Mansion Poker Announces Player of the Year 2007

Mansion Poker announced this week that Andreas Krause has won the Mansion Poker European Poker Player of the year award. Kraus who is from Germany bid farewell to 2007 by beating out the Rookie of the Year award winner, who originally appeared to be a shoe in for the award. Runner up Kongsgaard held onto first place for the majority of 2007, his finish as runner surprised many.

Kraus took 1st place in five previous poker tournaments, as well as finishing at the 12 total final tables amassing more than €300,000 in popular internet poker room Mansion Poker's qualifying prize money.

Krause took down the €1500 event that took place in Schenefield swooping up €34,000 on the 15th December 2007. That win paid off more than once, in addition to the 1st place prize, the event nailed the Poker Player of the Year award for Krause, amounting in an additional £20,000 paid out by Mansion.

Mansion Poker 2007 Player of the Year Final Standings:

• Andreas Krause
• Søren Kongsgaard
• Trond Eidsvig
• Julian Thew
• Annette Obrestad
• Dave Colclough
• Mazhar Nawab
• Joseph Grech
• Sebastian Ruthenberg
• Dave Smith