Poker Hall of Famer and all round brilliant poker ambassador, Mike Sexton, has been nominated for a record three American Poker Awards as the 70+ nomination panel concludes their role in proceedings.

The 70+ strong nominations committee for the American Poker Awards (APA) have done their job. It’s time to find out who needs to be clearing some space on top of the TV.

Let’s begin with the people who have had such a sterling 2016 they were nominated multiple times, and start with one of the most prominent members of the poker community.

Mike Sexton is a former APA winner. He picked up the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015. But his enthralling victory in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event in Montreal and the publication of his memoir ‘Life is a Gamble’ sees him nominated for a record three categories.