British Poker Awards

British Poker Awards were held this week at the Hippodrome Casino in London. Although it was a formal event, attendants were casually dressed and the winners made the audience laugh, with being obviously surprised by the titles they gained. The surprised and witty winners were Sam Trickett, Neil Channing, Liv Boeree, Vicky Coren and Sam Grafton. They were all pleased and honored, but at the same time seemingly confused on why they are being singled out. Channing's remark that he had not written a ****ing blog for nine months, was followed by a roaring laughter from the audience. Sam Tricket had no idea why he won Best Tournament Player, and Tony Kendall was surprised to learn he won Best Contribution to Promoting Poker. All in all it was a great night, filled with laughter and overall enjoyment. Full list of awards: Public Vote: Best Card Room – Dusk till Dawn Best UK Tournament – EPT London Best Poker League – Redtooth Poker Best Blogger – Neil Channing Best Social Media User – Victoria Coren Poker Personality of the Year – Sam Grafton Best Poker Software – PokerTracker Performance of the Year – Barny Boatman Best Poker Training Site – Run It Once Best Live Tournament Player – Sam Trickett Best Online Tournament Player – Chris Moorman Best Online Cash Player – Alex “Kanu7” Millar Best International Player – Daniel Negreanu Panel Verdict: Best Tournament Director – Toby Stone Best Live Cash Player – Sam Trickett Best Contribution to Poker – Tony “Tikay” Kendall Lifetime Achievement – Barny Boatman Player of the Year – Alex “Kanu7” Millar