The European Poker Awards, Europe's most prestigious awarding event was organized on the 25th January in the Aviation Club, Paris. Awards were given out in nine categories, and according to expectations, Sam Trickett became Player of the year. The British poker player performed incredibly in 2011: he won the Aussie Millions High Roller event and the grand final of the Partouche Poker Tour, and cashed more than $4.5 million in live tournament winnings.
Sam Trickett
The award for the Best live tournament performance went to Pius Heinz (having won the WSOP Main Event) and the Rookie of the year award has been won by Andrey Pateychuk. The young Russian poker player won the main events of EPT San Remo and WPT Prague, and also finished 15th at the World Series Main Event.
European Poker Awards categories, nominees and winners:
Player of the year
Jake Cody
Bertrand “Elky”Grospellier
Pius Heinz
Eugene Katchalov
Andrey Pateychuk
Sam Trickett
Best Tournament performance
Jake Cody
Fabrice Soulier
Benny Spindler
Sam Trickett
Pius Heinz
Internet Player of the year
Jude Ainsworth
Viktor Blom
Rui Cao
Chris Moorman
Ilari Sahamies
Rookie of the year
Adrien Allain
Pius Heinz
Sam Holden
Oleksii Kovalchuk
Andrey Pateychuk
Europe’s Leading Lady
Liv Boeree
Victoria Coren
Nesrine Kourdourli
Barbara Martinez
Cecilia Pescaglini
Natalia Nikitina
Poker Staff Person of the year
Nicolas Fraïoli
Edgar Stuchly
Kirsty Thompson
Simon Trumper
Warren Lush
Rob Gardner Memorial Award for the poker personality of the year
Barny Boatman
Neil Channing
Tony Guoga
Jesse May
Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jesse May
Best European Event of the year
EPT London
International Poker Open Dublin
Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final
WPT Grand Prix de Paris
WSOPE Cannes
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