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Ole Schemion
GPI300: World Champ Riess Enters 300 in Time for WSOP
We’re only days away from the start of the 45th World Series of Poker and the reigning Main Event Champion made ...
May 21 2014, by Eric Danis
Schemion, Bilokur and Kanit Lead European National PoY Races
The first 4 1/2 months of the poker season are in the books. With a little break in the action ...
May 15 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Kitai Just One Step Away From Top 10
Minimal movement at the top this week as Triple Crown winner Davidi Kitai lurks. VIEW FROM THE TOP Make it ...
May 14 2014, by Eric Danis
April 2014 GPI Player of the Month: Ole Schemion
Congratulations go out to Ole Schemion – Global Poker Index Player of the Month for April 2014: ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER ACCOLADE Stop me if ...
May 09 2014, by Eric Danis
PokerNews GPI Update Podcast | Episode #17
The 17th episode of the PokerNews GPI Update is now available for your listening pleasure! POKERNEWS GPI UPDATE PokerNews Senior Editor ...
May 09 2014, by Eric Danis
2014 GPI PoY: Seiver, Kaverman in Contention
Scott Seiver and Byron Kaverman have pushed their way into the PoY Top 10 while Keven Stammen suddenly has company at ...
May 08 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Gruissem and Chidwick Storm In, Seiver to #2
Tons of action at the top this week as Seiver, Gruissem, Kaverman and Chidwick shake things up. VIEW FROM THE TOP ...
May 07 2014, by Eric Danis
The Closer: Ole Schemion Wins EPT Season 10 Player of the Year
Ole Schemion headed into the EPT Grand Final with what some believed was an insurmountable lead atop the EPT10 Player ...
May 05 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Seiver, Kaverman Surge Into Top 10
More action atop the GPI Top 10 this week as Scott Seiver and Jonathan make a return while Byron Kaverman ...
May 01 2014, by Eric Danis
My First THM Line #2
It’s the second edition of My First THM Line. This time, we take a look at five players who’ve had successful starts to the ...
April 29 2014, by Eric Danis
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
PoY Leader Stammen Wins WPT World Championship
March Player of the Month Keven Stammen ends April in style winning the WPT World Championship in Atlantic City. STAMMDOGG ...
April 27 2014, by Eric Danis
PokerNews GPI Update Podcast | Episode #16
The 16th episode of the PokerNews GPI Update is now available for your listening pleasure! POKERNEWS GPI UPDATE PokerNews Senior Editor ...
April 26 2014, by Eric Danis
2014 GPI PoY: Bilokur, Pahuja, Schemion Into Top 5
Tons of changes this week on the GPI Player of the Year Top 25 charts, including three players pushing their ...
April 24 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Ole on Top, Mukul Moves Up, Kid Poker Plummets
Remember the days where all was quiet at the top of the GPI300 rankings? Well, Ole is #1, Mukul takes ...
April 23 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI First Look: EPT Grand Final
It’s final festival time on the European Poker Tour as many of the game’s best are in Monte Carlo in hopes ...
April 22 2014, by Eric Danis
Ole! Ole! Ole! Ole!
German superstar Ole Schemion picked up his first victory of the 2014 season and the 10th of his career over ...
April 21 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Shorr, Duhamel Move Up, Serock Moves In
All is quiet at the top but Shannon Shorr and Jonathan Duhamel make the push up… VIEW FROM THE TOP ...
April 16 2014, by Eric Danis
PokerNews GPI Update Podcast | Episode #15
The fifteenth episode of the PokerNews GPI Update is now available for your listening pleasure! POKERNEWS GPI UPDATE PokerNews Senior ...
April 10 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: A Game of Musical Chairs
Guess who’s back on top of the GPI300 this week? Time to play a game of musical chairs… VIEW FROM ...
April 09 2014, by Eric Danis
Schemion, Selbst Lead EPT10 PoY Race
With only the EPT Sanremo and EPT Grand Final festivals remaining on the Season 10 schedule, things are heating up ...
April 04 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Schemion Returns to #1
After seven straight weeks at the top, Daniel Negreanu’s reign ends… VIEW FROM THE TOP Ole Schemion (GPI#1, +1) returns ...
April 02 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Katchalov Making Waves
All is quiet at the top of the GPI300 while a former Top 10 player is back in the mix… ...
March 26 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Selbst Up, Mizzi Returns to the Top 10
Vanessa Selbst matches her career-high rank while Sorel Mizzi returns to the Top 10… VIEW FROM THE TOP Daniel Negreanu ...
March 19 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI First Look: EPT Vienna Festival
After a long layoff, the European Poker Tour begins the busy season as the Monte Carlo Grand Final looms: A ...
