Monday, February 20, 2006

Player of the Year Awards Winners

On February 15th, professional poker players walked their version of the red carpet at the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood, California, for the Card Player, Player of the Year Awards Banquet. The event was hosted by Calvin Ayre, founder and CEO of Bodog, and Master of Ceremonies was none other than Brad Garrett of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' fame.
The winners of each category were as follows:
Breakthrough Player: Michael Gracz
Best Cash Game Player: Chip Reese
Poker Ambassador: Mike Sexton
Best No-Limit Player: Phil Ivey
Best Heads-up Player: Phil Ivey
Best Mixed Game Player: Chip Reese
Most Underrated Player: Allen Cunningham
Most Feared Player: Phil Ivey
Best Female Player: Jennifer Harman
Most Entertaining Player: Mike "The Mouth" Matusow
People's Choice Award-Best Celebrity Poker Player: Jennifer Tilly
People's Choice Award-Favorite Overall Player: Daniel Negreanu
Lifetime Achievement Award:Doyle Brunson
Card Player of The Year: Men Nguyen
Source: www.cardsquad.com

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