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BLOG: The day we sportified poker
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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
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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

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

Blog: Let's 'sportify' poker

Blog: Let’s Sportify Poker – Discover the brand-ability of the game

Poker is an Old Game, but its a Young Industry. For the last decade the Live Poker (*) market has grown ...


October 22 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 : 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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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