Three CelestialPoker.com contributors are up for Global Poker Awards next month in Las Vegas.
The official nominees for the 2024 Global Poker Awards have just been announced.
Caitlyn Comesky leads the way with four nominations, Marle Spragg and Joe Stapleton both have three, and David Lappin, Barny Boatman, Daniel Negreanu, Nikki Limo, Abby Merk all have two.
We are delighted to say that also in the mix are three long-time CelestialPoker.com contributors.
Our very own LemOn36 is in the final four for Rising Star in Content Creation, along with Abby Merk, David Richards and John Kasen.
We got a few words from the man himself:
I somehow went from being a CelestialPoker semi-retired cash game coach and Barry’s last-minute WPT World Championship 2023 replacement to travelling the world, working for, learning from, and interviewing the best in the industry across 11 live stops, festivals, and even a poker conference in 2024 as part of the poker media. My prediction is that Abby will take my category down after having a great mix of viral reels and working very high-profile events, so this nomination as a European is truly my personal victory I will never forget. Thank you to the hundreds of people who made it happen, starting with Sven and Barry from CelestialPoker!

Barry and Dara with three between them
Writing partnership Dara O’Kearney and Barry Carter are up for several awards between them. Barry is up for Best Twitter Personality and the two are sharing Best Poker Book for their 2024 release Beyond GTO: Poker Exploits Simplified. O’Kearney is also up for Best Podcast for The Chip Race, which is a two-time Global Poker Awards winner and shared with David Lappin, who is also up for Best Poker Journalist (Barry also does the news segment on the podcast).
Speaking upon his nomination, Barry said:
I’ve always said poker awards are just a bit of fun and not to be taken seriously, but naturally, now I actually have been nominated for two I have decided they are the most important thing in the world. I’m delighted for my friends Dara and David, but more than anything I am excited for LemOn36. It’s really nice that with every year, more non-American names get recognised by the panel.
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And the nominees are…
The awards take place on February 22 in the PokerGO Studios, you can see the full list of nominees below.
GPI BREAKOUT PLAYER
- Boris Anzhelov Angelov (Bulgaria)
- Mark Travis Egbert (USA)
- Rania Nasreddine (USA)
- Noel Rodriguez (USA)
BEST FINAL TABLE PERFORMANCE
- Barny Boatman (England), EPT Paris
- Daniel Negreanu (Canada), WSOP Poker Players Championship
- Stephen Song (USA), EPT Barcelona
- Scott Stewart (USA), WPT World Championship
PLAYERS CHOICE FOR TOUGHEST OPPONENT
- Stephen Chidwick (England)
- Isaac Haxton (USA)
- Jason Koon (USA)
- Adrian Mateos (ESP)
BEST JOURNALIST
- Sarah Herring (USA)
- Nick Jones (England)
- David Lappin (Ireland)
- Brad Willis (USA)

BEST X/TWITTER PERSONALITY
- Barry Carter (England)
- Caitlin Comeskey (USA)
- Jamie Kerstetter (USA)
- Marle Spragg (USA)
BEST STREAMER
- Benjamin Spragg – Spraggy (England)
- Bert Stevens – girafganger7 (Belgium)
- Jon Van Fleet – apestylespoker (USA)
- Lex Veldhuis – LexVeldhuis (Netherlands)
BEST VLOGGER
- Corey Eyring (USA)
- Daniel Negreanu (Canada)
- Brad Owen (USA)
- Alexander Seibt – Wolfgang Poker (USA)
- Masato Yokosawa (Japan)
BEST SHORT-FORM CONTENT CREATOR
- Caitlin Comeskey (USA)
- Nikki Limo (USA)
- Gregory Liow – Greg Goes All In (Canada)
- Marle Spragg – Marle Poker (USA)

RISING STAR IN CONTENT CREATION
- Václav Dušek – Lemon Poker (Czechia)
- Josh Kasen (USA)
- Abby Merk – Abby Poker (USA)
- David Richards – Poker With A Purpose (USA)
BEST INDUSTRY PERSON
- Gregory Chochon (France)
- Matt Savage (USA)
- Francine Watson (England)
- Andy Wong (Malaysia)
BEST TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
- Nick O’Hara (Ireland)
- Ray Pulford (USA)
- Toby Stone (England)
- Luca Vivaldi (Italy)
BEST DIRECTOR OF POKER OPERATIONS
- Ryan Beauregard (USA)
- Federico Brunato (Italy)
- Kerryjane Craigie (England)
- Ben Erwin (USA)
BEST EVENT
- ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational, Wynn Las Vegas
- EPT Barcelona Main Event, Casino Barcelona
- Irish Open Main Event, Royal Dublin Society
- World Series of Poker Main Event, Horseshoe Las Vegas

