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Poker Hall of Fame

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Henry Orenstein (1923 - 2021)
Henry Orenstein, 98, Dies; Force Behind Transformers and Poker on TV A Holocaust survivor, he started a successful toy company in the 1950s and later invented a method of showing poker players’ hole...
Sidney Wyman (1910 - 1978)
Sidney Wyman (June 1, 1910 – June 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a poker player and hotel owner in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Felton "Corky" McCorquodale (1904 - 1968)
Felton "Corky" McCorquodale (August 23, 1904 – November 23, 1968)[1] was a professional poker player, noted as the person who introduced Texas hold 'em to Las Vegas in 1963.
Nikolaos Andreas Dandolos (1883 - 1966)
Nikolaos Andreas Dandolos (Greek: Νικόλαος Ανδρέας Δάνδολος; Greek pronunciation: [ni%CB%88ko.la.os anˈðɾe.as ˈðan.ðo.los]; April 27, 1883 – December 25, 1966), commonly known as Nick the Greek, was ...
Phil Ivey
Dennis Ivey Jr. (born February 1, 1977)[2] is an American professional poker player who has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title, and appeared at nine World Poker Tour fi...

The World Series of Poker Hall of Fame was established in 1979 to commemorate the top professional poker players.