The poker world can be a lot like an American high school. The industry has its cliques, gossip, drama, and even dances — but with a little more alcohol and fewer chaperones. We here at PokerNews would like to celebrate the 2011 school poker year by handing out some superlatives. If you received an award, you can contact the principal for your certificate.
<b>Most Likely to Un-Retire and Win Over $1 Million:</b> Michael \"Timex\" McDonald. Welcome back, sir.
<b>Cutest Couple:</b> David “Doc” Sands and Erika Moutinho. Just look at that fist pump!
<b>Most Athletic:</b> Ashton Griffin. 70 miles — in one day!
<b>Most Likely to Bink:</b> Pius Heinz. Thanks to a German-American tax treaty, he kept every cent of his Main Event winnings.
<b>Most Likely to Finish Runner-Up:</b> Phil Hellmuth. Lol, secondaments.
<b>Best Dressed:</b> Shaun Deeb and Vanessa Selbst. We've got nothing.
<b>Best Smile:</b> Galen Hall. And, we're still shocked that he folded the straight.
<b>Most Likely to Breakout:</b> Sam Trickett. Three, million-dollar cashes in one year. Wow.
<b>Most Talkative:</b> Daniel Negreanu. As he once said, <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaBxAuH85s4#t=14s\"+>blibbity blabbity</a>.
<b>Least Talkative:</b> Matt Glantz. All he does is play, cashing five times at the WSOP, final tabling the Poker Player's Championship, and banking over three quarters of a million dollars in 2011.
<b>Most Likely to be Serenaded with a 30-year-old Song:</b> Phil Collins. I can feel it cominggggggggggggg in the air tonighhhhhhhhhhhhht. Oh Philllllllllllllllllllll.
<b>Most Likely to Death Stare:</b> Ben Lamb. The 2011 WSOP Player of the Year knows exactly what you're thinking. At all times.
<b>Most Likely to Date Kim Kardashian:</b> Phil Ivey. Too soon?
<b>Most Likely to Go Charlie Sheen on Twitter:</b> Tony G. The boss man is unafraid to drop torpedoes of truth.
<b>Most Likely to Mash Potatoes:</b> Jason Mercier. #noendinsight
<b>Most Likely to Kick a Player in the Head:</b> Lex \"RaSZi\" Veldhuis. <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itwZcQlCQaY#t=9m30s\"+>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itwZcQlCQaY#t=9m30s</a>
<b>Most Likely to Get Kicked in the Head by Another Poker Player:</b> Bertrand \"ElkY\" Grospellier. KAPOW!
<b>Class Clown:</b> Brent Hanks. Yeahhhhhhhhhhp!
<b>Most Likely to Get it in Light:</b> Chris Oliver. Seven-five? Let's go!
</b>Most Likely to Get it in Lighter than Chris Oliver:</b> Joe Tehan. That double knockout is one of the sickest hands in poker history.
<b>Most Likely to Succeed:</b> Erik Seidel. $6.5 million in one year is good, right?
<b>Most Likely to Have a TV Career:</b> Olivier Busquet. Beats Esfandiari by a nose. Less entertaining, but more informative.
<b>Most Likely to Get Andy Beal in the Amazon Room:</b> Guy Laliberté. We can't wait for the Big One.
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