BEST MID-MAJOR TOUR/CIRCUIT
- Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP)
- RunGood Poker Series (RGPS)
- WPT Prime (WPTP)
- WSOP Circuit (WSOPC)
BEST STAND-ALONE FESTIVAL/SERIES
- Irish Poker Open, Royal Dublin Society
- Malta Poker Festival, Portomaso Casino
- Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood
- Wynn Millions Poker Series, Wynn Las Vegas
BEST EPISODIC POKER SERIES
- GALFOND – Poker Docuseries
- Inside the Mind of a Pro (Dans la tête d’un pro) by Winamax
- No Gamble, No Future by PokerGO
- The Big Game on Tour by PokerStars
BEST ON-AIR TALENT
- Ali Nejad (USA)
- Jeffrey Platt (USA)
- Nick Schulman (USA)
- Joseph Stapleton (USA)

BEST PODCAST
- Poker in the Ears (James Hartigan & Joseph Stapleton for PokerStars)
- PokerNews Podcast (Chad Holloway, Kyna England, Mike Holtz)
- The Chip Race (David K Lappin, Dara O’Kearney, Barry Carter for Unibet Poker)
- Thinking Poker (Andrew Brokos, Carlos Welch)
BEST POKER BOOK
- Beyond GTO: Poker Exploits Simplified (Dara O’Kearney, Barry Carter)
- On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything (Nate Silver for Penguin Press)
- Poker Pioneer: The Autobiography of Tom McEvoy (Tom McEvoy, Brad Smith)
- Trapped (Joseph Stapleton, Neil Gibson for Twister Comics)
BEST MEDIA CONTENT: WRITTEN
- A Further Investigation into the Existence of the BotFarm Corporation (Jonathan Raab for Poker Pro)
- Cancer Fight Didn’t Stop John Bird from His Golden Passport Moment (Lance Bradley for WPT)
- I’ve lost all my other hobbies – Ari Engel opens up on poker and a torn heart (Paul Oresteen for Pokerorg)
- Music Icon Steve Albini’s Death Puts Fabled 20-Year Poker Home Game on Pause (Connor Richards for PokerNews)
BEST MEDIA CONTENT: VIDEO
- Behind the Swings: The Legend of Isuldur1 (Miikka Antonen, Phil Galfond, Matti Harju)
- Davidi Kitai: Life of a Genius (La vie du Génie) (Winamax)
- The Four Rules of the Poker Kings (Greg Clark, BBC Scotland)
- The Ultimate Stack (POKER films)
BEST MEDIA CONTENT: SHORT-FORM VIDEO
- Jesse Fullen (USA) – Jack Binion reminisces about the World Series of Poker
- Marle Spragg (USA) – That one dealer who runs a tight ship
- Nikki Limo (USA) – What’s it like playing poker as a woman
- Caitlin Comeskey, Abby Merk (USA) – Who tf is Jared Jaffee?
BEST MEDIA CONTENT: PHOTO
- Drew Amato (USA) – The ghost of Jason Mercier
- Enrique Malfavon (USA) – The thrill of victory!
- Danny Maxwell (Ireland) – Barny GOATMAN
- Rachel Kay Winter (USA) – Misery, Not Mystery

BEST LIVE TOURNAMENT REPORTER
- Mickey Doft (USA)
- BJ Nemeth (USA)
- David Salituro (Canada)
- Christian Zetzsche (Germany)
BEST HAND (FANS CHOICE)
- Barny Boatman makes hero call on way to EPT victory on PokerStars Live
- Beer is raining down on him! Bracelet on the line on PokerGO
- The Keating Show – 2.4M pot during Million Dollar Game on Hustler Casino Live
- Xuan Liu stars in wild hand at The Lodge
MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER (FANS CHOICE)
- Caitlin Comeskey (USA)
- Alejandro “Papo MC” Lococo (Argentina)
- Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek (USA)
- Seth “Sethy Poker” Moeller (USA)
MOST ORIGINAL TROPHY DESIGN (FANS CHOICE)
- Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup
- PGT Texas Poker Open Belt Buckle
- Triton Poker Series Trophy
- World Series of Poker Main Event Bracelet

BEST POKER LIVE STREAM (FANS CHOICE)
- King’s Resort Live
- Poker at The Lodge
- PokerGO
- Triton Poker
BEST POKER ROOM (FANS CHOICE)
- ARIA Las Vegas, USA
- Asia Poker Arena/CTP Club, Taiwan
- King’s Resort Live Rozvadov, Czechia
- Playground, Montreal Canada
Who has your vote? Let us know in the comments: