Antonius becomes the latest poker legend immortalized inside the new WSOP Hall of Fame Poker Room at Horseshoe Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS (July 14, 2024) – Following a nomination process and voting period, the World Series of Poker® (WSOP®) today announced Patrik Antonius as the 2024 inductee to the Poker Hall of Fame. The Finland native was honored with an induction ceremony surrounded by friends, family, and fans inside the Paris Ballroom at Paris Las Vegas before delivering the ceremonial “Shuffle Up and Deal” for Event #95: Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em.
Antonius, from Helsinki, Finland, is one of poker’s most successful European players, ranking 36th all-time in career earnings with $22,995,774 to date. In 2023, Antonius made history by winning a $1,978,000 cash game pot, the largest ever on a U.S. livestream broadcast. Antonius edged “Miami” John Cernuto and Isai Scheinberg in the voting to secure his 2024 nomination.
“In the modern era of poker, few have been as bold and fearless as Patrik Antonius,” said Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the World Series of Poker. “A force both online and live, we’re thrilled to see Patrik’s high-stakes career acknowledged by legends who have added the first international player to the Poker Hall of Fame in a number of years.”
Following the induction ceremony, the WSOP unveiled Antonius’ photo at Hall of Fame Poker Room inside Horseshoe Las Vegas. The room opened in July 2023 and features a first-of-its-kind Poker Hall of Fame exhibit acknowledging poker’s most legendary players with a Gallery of Champions, WSOP bracelets and rings.
Located adjacent to the resort’s front entrance near the Lobby Bar, the 4,900-square-foot poker room features 18 custom poker tables with upscale furniture and equipment to offer players an elevated gaming experience. LED TVs surround the room giving players access to sports viewing, current game lists, and tournament clocks.
With today’s induction, Antonius becomes the 63rd member of the prestigious Poker Hall of Fame, joining this list of poker legends.
- Nick Dandolos ’79
- James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickock ’79
- Edmond Hoyle ’79
- Felton McCorduodale ’79
- Johnny Moss ’79
- Red Winn ‘79
- Sid Wyman ‘79
- T “Blondie” Forbes ’80
- Bill Boyd ’81
- Tom Abdo ’82
- Joe Bernstein ’83
- Murph Harrold ’84
- Red Hodges ’85
- Henry Green ’86
- Walter “Puggy” Pearson ‘87
- Doyle Brunson ’88
- Jack “Treetop” Straus ‘88
- Fred “Sarge” Ferris ’89
- Benny Binion ’90
- David “Chip” Reese ‘91
- Thomas Austin Preston ‘92
- Jack Keller ’93
- Julius Oral Popwell ‘96
- Roger Moore ’97
- Stu “The Kid” Ungar ‘01
- Lyle Berman ’02
- Johnny Chan ’02
- Bobby Baldwin ‘03
- Berry Johnston ’04
- Jack Binion ‘05
- Crandell Addington ’05
- Billy Baxter ’06
- T.J. Cloutier ’06
- Barbara Enright ’07
- Phil Hellmuth ’07
- Henry Orenstein ‘08
- Duane “Dewey” Tomko ‘08
- Mike Sexton ‘09
- Dan Harrington ‘10
- Erik Seidel ‘10
- Barry Greenstein ‘11
- Linda Johnson ’11
- Eric Drache ’12
- Brian “Sailor” Roberts ‘12
- Tom McEvoy ’13
- Scotty Nguyen ‘13
- Jack McClelland ‘14
- Daniel Negreanu ‘14
- Jennifer Harman ‘15
- John Juanda ’15
- Todd Brunson ’16
- Carlos Mortensen ’16
- Phil Ivey ’17
- David “Devilfish” Ulliott ‘17
- Mori Eskandani ’18
- John Hennigan ’18
- Chris Moneymaker ’19
- David Oppenheim ‘19
- Huck Seed ‘20
- Eli Elezra ‘21
- Layne Flack ’22
- Brian Rast ‘23
- Patrik Antonius ‘24
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About The Poker Hall of Fame:
The Poker Hall of Fame, established in 1979, was acquired by Harrah’s Entertainment along with the World Series of Poker in 2004. Though the Hall of Fame is virtual in nature, its membership includes poker's most influential players and other important contributors to the game. The Poker Hall of Fame traditionally elects one or two members annually. The enshrinement ceremony is now held in concert with the Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em event at the WSOP in Las Vegas.
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Part of Caesars Entertainment's Caesars Digital operations, the World Series of Poker® is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world, having awarded more than $4 billion in prize money and the prestigious gold bracelet, globally recognized as the sport's top prize. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker's longest-running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2023, the event attracted 214,641 entrants from more than 114 different countries to the Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas and awarded more than $403 million in prize money. In addition, the WSOP has formed groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully expanding the brand internationally with the advent of WSOP Europe in 2007, WSOP Asia-Pacific in 2013, WSOP International Circuit Series in 2015 and WSOP Paradise at Atlantis Paradise Island in 2023. All WSOP events are subject to the then-current and applicable WSOP tournament rules. For more information, please visit www.lnmandiya.com.
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