There were four more Player of the Year awards for their respective countries awarded before dinner commenced...
POY Italy: Dario Sammartino GPI 300 Rank #64
The Italian is still in the EPT Deauville Main Event with just 41 players remaining and he also finished third in the FPS High Roller earlier in the weak. He��s clearly going the right way about defending his Player of the Year title.
Cashed for: $ 478,659 in 2013, lifetime earnings of $ 829,623
Three Biggest Scores of 2013 (Total cashes = 18)
1) IPT Sanremo 2, Sanremo � 630 + 70 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event �C 2nd, � 95,000
2) EPT/UK & Ireland Poker Tour - London, London �� 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em - UKIPT Main Event �C 5th, �� 35,360
3) IPT San Remo, Sanremo � 5,000 + 250 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller �C 1st, � 35,000
POY Netherlands: Govert Metaal GPI 300 Rank #62
Govert Metaal is a Dutch legend who loves mixing it in the High Roller events. So not surprise that his two biggest scores of the year came in High Roller events. He��s cashed for $150,000 or more in each of the past four years.
Cashed for $ 403,860 in 2013, lifetime earnings of $ 1,621,891
Three Biggest Scores of 2013 (Total cashes = 12)
1) Playground Poker Fall Classic 2013, Kahnawake, C$ 10,000 + 400 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller �C 1st, C$ 184,688
2) Master Classics of Poker 2013, Amsterdam, � 10,000 + 250 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller 2nd �C�77,220
3) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, $ 10,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event �C 71st, $27,000
POY Spain: Adrian Mateos Diaz GPI 300 Rank #89
It��s no surprise that Adrian Mateos Diaz is also nominated for the Rookie of the Year as he had an outstanding breakout year in 2013. Without a doubt his victory in the WSOPE Main Event was the highlight, but this 19-year-old has his sights set on bigger prizes. He��s already third on the all-time Spanish money list and wants to overtake Carlos Mortensen. I wouldn��t back against him being back here again next year.
Cashed for $ 1,630,868 in 2013, lifetime earnings of $ 1,695,722
Three Biggest Scores in 2013 (Total cashes = 13)
1) 2013 World Series of Poker - Europe, � 10,000 + 450 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event �C 1st, � 1,000,000
2) Estrellas Poker Tour Madrid, Madrid, � 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event �C 1st, � 103,053
3) �� 5,000 + 200 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo 6 Handed EPT/UK & Ireland Poker Tour - London, London - 3rd, �� 21,280
POY Belgium: Davidi Kitai GPI 300 Rank #97
Another year and another major title for Davidi Kitai. The Belgian, one of only five players to have completed the live poker Triple Crown, won a second WSOP bracelet and upon accepting his award said: ��What a surprise thank you very much!��
Cashed for $ 547,686 in 2013, lifetime cashes of $ 3,494,882
Three biggest cashes of 2013 (Total cashes = 12)
1) World Series of Poker 2013, Las Vegas, $ 5,000 Pot Limit Hold'em �C 1st, $ 224,560
2) EPT Grand Final, Monte Carlo �25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller �C 12th, � 77,400
3) Belgian Poker Challenge, Namur, �2,750 + 250 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller �C 1st, � 39,411
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