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« on: September 09, 2016, 07:07:29 PM »

Congrats to the 10 finalists for the 2016 Class of the Poker Hall of Fame.

http://www.wsop.com/news/2016/Sep/7923/TEN-FINALISTS-FOR-THE-2016-POKER-HALL-OF-FAME-UNVEILED.html

They are:
CHRIS BJORIN
TODD BRUNSON
HUMBERTO BRENES
ELI ELEZRA
BRUNO FITOUSSI
CHRIS MONEYMAKER
CARLOS MORTENSEN
MAX PESCATORI
MATT SAVAGE


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« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2016, 07:47:21 PM »

Todd Brunson's nomination a bit iffy IMO
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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2016, 07:50:50 PM »

Todd Brunson's nomination a bit iffy IMO


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« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2016, 08:28:29 PM »

Does only one get in each year?

If so Todd Brunson would be a somewhat controversial winner especially if he's been backed off the boards ante-post.
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« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2016, 08:51:54 PM »

Does only one get in each year?

If so Todd Brunson would be a somewhat controversial winner especially if he's been backed off the boards ante-post.


Think it is two.  Todd Brunson would be more contoversial as he isn't that great.  Not many you'd think are top class in that lot. 

Does Eli Elezra owe half the other nominations money?

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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2016, 09:29:59 PM »

Does only one get in each year?

If so Todd Brunson would be a somewhat controversial winner especially if he's been backed off the boards ante-post.

I believe it can be between one and three, the panel get 10 points to allocate to each nominee to weight how they see fit, so they might give 7 to Brunson and 3 to Devilish etc, so how many get inducted depends on how the final results are weighted. If there isnt much in it you might see three, if its a landslide you'll see one etc
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« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2016, 10:17:26 PM »

What has Todd Brunson done wrong?
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2016, 11:35:08 PM »

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Everyone wants Davud ulliot cause hes died he did nothing for poker this list is disgrace Brunson and Carlos period
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« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2016, 12:11:19 AM »

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Everyone wants Davud ulliot cause hes died he did nothing for poker this list is disgrace Brunson and Carlos period

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« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2016, 02:45:30 AM »

Surely moneymaker is a lock?
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« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2016, 09:00:48 AM »

What has Todd Brunson done wrong?

Nothing at all, nowt against him personally, just most of the folks on the list tend to have a clear history of crushing and tend to have raised the profile of the game a bit along the way. Brunson seems a bit of nepotism IMO. One bracelet and we are to believe he did well in the Andy Beal cash games but we have to take his word for it etc.

It's almost as if poker awards are pointless....
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« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2016, 09:28:07 AM »


Worthy or not, fair play to Simon Trumper, who tirelessly lobbied for Mr U to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Never saw Trumper in Vegas this year without this T-Shirt, & he harried everyone else to wear them, too. Think he gave me 7 of the things, but they were all too small for me.
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« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2016, 02:49:06 PM »

The winners are

Carlos Mortensen, who I don't think anybody could disagree with

and

Todd Brunson

No space for Devilfish or The Camel this time.
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« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2016, 04:15:51 PM »

Todd Brunson getting in is like when Princess Anne won SPOTY
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« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2016, 04:46:28 PM »

Todd Brunson getting in is like when Princess Anne won SPOTY
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