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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

World Rankings: Smith eyes return to the top

December 28, 2016 World Poker Rankings Update

There are just a few days left to the 2016 poker season and with three big events presented at Aria ...


December 29 2016, by Eric Danis

GPI300: MacPhee makes Top 10 debut

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

GPI Stats: Jason Mercier turns 60!

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: Zinno moves to #1

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: Watch out for Zinno

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: Shakeup at the top
Byron Kaverman

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

The King reclaims his throne

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, Kenney on the move

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: Former #1's are charging

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

#1's shining in Monte Carlo

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: Seiver stops the streak

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

How Schemion beat the streak

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: One for the record books

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: Kitai, Kenney move up

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

GPI300: Sweet Sixteen!

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

#AmericanPokerAwards a major success

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

GPI300: Schemion goes streaking!

GPI300: Schemion streaking; pair of former #1s on Top 10 bubble

Schemion’s career best plus a pair of former #1 beasts sit on the side… VIEW FROM THE TOP Ole Schemion (GPI#1, ...


February 18 2015, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Schemion extends his lead

GPI300: 2015 begins with Ole’s lead increasing and The Magician disappearing

Schemion continues to roll as he increases his lead atop the GPI World Poker Rankings to kickoff 2015… VIEW FROM ...


January 07 2015, by Eric Danis

Players, countries revealed for Global Poker Masters

List of initial players, countries qualified for Global Poker Masters 2015 revealed

The inaugural Global Poker Masters, deemed poker’s World Cup, will take place on March 21 and 22 during the EPT ...


January 05 2015, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Colman makes one final push in 2014

GPI300: Colman makes one last push to end 2014; Cheong returns to Top 10

The biggest newsmaker in 2014 continues to thrive while a familiar face returns to the Top 10 VIEW FROM THE ...


December 31 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Smith's streak stopped by Schemion

GPI300: Schemion stops Smith’s streak; Colman debuts in Top 10

Ole Schemion takes over the top spot in the GPI World Poker Rankings once again… VIEW FROM THE TOP After 17 ...


December 24 2014, by Eric Danis

Last call for the GPI PoY race

The race is on for GPI Player of the Year

The 2014 poker season is coming to a close but there is still a flurry of activity on the live ...


December 12 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Smith stumbles but does not fall

GPI300: #1 Smith loses points while Negreanu, Barer gain ground

Dan Smith’s lead shrinks atop the GPI World Poker Rankings … VIEW FROM THE TOP Dan Smith (GPI#1, =) has held the ...


December 10 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Schemion shines again

GPI300: Another late-season surge for Schemion

Although the names stay the same, there is plenty of movement inside the Top 10 this week … PLAYER OF THE ...


December 03 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

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: Seiver, Mercier switch spots

GPI300: Seiver, Mercier switch spots near the top, Schemion slips to #9

A pair of American superstars swap places near the top while the members of the Top 10 remain the same ...


November 19 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI300: WSOP Champ Jacobson back in Top 10

GPI300: Main Event champion Martin Jacobson returns to Top 10

Just hours after winning the Main Event, Martin Jacobson is back in the GPI Top 10 … VIEW FROM THE TOP ...


November 12 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Colman, O'Dwyer trending

GPI300: Colman takes PoY lead + O’Dwyer’s big return

We have a new leader atop the GPI Player of the Year race … PLAYER OF THE YEAR UPDATE Daniel ...


November 05 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

GPI300: After Negreanu, it’s Schemion’s turn to drop, Mercier on the cusp

Ole Schemion takes a step back in this week’s GPI World Poker Rankings … VIEW FROM THE TOP Dan Smith (GPI#1, =) ...


October 29 2014, 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

GPI300: Busquet bursts back into Top 10

GPI300: High Roller win sees Busquet storm back in

Olivier Busquet is back in the Top 10 … VIEW FROM THE TOP Dan Smith (GPI#1, -) continues to stand tall at ...


October 15 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Welcome back Vanessa Selbst!

GPI300: The return of Vanessa Selbst to the Top 10

Selbst is back in the Top 10 plus WSOP bracelet winners return to the 300 … VIEW FROM THE TOP Dan Smith (GPI#1, -) ...


October 08 2014, by Eric Danis

Super Six still strong

GPI300: Super Six still strong, WCOOP Champ joins 300

The Super Six remains the same once again plus WCOOP winner Holz breaks 300 barrier … VIEW FROM THE TOP Another ...


