The Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2014 has been announced! After a multi-month public nomination process as well as voting from the living Hall of Fame members and a select group of media that included this author, Daniel Negreanu (pictured) and Jack McClelland have been elected. Negreanu, a six-time bracelet winner, and McClelland, a game-changing tournament director, were the only two this author cast votes for.

The induction ceremony will take place on November 9 in Las Vegas, one day before the conclusion of the World Series of Poker Main Event begins at the Rio.

McClelland commented to WSOP officials, “Being inducted into the Class of 2014 Poker Hall of Fame is a very exciting prospect and I am sure it will be a very humbling experience. I thank everyone involved in this process and to the WSOP, WPT, and all of the great people I have met and the wonderful people I have worked with throughout the years. Thank you for bestowing this honor upon me. I am very grateful.”

Negreanu said of election on his very first year of eligibility, “It’s an honor to be inducted alongside so many great players that have come before me. An even bigger honor to be recognized at age 40, the same age as the legend Chip Reese. Thank you to the living members of the Poker Hall of Fame and those on the Blue Ribbon Media Panel that voted for me.”

Negreanu’s Tweet announcing that he had made the cut received 23 re-Tweets and 100 Favorites when we checked in on it:

Among those congratulating Negreanu on Twitter was Tiffany Michelle, who said, “Congrats to Daniel Negreanu on being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame! One of the nicest humans I know. About damn time.” Darryl DFish Fish added, “Big ups to @RealKidPoker on the Poker Hall of Fame induction. There has truly been no better ambassador for the game in its history.

Congrats to Daniel Negreanu on being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame!

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