseshoe Casino.
Ferris died in March 1989, and was posthumously inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in December of that year.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Hendon Mob database
- ^Hendon Mob Database
- ^Poker Hall of Fame inducteesArchived January 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Accessed March 2, 2008