The Poker Goblin

The European Poker Tour Awards judging panel have decided on the 5 nominees for the Best Performance Award for the fourth season of the EPT.

The players nominated are:

Glen Chorny (Canada) – Glen Chorny took the biggest prize of the season by winning the EPT’s season finale – the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final. He was also in the money in three other EPT events throughout the season but winning in Monte Carlo is what every EPT poker player wants to win the most in the season and his win earned him £1.63 million.

Bertrand Grospelier (France) – The player nicknamed “Elky” was signed to the PokerStars Pro Team to compete in the EPT season after his success in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure event. He impressed in his first season, cashing in three events including most notably the EPT Scandinavian Open where he finished as runner-up.

Jason Mercier (USA) – This American newcomer was an online qualifier for the EPT San Remo leg of the tour, and he impressed by going all the way to win his first EPT tournament. This performance has already won him a nomination for the Best Newcomer Award.

Mike McDonald (Canada) – The Canadian teenager is another player nominated for both this award and Best Newcomer. It is for his domination at the final table of the EPT German Open in Dortmund where he walked away as champion.

Julian Thew (Great Britain) – Thew is the first British player announced as a nominee for an EPT Award. Thew battled against a strong final table line-up at the EPT Baden Classic to emerge victorious and earn himself in excess of £540,000.

Nominees for the other categories will be announced before the ceremony on 9th September in Barcelona.