The Oscars weren’t the only awards held over the past week! While it may not be running as long as the famous Academy Awards, The American Poker Awards 2016 were star studded with all the big names from our industry. Running for the second year in a row, this ceremony celebrated achievements racked up within certain categories. The event took place in Beverly Hills, California last week Thursday (25th February 2016). All players were celebrated and the night was a magical one to remember!
Results from the American Poker Awards 2016
The hype surrounding this incredible award ceremony was rife. People posted their expected outcomes across social media; however, the final results are officially in! The winners within their various categories were as follows:
Break Out Performance of the
| AWARD TITLE | AWARD WINNER |
| GPI Female Poker Player of the Year | Kelly Minkin |
| GPI Player of the Year | Byron Kaverman |
| Break Out Performance of the Year | Joshua Beckley |
| Event of the Year – buy in maximum of $2000 | The Colossus (World Series Poker) |
| Event of the Year – buy in surpassing $2000 | Seminole Hard Poker Open (WPT) |
| Tournament Performance of the Year | Anthony Zinno |
| Media Content of the Year | Joe Giron for his shot of Daniel Negreanu buting from WSOP |
| Media Person of the Year | Donnie Peters of PokerNews |
| Poker Presenter of the Year | Kara Scott |
| Industry Person of the Year | Matt Savage, TDA Founder, WPT Executive Director |
| Poker Innovation of the Year | Online Bracelet Event from WSOP.com |
| Charitable Initiative of the Year | Charity Series of Poker, Matthew Stout |
| Jury Award | Kevin Mathers from PocketFives |
| Life Time Achievement | Mike Sexton |
| Moment of the Year | Daniel Negreanu for his bustout in 11th place during the WSOP main event |
As you can see, a lot of acknowledgement took place to worthy winners over this past weekend. We at Casino UK are personally ecstatic for the European Poker Awards which are set to take place on the 3rd of May 2016 in Monte Carlo Bay. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates on this prestigious event at your very own personal casino news front; Casino UK!
