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GPI Poker Player of the Month: Kahle Burns
A pair of World Series of Poker bracelets collected and a few other deep runs helped Australia’s Kahle Burns pick ...
November 08 2019, by Eric Danis
May 22, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update
THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Reigning and defending GPI Female Player of the Year (2017, 2018) Kristen Bicknell reaches a career-high ...
May 23 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
February 13, 2019 GPI Global Poker Rankings Update
THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Rainer Kempe and David Peters pull off the switcheroo again as the German returns to a ...
February 14 2019, by Eric Danis
December 26, 2018 GPI World Poker Rankings Update
THIS WEEK’S NOTES ›› Super High Roller Bowl Champion Isaac Haxton (World #20) returns to the Top 25 for the ...
December 27 2018, by Eric Danis
GPI Poker Player of the Month for November 2018: David Peters
2016 GPI Poker Player of the Year David Peters (World #2) is November’s Poker Player of the Month. With results ...
December 10 2018, by Eric Danis
December 13, 2017 World Poker Rankings
THIS WEEK’S NOTEBOOK ›› Ari Engel (World #6) is back in familiar territory. Winning his second Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) ...
December 14 2017, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Seidel returns as Prague/Vegas festivities begin
Major tournaments in Prague and in Las Vegas are underway as the end to the 2015 season is near … ...
December 09 2015, by Eric Danis
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: 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
Joe Kuether earns GPI Player of the Month nod for April
Congratulations go out to Joe Kuether – Global Poker Index Player of the Month for April 2015… Las Vegas, Florida and Atlantic City ...
May 14 2015, by Eric Danis
2015 PoY leader Dzmitry Urbanovich is GPI Player of the Month for March 2015
Congratulations go out to Dzmitry Urbanovich – Global Poker Index Player of the Month for March 2015… What a month for Dzmitry ...
April 09 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI300: Chidwick climbs, Mizzi moves in this week’s Top 10
Top 5 intact but some movement in the bottom half of the Top 10 this week… THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Stop ...
March 18 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
GPI reveals #EuropeanPokerAwards nominees
On the heels of the massive success of the inaugural American Poker Awards, the Global Poker Index has released the ...
March 05 2015, by Eric Danis
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 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
#GPIEPA: Fight to the finish for top European Tournament Performance
If you have read my articles previewing the nominees for the American and European Poker Awards, you may be getting ...
February 17 2015, by Eric Danis
#GPIEPA: Looking at events that could make the finals in the +2K Best Event category
Time to put the spotlight on the Event of the Year (Category: Buy-In Over 2K) Award. Naturally, the category includes ...
February 13 2015, by Eric Danis
#GPIEPA: List of possible best events in the 2K< category could include...
Plenty of events deserve consideration for the GPI Event of the Year (Category: Buy-in up to $2,000) Award. In fact, ...
February 10 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI American Awards: So many quality events to consider in +2K category
Things do not get any easier trying to fit only six events in my article looking at possible candidates in ...
January 15 2015, by Eric Danis
GPI American Awards: Will a monster win the “up to 2K” Event of the Year?
Note: These are not official nominees for the category. Members of the Nomination Panel have until February 1st, 2015 to ...
January 13 2015, 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
GPI Tournament Report: December 16-22, 2014
All the poker results from the past seven days on the live tournament circuit: EPT PRAGUE FESTIVAL EPT Prague Main Event ...
December 23 2014, by Eric Danis
GPI Tournament Report: December 2-8, 2014
All the poker results from the past seven days on the live tournament circuit: WPT ALPHA8 ST. KITTS WPT Alpha8 St. ...
December 09 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
September 2014 Poker Player of the Month: Anatoly Filatov
Congratulations go out to Anatoly Filatov – Global Poker Index Player of the Month for August 2014: Russian star Anatoly Filatov (GPI#58) conquered Cyprus on ...
October 14 2014, by Eric Danis
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
World Poker Tour strengthens partnership with Global Poker Index
WPT® to use GPI for Season XIII Player of the Year race Los Angeles, CA (August 7, 2014) — World ...
August 08 2014, by Eric Danis
Alpha8 Ready for Season 2, Strassmann Autopsy Results, SLYDE back with EPT
WPT Announces First Season 2 Alpha8 Stops The World Poker Tour is ready for its second season of its super ...
July 18 2014, by Jennifer Newell
WSOP Main Event Thins, Yu Wins WPT500
WSOP Main Event Heads toward Money When the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event started, there were less than ...
July 11 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Ivey Leads WSOP Main Event, WPT500 Nears Final Table
WSOP Main Event Field Thins Toward Unified Field The 2014 World Series of Poker is in its last few days ...
July 10 2014, by Jennifer Newell
WSOP Sets Main Event Playing On, WPT500 Still Growing
WSOP Main Event Field Begins to Thin The $10K NLHE World Championship at the 2014 World Series of Poker, better ...
July 09 2014, by Jennifer Newell
WSOP Sets Main Event Field, WPT500 Draws Big Crowds
WSOP Main Event Field Strong When the $10K NLHE World Championship began on Saturday, July 5, the first of three ...
July 08 2014, by Jennifer Newell
WSOP Weekend Catch-Up, Charity News
WSOP Event 24: Eyster Defeats Neuville Event 24 of the 2014 World Series of Poker was a $5K NLHE Six-Handed ...
June 16 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Ten of the GPI’s Top Players to Become WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars
June 10th, 2014 – San Jose, California – Global Poker Index (GPI) is partnering with Bay 101 to bolster its ...
June 10 2014, by Alexandre Dreyfus
Polito Wins WPT National Cannes
It was an All-French affair at WPT National Cannes as Laurent Polito (GPI#1301) bested Pierre Calamusa (GPI#3903) heads-up for the ...
June 02 2014, by Eric Danis
Top 10 Selbst Scores
Just a few days ago, Vanessa Selbst won her third World Series of Poker bracelet. That is a phenomenal feat ...
June 02 2014, by Jennifer Newell
WPT500 Details, Turnout for Tiger Charity
Dates Set for WPT500 at ARIA The World Poker Tour announced the official dates for the partypoker presents: WPT500 at ...
May 21 2014, by Jennifer Newell
CPPT Update, Tiger Woods Auction Underway
CPPT bestbet Jacksonville Nears Final Table The Card Player Poker Tour was in the midst of its bestbet Jacksonville series ...
May 12 2014, by Jennifer Newell
Pinho Leaves PokerStars, Kaverman Sets Record, CPPT bestbet Begins
Henrique Pinho Leaves Team PokerStars Pro One of two members of Team Pro Portugal is bidding farewell to PokerStars. Henrique ...
May 02 2014, by Jennifer Newell
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
GPI Tournament Report: WPT Championship, EPT Grand Final SHR, FPS Monaco + More
We take you to Atlantic City, Monte Carlo, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Madrid in this week’s GPI Tournament Report: WPT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ...
April 29 2014, by Eric Danis
ESPN: DSPT and WPT Join Forces
As first reported by ESPN, the World Poker Tour and the DeepStacks Poker Tour to form mid-major partnership… ENTER WPTDEEPSTACKS ...
April 29 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
WPT World Championship Final Table Preview
Hope you still have some popcorn left after the final table at the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown as the ...
April 26 2014, by Eric Danis
WPT Championship: SHR Winner Afriat Leads Final 18
The final 18 players return to the Borgata today in hopes of earning a spot at the final table as ...
April 25 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
WSOP, EPT, WPT All Announce Tour Stops
Big news from the Big 3 as the World Series of Poker, the European Poker Tour and the World Poker ...
April 24 2014, by Eric Danis
