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Felton "Corky" McCorquodale, inducted 1979
Introduced Texas Hold 'em to Las Vegas in 1963. Deceased.

Johnny Moss, inducted 1979
Three-time no-limit Texas Hold 'em world champion (1970, 1971, and 1974). Deceased.

Red Winn, inducted 1979
Known as the quintessential all-around player. Deceased.

Sid Wyman, inducted 1979
Co-owner of several gaming properties between the 1950s and 1970s, including the Sands, Riviera, and the old Dunes. Deceased.

Nick "the Greek" Dandolos, inducted 1979
Famous for making astronomical wagers in Las Vegas casinos. Deceased.

Edmond Hoyle, inducted 1979
Playing "according to Hoyle" has become synonymous with conformity to rules. His first book, "A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist," was a classic used by London society to settle game differences. Deceased.

James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, inducted 1979
Shot in the back while playing poker, as he held Aces and eights, which would later be known as "The Dead Man's Hand." Deceased.

T. "Blondie" Forbes, inducted 1980
Regarded as a master road gambler. Deceased.

Bill Boyd, inducted 1981
Hailed as one of the best 5-Card Stud players of all time, and a consistent champion of this event at WSOP. Deceased.

Tom Abdo, inducted 1982
Suffered a heart attack at the poker table, and died that night, intending to return to the game. Deceased.

Joe Bernstein, inducted 1983
A sharp road gambler, and known as a dapper dresser at the poker table. Deceased.

Murph Harrold, inducted 1984
Deemed as one of the best Deuce-to-Seven Draw, or Kansas City Lowball, players of all time. Deceased.

Red Hodges, inducted 1985
Hailed as one of the best 7-Card Stud players of all time. Deceased.

Henry Green, inducted 1986
An even-tempered player skilled at all forms of poker. Deceased.

Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson, inducted 1987
WSOP world champion of 1973. A great 7-Card Stud player, noted for his aggressive style and erratic temper. Lives in Las Vegas.

Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson, inducted 1988
Held the 1976 and 1977 WSOP world titles, first player to win $1 million in tournament play. His book, "Super/System: How I Made Over $1,000,000 Playing Poker," is an acclaimed study of his high stakes poker. Lives in Las Vegas.

Jack "Treetop" Straus, inducted 1988
1982 WSOP world champion, noted for spinning poker yarns. Deceased.

Fred "Sarge" Ferris, inducted 1989
1980 deuce-to-seven draw WSOP world champion, who gained notoriety in 1983 when $46,000 worth of chips were seized from him by the Internal Revenue Service during a high-stakes gameat the Horseshoe. Deceased.

Benny Binion, inducted 1990
The man behind the Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas. Inaugurated the World Series of Poker in 1970 as a gambler's convention at the resort. Deceased.

David Edward "Chip" Reese, inducted 1991
One of the best all-around high-stakes players. The youngest Hall of Famer, enshrined at age 40. Lives in Las Vegas.

Thomas Austin "Amarillo Slim" Preston, inducted 1992
WSOP world champion of 1972. Sought out publicity, unlike most gamblers of his time, by appearing in national talk shows post-winning. Lives in Texas.

"Gentleman Jack" Keller, inducted 1993
1984 WSOP world champion, and one of the most consistent poker players. Lives in Mississippi.

Julius Oral "Little Man" Popwell, inducted 1996
A gambler of near-mythical stature, who had played against the likes of Johnny Moss and Henry Green in the 1940s and 1950s. Deceased.

Roger Moore, inducted 1997
Entered his first WSOP in 1974 and has not missed one since. 1994 WSOP $5000 7-Card Stud world champion. WSOP lifetime money earnings: $400,378.

Stu Ungar, inducted 2001
One of the few regarded as the greatest poker players ever, and deemed as the greatest No Limit Hold'em player of all time. Held three WSOP world titles, and won ten major No Limit Hold'em championship events out of roughly only 30 he actually played.

Lyle Berman, inducted 2002
Three-time WSOP winner (Limit Omaha in 1989, No-Limit Hold’em in 1992, and Deuce-to-Seven Draw in 1994). Finished second at WSOP four times.

Johnny Chan, inducted 2002
Back-to-back WSOP world champion in 1987 and 1988, and ranks all-time first in money won at WSOP.

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