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.

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