Author: Eric Danis

GPI Update

First ever GPI Asia Poker Festival comes to Taiwan

The world-renowned Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP) in Taipei City, Taiwan will play host to the first GPI Asia ...


March 31 2021, by Eric Danis

2019 GPI PoY: Burns leads but it's wide open

2019 GPI PoY: Can Burns hold onto slim lead?

Down the stretch they come in the GPI Player of the Year race as Australia’s Kahle Burns has managed to ...


November 28 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Filatov rises in the ranks

November 20, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (15th week) UK 3,661.02 1 = ...


November 21 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Bicknell back in Top 10

November 13, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (14th week) UK 3,661.87 1 = ...


November 14 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

GPI Poker Player of the Month: Kahle Burns

A pair of World Series of Poker bracelets collected and a few other deep runs helped Australia’s Kahle Burns pick ...


November 08 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Former Global #1 Zinno back in Top 5

November 6, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (13th week) UK 3,661.87 1 = ...


November 07 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI Asia is born

GPI/THM and Chinese Poker Enterprise announce partnership

MEDIAREX GROUP (GPI/THM) AND CHINESE POKER ENTERPRISE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP Groups announce the creation of GPI Asia; upcoming special events   ...


October 30 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Pupillo continues to rise

Ocotber 16, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (10th week) UK 3,660.01 1 = ...


October 17 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Sam Greenwood on the move again

September 4, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (4th week) UK 3,803.02 1 = ...


September 05 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKS: Bonomo up 7 to 17th in the world

August 21, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (2nd week) UK 3,814.75 1 = ...


August 22 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Sean Winter moves into the Top 5

August 14, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (1 week) UK 3,831.42 2 +1 ...


August 15 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: ATML leader Bryn Kenney hits GPI #3

August 7, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 William Alex Foxen (2 weeks) USA 3,850.35 1 = ...


August 08 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Robert Heidorn

GPI Poker Player of the Month: Robert Heidorn

A successful end to the Summer in Vegas sees German pro Robert Heidorn pickup GPI Player of the Month honors ...


August 06 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Sammartino makes big move past WSOP

July 24, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (1 week) UK 3,869.29 2 +1 ...


July 25 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Greenwood rises after WSOP Main run

July 17, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 William Alex Foxen (2 weeks) USA 3,847.70 1 = ...


July 18 2019, by Eric Danis

June 2019 GPI PoY: Jon Turner

GPI Poker Player of the Month: Jon Turner

Poker veteran Jon Turner had a successful run inside the Rio in June, collecting a total of 14 World Series ...


July 17 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Foxen back on top

July 10, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 William Alex Foxen (1 week) USA 3,783.62 2 +1 ...


July 11 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Zinno on the comeback trail

July 3, 2019 GPI Global Poker Ranking Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (2 weeks) UK 3,811.48 1 = ...


July 04 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Chidwick returns to #1

June 26, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS TOP 25 RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (1 week) UK 3,811.48 3 ...


June 27 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI Blog

The History of #1

THE BEST POKER PLAYERS IN THE WORLD Updated: January 22, 2020 rankings release   GPI GLOBAL #1’s FIRST WEEK LAST ...


June 27 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI Update

June 12, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS TOP 25 RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 William Alex Foxen (36 weeks) USA 3,853.99 ...


June 13 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI Blog

GPI Poker Player of the Month: Daniel Dvoress

Massive buy-in events at EPT Monte Carlo and at Triton Series Montenegro were no match for Canadian Daniel Dvoress, who ...


June 11 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS:

May 29, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS TOP 25 RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 William Alex Foxen (34 weeks) USA 3,953.43 ...


May 31 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Bicknell on brink of Top 10

May 22, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Reigning and defending GPI Female Player of the Year (2017, 2018) Kristen Bicknell reaches a career-high ...


May 23 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Kenney comes back

May 15, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Two victories at the Triton Series in Montenegro sees former Global #1 Bryn Kenney (GPI #2) ...


May 16 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI APRIL PoM: Alex Foxen

GPI Poker Player of the Month for April 2019: William Alex Foxen

Alex Foxen, the reigning and defending GPI Poker Player of the Year isn’t making things easy for those hoping to ...


May 07 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Kempe makes another run

May 1, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Rainer Kempe (GPI #2) returns to the #2 spot on the Global Poker Rankings – he ...


May 03 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI Global Rankings: Maria Ho rising in the ranks

April 24, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Former GPI Global #1 Bryn Kenney (GPI #5) returns to the Global Top 5 for the ...


April 25 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI PoM March 2019: Sean Yu

GPI Poker Player of the Month for March 2019: Sean Yu

WSOP Circuit Los Angeles Main Event Champion Sean Yu (GPI #231) is the GPI Poker Player of the Month for ...


April 12 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

April 10, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› GPI Global #1 Alex Foxen has his sights set on Fedor Holz and the consecutive weeks ...


April 11 2019, by Eric Danis

News

Nominees revealed for inaugural Global Poker Awards

NOMINEES REVEALED FOR INAUGURAL GLOBAL POKER AWARDS The Global Poker Awards are presented by PokerStars and broadcast live from Las ...


March 18 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Koon is climbing

March 13, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› A successful run at the Triton Poker Series in South Korea sees Jason Koon (GPI #11) move ...


March 14 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI Blog

Announcing the Global Poker Awards

POKER GOES WORLDWIDE WITH THE GLOBAL POKER AWARDS The first-ever Global Poker Awards, presented by PokerStars, will be streamed exclusively ...


March 07 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Soyza climbs back into familiar territory

March 6, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› A broken arm couldn’t keep Michael Soyza from making a return to the winner’s circle, this ...


March 07 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Imsirovic gains traction within Top 25

February 27, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› 2018 Poker Masters Champion Ali Imsirovic (GPI #22) cracked the GPI Top 25 for the first ...


February 28 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Kempe and pull the switcheroo

February 13, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Rainer Kempe and David Peters pull off the switcheroo again as the German returns to a ...


February 14 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Former #1 Kenney back in Top 25

February 6, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Former Global #1 Bryn Kenney (GPI #14) returns to the GPI Top 25 for the first ...


February 07 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI GLOBAL RANKINGS: Kempe, Lybaert making moves

January 30, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Three wins so far this season helps German star Rainer Kempe (GPI #2) moves up to a ...


January 31 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI WORLD RANKINGS: Two wins at PCA has Kempe making moves

January 23, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› A pair of side event victories at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) sees former GPI #3 ...


January 24 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI WORLD RANKINGS: Bicknell on the rise early in 2019

January 16, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Coming off back-to-back GPI Female Player of the Year campaign, and her first GPI PoY Canada ...


January 17 2019, by Eric Danis

Alex Foxen is 2018 GPI PoY

GPI Player of the Year 2018

Another incredible poker season is in the books … but before we turn the page and move onto 2019, it’s ...


January 02 2019, by Eric Danis

GPI WORLD RANKINGS: Haxton back in the Top 25

December 26, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Super High Roller Bowl Champion Isaac Haxton (World #20) returns to the Top 25 for the ...


December 27 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI WORLD RANKINGS: Former #1 Petrangelo back in contention

December 19, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Former World #1 Nick Petrangelo (World #14) makes a big jump back into the Top 25, ...


December 20 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI WORLD RANKINGS: Pollak matches career-best mark

December 12, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› France’s Benjamin Pollak (World #7) continues his strong 2018, returning to a career-best #7 in the ...


December 13 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI PoM for NOV 2018: Former World #1 David Peters

GPI Poker Player of the Month for November 2018: David Peters

2016 GPI Poker Player of the Year David Peters (World #2) is November’s Poker Player of the Month. With results ...


December 10 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI WORLD RANKINGS: Plesuv back in Top 25

December 5, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Winning the WPT Seminole Rock N Roll Poker Open means a return to the Top 25 for Moldova’s ...


December 06 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI WORLD RANKINGS: Peters back in 2nd

November 28, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings Update

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› A side event victory at the WPT Seminole Rock N Roll Poker Open sees David Peters ...


December 03 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI WORLD RANKS: Former #1 O'Dwyer on the comeback trail

November 21, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Former World #1 Steve O’Dwyer (World #5) is attempting to make his way back to the ...


November 22 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

Master Poker Series joins forces with GPL Season 2 for its inaugural festival

Just a few short weeks ago, GPL China officially announced that Season 2 will officially launch in Taiwan from December ...


November 21 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI World Rankings: Addamo at it again

November 14, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Michael Addamo (World #14) continues his climb this week. Addamo, who entered the Top 25 for ...


November 16 2018, by Eric Danis