Dreyfus Announces American Poker Awards to be Held in LA

Global Poker Index (GPI) head Alex Dreyfus has announced the first annual American Poker Awards.

The event will be held in Los Angeles, California, at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills on February 27, 2015.

The event looks to celebrate the poker industry and help develop the game worldwide by bringing some of the biggest names in the industry together.

"I think we are at the eve of a new boom," Dreyfus told PokerNews explaining how he believes this to be "the perfect time" for an initiative like the American awards."

"Also, let’s keep in mind that online poker is going to come soon to California. This means that the attention will be very high there, and to organize an event like the awards at the right time and in the right place is important both for us and for poker, as it will help local media in California to talk about the game."

No word yet on whether the 2015 Oscars will be held that same weekend.

- Ace King, Gambling911.com