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Bryn Kenney
2019 GPI PoY: Can Burns hold onto slim lead?
Down the stretch they come in the GPI Player of the Year race as Australia’s Kahle Burns has managed to ...
November 28 2019, by Eric Danis
August 7, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update
GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 William Alex Foxen (2 weeks) USA 3,850.35 1 = ...
August 08 2019, by Eric Danis
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
May 29, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update
GPI GLOBAL POKER RANKINGS TOP 25 RANK PLAYER NATION GPI SCORE LAST CHANGE #1 William Alex Foxen (34 weeks) USA 3,953.43 ...
May 31 2019, by Eric Danis
May 15, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update
THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Two victories at the Triton Series in Montenegro sees former Global #1 Bryn Kenney (GPI #2) ...
May 16 2019, by Eric Danis
April 24, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update
THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Former GPI Global #1 Bryn Kenney (GPI #5) returns to the Global Top 5 for the ...
April 25 2019, by Eric Danis
March 13, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update
THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› A successful run at the Triton Poker Series in South Korea sees Jason Koon (GPI #11) move ...
March 14 2019, by Eric Danis
March 6, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update
THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› A broken arm couldn’t keep Michael Soyza from making a return to the winner’s circle, this ...
March 07 2019, by Eric Danis
February 6, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update
THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Former Global #1 Bryn Kenney (GPI #14) returns to the GPI Top 25 for the first ...
February 07 2019, by Eric Danis
May 9, 2018 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› World #1 Stephen Chidwick should be looking over his shoulder as a trio of former World ...
May 09 2018, by Eric Danis
GPI Player of the Year 2017
Another poker year is in the books! Another poker year where a lead change in the final major series of ...
January 05 2018, by Eric Danis
December 6, 2017 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› Six of the Top 9 players ranked inside the GPI World Rankings are current or former ...
December 07 2017, by Eric Danis
November 8, 2017 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› Don’t look now but former World #1 – and now “part-time” poker pro – Fedor Holz ...
November 09 2017, by Eric Danis
November 1, 2017 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› Spanish star Adrian Mateos (World #2) earned his career-best ranking this week. The multiple-time European Poker ...
November 02 2017, by Eric Danis
October 18, 2017 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› Tom Hall (World #25) joins the World Top 25 for the first time of his career ...
October 19 2017, by Eric Danis
October 11, 2017 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› Koray Aldemir’s successful 2017 season sees him move to a career-best World #8 this week. He ...
October 12 2017, by Eric Danis
September 13, 2017 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› Benjamin Pollak (World #10) is the first French player to be ranked in the Top 10 ...
September 14 2017, by Eric Danis
August 30, 2017 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› Stephen Chidwick (World #5) is making another run at #1! The former World #3 is coming ...
August 31 2017, by Eric Danis
August 23, 2017 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› Bryn Kenney (World #1) has taken over the GPI! Not only does Kenney become the 16th ...
August 24 2017, by Eric Danis
May 24, 2017 World Poker Rankings Update
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› A win in the Big Stax 1000 outside Philadelphia sees 2015 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen (World #20) ...
May 24 2017, by Eric Danis
March 29, 2017 World Poker Rankings Update
THE HEADLINES ›› David Peters’ 6th straight week at #1 is the longest of this young 2017 season ›› It’s a return ...
March 29 2017, by Eric Danis
March 1, 2017 World Poker Rankings Update
Bryn Kenney returns his career-best #2 spot in the GPI World Poker Rankings for the first time since May 2016. Kenney ...
March 01 2017, 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: 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: 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: 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 GPI PoY: Ramin Hajiyev starts season on top of PoY race
A man from Azerbaijan takes the lead as the GPI releases the first PoY rankings of 2015… HAJIYEV STARTS SEASON STRONG ...
January 22 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Bryn Kenney’s push, three stars return to Top 10
Schemion leads, Kenney trails and three stars return to the Top 10… VIEW FROM THE TOP Ole Schemion (GPI#1, =) retains the #1 ...
January 21 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: All calm ahead of the Schemion storm
The song remains the same this week as our Top 10 remains 100% intact as we await Schemion’s latest score … VIEW ...
November 26 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300 Numbers: Kenney, McDonald Return to Top 10
Bryn Kenney and Mike McDonald make their return inside the GPI World Poker Rankings Top 10: VIEW FROM THE TOP ...
July 09 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI November Player of the Month: Bryn Kenney
Congratulations go out to Bryn Kenney (GPI#6) – Global Poker Index Player of the Month for November 2013: ROAD TRIP TO AMSTERDAM ...
December 10 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Gruissem Makes His Move
Back-to-back WPT Alpha8 titles have Philipp Gruissem on the upswing: VIEW FROM THE TOP As Daniel Negreanu (GPI#1, -) begins his ...
November 21 2013, by Eric Danis
EPT Berlin Day 4 seat draw, chip count and GPI ranks
Finnish player Aku Joentausta is once again the chip leader for the second time in a row! On the GPI ...
April 25 2013, by mr4b
EPT Berlin Day 3 seat draw & chip count
The EPT Berlin has reached day 3 and 168 players are coming back, out of the 912 that bought in. Aku ...
April 24 2013, by mr4b
WPT Barcelona Day 2 Seat Draw & Chip Count
The race to the prestigious win of this tournament is now on. With around 150 players coming back for day ...
April 07 2013, by mr4b
GPI 300 Update: Bryn Kenney Reaches Top Ten
Bryn Kenney (GPI#10 +1) joins the Top Ten this week after cashing in the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open $3,300 NLHE ...
February 11 2013, by Mary Faulkner
WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open 2013 Day 1b Chip Count
A record field of 1,042 players entered the 2013 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open including 645 players on day 1b. ...
January 29 2013, by mr4b
The Lowdown on Life at the Top: Ana Marquez
Daniel Smyth took some time to speak with Ana Marquez, Team Pro Pokerstars, about her life as a poker player, ...
December 03 2012, by Daniel Smyth
