GPI releases new scoring system in time for World Series of Poker

Updated scoring system to determine 2016 WSOP and GPI Players of the Year

LAS VEGAS (June 3, 2016) – The Global Poker Index, who, along with the Hendon Mob Player Database, are the authority in live tournament rankings and results, have announced details on its updated GPI Scoring System, which will debut at the World Series of Poker as the GPI will once again power the WSOP Player of the Year race.

The GPI normalized their data, analyzed tournament trends and made alterations in hopes of rewarding players on a more balanced level going forward, making adjustments to its key components: size of field, buy-in and finishing position. Also, event winners will see their scores earn an even larger percentage of points compared to the scores of others, for the most part.

“We have spent nearly a year reviewing our scoring system and we’re confident that we’ve made the necessary adjustments in order to ensure that important points can be scored at any buy-in” commented GPI Head of Poker Content Eric Danis. “When the GPI scoring system was first introduced five years ago, it did not include points for any events with a buy-in under $1,500, with the GPI now including all events, an adjustment was necessary.”

The team also took in all the feedback it received from poker players and members of the media (through articles, blogs, Twitter posts, e-mails) during the review.

The 2016 GPI Player of the Year race will also kickoff using the new scoring system.  Here is the opening Top 5 for 2016 GPI PoY (as of June 1, 2016):

1. Ari Engel (CAN), 2,262.23 points
2. Fedor Holz (GER), 2,207.90
3. Steve O’Dwyer (USA), 2,184.01
4. Chance Kornuth (USA), 2,124.36
5. Samuel Panzica (USA), 2,059.07

Visit GlobalPokerIndex.com/Rankings (click on the PoY 2016 tab) for the full 2016 GPI PoY leaderboard.

A minimum of 32 total entries will be required in order for a tournament to qualify for GPI points; 21 total entries were required prior to this change.

Meanwhile, the GPI is set to activate their new scoring system to determine the GPI World Poker Rankings (GPI300) starting on January 1, 2017.

World Series of Poker fans can follow the 2016 WSOP Leaderboard here:
GlobalPokerIndex.com/wsop/

The new PoY calculator is now available on GlobalPokerIndex.com, under the current GPI calculator.

For further information, including data analysis comparing 2015 and 2016 scoring for specific events, please contact:

Eric Danis
GPI Head of Poker Content
[email protected]
Twitter: @EricDanisPoker

About the Global Poker Index

Global Poker Index (GPI) is live Poker’s leading ranking authority – ranking more than 450,000 active players from 97+ countries across 250,000+ events – and serves as the official leaderboard ranking system of the World Series of Poker, Latin American Poker Tour and European Poker Tour among many others. GPI’s Hendon Mob Database (www.thehendonmob.com) has archived over a quarter million live poker tournaments and 1.4 Million+ individual results, continuing to do so via real-time data collection from over 1,440 partner venues. GPI’s mission to Sportify Poker drives its focus on platform, media and event innovations within the Poker world; the company currently runs an array of industry wide Poker initiatives including American Poker Awards & Conference, European Poker Awards & Conference and the GPI World Cup.

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