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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.

The induction ceremony was staged on the doorstep of Commerce Casino, which has the world’s largest poker room with more than 200 poker tables.

The WPT Poker Walk of Fame is embedded in the forecourt entrance to Commerce Casino. The inductees put their hands in concrete, surrounding a large depiction of a stylized poker chip. In addition, there’s a unique depiction of each player’s most famous poker hand.

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