Ninth annual European Poker Awards will be held at Aviation Club de France in February. Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies is nominated in Internet Player of the Year category, and is accompanied by his fellow countryman Patrik Antonius. Another Coinflip pro, Jens Kyllönen is nominated for Rookie of the Year. European poker community will decide the 2009 winners in six categories in Paris 12th of February.

European Poker Awards - nominees:

Player of the Year
Jeff Lisandro (Italy)
Dragan Gallic (Croatia)
Vitaly Lunkin (Russia)
Antoine Saout (France)
Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier (France)

Europe’s Leading Lady
Leo Margets (Spain)
Sandra Naujoks (Germany)
Kara Scott (England)
Annette Obrestad (Norway)
Lynne Beaumont (England)

Rookie of the Year
Antoine Saout (France)
Martin Silke (Ireland)
Jens Kyllönen (Finland)
Tristan Clemencon (France)
Benjamin Spindler (Germany)

Outstanding Tournament Performance of the Year
Antoine Saout (France)
Jeff Lisandro (Italy)
Pieter de Korver (Holland)
Vitaly Lunkin (Russia)
Ville Wahlbeck (Finland)

Internet Player of the Year (New Category)
Patrik Antonius (Finland)
Chris Moorman (England)
Jude Ainsworth (Ireland)
Ilari Sahamies (Finland)
Bertrand Grospellier (France)

Poker Staff Person of the Year
Edgar Stuchly (Austria)
Thomas Kremser (Austria)
Paul Spillane (England)
Simon Trumper (England)
Gerard Serra Retamero (Spain)

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Source: CardPlayer.com, Poker Europa