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World Poker Tour Walk of Fame at Commerce Casino

First there was the Hollywood Walk of Fame, then the Rock Walk of Fame. A new tribute is taking its place alongside those renowned celebrations of achievement: The World Poker Tour Walk of Fame at Commerce Casino in Commerce, CA. It honors poker’s greatest stars and the entertainment personalities who have contributed to the game’s tremendous popularity in America.

In February 2004, The World Poker Tour Walk of Fame inducted its first members at the Commerce Casino in a ceremony before top pros and celebrities in town for the World Poker Tour Invitational Poker Tournament. The induction ceremony was staged on the doorstep of Commerce Casino, the Los Angeles region’s most prestigious gaming establishment and full service entertainment/hotel complex. Poker room to the stars of Hollywood, Commerce Casino has a rich history of poker in Southern California dating back to 1983.

The next group of honorees will be inducted in February 2006 when The World Poker Tour Walk of Fame is embedded in its permanent location in the casino’s forecourt. Watch here for the date.
Inductees
 
Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson
A holder of nine world championship titles, Brunson, in his 70s, is one of the most respected players in the game. He authored “Super/System: How I Made Over $1,000,000 Playing Poker,” a book which serves as the bible for aspiring pros and amateurs alike. For more than five decades Brunson has been a feared competitor and consummate gentleman, establishing the standard of excellence to which many aspired and few achieved.
 
 
Gus "The Great Dane" Hansen
The handsome young Danish-born Hansen is widely regarded to be the best poker player in the world. He burst onto the poker tour winning two major WPT tournaments and over $1 million in the WPT’s inaugural year. Steely and hard-to-read, he is known for his unpredictable play and willingness to take huge risks. He represents the future of the game of poker.
 
 
James Garner
From 1957-60, Garner charmed the nation as the unflappable Brett Maverick, the skilled poker-player, who used his wits to get him out of scrapes—with the law and with outlaws. Cool, good-natured and likeable, he was one of television’s first engaging Western heroes. Maverick became synonymous with poker and certainly helped to popularize the game.