American Poker Awards Triumph

American Poker Awards Triumph

Monday, 29 February 2016

The second annual American Poker Awards took place in California on Thursday evening and saw a raft of poker’s brightest talents including Mike Sexton and Daniel Negreanu honoured for their work.

Held at the SLS Hotel in Beverley Hills, the American Poker Awards bestowed 15 accolades including Event Of The Year, Tournament Performance Of The Year and Poker Presenter Of The Year with Sexton taking home the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tournament Directors Association (TDA) co-founder and World Poker Tour (WPT) Executive Director Matt Savage bagged the Industry Person Of The Year prize while Anthony Zinno pocketed the Tournament Performance Of The Year gong for his win at last February’s LA Poker Classic from the WPT.

There were also two pre-determined prizes issued on the night based on last year’s Global Poker Index (GPI) with Bryon Kaverman collecting the 2015 GPI Player Of The Year prize and Kelly Minkin receiving the 2015 GPI Female Player Of The Year award.


American Poker Awards Winners:

Mike Sexton: Lifetime Achievement Award

Anthony Zinno: Tournament Performance Of The Year

Daniel Negreanu: Moment Of The Year

Joshua Beckley: Breakout Performance Of The Year

WSOP Colossus, Rio All-Suites Hotel And Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: Event Of The Year (Buy-In Up To $2,000)

WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, Hollywood, Florida: Event Of The Year (Buy-In Over $2,000)

Matt Savage: Industry Person Of The Year

Donnie Peters: Media Person Of The Year

Matt Stout/Charity Series Of Poker: Charitable Initiative Of The Year

Kara Scott: Poker Presenter Of The Year

WSOP Online Bracelet Event: Poker Innovation Or Initiative Of The Year

Joe Giron: Media Content Of The Year

Kevin ‘Kevmath’ Mathers: Jury Award

Byron Kaverman: 2015 GPI Player Of The Year

Kelly Minkin: 2015 GPI Female Player Of The Year


Image courtesy of WPT/American Poker Awards



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