March 26 2013, by Eric Danis
WPT Venice: Draft Marvin Rettenmaier
NOTE: This article has been released prior to the end of Day 1 play at the WPT Venice Grand Prix. This player is currently still in contention (as of press time) but be sure to verify the end of Day 1 chip counts to confirm the player has made it to Day 2 play.
Stop whatever you’re doing, go to your Fantasy Poker Manager team and do it, add Mad Marvin Rettenmaier, the #1 ranked player on the GPI, to your Fantasy lineup for the WPT Venice Grand Prix – do it now!
In previous FPM-eligible, I’ve chosen to go against Rettenmaier in favour of other big-name pros (ElkY in Deauville, O’Dwyer in Baden, for example) and it’s backfired. At WPT Baden, Mad Marvin even made the final table, picking up a ton of valuable FPM points for those who had him on their teams.
The simple fact of the matter is, Rettenmaier seems to shine in tournaments of this size (WPT Cyprus, WPT Baden come to mind) and for those of you who think the German was on a career heater and that he would eventually slow down, well, think again … as long as Rettenmaier is willing to travel the world to play on the live tournament circuit, there is no reason to believe that his results are about to take a tumble.
At the time that this article is published, Mad Marvin has the chip lead late into Day 1A play at the WPT Venice Grand Prix. He is one of two players with stacks over 100K.
Having Rettenmaier on your FPM team means you’re making a huge investment. At a current FPM Market Price of 500,000, he is the second most expensive player in Fantasy. That having been said, there is a reason for that. He is the #1 ranked player in the world and he continues to collect cashes all over. Oh, did I mention that Rettenmaier finished eighth at WPT Venice in 2011?
FANTASY POKER MANAGER PLAYER CARD
| MARVIN RETTENMAIER | GPI#1 | FPM 500,000 |
| Best WPT Venice Result: | 8th, 2011 | $20,135 |
| Career WSOP, WPT, EPT: | 2 wins, 23 cashes | $1,992,556 |
| First WSOP, WPT or EPT Cash: | WSOP, 2010 | $78,681 |
| Biggest Live Tourney Score: | WPT Championship, 2012 | $1,196,858 |
| Career Wins, Earnings: | 9 wins | $3,963,585 |
| Days Since Last Result: | 298 days | $3,883 |
Why should I add Rettenmaier to my team?
> Type of tournament he succeeds in (see WPT Cyprus, WPT Baden)
> Running hot (as of press time) in the tournament
> Can you really go wrong adding the #1 player in the world?
Ready to Make the Move and add Rettenmaier to your FPM team? Head on over to Facebook and signup to play the GPI Fantasy Poker Manager … lineups for the WPT Venice Grand Prix lock on Wednesday!
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Eric Danis’ passion for poker came at a very early age but it’s when writing about and covering the game he loves that Danis is most in his element. Danis is better known for creating www.PTPRpoker.com where he spent a few years covering poker events. Danis is also known for having worked on the poker shows Poker Eh! and The Pulse on the Quad Jacks Network.
