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Author: Eric Danis
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: 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 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: Another streak begins for Byron Kaverman
While he remains #1 on the GPI300, American star Byron Kaverman begins a new streak, ranked at the top of ...
January 06 2016, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Kaverman finishes 2015 ranked at the top
Kaverman ends season on a high note but O’Dwyer is lurking … VIEW FROM THE TOP Just like Ole Schemion (GPI#37, ...
December 31 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Welcome to the Fedor Holz show
The latest German poker star has entered the GPI World Top 10 … VIEW FROM THE TOP Byron Kaverman (GPI#1, =) is ...
December 23 2015, by Eric Danis
Tristan Wade wins WPTDeepStacks PoY
Congratulations go out to Tristan Wade (GPI#258), winner of the 2015 WPTDeepStacks Player of the Year race, powered by the ...
December 19 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Chidwick, Duhamel re-enter Top 10
We’re a little over a week away from the end of the end of the 2015 poker season and a ...
December 16 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Seidel returns as Prague/Vegas festivities begin
Major tournaments in Prague and in Las Vegas are underway as the end to the 2015 season is near … ...
December 09 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: USA dominating top of World Poker Rankings
Nine of the Top 10 spots in the GPI300 are held by members of Team USA … poor Martin Finger left ...
December 02 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Kitai, Seidel back in Top 10; Antonio, Cody drop out of 300
Eight wasn’t enough for Kaverman … meanwhile, a pair of Top 10 fixtures are back up and the Magician is one ...
November 26 2015, by Eric Danis
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
GPI300: Smith, MacPhee, Finger move into Top 10
A former World #1 is back in the Top 10 – joined by a returning member and a two-time bracelet ...
November 12 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Kenney, Nitsche return to Top 10; MacPhee one step closer
EPT Malta results shake-up the rankings while the reigning WSOPE Main Event Champ is on the bubble … VIEW FROM THE TOP ...
November 04 2015, by Eric Danis
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: Volpe, Chidwick switch spots; Rast enters Top 10
Paul Volpe and Stephen Chidwick are trading places in this week’s rankings … VIEW FROM THE TOP Make it four weeks ...
October 21 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Big names drop from the Top 300
Big name pros fall from grace this week on the 300 … VIEW FROM THE TOP Byron Kaverman (GPI#1, =) begins his ...
October 14 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Mercier’s streak stopped as Kaverman moves to #1
We have a new #1 atop the GPI World Poker Rankings … VIEW FROM THE TOP After sitting at #1 for ...
September 30 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: German focus as Nitsche, Finger enter World Top 10
Are we looking at another German-domination in the World Rankings? … VIEW FROM THE TOP Jason Mercier (GPI#1, =) sits atop the ...
September 23 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Quiet poker week still sees Mercier extend his lead
Jason Mercier is so good, he’s managing to extend his lead while sitting in Aruba … VIEW FROM THE TOP Jason ...
September 16 2015, by Eric Danis
Finger is GPI Player of the Month, Timex second
A good run in Barcelona sees a German star scoop up Player of the Month honors … Four results from the ...
September 11 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Kaverman, Kitai on the rise
Mercier holds on while Kaverman, Kitai are making another push … VIEW FROM THE TOP Thumbs up to Jason Mercier (GPI#1, =) who ...
September 09 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI Stats: Jason Mercier turns 60!
The first player to ever be ranked #1 on the GPI continues to set the standard in the World Poker ...
September 04 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Petrangelo, Kanit making moves
Petrangelo keeps on pushing while Kanit, Kitai are back in the Top 10 … VIEW FROM THE TOP Jason Mercier (GPI#1, ...
September 03 2015, by Eric Danis
PokerNews GPI Update Podcast | Episode #37
The 37th episode of the PokerNews GPI Update is now available for your listening pleasure! WPT Marketing Manager and PokerNews Producer Rich Ryan joins ...
August 28 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Volpe moves up, Petrangelo moves into Top 10
Mercier pads his lead while Volpe and Petrangelo are moving on up … VIEW FROM THE TOP As Jason Mercier (GPI#1, ...
August 26 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI National Rankings Report: Spain
Season 12 of the European Poker Tour kicked off earlier this week in Barcelona. Spain is the home to several ...
