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Marvin Rettenmaier
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
March 14, 2018 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› World #1 Adrian Mateos has entered the Top 10 for most total weeks (16) ranked #1 ...
March 14 2018, by Eric Danis
Nitsche Wins Event #21, Rettenmaier’s $100K Prop Bet
Nitsche Nabs Another WSOP Title Tournament maestro Dominik Nitsche added another WSOP bracelet to his collection earlier today after he ...
June 11 2014, by Daniel Smyth
PokerNews GPI Update Podcast | Episode #19
The 19th episode of the PokerNews GPI Update is now available for your listening pleasure! POKERNEWS GPI UPDATE PokerNews Senior Editor ...
May 31 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Duhamel Up Again, Mad Marvin Drops
Wondering who would be ranked #1 once the WSOP would kick off? Plus, a former WSOP World Champion picks up ...
May 28 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI First Look: WPT World Championship
After 11 years at Bellagio in Las Vegas, the WPT will seek for its next World Champion in Atlantic City ...
April 21 2014, by Eric Danis
Vamplew Lines Up in GUKPT Main, Rettenmaier on Shot Clocks
Bracelet Winner Joins GUKPT Edinburgh Main Event The GUKPT’s third leg of the season kicked off today in Scottish capital ...
April 03 2014, by Daniel Smyth
GPI First Look: WPT Jacksonville bestbet Open
Enough of the California sun, the WPT’s US schedule takes players to the other coast this weekend as the WPT ...
March 21 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Merson Moves In, Gruissem Goes Down
Former WSOP World Champion Greg Merson returns to the 300 while Philipp Gruissem’s stay inside the Top 10 is in ...
March 12 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI European Poker Awards | A Rich History
We take a look back at 12 years of European Poker Award winners: 12 YEARS OF HISTORY Some of Europe’s ...
January 25 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI Euro Poker Awards In-Depth: Best Tournament Performance
We take a closer look at the nominees for Best Tournament Performance for the upcoming GPI European Poker Awards: BARNY ...
January 22 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Negreanu Begins at #1, German Duo Moves Up
Daniel Negreanu begins 2014 on top while Schemion, Rettenmaier move inch their way closer to Kid Poker… VIEW FROM THE ...
January 03 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI to Reveal Players of the Decade This Week
Who are the Top 9 players on the live tournament circuit during the poker-boom era? Find out this week… PLAYER ...
December 30 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Big September Wins for Middleton, Zinno, Marvin Moves to #1
Tom Middleton would win big at EPT Barcelona, Anthony Zinno would do the same at WPT Borgata, where he would ...
December 28 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Hinkle, Silverman Win Big in Florida, Rybin, Cristos Win WPTs in August
Blair Hinkle would win huge in the 10M guarantee Main Event at the Seminole Hard Rock in Florida, Steven Silverman ...
December 28 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Welcome to February, Where Fantasy Met Reality
February saw Fantasy Poker Manager make its debut with EPT Deauville and WPT events in Baden, Austria and Los Angeles ...
December 24 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI National PoY Races Boil Over in Europe
We take a look at the tremendous Global Poker Index National Player of the Year races still ongoing with only ...
December 16 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI First Look: bwin WPT Prague
The poker world stays in Prague as it’s the World Poker Tour’s time to complete their schedule for 2013: TRIPLE ...
December 15 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI First Look: EPT Prague
The European Poker Tour wraps-up the 2013 portion of its schedule with a visit to picturesque Prague: IT ALL COMES ...
December 11 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI First Look: WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic
With Montreal in the books, the WPT is right back at it with the presentation of the prestigious WPT Doyle ...
December 06 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Tournament Report: WPT Jax/Caribbean, CPT, WSOPC, GUKPT + More
We take you to Jacksonville, St. Maarten, Québec, London, Los Angeles and Michigan in this week’s GPI Tournament Recap: WPT ...
November 26 2013, by Eric Danis
WPT Caribbean: Dunst Wins Bash at the Beach
The host of the WPT’s The Raw Deal, Tony Dunst, comes away with the hard-fought victory in the Caribbean… WIRE-TO-WIRE ...
November 24 2013, by Eric Danis
WPT Caribbean Final Table Preview
It will be an international affair at the WPT Caribbean Final Table on Sunday as all six participants hail from ...
November 24 2013, by Eric Danis
FPM Caribbean: Five Players For Your Consideration
Hours after the completion of the WPT bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble, Fantasy Poker Managers are already back at work ...
November 21 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI First Look: WPT Caribbean
With weekend stops in Jacksonville, Florida and in St. Kitts, the World Poker Tour stays in the sun and heads ...
November 19 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI First Look: WPT bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble
Two months after its last North-American tour stop in Atlantic City, the World Poker Tour is back with four consecutive ...
