Pick’em: Predicting the Winners & Losers at the Global Poker Awards
Release Date: 02/19/2025
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The trio offer their thoughts and picks on who they think might win in each category. Will Boris Anzhelov win Breakout Player of the Year or might it be Mark Travis Egbert, Rania Nasreddine, or Noel Rodriguez? Will either Barny Boatman, Daniel Negreanu, Stephen Song, or Scott Stewart take the trophy for Best Final Table Performance? Which piece of hardware will win for the Best Original Trophy?
Likewise, what industry professionals will be recognized as Industry Person of the Year, Best Tournament Director, and Best Director of Poker Operation? Other categories include Best Event, Best Mid-Major Tour/Circuit, and Best On-Air Talent, just to name a few.
You'll be able to watch this year's Global Poker Awards on PokerGO this Saturday, and now is the perfect time to get up to speed on all the nominees and what might happen. Join the PokerNews Podcast crew now for a special prediction/preview show.
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Time Stamps
*Time | Topic*
00:10 | Gearing up for the Global Poker Awards
01:46 | David Coleman – GPI Player of the Year
02:10 | Han Feng – GPI Mid-Major POY
02:18 | Cherish Andrews – GPI Female POY
02:40 | Most Weeks at GPI #1 in 2024
03:00 | Jeremy Ausmus – PokerGO Tour POY
04:00 | Breakout Player
05:14 | Best Final Table Performance
06:07 | Players’ Choice for Toughest Opponent
07:18 | Best Twitter/X Personality
09:13 | Best Streamer
10:07 | Best Vlogger
11:50 | Best Short-Form Content Creator
12:18 | Rising Star in Content Creation
13:05 | Best Industry Person
14:14 | Best Tournament Director
15:20 | Best Director of Poker Operations
16:42 | Best Event
18:08 | Best Mid-Major Tour/Festival
19:50 | Best Stand-Alone Festival/Series
20:12 | Best Episodic Poker Series
21:49 | Best On-Air Talent
22:30 | Best Podcast
23:08 | Best Poker Book
24:10 | Best Media Content: Written
24:51 | Best Media Content: Video
25:50 | Best Media Content: Short-Form Video
26:49 | Best Media Content: Photo
28:00 | Best Journalist
28:43 | Best Live Reporter
30:15 | Fan’s Choice: Best Hand
32:05 | Fan’s Choice: Most Entertaining Player
33:45 | Fan’s Choice: Most Original Trophy Design
34:39 | Fan’s Choice: Best Live Stream
35:16 | Fan’s Choice: Best Poker Room