British Poker Awards - Jake Cody is the Player of the Year

Jake Cody was the biggest winner of this year's British Poker Awards, he took down the Best Tournament Player and the Player of the Year awards as well. The ceremony was held as the highlight of the 2011 Poker in the Park festival in London. As we announced, The British Poker Awards was held for the second time this year; awards were given in 15 disctinct categories. Richard Ashby scored the most nominations, namely for the Best Cash Game Player, the Best Online Player, the Best Mixed Game Player, and the Best PLO Player. However, Jake Cody managed to take down the most trophies, for being the Player of the Year and the Best Tournament Player.

It is not at all surprising that Jake Cody got the most votes (as the awards were mostly open to public voting), he won an EPT, a WPT and a WSOP title last year ($25.000 NLHE - Heads-Up Championship, $851.192), completing his first Triple Crown.

Ashby could take an award home, he was elected the Best Mixed Game Player of the year, but Sam Trickett, Vicky Coren, Chris Moorman and Neil Channing were honored as well.

Nominees and awards:

BEST INTERNATIONAL PLAYER – Jason Mercier

Nominees: Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan, Daniel Cates, Phil Hellmuth, Jason Mercier, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Erik Seidel
Winner: Jason Mercier

BEST TOURNAMENT PLAYER – Jake Cody

Nominees: Jake Cody, Sam Trickett, Roberto Romanello, John Eames, Chris Moorman
Winner: Jake Cody

BEST CASH PLAYER - Sam Trickett

Nominees: JP Kelly, Richard Ashby, Roland de Wolfe, Andrew Moseley, Sam Trickett
Winner: Sam Trickett

BEST POT LIMIT OMAHA (PLO) PLAYER – JP Kelly

Nominees: John Shipley, Richard Ashby, Devilfish, JP Kelly, Ben Grundy
Winner: JP Kelly

BEST MIXED GAME PLAYER – Richard Ashby

Nominees: Richard Ashby, Matt Perrins, James Dempsey, Phil Shaw, John Kabbaj
Winner: Richard Ashby

BEST ONLINE PLAYER – Chris Moorman

Nominees: Chris Moorman, Richard Ashby, James Dempsey, Jake Cody, Dave Shallow
Winner: Chris Moorman

BEST POKER FORUM – 2+2.com

Nominees: Thehendonmob.com, Gutshot.com, Punterslounge.com, 2+2.com, PocketFives.com, BlondePoker.com
Winner: 2+2.com

BEST BLOGGER – Neil Channing’s Blackbelt Poker Blog

Nominees: Tony Kendall's Blondepoker Diary, Neil Channing's BlackBeltPoker Blog, James Atkin, Snoopy (BlackBeltPoker), Stephen Bartley (PokerStars)
Winner: Neil Channing’s Blackbelt Poker Blog

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA USER – Vicky Coren

Nominees: Keith "The Camel" Hawkins, Sam Trickett, Vicky Coren, Liv Boeree, Dale "Daleroxxu" Philip
Winner: Vicky Coren

BEST POKER LEAGUE – Champions Poker League

Nominees: Nuts Poker League, Poker Tree, Live Pub Poker, Champions Poker League, Poker in the Pub
Winner: Champions Poker League

POKER PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – Kara Scott

Nominees: Kara Scott, Liv Boeree, Luke Schwartz, Vicky Coren, Roland de Wolfe
Winner: Kara Scott

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO POKER – John Duthie

Nominees: John Duthie, Neil Channing, Mad Marty Wilson, Tony Kendall, Simon Trumper
Winner: John Duthie

BEST BREAKOUT PLAYER – Matt Perrins

Winner: Matt Perrins

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Roy Houghton

Winner: Roy Houghton

PLAYER OF THE YEAR (elected by jury) – Jake Cody

Winner: Jake Cody