Europe's Biggest Ever Live Poker Festival Underway

The Full Tilt Poker Galway Festival began on Saturday with a €1,000,000 guaranteed Main Event prize. This is the first live festival from Full Tilt since their re-launch, and Gaudio are pleased to be supplying the custom designed trophies.

Robert Baguley Wins PokerStars UK & Ireland Poker Tour

60-year-old retired landlord from Leicestershire, Robert Baguley, was declared winner of this years UKIPT PokerStars tournament, picking up the Gaudio designed trophy and £210,400 in the process!

Genting Unveils Iconic Players Championship Winners Trophy

GentingPoker.com has today unveiled their bespoke Winners Trophy for this weekend’s 2010 Genting Poker Players Championship. Designed and crafted by one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of bespoke awards, Gaudio Awards, The Players Championship Trophy has been inspired by the traditional Asian heritage of the Genting Group.

The trophy is constructed from solid, profiled, mirror polished aluminium and mounted on a double tiered base.

“The Players Championship has quickly become one of the most talked about events in the UK poker calendar and to mark it, we set out to create something truly unique for the tournament,” commented Peter Nolan, MD of Genting Alderney. “This is a simply stunning trophy and I hope that in time, lifting The Players Championship Trophy will bring as much pride to UK poker players, as putting on a tournament bracelet would do.”

More info: GentingPoker.com

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Some People Will Stop at Nothing to Get a Gaudio Award

Armed robbers stormed a luxury hotel in central Berlin where the Poker Stars European Poker Tour was taking place.

One report said the gang - armed with assault rifles and hand grenades - made off with the tournament jackpot of 800,000 euros ($1.1m; £726,000).

Full Story: bbc.co.uk

Luckily, the silver plated cast bronze awards supplied by Gaudio Awards remained safe.

Contact Gaudio today to see why everyone wants a Gaudio Award.