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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
GPI sets foot in Brazil; to determine the BSOP’s best
The Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP), sponsored by PokerStars.net, announced earlier today that the Global Poker Index (GPI) exclusive points ...
February 06 2015, by Eric Danis
2015 GPI PoY: Muehloecker, Kavrakov to the top
An Austria star takes the lead while a WPT National winner sits second… MUEHLOECKER MOVES IN A good start to the 2015 ...
January 29 2015, 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
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
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
BREAKING: Selbst, Bilokur to Takeover GPI, PoY Races
A new Queen and a new King to be crowned later today once GPI rankings are released… SELBST PUSHES PAST ...
June 18 2014, by Eric Danis
Stammen, Srinivasan, Roca Lead PoY Charge in the Americas
The first 4 1/2 months of the poker season are in the books. With a little break in the action ...
May 17 2014, by Eric Danis
Yan, Miao, Juanda Lead Asia-Pacific PoY Races
The first 4 1/2 months of the poker season are in the books. With a little break in the action ...
May 16 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
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
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
2014 GPI PoY: WPT World Champion Stammen Increases Lead
2014 GPI Player of the Year leader Keven Stammen continues to shine in 2014 winning the WPT World Championship this ...
May 01 2014, by Eric Danis
WPT Championship in the Money, Pahuja Wins WPT POY, New Summer ARIA Event
WPT Championship Bursts Money Bubble The World Poker Tour was at the Borgata in Atlantic City for its $15,400 buy-in ...
April 25 2014, by Jennifer Newell
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
2014 GPI PoY: Big Moves From Big Roger
Big Roger continues to rack up the cashes as he enters the Player of the Year Top 25 leaderboard for ...
April 17 2014, by Eric Danis
March 2014 GPI Player of the Month: Keven Stammen
Congratulations go out to Keven Stammen – Global Poker Index Player of the Month for March 2014: STAMMDOGG’S MARCH It should ...
April 11 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
2014 GPI PoY: Panka Keeps on Trucking
A familiar face continues to make waves in the 2014 Player of the Year race… PANKA’S PROMISING SEASON It was easy ...
April 03 2014, by Eric Danis
2014 GPI PoY: Stammen Takes the Lead
A total of nine cashes so far in 2014 sees Keven Stammen take over the 2014 GPI Player of the ...
March 27 2014, by Eric Danis
2014 GPI PoY: Mukul Pahuja Trending, Stammen On Deck
A final table performance in San Jose sees Mukul Pahuja enter the PoY Top 25 at #5… PAHUJA ON FIRE ...
March 20 2014, by Eric Danis
WPT POY Update, WSOPC Champ Banned, ANZPT Perth Underway
WPT Player of the Year Race Update The World Poker Tour’s Player of the Year race for Season XII showed ...
February 27 2014, by Jennifer Newell
PCA SHR Update, Smith and Firsau Tied for WPT POY
PCA Super High Roller Sets Prize Pool The 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure got underway on January 5 with the $100K ...
January 07 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Negreanu Wins another POY Title, Brikis Makes Local News
Negreanu Wins Card Player POY Not only did Daniel Negreanu win the World Series of Poker Player of the Year ...
December 31 2013, by Jennifer Newell
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
GPI Year in Review: EPT Victory for Visser, Rocco Rocks Venice in March
European pros Ruben Visser and Rocco Palumbo were amongst the big winners on the live tournament circuit in March … ...
December 24 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: Welcome to February, Where Fantasy Met Reality
February saw Fantasy Poker Manager make its debut with EPT Deauville and WPT events in Baden, Austria and Los Angeles ...
December 24 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI Year in Review: PCA, Aussie Millions Kickoff January
Vanessa Selbst, Scott Seiver, Rupert Elder, Adrian Mateos Diaz and Matt Salsberg grabbed the headlines in January … KICKOFF IN ...
December 23 2013, by Eric Danis
GPIPoY: How Montreal Could Put The Race Into Overdrive
A total of 15 of the Top 25 players on the GPI Player of the Year Race are in Montreal, ...
December 02 2013, by Eric Danis
GPIPoY: Nitsche Makes Big Jump to Enter Top 25
The calm before the storm at the top of the GPI Player of the Year Race: SHORR, VOLPE FLIP-FLOP There ...
November 18 2013, by Eric Danis
GPIPoY: Kid Poker Takes Lead Into Final Stretch
The final push to the 2013 poker season is on and Daniel Negreanu is the man to beat down the ...
November 11 2013, by Eric Danis
GPIPoY: Schemion, Volpe, Negreanu Lead The Way
With only a few months left to the 2013 poker season, the Global Poker Index Player of the Year Race ...
September 30 2013, by Eric Danis
Deutschland Double: Rettenamier, Schemion Take Over GPI/PoY
In what could be the biggest coup of the 2013 poker season, a pair of German poker pros have taken ...
September 12 2013, by Eric Danis
2013 GPI PoY: Volpe Wins Round 2, Back On Top
It only took a week for Paul Volpe (GPI#11) to take back what was his for the last four month, the ...
September 06 2013, by Eric Danis
2013 GPI PoY: Volpe Survives World Series, Still #1
Six weeks of madness and craziness at the World Series of Poker and Paul Volpe (GPI#12) was able to retain his ...
July 31 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI WSOP PoY: Lindgren Moving Up
The Global Poker Index is set to determine which poker player was the best at the World Series of Poker ...
June 21 2013, by Eric Danis
Global Poker Index WSOP 2013 Player of the Year
The Global Poker Index is set to determine which poker player was the best at the World Series of Poker ...
June 17 2013, by Eric Danis
GPI PoY March Recap: Paul “The Main Event” Volpe Takes the Lead
At the beginning of March the GPI Player of the Year frontrunners were Dan Shak (PoY#1), Micah Raskin (PoY#2), and ...
April 03 2013, by Mary Faulkner
GPI PoY February Recap: Shak and Watson Take Turns at PoY#1
Dan Shak and Michael Watson were in control of the GPI Player of the Year lead throughout February and Shak sits ...
March 06 2013, by Mary Faulkner
GPI Player of the Year November Recap: Dan Smith Still on Top as the Race Enters the Home Stretch
Dan Smith took the GPI Player of the Year lead back in mid-August and has not wavered since, adding to his ...
December 06 2012, by Mary Faulkner
GPI Player of the Year September Recap: Dan Smith Moves Closer To the Title By Extending His Lead
The Global Poker Index Player of the Year race enters the month of October with Dan Smith solidly in front. Smith ...
October 04 2012, by Mary Faulkner
GPI Player of the Year August Recap: Dan Smith Back on Top; Jason Koon in the Top Ten
David “ODB” Baker started the month of August atop the Player of the Year standings, followed by Marvin Rettenmaier(PoY#2), Jonathan ...
September 07 2012, by Mary Faulkner
