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After one year on the shelf, the Global Poker Awards will return this year at WSOP Paradise on December 4. The Global Poker Awards ceremony didn’t happen in 2026. Organizers said the event required too much time and manpower from the Global Poker Index and The Hendon Mob teams. The two companies have a very small team to manage what maybe the biggest databases in all of poker.
Unlike previous editions, there are only 11 trophies that will be awarded. Earlier, these trophies heavily focused around tournament staff, content creators, and the poker industry as a whole. Now, they are geared towards players.
The awards are
- Most Feared Live Tournament Player
- Most Feared Live Tournament Mixed Games Player
- Most Feared Cash Game Player
- Best Table Mate
- Best Villain
- Breakout Player
- Fans’ Choice: Most Entertaining Player
- Best Live Streamer
- Best Vlogger
- Best Final Table Performance
- GPI Poker ICON
Of course, this fails in comparison to the former awards. Those mostly recognized behind the scenes contributors.
- Players Choice For Toughest Opponent
- Best X/Twitter Personality
- Best Short-Form Content Creator
- Rising Star In Content Creation
- Best Industry Person
- Best Tournament Director
- Best Director Of Poker Operations
- Best Event
- Best Mid-Major Tour/Circuit
- Best Stand-Alone Festival/Series
- Best Episodic Poker Series
- Best On-Air Talent
- Best Podcast
- Best Poker Book
- Best Media Content: Written
- Best Media Content: Video
- Best Media Content: Short-Form Video
- Best Media Content: Photo
- Best Journalist
- Best Live Tournament Reporter
- Best Hand (Fans Choice)
- Most Original Trophy Design (Fans Choice)
- Best Poker Live Stream (Fans Choice)
- Best Poker Room (Fans Choice)
- GPI Award Of Merit
- The Hendon Mob Award
- Charitable/Community Initiative
PokerGo Tour PGT Player Of The Year and the GPI Players of the Year awards were usually honored at the events. This year’s winners won’t be known until about a month after the Global Poker Awards would typically have been held. Organizers will likely award those trophies separately in 2027.
It’s unclear whether the awards ceremony will be televised.
