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Ole Schemion
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
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: 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
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: 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: 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
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
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
GPM draw party sees the world’s best gather in Malta
36 of the 40 players entered in this weekend’s Global Poker Masters – including a fashionable late Ole Schemion – ...
March 21 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: 12 in a row for Ole, Zinno and Leah trending
A new personal best for Schemion while a back-to-back WPT Champion pushes his way into Top 10 contention… THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS ...
March 11 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
GPI300: Buddiga, Kitai back up; Kid Poker returns to Top 10
Tons of action at the top of the GPI World Poker Rankings… The latest GPI rankings were released earlier today ...
February 25 2015, by Eric Danis
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 matches personal best; Kaverman surging
Ole still trending while Byron is on the cups of a return to the Top 10… VIEW FROM THE TOP ...
February 11 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Schemion extends lead; Ivey returns to 300
The German sensation adds to his points total after successful trip to Austrlia… VIEW FROM THE TOP For the second ...
February 04 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Buddiga continues strong start to 2015, O’Dwyer trending
Buddiga and O’Dwyer start off strong, which shows in this week’s update… VIEW FROM THE TOP For a sixth straight ...
January 28 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: Buddiga, others make good use of PCA performances
Ole Schemion retains the top spot while the rest of the Top 10 moves around a bit… VIEW FROM THE ...
January 14 2015, by Eric Danis
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
Colman, Schemion, Jacobson highlight GPI PoY winners for 2014
Congratulations go out to Daniel Colman (GPI#5) on winning the 2014 Global Poker Index Player of the Year title. Once ...
January 06 2015, by Eric Danis
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 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: 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
GPI300: Kitai moves to #3 while Buddiga makes Top 10 debut
Kitai and Buddiga highlight this week’s rankings update … GPI300 UPDATE What a week for Triple Crown winner Davidi Kitai (GPI#3 ...
December 17 2014, by Eric Danis
Schemion v Kitai, Cohen v Selbst + other PoY races going down to the wire
Just a few days ago we went through every possible scenario in the GPI Player of the Year race, currently ...
December 15 2014, by Eric Danis
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: 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 Tournament Report: Nov 25-Dec 1, 2014
All the poker results from the past seven days on the live tournament circuit: WPT MONTREAL partypoker World Poker Tour (WPT) Montreal ...
December 02 2014, 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: 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: 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: 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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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 Numbers: Selbst Still the 1, Chidwick Back in Top 10
Vanessa Selbst begins her second week at the top of the GPI300 while Ole Schemion makes his long-awaited World Series ...
June 25 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Schemion Slips Again, Seidel Back in the Picture
Ole Schemion is suddenly barely holding on to the #1 spot while a former World #1 returns near the top… ...
June 14 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Selbst, Negreanu, Hellmuth All Trending
Vanessa Selbst’s bracelet victory brings her one step closer to the top and two big names make bold moves inside ...
June 04 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Duhamel Up Again, Mad Marvin Drops
Wondering who would be ranked #1 once the WSOP would kick off? Plus, a former WSOP World Champion picks up ...
May 28 2014, by Eric Danis
PokerNews GPI Update Podcast | Episode #18
The 18th episode of the PokerNews GPI Update is now available for your listening pleasure! POKERNEWS GPI UPDATE PokerNews Senior Editor ...
May 22 2014, by Eric Danis
