A quick recap on the biggest poker news stories and highlights of 2013 which includes:

• Regulated online poker in three USA states
• Best poker operator of the Year
• WSOP & WSOPE
• Player of the Year
• Poker Hall of Fame 2013.

Certainly an interesting year for poker with a brighter outlook for 2014 especially for online poker in the USA.

Donkey of the Year award goes to Sheldon Adelson for his hypocritical anti-gambling campaign, the award is passed on from Howard Lederer who held the position for two consecutive years.

Player of the Year was none other than PokerStars legend Daniel Negreanu.

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The 10 nominations for the 2013 Poker Hall of Fame are out with some big names on the final list including: Scotty Nguyen, Mike Matusow, Huck Seed, Tom McEvoy and Jennifer Harman.

The annual Poker Hall of Fame welcomes two players into an elite group of poker pros or contributed to the game of poker.

The two players who are chosen for the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame 2013 will be inducted just before the final table of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event.

In total there are only 40 members that make up the PHOF and only 18 players who are still alive.

Update: The two members of the 2013 Poker Hall of Fame are Scotty Nguyen and Tom McEvoy.

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