Steve O’Dwyer

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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

GPI WORLD RANKS: Former #1 O'Dwyer on the comeback trail

November 21, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Former World #1 Steve O’Dwyer (World #5) is attempting to make his way back to the ...


November 22 2018, by Eric Danis

GPI WORLD RANKINGS: Foxen grabs #1 spot

October 10, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings

THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Another strong performance, this time at partypoker MILLIONS UK in Nottingham, sees Alex Foxen (World #1) ...


October 11 2018, by Eric Danis

World Rankings: A pair of former #1's back in contention

March 22, 2017 World Poker Rankings Update

A pair of former GPI World #1’s, Steve O’Dwyer (World #17) and Anthony Zinno (World #23) re-enter the Top 25 ...


March 22 2017, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

November 9, 2016 World Poker Rankings update

With 22 straight weeks at the top, Fedor Holz is one week away from joining Steve O’Dwyer in the history ...


November 16 2016, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Make it a dozen for O'Dwyer

GPI300: Another quiet week at the top as O’Dwyer maintains lead

Make it a dozen consecutive weeks at the top for Steve O’Dwyer … GPI WORLD POKER RANKINGS TOP 10 RANK PLAYER ...


March 30 2016, by Eric Danis

GPI300: New high for O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

GPI300: O’Dwyer joins Mercier, Rettenmaier after matching 11-week streak

O’Dwyer hits a new mark as he continues to reign atop the standings … A NEW HIGH FOR O’DWYER Steve O’Dwyer ...


March 23 2016, by Eric Danis

GPI300: O'Dwyer still on top, ElkY in danger
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GPI300: O’Dwyer maintains lead, ElkY on the edge

The current World #1 maintains his lead while a former #1 is on the brink of dropping from the GPI300 … ...


March 09 2016, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Colman drops from 300
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GPI300: Drinan, Seidel, Winter enter Top 10

O’Dwyer starting to settle in at the top while a trio enter the Top 10 – one of which for ...


March 02 2016, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Tony Gregg rises once again

GPI300: No movement at the top; Gregg continues to climb

Things are quiet at the top as our Top 10 remains the same for another week … meanwhile, WSOP and ...


February 11 2016, by Eric Danis

GPI300: O'Dwyer retains top spot
Steve O'Dwyer

GPI300: No movement at the top, O’Dwyer still #1

Steve O’Dwyer retains the top spot on the GPI World Poker Rankings as the Top 10 remains the same this ...


January 28 2016, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Chidwick back into Top 10

GPI300: Stephen Chidwick returns to the Top 10

O’Dwyer still leads, Mercier lurking and a Brit returns to the Top 10 … Make it two weeks in a row ...


January 20 2016, by Eric Danis

GPI300: The O'Dwyer era begins

GPI300: The Steve O’Dwyer era begins

Poker has a new king as Steve O’Dwyer becomes the 12th player to ever sit atop the GPI World Poker ...


January 13 2016, by Eric Danis

GPI300: O'Dwyer back in the Top 10
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GPI300: Eight weeks on top for Kaverman, O’Dwyer returns to Top 10

Eight weeks in a row for Kaverman while O’Dwyer enters Top 10 for third time this season … VIEW FROM THE ...


November 18 2015, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

GPI300: Kitai, McDonald, O’Dwyer storm back into Top 10

A trio of former Top 10s are back in while the race at the top gets tighter … RANK PLAYER NATION ...


October 28 2015, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Buddiga, O'Dwyer off to good starts

GPI300: Buddiga continues strong start to 2015, O’Dwyer trending

Buddiga and O’Dwyer start off strong, which shows in this week’s update… VIEW FROM THE TOP For a sixth straight ...


January 28 2015, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Negreanu falls, O'Dwyer exits

GPI300: Kid Poker finally falls + former World #2 O’Dwyer drops from 300

Negreanu falls inside Top 10 while former a Top 10 player drops from the 300 … VIEW FROM THE TOP Make ...


October 22 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News
Steve O'Dwyer

GPI First Look: EPT Grand Final

It’s final festival time on the European Poker Tour as many of the game’s best are in Monte Carlo in hopes ...


April 22 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

GPI300: O’Dwyer’s Upper, The Doc Is In, Ivey’s Out

Tons of action have caused quite the shakeup inside the GPI300: VIEW FROM THE TOP Although Jason Mercier and Marvin ...


September 05 2013, by Eric Danis

GPI Update

GPI300: O’Dwyer on the Move

With the WSOP hangover behind us, the live tournament circuit has started up again. And while we’re still awaiting the ...


August 15 2013, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

UKIPT Galway’s Latest Movers and Shakers

UKIPT Galway Latest Despite Steve O’Dwyer controlling the previous two sessions of UKIPT Galway’s Irish Championship, it was home-grown grinder ...


August 08 2013, by Daniel Smyth

GPI Daily News
Steve O'Dwyer

O’Dwyer’s UKIPT Upswing, WPT Headed for Cyprus

O’Dwyer’s Luck of the Irish Steve O’Dwyer took another step closer to claiming another poker title yesterday after he maintained ...


August 07 2013, by Daniel Smyth

GPI Daily News

Aussie Millions 2014 Schedule, O’Dwyer Running Hot in Galway

Poker Down Under The schedule for next year’s Aussie Millions has just been released and contained within the roster is ...


August 06 2013, by Daniel Smyth

GPI Update

GPI 300 Update: When Will it End? Mercier Moves to #1!

For the first time in 28 weeks, someone not named Smith or Rettenmaier is at the top of the GPI ...


May 16 2013, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

Steve O’Dwyer Conquers the EPT Grand Final’s Main Event

Dramatic Conclusion to this Year’s EPT Grand Finale It was billed as one of the toughest EPT final tables of ...


May 12 2013, by Daniel Smyth

News

EPT Grand Final: Final Table One for the Ages

Hope you have no plans for Sunday because something special is about to go down in Monte Carlo. Just a ...


May 12 2013, by Eric Danis

News

GPI SIX PACK: Best FT Participants to Never Win Venice

In the premiere edition of the GPI Six Pack, we take a look at six star players who final tabled ...


March 24 2013, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

EPT London Main Event and High Roller Recap

EPT London Finale Draws Nearer EPT London’s official Day 4 came to a conclusion yesterday and when the dust had ...


March 15 2013, by Daniel Smyth

EPT

EPT London Main Event Day 4 Chip Counts & GPI Ranks

 EPT London is down to the final 16 players with Steve O’Dwyer in the lead. Chris Moorman is also still ...


March 15 2013, by mr4b

Fantasy Poker
Steve O'Dwyer

WPT Baden: My Official Team

Day 2 is in the books at WPT Baden in Austria and my team is still looking pretty good… Let’s ...


February 22 2013, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

WPT Copenhagen Latest; Greece Against Online Poker

A Handful Remain in Copenhagen 141 players started but only 45 would survive yesterday’s chip storm at the WPT’s Copenhagen ...


November 15 2012, by Daniel Smyth