March 18 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Merson Moves In, Gruissem Goes Down
Former WSOP World Champion Greg Merson returns to the 300 while Philipp Gruissem’s stay inside the Top 10 is in ...
March 12 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Volpe Vaults Back Into Top 10
SirWatts makes his return to the GPI Top 10 in this week’s update … VIEW FROM THE TOP Daniel Negreanu’s ...
March 05 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Smith, Gruissem Switch Spots as Top 10 Group Remains
All is quiet at the top of the GPI300 this week as the same group remains in the Top 10 ...
February 05 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Raghavan Moves Up, Welcome Back Pateychuk
A former EPT and WPT Champion makes his way back into the GPI300 this week… VIEW FROM THE TOP German ...
January 30 2014, by Eric Danis
Results From The 13th GPI European Poker Awards + PokerStars.TV Feature
Deauville, France – January 30, 2014 The 13th edition of the Global Poker Index European Poker Awards were held last ...
January 30 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Quiet Week at the Top, Bonomo Up, Boeree In
After big moves the past few weeks, all is quiet at the top this week… VIEW FROM THE TOP Make ...
January 23 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI Euro Poker Awards In-Depth: Best Tournament Performance
We take a closer look at the nominees for Best Tournament Performance for the upcoming GPI European Poker Awards: BARNY ...
January 22 2014, by Eric Danis
2014 PoY: Selbst Takes Early Lead
The first major tournament series of the 2014 poker season is in the books and Vanessa Selbst grabs the early ...
January 17 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Smith, McDonald Make Big Moves Up
Huge moves into the Top 10 from a pair of star players highlight this week’s update… VIEW FROM THE TOP ...
January 16 2014, by Eric Danis
Chidwick, Pollak, Schemion Highlight European National PoY Winners
With the 2013 poker season in the books, we take a look at some of the GPI National Players of ...
January 13 2014, by Eric Danis
It’s Official: Schemion Crowned Player of the Year
It’s official! German Ole Schemion wins the GPI 2013 Player of the Year crown … SCHEMION’S WORLD Ole Schemion (GPI#1) ...
January 10 2014, by Eric Danis
PokerNews GPI Update Podcast | Episode #9
The ninth episode of the PokerNews GPI Update is now available for your listening pleasure! POKERNEWS GPI UPDATE Veteran PokerNews ...
January 10 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Schemion Passes Negreanu, Selbst Continues Move Up
It’s just the second week of 2014 and we have a new leader atop the GPI300 standings… VIEW FROM THE ...
January 09 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI First Look: PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA)
Time to kickoff the first Main Event of the 2014 poker season in the beautiful Bahamas: THE STARS ARE OUT ...
January 07 2014, by Eric Danis
#1 With a Bullet: Negreanu Begins 2014 as Man to Beat
The 2014 poker season kicked off in the Bahamas on Sunday with Daniel Negreanu beginning his 10th straight week as ...
January 06 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Negreanu Begins at #1, German Duo Moves Up
Daniel Negreanu begins 2014 on top while Schemion, Rettenmaier move inch their way closer to Kid Poker… VIEW FROM THE ...
January 03 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Smith, Pair of Julians Win, Schemion Steals PoY in December
Dan Smith returns to the winners’ circle, a pair of Julians win big in Prague and Ole Schemion upsets Daniel ...
December 29 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Four Win on WPT, Mizzi’s Premier W, Riess the Beast in November
Brits, Jaffee, Dunst and Rosenbarger win WPT events, Gruissem wins Alpha8, Mizzi wins Premier League and Boeken wins the Master ...
December 29 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Negreanu Makes His Move as October Offers Tons of Action
WSOP Europe, EPT London, WPT Grand Prix de Paris, WPT Alpha8 London – TONS of action over in Europe in ...
December 28 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Big September Wins for Middleton, Zinno, Marvin Moves to #1
Tom Middleton would win big at EPT Barcelona, Anthony Zinno would do the same at WPT Borgata, where he would ...
December 28 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Hinkle, Silverman Win Big in Florida, Rybin, Cristos Win WPTs in August
Blair Hinkle would win huge in the 10M guarantee Main Event at the Seminole Hard Rock in Florida, Steven Silverman ...
December 28 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Elezra, Harwood, Alaei Win, November Nine Set in July
July saw the 44th presentation of the World Series of Poker come to an end, at least, until November that ...
December 27 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: WSOP Dominates June Headlines
It was all World Series of Poker, all the time as most poker players in the world made their way ...
December 26 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Mercier Shines in Monte Carlo in May
Both the European Poker Tour and World Poker Tour would close their seasons in May as the WSOP sets up ...
December 26 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Kid Poker Hits the Ground Running in April
The World Series of Poker made its way to Melbourne to present WSOP Asia-Pacific for the very first time and ...
December 25 2013, by Eric Danis
