Alex Dreyfus Blog

Alex Dreyfus Blog

GPI & GPL 2.0: Embrace & Converge Esports and Poker

Dear All, We’ve been very silent over the last few months while working behind the scenes to figure out where ...


May 09 2017, by Alexandre Dreyfus

BLOG: The day we sportified poker
GPL Draft Day Broadcast Team

BLOG: The day we sportified poker

Originally published by Alex Dreyfus on Facebook Last Thursday, we hosted the first ever Global Poker League Draft in Los ...


February 29 2016, by Alexandre Dreyfus

BLOG: Confessions of a draft nut
GPL Draft Day

BLOG: Confessions of a sports draft nut

Originally published by Eric Danis on Facebook I can remember the very first time Global Poker Index CEO Alexandre Dreyfus and ...


February 11 2016, by Eric Danis

BLOG: The making of HoldemX™
The making of HoldemX

BLOG: What’s in a name anyway? The making of HoldemX™

Poker but not poker, but based off of poker. “How can we fit dragons and explosions into poker? We need ...


February 05 2016, by Alexandre Dreyfus

BLOG: Baazov to acquire Amaya

BLOG: Baazov to acquire Amaya – why it’s good for poker

Originally published by Alex Dreyfus on LinkedIn Why delisting Pokerstars is great for poker? Shocking news this morning, on the ...


February 02 2016, by Eric Danis

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Blog Alex Dreyfus – My picks for Bluff Power 20 (2015)

For the first time, I’ve been invited last January to be part of the 60+ people that votes for the ...


April 09 2015, by Alexandre Dreyfus

Alex Dreyfus Blog: GPI initiatives

Blog – Alex Dreyfus – Poker’s World Cup, Global Poker League and strategic partnerships

We are 10 days away from the first ever “Poker’s World Cup” – the Global Poker Masters. This competition was ...


March 13 2015, by Eric Danis

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Blog – Alex Dreyfus – My letter to SantAmaya

Dear Santa Claus, Today is Black Friday – the real one – and I realize that I’ve never written to ...


November 28 2014, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Blog : The Global Poker League, next piece in the puzzle to Sportify Poker

It’s been two years since I began developing the Global Poker Index into a startup capable of being one of ...


November 06 2014, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Blog : Alex Dreyfus – Poker : the Californian dream and the butterfly effect.

Poker : the Californian dream and the butterfly effect (by a French Entrepreneur) $4.9 billion cash for a LBO to ...


June 18 2014, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Blog Alex Dreyfus : Thanks Isai, Mark and  David (#PokerstarsAcquiredbyAmaya)

Today is a big day, the Rational Group is being acquired by Amaya Gaming. It means that Pokerstars and FullTilt ...


June 13 2014, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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10 years in the Gambling Industry and the “Positive Economy”

(sorry for my frenglish – and I’m not sure the first part was necessary – I let you judge if ...


April 22 2014, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Blog : Alex Dreyfus : “Greatest is not the best”

The GPI is very flawed. I cannot respect a points award system that counts $100,000 high rollers. Poker awards need ...


February 25 2014, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Blog : Alex Dreyfus – Review of 2013 and goals of 2014 (GPI)

Dear Poker Friend, Time for me to do quick review of 2013 and share my  goals for 2014. The last ...


December 20 2013, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Blog : Alex Dreyfus : 18 years of risks and choices to assume (part1)

Tomorrow, the 4th of December 2013 is my 18th anniversary of a very special day. 18 years ago was the ...


December 03 2013, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Blog: Alex Dreyfus – My take on Pokerstars in New Jersey – Everything is relative.

The epilogue to the Pokerstars/State of New Jersey saga is going to be written soon (if not already) and published. ...


November 13 2013, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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“Poker Will Never Be The Same, It Will Be Better”

A lot has happened since my last blog post, most notably, after 12 months of hard work, the Global Poker ...


