Each week, the Global Poker Index publishes the standings of the top 1,000 players in its Player of the Year race. Once a month, PokerNews will take an in-depth look at the top 10 players' results and the recent tournaments that have caused a splash in the standings.
A player's score is composed of up to 11 tournament results during the calendar year. Of those 11 results, up to six will come from Jan. 1 through June 30 and up to five will be from tournaments starting from July 1 through Dec. 31. Like the Global Poker Index Rankings, all tournaments must have a buy-in of at least $1,500 and contain at least 21 entrants to be eligible in comprising a player's score.
Dan Smith still holds a sizable lead over the field and it is very unlikely that he'll be caught. With the exception of Justin Bonomo (No. 6) and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier (No. 10), the rest of the players in the top 10 have their complete slate of scores accounted for. While even those players can improve upon their current scores, Smith's lead will be difficult to overcome. A few World Poker Tour events remain on tap, including stops in Jacksonville, Copenhagen, Montreal, Casablanca, Prague, as well as the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. On the PokerStars side of things, APPT Macau and EPT Prague close out the year.
GPI Player of the Year Top 10
Place
Player
Total Score
Change in Rank
1
Dan Smith
1,098.79
--
2
Marvin Rettenmaier
966.63
--
3
Kyle Julius
906.02
--
4
Phil Hellmuth
846.83
--
5
Andrew Lichtenberger
819.75
--
6
Justin Bonomo
798.33
--
7
David "ODB" Baker
790.71
--
8
Daniel Negreanu
768.40
--
9
Jason Mercier
766.72
--
10
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
752.53
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1. Dan Smith
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
Aussie Millions
AUD$100,000 No-Limit Hold'em
1 of 22
AUD$1,012,000
EPT Berlin
�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
90 of 745
�7,500
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Turbo
1 of 101
�152,980
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
1 of 175
�250,500
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max
1 of 98
�118,000
World Series of Poker
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #50)
3 of 1,001
$368,943
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
EPT Barcelona
�50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller
1 of 55
�962,925
EPT Barcelona
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up
4 of 31
�38,000
Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final
�8,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
7 of 489
�178,496
EPT Sanremo
�2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry
17 of 450
�8,900
EPT Sanremo
�2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max Turbo
12 of 104
�4,500
2. Marvin Rettenmaier
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
WPT Vienna
�9,700 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
5 of 26
�25,670
EPT Berlin
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max Re-Entry
3 of 66
�85,800
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
�2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
1 of 214
�118,300
WPT World Championship
$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
1 of 152
$1,196,858
World Series of Poker
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #6)
5 of 409
$68,151
World Series of Poker
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #43)
42 of 2,770
$12,415
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)
31 of 474
$24,951
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
648 of 6,958
$19,227
WPT Merit Cyprus Classic
$4,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
1 of 329
$287,784
World Series of Poker Europe
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #5)
6 of 96
�42,094
Festa Al Lago
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
10 of 131
$16,188
3. Kyle Julius
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event 8-Max
2 of 1,072
$1,500,000
World Series of Poker
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #6)
41 of 409
$9,503
World Series of Poker
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #16)
29 of 1,604
$10,827
World Series of Poker
$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #23)
67 of 924
$5,927
World Series of Poker
$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #36)
41 of 587
$9,086
World Series of Poker
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #50)
2 of 1,001
$589,687
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)
26 of 474
$29,406
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
411 of 6,958
$28,530
Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final
�8,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
31 of 489
�29,990
WPT Grand Prix de Paris
�7,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
18 of 228
�19,240
World Series of Poker Europe
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event (Event #7)
14 of 420
�40,320
4. Phil Hellmuth
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
L.A. Poker Classic
$2,080 8-Game Mix
1 of 49
$22,630
Irish Open
�3,200 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
33 of 502
�9,400
World Series of Poker
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #2)
61 of 2,101
$7,204
World Series of Poker
$5,000 Stud H/L (Event #15)
15 of 212
$11,637
World Series of Poker
$2,500 Razz (Event #18)
1 of 309
$182,793
World Series of Poker
$10,000 HORSE (Event #32)
4 of 178
$134,056
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
World Series of Poker
$1,000,000 Big One for One Drop (Event #55)
4 of 48
$2,645,333
World Series of Poker Europe
�2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed (Event #1)
24 of 227
�4,887
World Series of Poker Europe
�3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #4)
12 of 141
�5,428
World Series of Poker Europe
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #5)
12 of 96
�20,443
World Series of Poker Europe
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event (Event #7)
1 of 420
�1,022,376
5. Andrew Lichtenberger
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event 8-Max
105 of 1,072
$20,000
Wynn Classic
$5,000 No'Limit Hold'em Championship Event
4 of 190
