| 2010 |
Dan Harrington |
| Erik Seidel |
| 2009 |
Mike Sexton |
| 2008 |
Henry Orenstein |
| Duane “Dewey” Tomko |
| 2007 |
Barbara Enright |
| Phil Hellmuth |
| 2006 |
Billy Baxter |
| T.J. Cloutier |
|
2005 |
Crandell Addington
|
| Jack Binion |
| 2004 |
Berry Johnston |
| 2003 |
Bobby Baldwin |
| 2002 |
Lyle Berman |
| Johnny Chan |
| 2001 |
Stu “The Kid” Ungar |
| 1997 |
Roger Moore |
| 1996 |
Julius Oral “Little Man” Popwell |
| 1993 |
Jack Keller |
| 1992 |
Thomas Austin “Amarillo Slim” Preston |
| 1991 |
David “Chip” Reese |
| 1990 |
Benny Binion |
| 1989 |
Fred “Sarge” Ferris |
| 1988 |
Doyle Brunson |
| Jack “Treetop” Straus |
| 1987 |
Walter Clyde “Puggy” Pearson |
| 1986 |
Henry Green |
| 1985 |
Red Hodges |
| 1984 |
Murph Harrold |
| 1983 |
Joe Bernstein |
| 1982 |
Tom Abdo |
| 1981 |
Bill Boyd |
| 1980 |
T “Blondie” Forbes |
| 1979 |
Nick “The Greek” Dandolos |
| James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok |
| Edmond Hoyle |
| Felton “Corky” McCorquodale |
| Johnny Moss |
| Red Winn |
| Sid Wyman |