August 20 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Mercier maintains top spot; more points to come?
Jason Mercier continues his reign at the top – and more points could be on the way … VIEW FROM ...
August 19 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Nitsche enters World Top 10; Kitai exits
A German star finally breaks through while a Belgian legend drops for the first time in a long, long time … ...
August 12 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: More from Mercier; Kaverman pushing once again
Mercier still on top while Kaverman pushes … VIEW FROM THE TOP Make it three weeks in a row at the ...
August 05 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Schemion’s and Selbst’s great fall
Mercier still on top while a pair of former World #1’s continue to fall … VIEW FROM THE TOP Jason Mercier ...
July 29 2015, by Eric Danis
AMERICAS: Exciting races shaping up in Brazil, Canada, USA
As the second part of the 2015 poker season starts up, we’re spending the week taking a look at the ...
July 28 2015, by Eric Danis
EUROPE: National PoY races heating up in France, Greece, Russia
As the second part of the 2015 poker season starts up, we’re spending the week taking a look at the ...
July 27 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Mercier works his magic, returns to #1
It’s a return to #1 for the GPI’s most acclaimed player … VIEW FROM THE TOP It’s a return to the ...
July 22 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Two in a row for Zinno; Mercier, Seiver surging
Zinno remains on top while a pair of former #1’s are trending … VIEW FROM THE TOP Anthony Zinno (GPI#1, =) ...
July 15 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Anthony Zinno, new World #1
“The Year of the Zinno” continues as the WPT Player of the Year grabs the headlines once again … VIEW FROM ...
July 08 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Smith holds on; Kitai, Zinno coming on strong
Quieter times at the top of the GPI300 this week as Dan Smith holds on to the #1 rank … VIEW ...
July 01 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Big moves inside the Top 10
Dan Smith survives a tumultuous week inside the Top 10 … VIEW FROM THE TOP One week after reaching at #1 ...
June 24 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: King Dan reclaims his thrown
It’s a return to #1 for King Dan + the WPT Player of the Year makes his way into the ...
June 18 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Smith seeks a return to #1
A former World #1 is back in the 4,000-point club … VIEW FROM THE TOP It’s the start of yet another ...
June 03 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Schemion and Seiver switch spots as the WSOP kicks off
It’s that time of year again … the World Series of Poker is underway in Las Vegas … VIEW FROM THE ...
May 28 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Seiver still leads as the WSOP looms
Very quiet week inside the GPI300 this week… VIEW FROM THE TOP Scott Seiver (GPI#1, =) is spending week #4 at ...
May 21 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI to power World Series of Poker Player of the Year
PRESS RELEASE (May 14, 2015) Las Vegas – The World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced today an agreement with Global Poker ...
May 14 2015, by Eric Danis
Joe Kuether earns GPI Player of the Month nod for April
Congratulations go out to Joe Kuether – Global Poker Index Player of the Month for April 2015… Las Vegas, Florida and Atlantic City ...
May 14 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Schemion, Smith shake things up at the top
A pair of former World #1’s are trying to push their way back to the top… VIEW FROM THE TOP ...
May 13 2015, by Eric Danis
PokerNews GPI Update Podcast | Episode #36
The 36th episode of the PokerNews GPI Update is now available for your listening pleasure! WPT Marketing Manager and PokerNews Producer Rich Ryan joins ...
May 11 2015, by Eric Danis
Current, former World #1’s enjoying their time in Monte Carlo
World #1 Scott Seiver and several other former #1’s are trending in Monte Carlo… SEIVER, SCHEMION GOING DEEP As another ...
May 07 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Kitai moves back to #2; Kanit makes Top 10 debut
Kitbul returns to a familiar position while a Global Poker Masters Champion hits the Top 10… VIEW FROM THE TOP ...
May 06 2015, by Eric Danis
Great Scott! Seiver stops the streak, new #1
There is a new #1 in the poker world… VIEW FROM THE TOP Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Ole Schemion (GPI#2, ...
April 29 2015, by Eric Danis
Record Breaker: How Schemion “Beat the Streak”
Taking a closer look at how Ole Schemion made history on Wednesday… BEAT THE STREAK Ole Schemion (GPI#1) became the very first ...
April 23 2015, by Eric Danis
