European Poker Players Have Highly Successful Year
In the bright lights and love-tinged hues of Paris, Lady Luck smiled on a few high quality online casinos and poker rooms. Last week the 2008 European Poker Awards were distributed at the Aviation Club. For European poker players, this glittering event has shined a light on an incredible year. Players from Europe have made quite a showing during the past year in most of the major events at online casinos such as the World Series of Poker in Europe and underneath the bright lights of Las Vegas. For avid online casino and poker players in Europe, there were plenty of amazing performances from a large selection of people.
The award for the Tournament Performance of the Year went to Peter Eastgate for coming out on top of Ivan Demidoy in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Demidoy did not finish the casino contest as an all-out loser. Based upon his earning one of the top three places in the European and Las Vegas World Series of Poker Main Events scored him the highly coveted Rookie of the Year Award.
The top casino and poker player Marcel Luske was recognized for a very special award, the Lifetime Achievement award for his performance over the years, which has previously earned him two different Player of the Year Awards. He is regarded my many people within the casino industry, particularly within Europe, as one of the most inspirational ambassadors of the game of poker. The top award for women, the Leady Lady award went to a German frau named Sandra Naujoks.
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