Brits dominate European Poker Awards nominations

Household names Liv Boeree, Sam Trickett and Toby Lewis are among those in line for the tenth annual EPAs, as the Brits dominated the board with at least one nomination in all seven of the award categories.

2010 was a great year for homegrown pros, with our nation’s stars cleaning up on the EPT circuit and raking an impressive five bracelets at the World Series.

Boeree got the ball rolling back in April, taking down the EPT Main Event in San Remo for €1.25m. Lewis also found himself on the EPT winners’ podium, banking Vilamoura Main Event for €467k before PokerPlayer columnist Roberto Romanello rounded of the year in fine fashion, winning the EPT Prague for €640k just months after Jake Cody took down the EPT Deauville for €847k.

And that EPT dominance was mirrored accross the pond, with Brits raking in no less than five WSOP bracelets to record our best year ever at poker’s priemier showpiece.

Our fingers will be tightly crossed in honour of our British friends when the EPA results are announced on 13 February in Paris.

Here is the full list of nominations:

Player of the Year:

Theo Jorgensen (Denmark)?Jake Cody (England) ?Sam Trickett (England) ?Vladimir Schemelev (Russia)

Internet Player of the Year:

Chris Moorman (England) ?Patrik Antonius (Finland)?Mickey Petersen (Denmark)?Isildur (n/a)?Andreas Torbergsen (Norway)

Outstanding tournament performance:

James Bord (England) ?Jake Cody (England) ?Fillipo Candio (Italy)?Liv Boeree (England)Tobias Rinkemeier (Germany)?David Vamplew (Scotland)

Europe’s Leading Lady:

Liv Boeree (England) ?Annette Obrestadt (Norway)

Rookie of the Year:

Jake Cody (England) ?David Vamplew (Scotland) ?Toby Lewis (England) ?Julian Herold (Germany)?Fernando Brito (Portugal)

Rob Gardner Memorial Award for the Poker Personality of 2010:?Nominations:
Jesse May (Denmark/USA)?Tony Guoga (Lithuania)