October 01 2014, by Eric Danis

ElkY out of Top 100 for first time of his career
ElkY Bertrand Grospellier

GPI300: Fifth straight week at #1 for Dan Smith, ElkY drops out of Top 100 for first time

Dan Smith continues to roll this week … VIEW FROM THE TOP Dan Smith (GPI#1, -) is spending his fifth straight week at ...


September 24 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI Update

GPI300: Kitai continues charge, Busquet makes Top 10 debut

Belgium’s best keep on truckin’ while Busquet also hits a career-best … VIEW FROM THE TOP Dan Smith (GPI#1, -) continues to rule ...


September 17 2014, by Eric Danis

Stammdogg enters World Top 10

GPI300: Keven Stammen makes Top 10 debut

Stammen makes the move into the Top 10 … VIEW FROM THE TOP Dan Smith (GPI#1, -) remains #1 on the GPI ...


September 11 2014, by Eric Danis

"King Dan" leads the way!

GPI300: Dan Smith is the undisputed king!

They don’t call him King Dan for nothing – Dan Smith stands atop the GPI300, GPI PoY leaderboards … VIEW FROM ...


September 03 2014, by Eric Danis

Seiver seizes first in PoY race

2014 GPI PoY: Scott Seiver takes the lead following Barcelona

A pair of Barcelona scores see Scott Seiver take the PoY lead… SEIVER SEIZES THE LEAD Great Scott! GPI February ...


August 30 2014, by Eric Danis

Dan Smith returns to #1

GPI300: Smith returns to #1, Kitai makes Top 10 debut

Dan Smith becomes third player ever to crack 4,000-point barrier while Davidi Kitai makes Belgian history … VIEW FROM THE TOP ...


August 27 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI Update

GPI300: All calm at the top as Barcelona begins

Top 8 stays the same as 100th EPT festival kicks off in Barcelona … PAHUJA BACK IN TOP 10 The more ...


August 20 2014, by Eric Danis

Schemion still shines atop GPI World Rankings

GPI300: Schemion still on top, Negreanu returns to #2

Dan Smith moves back one as Daniel Negreanu returns to #2 in the World Rankings … VIEW FROM THE TOP After ...


August 13 2014, by Eric Danis

Schemion and Smith Switcheroo

GPI300: Schemion and Smith swap, Jacobson returns to Top 10

The battle between Schemion and Smith continues while a November Niner returns to the GPI Top 10… VIEW FROM THE ...


August 06 2014, by Eric Danis

Bilokur leads GPI PoY leaderboard

2014 GPI PoY: Alex Bilokur leaves WSOP with the lead

Alex Bilokur takes the GPI PoY lead into the final months of the 2014 poker season… BILOKUR HOLDS SLIM LEAD ...


July 24 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Schemion, Schindler Grab the Headlines

GPI300: Schemion Surging, Schindler Makes Top 10 Debut

The battle between Smith and Schemion is heating up while Jacob Schindler joins poker’s elite for the very first time… ...


July 23 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI300 Numbers: Dan Smith Returns to #1

GPI300 Numbers: Dan Smith Returns to #1 on the GPI World Poker Rankings

Congratulations to Dan Smith who once again reigns at the top of the GPI World Poker Rankings. A 20th place ...


July 16 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Smith, Mercier Making Moves

GPI300 Numbers: Dan Smith to #2, Jason Mercier to #8

Currently sixth in chips in the Main Event, Dan Smith’s day already started off on the right foot knowing that ...


July 12 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI World Poker Rankings: Schemion Returns to the Top

GPI300 Numbers: Schemion Back on Top

Ole Schemion and Vanessa Selbst flip-flop this week as the young German regains the #1 position atop the GPI World ...


July 02 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI300: Smith Storms Back In

GPI300 Numbers: Smith Storms Back Into Top 10

The Saturday Update: Selbst retains the #1 spot while Dan Smith forces his way back into the Top 10… VIEW ...


June 22 2014, by Eric Danis

GPI Daily News

Schemion Puts Stranglehold on Fellow EPT10 PoY Contenders

“It ain’t over ’till it’s over” – Yogi Berra, 1973 IS IT OVER? Legendary New York Yankees catcher Lawrence Peter “Yogi” ...


April 28 2014, by Eric Danis