Patrik Antonius named 2024 inductee to the Poker Hall of Fame

16 July 2024

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Following a nomination process and voting period, the World Series of Poker 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 the kickoff of 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.”

Antonius’ photo will soon be on display at the 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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