$78,328
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up (Event #12)
32 of 152
$10,966
World Series of Poker
$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #23)
8 of 924
$49,214
World Series of Poker
$1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (Event #30)
3 of 285
$41,445
World Series of Poker
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #50)
23 of 1,001
$28,793
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)
6 of 474
$140,351
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
221 of 6,958
$44,655
EPT Barcelona
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
10 of 101
�27,190
Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final
�8,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
40 of 489
�19,997
WPT Grand Prix de Paris
�7,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
23 of 228
�15,065
6. Justin Bonomo
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
�100,000 Super High Roller
1 of 38
�1,640,000
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
28 of 665
�35,000
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
�25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max High Roller
4 of 133
�266,000
World Series of Poker
$1,500 Limit Hold'em - Shootout (Event #25)
15 of 366
$3,088
World Series of Poker
$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #36)
18 of 587
$9,086
World Series of Poker
$3,000 Limit Hold'em (Event #48)
19 of 247
$5,799
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
EPT Barcelona
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up
4 of 31
�38,000
Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final
�8,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
43 of 489
�19,997
World Series of Poker Europe
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event (Event #7)
48 of 420
�20,150
EPT San Remo
�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
36 of 797
�16,000
7. David "ODB" Baker
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
WPT L.A. Poker Classic
$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship
32 of 549
$28,990
California State Poker Championship
$2,080 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
33 of 316
$3,980
World Series of Poker
$2,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Event #22)
3 of 228
$59,925
World Series of Poker
$2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Event #35)
33 of 393
$5,195
World Series of Poker
$2,500 8 Game (Event #37)
1 of 477
$271,312
World Series of Poker
$50,000 Poker Players Championship (Event #45)
10 of 108
$142,197
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
World Series of Poker
$3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha H/L (Event $58)
4 of 526
$100,820
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No Limit Hold'em National Championship
6 of 157
$79,002
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
56 of 6,958
$128,384
Heartland Poker Tour - Colorado
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
6 of 739
$47,130
World Series of Poker Europe
�2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed (Event #1)
14 of 227
�6,548
8. Daniel Negreanu
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$100,000 No-Limit Holdem Super High Roller
5 of 30
$250,900
LAPT Grand Final
R$3,700 ($1,829) No-Limit Hold'em
6 of 367
$28,177
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
�100,000 Super High Roller
6 of 38
�310,000
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
�25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max High Roller
2 of 133
�598,600
World Series of Poker
$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
5 of 639
$41,683
World Series of Poker
$1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo (Event #5)
45 of 967
$5,639
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (Event #60)
13 of 101
$19,272
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
160 of 6,958
$52,718
EPT Barcelona
�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
118 of 1,082
�9,950
World Series of Poker Europe
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event (Event #7)
43 of 420
�20,150
Festa Al Lago
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
3 of 55
$38,679
9. Jason Mercier
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max
3 of 158
$80,460
WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star
$9,500 No-Limit Hold'em
27 of 364
$19,200
World Series of Poker
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #2)
181 of 2,101
$2,893
World Series of Poker
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry (Event #9)
260 of 3,404
$3,216
World Series of Poker
$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #23)
101 of 924
$5,019
World Series of Poker
$10,000 Pot-Limt Omaha (Event #39)
8 of 293
$72,132
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)
14 of 474
$44,110
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (Event #60)
12 of 101
$19,272
WPT Grand Prix de Paris
�7,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
27 of 228
�13,305
World Series of Poker Europe
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #5)
14 of 96
�20,443
World Series of Poker Europe
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event (Event #7)
8 of 420
�84,672
10. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
L.A. Poker Classic
$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
4 of 23
$72,550
EPT Berlin
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max Re-Entry
1 of 66
�231,000
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
�100,000 Super High Roller
3 of 38
�621,000
World Series of Poker
$10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event #17)
18 of 179
$23,876
World Series of Poker
$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #23)
6 of 924
$68,738
World Series of Poker
$10,000 HORSE (Event #32)
16 of 178
$19,542
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
EPT Barcelona
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
7 of 101
�43,510
World Series of Poker Europe
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #5)
13 of 96
�20,443
World Series of Poker Europe
�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event (Event #7)
25 of 420
�22,982
For the full GPI Player of the Year standings, head on over to globalpokerindex.com.