GPI September Player of the Month: Joao Barbosa

Congratulations go out to Joao Barbosa (GPI#275) – Global Poker Index Player of the Month for September 2013:

BARCELONA BONANZA

A trio of cashes at EPT Barcelona have earned Portuguese poker pro Joao Barbosa the title of GPI Player of the Month for September. Barbosa started the month by earning a cash in the Barcelona Main Event, he followed that up by cashing in the High Roller event and finally, he scored a victory in the 5K NLH Six Handed Turbo event on the final day of competition.

The Barcelona performance allowed him to move up just under 60 spots inside the GPI300; Barbosa sits in 275th position at the moment, second only to Draft Kings frontman Jonathan Aguiar (GPI#84) on the Portugal National charts. Aguiar has announced that he has “retired” from poker, although he will play a few tournaments a year still, it may be a great opportunity for Barbosa to take over the country’s #1 spot in the near future.

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ALEKBEROVAS RUNNER-UP

September’s runner-up was Lithuania’s #1 ranked player Anaras Alekberovas (GPI#120). Alekberovas’ September cashes included a victory in the High Roller event at Unibet Open Cannes … Alekberovas also finshed 28th in the Main Event.

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Find out about the GPI Player of the Month here