È il momento dell’anno di eleggere i vincitori dei Global Poker Awards! Tra tutti i premi e le nomination, l’Italia del poker è presente, e in questo articolo scopriremo chi e perché.
Alcuni premi e classifiche sono già state assegnate, altre attendono i fans choice awards, con le nomination proposte dai fan e le votazioni ancora in corso.
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I titoli già aggiudicati sono quelli che non hanno bisogno di pareri ma si basano sulla pura matematica: stiamo parlando dei Player Of the Year. Eccoli:
- David Coleman, GPI Poker Player Of the Year
- Han Feng, GPI Mid-Major Player Of the Year
- Cherish Andrews, GPI Female Player Of the Year
- Jesse Lonis, Most Weeks at GPI #1 in 2024
- Jeremy Ausmus, PGT Player Of the Year
E ora via con le nomination!
Luca Vivaldi e Federico Brunato in lizza per il trofeo
Partiamo ovviamente dagli italiani presenti negli elenchi Global Poker Index.
Per il titolo di Best Tournament Director, il TD delle Triton Poker Series Luca Vivaldi dovrà vedersela con Ray Pulford (Wynn), Toby Stone (EPT), Nick O’Hara (Irish Poker Open). Pulford e Stone hanno già vinto il titolo rispettivamente nel 2024 e 2023.
Poi c’è Federico Brunato, di casa al King’s, a contendersi il titolo di Best Director Of Poker Operation contro Ryan Beauregard (Wynn), Kerryjane Craigie (Hippodrome Casino London), e Ben Erwin (Thunder Valley Casino).
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Infine, una curiosità sulle altre classifiche Player Of the Year.
Il giocatore dell’anno è, come anticipato, David Coleman, mentre per l’Italia è stato Enrico Camosci. La cosa divertente, è che troviamo un altro nome noto del poker italiano qui: quello di Walter Treccarichi, player of the year… dell’Arabia Saudita!
Le altre nomination Global Poker Awards
GPI BREAKOUT PLAYER
- Boris Anzhelov Angelov (Bulgaria)
- Mark Travis Egbert (USA)
- Rania Nasreddine (USA)
- Noel Rodriguez (USA)
BEST FINAL TABLE PERFORMANCE
- Barny Boatman (England), EPT Paris
- Daniel Negreanu (Canada), WSOP Poker Players Championship
- Stephen Song (USA), EPT Barcelona
- Scott Stewart (USA), WPT World Championship
PLAYERS CHOICE FOR TOUGHEST OPPONENT
- Stephen Chidwick (England)
- Isaac Haxton (USA)
- Jason Koon (USA)
- Adrian Mateos (ESP)
BEST X/TWITTER PERSONALITY
- Barry Carter (England)
- Caitlin Comeskey (USA)
- Jamie Kerstetter (USA)
- Marle Spragg (USA)
BEST STREAMER
- Benjamin Spragg – Spraggy (England)
- Bert Stevens – girafganger7 (Belgium)
- Jon Van Fleet – apestylespoker (USA)
- Lex Veldhuis – LexVeldhuis (Netherlands)
BEST VLOGGER
- Corey Eyring (USA)
- Daniel Negreanu (Canada)
- Brad Owen (USA)
- Alexander Seibt – Wolfgang Poker (USA)
- Masato Yokosawa (Japan)
BEST SHORT-FORM CONTENT CREATOR
- Caitlin Comeskey (USA)
- Nikki Limo (USA)
- Gregory Liow – Greg Goes All In (Canada)
- Marle Spragg – Marle Poker (USA)
RISING STAR IN CONTENT CREATION
- Václav Dušek – Lemon Poker (Czechia)
- Josh Kasen (USA)
- Abby Merk – Abby Poker (USA)
- David Richards – Poker With A Purpose (USA)
BEST INDUSTRY PERSON
- Gregory Chochon (France)
- Matt Savage (USA)
- Francine Watson (England)
- Andy Wong (Malaysia)
BEST EVENT
- ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational, Wynn Las Vegas
- EPT Barcelona Main Event, Casino Barcelona
- Irish Open Main Event, Royal Dublin Society
- World Series of Poker Main Event, Horseshoe Las Vegas
BEST MID-MAJOR TOUR/CIRCUIT
- Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP)
- RunGood Poker Series (RGPS)
- WPT Prime (WPTP)
- WSOP Circuit (WSOPC)
