Television Presenter, Columnist and Respected Poker Player Victoria Coren Mitchell Big Winner at British Poker Awards in London Tonight

Victoria Coren Mitchell sweeps
British Poker Awards

The 5th Annual British Poker Awards have just wrapped up at the Hippodrome in London tonight.  Victoria Coren Mitchell was the big winner, walking away with three trophies.

The television presenter, columnist and respected poker player, won Performance of the Year for her EPT San Remo victory in April 2014, which made her the first and only player to win two titles on the European Poker Tour. She was also named Personality of the Year and Social Media User of the Year.

"Vicky has been one of the trendsetters in poker for years, and her success in 2014 was fantastic to see," said Michael Caselli, Bluff Europe Magazine Editor-in-Chief and British Poker Awards organiser.

"It was an honour to recognise UK poker's leading lights at a fantastic venue like the Hippodrome, and we would like to offer special thanks to our sponsors Unibet and RankingHero.com, and to everyone who came along to make the event so memorable," Caselli added.

Hollywood Poker Open winner Simon Deadman, whose honours included the new Breakout Player of the Year award, and 2014 LA Poker Classic champion Chris Moorman were also multiple award winners. Moorman, named Online Player of the Year, was also given a special peer-voted Players' Player of the Year award.

Drinks were on social poker platform RankingHero.com as poker fans rubbed shoulders with their heroes from the game. Event sponsor Unibet laid on a special pro-am bounty poker tournament in the Hippodrome's poker room featuring top players including World Series of Poker finalist Jorryt van Hoof.

You'll find a full list of tonight's winners at www.thebritishpokerawards.com.

Book Your Place at the British Poker Awards with Bluff Europe and Unibet

Tickets are now on sale for the fifth annual British Poker Awards, held at the Hippodrome Casino in London’s West End on February 23rd.

Organisers Bluff Europe have opened the event to the poker-loving public once more, with tickets available to purchase from the Hippodrome website. This year’s ceremony, sponsored by Unibet, is sure to attract some of the biggest names in the game for an unforgettable night.

Awards will be handed out across categories including Online Player of the Year, Performance of the Year and Hand of the Year, a brand new video award for the ceremony’s fifth edition. Some 13 categories have been decided by a public vote, from a shortlist drawn up by representatives of PokerNews, PokerStrategy, CalvinAyre.com, RankingHero.com, as well as Late Night Poker creator Nic Szeremeta and ‘Voice of Poker’ Jesse May.

To secure your ticket, and a chance to rub shoulders with your poker heroes in glamorous surroundings, visit www.hippodromecasino.com.

Vote for your favourite poker players at The British Poker Awards

Voting has opened for the fifth annual British Poker Awards, organised by Bluff Europe, which will celebrate some fantastic performances from the cream of the UK poker crop.

Among this year's nominees are LA Poker Classic winner Chris Moorman, double EPT champion Victoria Coren Mitchell and EPT Grand Final runner-up Jack Salter, as the Brits continue to hold their own against the world's best.

You can vote in more than a dozen categories, including Performance of the Year, Online Player of the Year and Live UK Tournament of the year. Head over to www.thebritishpokerawards.com to find out more, and to get a recap of the 2013 winners.

Not that you needed another incentive, but everyone who votes will be entered into a prize draw to win a year's free subscription to Bluff Europe Magazine, which is jam-packed with exclusive interviews with the best poker players around.

Keep your eyes peeled for updates about the date and venue for the British Poker Awards ceremony, which will give poker fans a chance to meet their favourite players in glamorous surroundings.

By Tom Victor

Face to Face with Poker Heroes at the British Poker Awards

It's not often you get a chance to meet your favourite poker heroes face to face. Next week's British Poker Awards give us a chance to do just that -- and even take them on at the poker table for the chance to win a great prize!

This year’s British Poker Awards take place at London’s famous Hippodrome Casino next week (March 3rd).

If you happen to be in the UK and love poker, then head over to the Hippodrome website to book yourself a place at the fantastic awards ceremony, where you can enjoy an exclusive cocktail party, live music, and of course plenty of poker. Some of the biggest names on the European poker scene will be there, like World Series of Poker bracelet winner Matt Perrins, PokerStars Team Online member Mickey Petersen and Run It Once pro Sam Grafton.

 The British public have voted for the winner in a selection of categories, and 18 awards will be handed out on the night before attention turns to a special one-of-a-kind bounty tournament set up by Bluff Europe Magazine and the Hippodrome Casino. Five pros will have bounties on their heads, and whoever knocks them out will be rewarded with a seat in a satellite to the Hippodrome’s Spring Classic.

The overall winner of the tournament will go one better, earning themselves a seat directly into the Spring Classic itself. So if you’re in town and you love poker, there’s no excuse not to head on down to the Hippodrome next Monday for an unforgettable experience.

Larry Colcy
The Gamblogger