November 15 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI300: All Calm Up Top While Selbst and Salsberg Gain Ground
Another quiet week this week atop the GPI300 Leaderboard … but, recent performances at Borgata have Vanessa Selbst and Matt ...
September 26 2013, by Eric Danis
PokerNews GPI Podcast | Episode #2
The second episode of the PokerNews GPI Update is now available for your listening pleasure! POKERNEWS GPI UPDATE Veteran PokerNews ...
September 20 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Tournament Report: Atlantic City, Kiev, Las Vegas + More!
We take you to Atlantic City, Kiev, Las Vegas, Colorado, Biloxi, Senegal and Belgium in this week’s GPI Tournament Recap: ...
September 17 2013, by Eric Danis
Rettenmaier’s Kiev Title, GPS Stoke Result
Marvin Triumphs in Kiev Marvin Rettenmaier confirmed his status as GPI’s top player last night after clinching Eurasian Poker Tour‘s ...
September 16 2013, by Daniel Smyth
Deutschland Double: Rettenamier, Schemion Take Over GPI/PoY
In what could be the biggest coup of the 2013 poker season, a pair of German poker pros have taken ...
September 12 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Tournament Report: WPT Cyprus, APT Korea, MSPT + More
We take you to Cyprus, Korea, New Zealand, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Minnesota in this week’s GPI Tournament Recap: bwin WPT ...
August 27 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Marvin Moves Up – Kid Poker, Frankenberger Fall
Some shake up in the standings as Mad Marvin wins Cyprus High Roller, Kid Poker falls a bit and a ...
August 22 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI National | Germany Top 10
It’s no secret that poker in Germany is thriving. Not only is the poker thriving, but the homegrown talent is ...
August 20 2013, by Eric Danis
WPT Cyprus Latest, Genting Poker Series Southend Result
WPT Cyprus Finale Draws Closer Day 3 of WPT Cyprus got underway earlier today with just 31 players still in ...
August 19 2013, by Daniel Smyth
FANTASY FRIDAY: Keep An Eye On Loeser
NOTE: This article is being released days before lineups are due for the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic. Be sure to ...
August 16 2013, by Eric Danis
GPInterivew: Marvin Rettenmaier | Forging His Legacy
Coming off one of the best poker seasons ever produced in the history of poker, Team PartyPoker member Marvin Rettenmaier ...
August 14 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI FIRST LOOK: WPT Merit Cyprus Classic
The World Poker Tour is set to kickoff its 12th season later this week as the tour makes its way ...
August 12 2013, by Eric Danis
FANTASY FRIDAY: Double and Triple Dipping
We’re just a few weeks away from a new season on Fantasy Poker Manager and while we wait impatiently for Cyprus, ...
August 02 2013, by Eric Danis
New Season, New Site, New Sights
It’s a new poker season and with that, a fresh new look over at GlobalPokerIndex.com! Fresh off the heals of ...
July 25 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI SIX PACK: Best WPT World Champions
The GPI/FPM team is currently live from the Bellagio in Las Vegas covering the prestigious WPT World Championship. In the ...
May 22 2013, by Eric Danis
WPT World Championship Preview
Cards are in the air at the Bellagio as Season XI of the World Poker Tour has reached the final ...
May 18 2013, by Eric Danis
UKIPT Season 4 Schedule, Plus Rettenmaier Selling Pieces for EPT Monte Carlo
UKIPT Season 4 Announced British and European grinders were given a dose of good news earlier today after PokerStars announced ...
April 30 2013, by Daniel Smyth
WPT Barcelona: Draft Paul Berende
NOTE: This player has made it to Day 2 play with a top 10 chip stack – a little over ...
April 07 2013, by Eric Danis
WPT Venice Day 2 Seat Draw, Chip Count, and GPI Ranks
WPT Venice concluded its day 1 yeterday, and will be heading to day 2 with 91 players out of the ...
March 27 2013, by mr4b
WPT Venice; Genting Poker Series Newcastle Result
WPT Venice Recap A blanket of white snow might be conducive to a thrilling ride down a steep hill, but ...
March 26 2013, by Daniel Smyth
WPT Venice Day 1a Chip Count and GPI Ranks
WPT Venice has started yesterday with 62 players, and a weather close to Siberia. Raising chips through the snow flakes, ...
March 26 2013, by mr4b
WPT Venice: Draft Marvin Rettenmaier
NOTE: This article has been released prior to the end of Day 1 play at the WPT Venice Grand Prix. ...
March 26 2013, by Eric Danis
A Final Look at WPT Baden
Serbian Vladimir Bozinovic (GPI: 14168) got the best of decorated Dutch pro Paul Berende (GPI: 96) heads-up to win WPT ...
February 25 2013, by Eric Danis
WPT Baden: My Team/Final Table Preview
We have reached the final table at WPT Baden … and I have two runners playing on Sunday! Let’s first ...
February 24 2013, by Eric Danis