September 11 2013, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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My CalvinAyre.com interview on the acquisition of The Hendon Mob

I had the opportunity today to be interviewed by Lee Davy for CalvinAyre.com about our recent acquisition of TheHendonMob.com . ...


July 31 2013, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Global Poker Index Acquires TheHendonMob.com

London, July 23nd 2013 The Global Poker Index announced today that it has completed the acquisition of The Hendon Mob Limited ...


July 23 2013, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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GPI to meet players at EPT Monte Carlo

The GPI will be meeting poker players during the EPT Monte Carlo from the 8th to the 10th of May ...


April 30 2013, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Global Poker Index Announces the Launch of the “Fantasy Poker Manager”

Sliema, Malta-  January 31 2013 Fans of poker have a new avenue to follow their favorite players through an innovative ...


January 30 2013, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Zokay Entertainment Acquires Global Poker Index

Zokay Entertainment Acquires Global Poker Index Las Vegas, Nevada (August 8th, 2012) – Zokay Entertainment announced today that it has ...


August 07 2012, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Chilipoker.com Merge with Poker770.com

Chilipoker.com Merge with Poker770.com Dear Affiliate, Following the exciting news about Chiligaming joining forces with the public listed companyBally Technologies, the company ...


March 01 2012, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Interview: The man who made Bally smile:) (GamingIntelligence.com)

Interview: The man who made Bally smile:)  Gaming Intelligence speaks exclusively to Chiligaming founder Alexandre Dreyfus about what he brings ...


February 24 2012, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Bally Technologies Establishes Business-to-Business iGaming Solution

Bally Technologies Establishes Business-to-Business iGaming Solution   Acquisition of Chiligaming Provides Open Architecture Business-to-Business Integration for Poker, Social, Sports Wagering, ...


February 23 2012, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Golden Nugget Announces Online Gaming Partnership with Chiligaming

HOUSTON, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Golden Nugget and Chiligaming are proud to announce that they are entering into an online gaming partnership, ...


February 10 2012, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Mes contre propositions pour le Gouvernement – Tribune Libre

Bonjour à tous, Dans un grand élan de générosité et d’engagement social, j’ai décidé, personnellement, de proposer quelques contre propositions ...


October 28 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Augmentation des 25% de la taxe sur le poker en ligne ?

Sympa, La commission des finances à l’Assemblée aurait voté aujourd’hui une augmentation de 25% de la taxe sur le poker ...


October 19 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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CHILIGAMING LAUNCHES NON-GAMBLING POKER NETWORK

CHILIGAMING LAUNCHES NON-GAMBLING POKER NETWORK The World’s First Multi-Device Free-Play Social Gaming Poker Network (MALTA) September 29, 2011 – Chiligaming, ...


September 28 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Premier semestre 2011 : 328m€ de Produit Brut des Jeux en ligne – Les vrais chiffres

Bonjour à tous, je viens de reçevoir la synthèse globale 2010/2011 de l’ARJEL concernant l’activité des jeux d’argent en ligne ...


July 21 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Spanish Player Carlos Casaprima Wins The Second Edition Of The Chilipoker DeepStack Open Marrakech

Marrakech, 27th of June 2011 Spanish Player Carlos Casaprima Wins The Second Edition Of The Chilipoker DeepStack Open Marrakech For ...


June 28 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Beat the Black Friday with the Chilipoker.com Purple Day

MALTA, 17/04/2011 – Beat the Black Friday with the Chilipoker.com Purple Day In response to the Black Friday of the ...


April 17 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Black friday du poker en ligne : $7,5 milliards de dollars – mes analyses

>> English version below the french one – please read Pff, j’ai dormi 3 heures. Comme vous avez pu le ...


April 16 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Chilipoker.com is becoming the first online poker room to ‘Connect Players’

Chilipoker.com is becoming the first online poker room to ‘Connect Players’ After 4 years of operating in the online poker ...


April 05 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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PR – 5th April, Chilipoker will reveal an exclusive innovation

Dear Friends, I am very excited and proud to announce that Chilipoker.com will soon reveal its new major breakthrough and ...


