The 2026 Global Poker Awards will be presented on 4 December at Baha Mar in the Bahamas as part of WSOP Paradise.
Traditionally, the awards ceremony has been held in Las Vegas at the beginning of the year. However, the Global Poker Awards were cancelled around a year ago. The last ceremony took place in February 2025, when awards were presented in 38 categories.
This December’s ceremony has been scaled back considerably. The press release did not specify an exact number, but according to Mediarex, awards are “expected” to be presented in eleven categories.
One of these awards will be decided by a fan vote. Fans can vote for the Most Entertaining Player on the official Global Poker Index website until 3 November. The nominees are:
- Alan Keating
- Daniel ‘Jungleman’ Cates
- Daniel Negreanu
- Nik Airball
- Phil Hellmuth
- Randy ‘3Coin’ Sadler
- Will Givens
- Jennifer Tilly
- Michael ‘Ginder’ Mizrachi
- Phil Laak
The nominees in the remaining categories will be announced shortly. Awards will be presented in the following categories:
- Most Feared Live Tournament Player
- Most Feared Live Tournament Mixed Games Player
- Most Feared Cash Game Player
- Best Table Mate
- Best Villain
- Breakout Player
- Best Live Streamer
- Best Vlogger
- Best Final Table Performance
- GPI Poker ICON
🌐♣️🏆 The Global Poker Awards Return for a 7th edition at WSOP Paradise in The Bahamas
📝 https://t.co/L7ZaPG9BDJ https://t.co/JSKmevV0dP— Global Poker Index (@gpi) October 29, 2026
2026 World Series of Poker Paradise
Date: December 2–17
Location: Baha Mar, Nassau
Bracelet Events: 20
Buy-Ins: $2,750 to $250,000
Prize Pool: $120,000,000 GTD
Satellites: on GGPoker
Website: wsop.com/paradise
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