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September 14, 2016 World Poker Rankings Update
David Malka (GPI# 157, +23) continues his amazing climb in the rankings, reaching a career-best #157 this week … GPI WORLD ...
September 14 2016, by Eric Danis
September 7, 2016 World Rankings Update
Big move from November Niner Gordon Vayo (GPI#214, +100) following his win at the River Poker Series in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Vayo ...
September 08 2016, by Eric Danis
August 31, 2016 World Rankings Update
A successful trip to Spain sees Connor Drinan return to the Top 10 for the first time while EPT Barcelona ...
August 31 2016, by Eric Danis
August 24, 2016 World Rankings Update
11th straight week at the top of the World Rankings for Fedor Holz, who picked up yet another seven-figure score ...
August 24 2016, by Eric Danis
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 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: 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: 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
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: 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
GPI300: Kaverman moves up, Drinan moves into Top 10
Former World #1 Kaverman moves back into the second spot while Drinan moves into the Top 10 for the first ...
February 04 2016, by Eric Danis
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
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: 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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
GPI300: Ole Schemion makes history this week
One of the record books for Ole… VIEW FROM THE TOP Ole Schemion (GPI#1, =) has done it! The young German ...
April 22 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Ole matches the record; Kitai, Kenney move up
Schemion matches Mercier and Smith and a pair of star players move up in the Top 10… VIEW FROM THE TOP ...
April 15 2015, by Eric Danis
2015 PoY leader Dzmitry Urbanovich is GPI Player of the Month for March 2015
Congratulations go out to Dzmitry Urbanovich – Global Poker Index Player of the Month for March 2015… What a month for Dzmitry ...
April 09 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Schemion’s Sweet 16
Big news for Ole in what is an otherwise slow-moving week at the top… VIEW FROM THE TOP It’s Ole’s ...
April 08 2015, by Eric Danis
Italy defeats Russia 3-0 to win Global Poker Masters World Cup, Team USA third
After over 20 hours of grueling competition, Team Italia shocks the poker world winning the inaugural Global Poker Masters in ...
March 23 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Chidwick climbs, Mizzi moves in this week’s Top 10
Top 5 intact but some movement in the bottom half of the Top 10 this week… THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Stop ...
March 18 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Kitai, Negreanu, Duhamel moving up
A trio of WSOP bracelet winners keep trending inside the Top 10… VIEW FROM THE TOP Make it 11 weeks ...
March 04 2015, by Eric Danis
Drama, glitz and glamor highlight first edition of GPI #AmericanPokerAwards
PRESS RELEASE (March 1, 2015) Los Angeles, California – Awards season concluded in Los Angeles over the weekend, as it ...
March 01 2015, by Eric Danis
