Last week, the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) hosted its first-ever award dinner as well as a charity poker tournament.
The CSOP 2022 Awards, which took place at Brasil Steakhouse, honored charities, players, volunteers, sponsors, photographers, and emcees. Among those in attendance were founder Matt Stout, California legend Barry Woods, emcee Brandon Hahn, and Jackie Glazier, fresh off her appearance on Australian Survivor.
As for the tournament itself, that ended in a three-way deal that saw Steph Chung take home $1,680, while both Louise Francoeur and Charles Eberly took $1,660 apiece.
CSOP Award Winners
Here's a look at all the categories, nominees, and winners highlighted in bold:
| Category | Winner | Nominee | Nominee | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor of the Year | Gorilla Gaming | Lexicon Bank | Right Touch Awards | Revolt Tattoos |
| Photo of the Year | HIT Living Foundation Poker for Paws “Puppy Poses” | “Knight All In!” | “A Meaningful Win” | “Paddles Up” |
| Volunteer of the Year | Mary Bodine | Joseph Wills | Amanda Rangel | Chris Wallace |
| Daniel Negreanu Extra Effort Award | Chris Wallace & iNinja Poker Tour | Joseph Wills & Toni Hitchcock | Stacey Watkins & Russell Rosenbloom | Gorilla Gaming & Bar Poker Open |
| Mike Sexton Ambassador Award | Jesse Fullen | Joey Ingram | Anthony Zinno | Joseph Wills |
| Emcee of the Year | Joe Stapleton | Brad Garrett | Jeff Platt | Brandon Hahn |
| People’s Choice for Event of the Year | Tyler Robinson Foundation | St. Jude Against All Odds | HIT Living Foundation | Families for Effective Autism Treatment |
| Rookie of the Year | HIT Living Foundation | Food Bank of Northern Nevada | CurlVegas | The Folded Flag Foundation |
| Earner of the Year | St. Jude Against All Odds | |||
| Breakout Event of the Year | Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) |
Images from the CSOP Awards
Check out some of the photos by Chris "Fox" Wallace from the CSOP Awards:
What’s Next?
The CSOP is a non-profit company founded to organize and promote charity poker tournaments and other events that raise money and awareness for worthy charities and causes. We strive to make it easy for poker players and celebrities to give back to their communities and the world in a very tangible way while playing the game of poker.
In March, the CSOP will go Go all in to Slay Cancer with Poker! Benefiting Tyler Robinson Foundation. The “Slay Cancer with Poker” CSOP 46 will be held at The Stirling Club on Saturday, March 25.
Click here for more details on that event.
You’ll also want to mark your calendar for September 7-9, 2023, which is when the CSOP will partner with St. Jude for Viva St. Jude at Resorts World. It’ll be a weekend filled with golf, fashion, food, and poker. The St. Jude charity poker event has a long history and is one of the biggest and best in the world!
