GPI Daily News

GPI Daily News

DATE SET FOR 4TH ANNUAL GLOBAL POKER AWARDS AT POKERGO® STUDIO IN LAS VEGAS

  DATE SET FOR 4TH ANNUAL GLOBAL POKER AWARDS AT POKERGO® STUDIO IN LAS VEGAS ›› Over 25 awards to ...


January 11 2023, by Hans Kleinsman

GPI Daily News

2022 GPI PLAYERS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED

  ›› Song captures two titles  ›› Andrews wins the crown  ›› 79 players named National PoYs   LAS VEGAS, ...


January 04 2023, by Hans Kleinsman

GPI Daily News

GPI PLAYERS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED

Imsirovic goes the distance Magnus stops the streak  Mzareulov wins newest PoY  56 players named National PoYs   LAS VEGAS, ...


January 05 2022, by Hans Kleinsman

GPI Daily News

GPI REVEAL ANNOUNCE DATE FOR 2021 GPI PLAYER OF THE YEAR

GPI REVEAL ANNOUNCE DATE FOR 2021 GPI PLAYER OF THE YEAR Female and National PoYs to also be announced First-ever ...


December 28 2021, by Hans Kleinsman

GPI Daily News

KEVIN MATHERS JOINS GPI/THM

LAS VEGAS, December 16, 2021 – The team at the Global Poker Index and The Hendon Mob (GPI/THM) is expanding. ...


December 16 2021, by Hans Kleinsman

GPI Daily News

GPI CELEBRATES “10 YEARS OF RANKINGS” AND LAUNCHES GPI & 2021 PLAYER OF THE YEAR RACES

LAS VEGAS, June 29, 2021 — The Global Poker Index (GPI) is celebrating a decade of rankings this week and ...


June 29 2021, by Hans Kleinsman

GPI Daily News

Press Release: PokerGO, GPITHM announce return of Global Poker Awards for 2022, 2023 and 2024

  More Than 20 Awards Are Expected to be Presented at The Global Poker Awards, Held at the PokerGO®  Studio ...


April 28 2021, by Hans Kleinsman

GPI Daily News

Global Poker Index & The Hendon Mob launch GPI/THM Poker Podcast Network

Las Vegas, NV — Members of the Global Poker Index (GPI)/The Hendon Mob (THM) team are set to release a ...


November 12 2020, by Hans Kleinsman

GPI Daily News

SECOND ANNUAL GLOBAL POKER AWARDS RETURNS TO THE POKERGO STUDIO

  Expanded Celebration of Poker’s Finest Will Stream Live on PokerGO   LAS VEGAS, NV – December 3, 2019 – ...


December 03 2019, by Hans Kleinsman

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 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 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 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

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 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: 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 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

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 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 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 POM SEP 2018: RYAN RIESS

GPI Player of the Month for October 2018: Ryan Riess

It’s 2013 all over again! Five years ago this week the man known as “The Beast”, Ryan Riess won the ...


November 06 2018, by Eric Danis

GPL China announces Season 2

GPL China is back with Season 2, City Pride is on the line!

In 2017, a mind-sport event called Global Poker League was set in China. It lasted six months with more than ...


October 30 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI PoM SEP 2018: Tobias Peters

GPI Player of the Month for September 2018: Tobias Peters

In what was a two-player race until the very end of the month, Tobias Peters ended up earning the nod ...


October 11 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI PoM Aug 2018: Christopher Michael Soyza

GPI Player of the Month for August 2018: Christopher Michael Soyza

If you didn’t know the name Christopher Michael Soyza prior to 2018, you do now! Soyza has become a household ...


September 12 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI World Rankings Update: Sep 5, 2018

September 5, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› More success at EPT Barcelona sees Benjamin Pollak (World #7) move up the ranks yet again this ...


September 05 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

GPI Player of the Month for July 2018: Joe Cada

Players who earn GPI Player of the Month honors usually collect a bunch of results throughout the month, padding their ...


August 10 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI World Ranks: Zinno back in the lead pack

August 8, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› A second Triton Super High Roller Series Main Event win sees Nikita Bodyakovskiy (World #13) reach ...


August 08 2018, by Eric Danis

Hennigan is June 2018 GPI Player of the Month

GPI Player of the Month for June 2018 – John Hennigan

They call him Mr. Worldwide … actually, they call him “World”, “Johnny World”. Two decades into his poker career, John ...


July 10 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

June 13, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings

GPI WORLD POKER RANKINGS TOP 25 RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 Stephen Chidwick (9 weeks) UK 3,741.92 1 ...


June 13 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

GPI Player of the Month for April 2018 – Joseph Cheong

2010 WSOP November Niner Joseph Cheong is back on the poker circuit in a big way, and results are starting ...


May 14 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

PR: Poker Pro Stephen Chidwick becomes first British player to reach #1 on the GPI World Poker Rankings

LAS VEGAS, NV – April 18, 2018 – Poker superstar Stephen Chidwick, from Deal in Kent, has reached the pinnacle ...


April 19 2018, by Hans Kleinsman

DAVID PHAM IS GPI PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2018

GPI Player of the Month for March 2018 – David “The Dragon” Pham

Rumors of his demise were greatly exaggerated. 51-year-old legend David “The Dragon” Pham is the GPI Player of the Month ...


April 09 2018, by Eric Danis

Joao Simao is GPI Player of the Month for Feb 2018

GPI Player of the Month for February 2018: Joao Simao

Congratulations to Team partypoker pro Joao Simao, GPI Player of the Month for February 2018! Simao has been one of ...


March 09 2018, by Eric Danis

World Rankings: WSOP Main Champ McKeehen enters Top 10

March 7, 2018 World Poker Rankings

THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› 2015 WSOP Main Event Champion Joseph McKeehen (World #6, +6) has entered the Top 10, moving ...


March 08 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI Blog

The Global Poker Index comes to China with the GPI China

Beijing March 7 – Mediarex Sports Culture Ltd (Beijing) and Mediarex Sports & Entertainment (Malta) are happy to announce a ...


March 07 2018, by Hans Kleinsman

World Rankings: Mateos increases lead

January 17, 2018 World Poker Rankings

THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› 2017 GPI Player of the Year Adrian Mateos (World #1, =) is already off to a hot ...


January 17 2018, by Eric Danis