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It seems that there’s no stopping professional poker player Andy Frankenberger these days. Currently the Player of the Year in the World Poker Tour, Frankenberger scored a World Series of Poker bracelet over the summer. He added to his accolades on Thursday by winning the PartyPoker Premier League Mixed Game Championship. In the annals of poker history, 2011 will likely go down as a year belonging to Pius Heinz, Ben Lamb and – now – Andy Frankenberger.

Frankenberger’s win at the PartyPoker Premier League wasn’t notable for its payout (although $100k is no small victory for even the most successful pros) so much as its incredibly stiff competition. The six-handed table included November Niner Matt Giannetti, James Dempsey, Max Pescatori, Sorel Mizzi and Andrew Feldman.

After surviving three initial heats, Frankenberger entered final table play with fewer chips than all but one other competitor. He gradually gained momentum, eventually besting Feldman in heads-up play to win the title along with the $100k prize.

Heads-up play was far from a gimme, lasting over two hours. In the final hand, Feldman pushed all-in preflop with K-Q offsuit, a clear advantage over the K-10 offsuit of Frankenberger. The board came down J-8-9-A-Q, locking in a straight for Frankenberger along with the victory.

Frankenberger is certainly in good company, joining former Premier League champions such as David Benyamine, JC Tran, Andy Black and Juha Helppi. The final table payouts are listed below:

6. Matt Giannetti – $25,000
5. James Dempsey – $30,000
4. Max Pescatori – $35,000
3. Sorel Mizzi – $45,000
2. Andrew Feldman – $87,399
1. Andy Frankenberger – $100,000

As of his latest win, Frankenberger has amassed over $2 million in live tournament wins over the course of his career.