BEST STAND-ALONE FESTIVAL/SERIES
- Irish Poker Open, Royal Dublin Society
- Malta Poker Festival, Portomaso Casino
- Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood
- Wynn Millions Poker Series, Wynn Las Vegas
BEST EPISODIC POKER SERIES
- GALFOND – Poker Docuseries
- Inside the Mind of a Pro (Dans la tête d’un pro) by Winamax
- No Gamble, No Future by PokerGO
- The Big Game on Tour by PokerStars
BEST ON-AIR TALENT
- Ali Nejad (USA)
- Jeffrey Platt (USA)
- Nick Schulman (USA)
- Joseph Stapleton (USA)
BEST PODCAST
- Poker in the Ears (James Hartigan & Joseph Stapleton for PokerStars)
- PokerNews Podcast (Chad Holloway, Kyna England, Mike Holtz)
- The Chip Race (David K Lappin, Dara O’Kearney, Barry Carter for Unibet Poker)
- Thinking Poker (Andrew Brokos, Carlos Welch)
BEST POKER BOOK
- Beyond GTO: Poker Exploits Simplified (Dara O’Kearney, Barry Carter)
- On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything (Nate Silver for Penguin Press)
- Poker Pioneer: The Autobiography of Tom McEvoy (Tom McEvoy, Brad Smith)
- Trapped (Joseph Stapleton, Neil Gibson for Twister Comics)
BEST MEDIA CONTENT: WRITTEN
- A Further Investigation into the Existence of the BotFarm Corporation (Jonathan Raab for Poker Pro)
- Cancer Fight Didn’t Stop John Bird from His Golden Passport Moment (Lance Bradley for WPT)
- I’ve lost all my other hobbies – Ari Engel opens up on poker and a torn heart (Paul Oresteen for Pokerorg)
- Music Icon Steve Albini’s Death Puts Fabled 20-Year Poker Home Game on Pause (Connor Richards for PokerNews)
BEST MEDIA CONTENT: VIDEO
- Behind the Swings: The Legend of Isuldur1 (Miikka Antonen, Phil Galfond, Matti Harju)
- Davidi Kitai: Life of a Genius (La vie du Génie) (Winamax)
- The Four Rules of the Poker Kings (Greg Clark, BBC Scotland)
- The Ultimate Stack (POKER films)
BEST MEDIA CONTENT: SHORT-FORM VIDEO
- Jesse Fullen (USA) – Jack Binion reminisces about the World Series of Poker
- Marle Spragg (USA) – That one dealer who runs a tight ship
- Nikki Limo (USA) – What’s it like playing poker as a woman
- Caitlin Comeskey, Abby Merk (USA) – Who tf is Jared Jaffee?
BEST MEDIA CONTENT: PHOTO
- Drew Amato (USA) – The ghost of Jason Mercier
- Enrique Malfavon (USA) – The thrill of victory!
- Danny Maxwell (Ireland) – Barny GOATMAN
- Rachel Kay Winter (USA) – Misery, Not Mystery
BEST JOURNALIST
- Sarah Herring (USA)
- Nick Jones (England)
- David Lappin (Ireland)
- Brad Willis (USA)
BEST LIVE TOURNAMENT REPORTER
- Mickey Doft (USA)
- BJ Nemeth (USA)
- David Salituro (Canada)
- Christian Zetzsche (Germany)
BEST HAND (FANS CHOICE)
- Barny Boatman makes hero call on way to EPT victory on PokerStars Live
- Beer is raining down on him! Bracelet on the line on PokerGO
- The Keating Show – 2.4M pot during Million Dollar Game on Hustler Casino Live
- Xuan Liu stars in wild hand at The Lodge
MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER (FANS CHOICE)
- Caitlin Comeskey (USA)
- Alejandro “Papo MC” Lococo (Argentina)
- Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek (USA)
- Seth “Sethy Poker” Moeller (USA)
MOST ORIGINAL TROPHY DESIGN (FANS CHOICE)
- Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup
- PGT Texas Poker Open Belt Buckle
- Triton Poker Series Trophy
- World Series of Poker Main Event Bracelet
BEST POKER LIVE STREAM (FANS CHOICE)
- King’s Resort Live
- Poker at The Lodge
- PokerGO
- Triton Poker
BEST POKER ROOM (FANS CHOICE)
- ARIA Las Vegas, USA
- Asia Poker Arena/CTP Club, Taiwan
- King’s Resort Live Rozvadov, Czechia
- Playground, Montreal Canada