March 30 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Chilipoker DeepStack Open (DSO) 2011 – 7 legs

Chilipoker DeepStack Open (DSO) 2011  – 7 legs Sliema, 15th of february After its huge success in 2010 where almost 3 000 ...


February 15 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Chilipoker.fr garanti 400,000€ dès le 1er février

Dès le 1er février, découvrez le tout nouveau programme des tournois de Chilipoker.fr,400,000€ garantis ! Le nouveau calendrier des tournois ...


January 21 2011, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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ClubPoker lance une nouvelle section ‘Biographie’

Une bio (bien) faite par Stephane et SuperCaddy de ClubPoker : http://www.clubpoker.net/alexandre-dreyfus-marketueur-ne/p-388 cé long, mais cé vrai 🙂


December 10 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Tournoi des Sultanes 2010 – Chilipoker.fr – Resultats

Le 22 novembre 2010 Pascale Clark remporte la 2è édition du Tournoi des Sultanes par Chilipoker.fr En ouverture du Chilipoker ...


November 22 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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2ème édition du Tournoi des Sultanes Chilipoker au Casino de Marrakech

Communiqué de presse Le 15 novembre 2010 2ème édition du Tournoi des Sultanes Chilipoker au Casino de Marrakech – 19/20 ...


November 15 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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CHILIGAMING SET TO LAUNCH ONLINE POKER IN THE USA

CHILIGAMING SET TO LAUNCH ONLINE POKER IN THE USA New Global Subscription Operation to Launch in 2011 (MALTA) November 12, ...


November 11 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Chilipoker.fr & Entrevue lancent EntrevuePokerTour.fr

Entrevue et Chilipoker.fr lancent l’Entrevue Poker Tour Entrevue s’associe avec Chilipoker.fr pour son Entrevue Poker Tour. Des tournois en ligne ...


September 30 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Press release : CHILIPOKER APPOINTS ROHIN MALHOTRA TO JOIN ITS MANAGEMENT TEAM

CHILIPOKER APPOINTS ROHIN MALHOTRA TO JOIN ITS MANAGEMENT TEAM MALTA (July 15, 2010) – Chilipoker announces the appointment of Rohin ...


July 15 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Chilipoker.fr – message à destination de nos affiliés français

Je suis heureux de vous annoncer que Chilipoker.fr a obtenu hier son agrément de poker auprès de la nouvelle autorité ...


June 26 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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J-10 avant l’ouverture du poker légale en France

Nous y sommes presque. Cela fait plus de 6 ans que je me suis investi dans le jeu en ligne ...


June 19 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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How to survive regulation’s natural selection

The upcoming regulation of major markets is great news, but for the smaller operators it will also mean having to work out how best to carve out their position in these new environments. Chilipoker’s founder and chief executive Alexandre Dreyfus explains how he plans on doing this with his company.


May 20 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Chilipoker réagit sur le vote de l’Assemblée Nationale

Communiqué de presse Paris, le 06 Avril 2010 Chilipoker se félicite du vote de l’Assemblée Nationale sur le coup d’envoi ...


April 06 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Chilipoker DeepStack Open (DSO) France by Partouche du 9 au 11 avril 2010

Le DeepStack Open (DSO) fait étape au Pasino d’Aix-en-Provence du 9 au 11 avril 2010 La date de l’étape française ...


February 16 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Succès du Chilipoker Deepstack Open Dublin 2010 – 465 joueurs

Il est vendredi soir, je vais bientôt m’envoler pour Dublin pour rejoindre mes équipes sur ce nouvel événement. Ce tournoi, ...


February 05 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus

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Je vous écris des bas-fonds Maltais

Bonjour à tous (attention long message, mais qu’est-ce que c’est bon 🙂 ) iGamingFrance.com exceptionnellement, j’ai envie d’écrire un vrai ...


January 21 2010, by Alexandre Dreyfus