![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/personality-of-the-year.jpg\" "\\"Tony")
Happy Valentines Day to you all. The 14th of February is a very special day in my life as you know deep down I\u2019m a lover and not a fighter.<\/p>\nHappy Valentines Day to you all. The 14th of February is a very special day in my life as you know deep down I\u2019m a lover and not a fighter.<\/p>\n
Paris – what a place to spend Valentines Day? The home of Pepe Le Pew and Dr Love \u2013 can you feel the love tonight?<\/p>\n
I love you all and I really mean it. Last night I was honoured to win European Poker Personality of the Year at the European Poker Awards hosted by ACFPoker.fr.<\/p>\n
As you can see from this picture I was emotional (or tired and emotional)- I will leave you to guess. I was really happy to win and congratulate all the others who picked up awards too. The fact that the award was in memorial of Rob Gardner, a man who all of us in poker have to thank made it even more special.<\/p>\n
I would like to thank Bruno Fitoussi and everyone at the Aviation Club for making my trip here so amazing and I was genuinely touched that Poker Europa founder and editor Nic Szeremeta walked away with a lifetime achievement award. Nic was one of those who helped create the poker media \u2013 it if it wasn\u2019t for him I wouldn\u2019t have had the opportunities that i have had.<\/p>\n
Anyway, to business \u2013 the Tony G v France sit and go last night \u2013 I didn\u2019t win but I did destroy Mr Fitoussi\u2019s cognac and helped him with his staff relations as you will see here<\/a>. The online qualifier won \u2013 well done mate \u2013 you qualified and good luck in the high rollers.<\/p>\n I would still maintain that I was the only player on the table with even the tiniest potential of being world class \u2013 I\u2019m not counting Bruno Fitoussi as he is too old. What happened to \u2018boa constrictor\u2019 Guilluame Darcourt? Bike time for him, first out \u2013 no chance of him walking my dog down the Champs Elysees.<\/p>\n I still maintain that French players are the second worse players in the world after the Russians. Nothing has changed my opinion. You were all feeding me fine spirits and fine wine but I still felt in complete control the whole time. I was in high spirits from my high spirits \u2013 it\u2019s not every day you win an award. Want a rematch? Will I see you at WPT Vienna in March<\/a>?<\/p>\n I have been doing some work over here doing videos for a promotion for PartyPoker.fr. They are offering the chance for players to win a trip to Vegas every single night. Phenomenal news this \u2013 bring the French fishies to Sin City, bring them to me everywhere. Though today I am feeling humble I still have to say that I own French players. I own them 365 days a year \u2013 even on Valentines Day.<\/p>\n You know what? I got caught up at the Awards so missed the Sunday Bike Ride<\/a>. Sorry about that, I am going to add $100 to the prizepool next week. Remember, there is still $100 up for grabs for the caption competition too<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Happy Valentines Day to you all. The 14th of February is a very special day in my life as you know deep down I\u2019m a lover and not a fighter. Paris – what a place to spend Valentines Day? The home of Pepe Le Pew and Dr Love \u2013 can you feel the love tonight?<\/p>\n