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GPL Results, Standings, and Schedule After Week 14: Playoffs are Set

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Welcome to the weekly rundown of the Global Poker League here on PokerNews. In this space, all of the past week's results from the GPL will be listed followed by league standings and a look at the following week's schedule.

It was the final week of GPL action before a month-long hiatus prior to the playoffs. The top four teams in each conference made the playoffs and the team most at risk of slipping out of playoff position in the Americas Conference was the San Francisco Rush. The Rush, who opened the season in the basement, managed to climb into fourth but were ahead of the fifth-place New York Rounders by just three points. It was up to Phil Galfond to secure their spot. The online legend faced off with Felipe Ramos of the Sao Paulo Mets. Galfond prevailed 2-1, which proved to be enough.

The Rounders, on the other hand, were the victims of a crucial sweep to open the week. Bryn Kenney was matched with Twitch star Scott Ball of the basement-dwelling Las Vegas Moneymakers. The team may have had little to play for, but Ball showed out against Kenney with a 3-0 win that left the Rounders in need of major help. When Galfond was able to pull out the win, the Rush were nine points ahead with the tiebreaker advantage and there was nothing Kevin MacPhee could do in the final match against L.A. Sunset manager Maria Ho that would turn the tide. He still won 2-1, but the Rounders' season ended in fifth place.

In the Eurasia Conference, it was a different story. The top three teams stayed the same, but the London Royals rose from the ashes and moved from last place into fourth to snag the final playoff spot. The Royals came into the week three points back of the fourth-place Paris Aviators and one point back of the Rome Emperors. It was Royals versus Emperors with a playoff spot likely on the line if anyone could manage a sweep. Justin Bonomo took the felt for the Royals while the Emperors deployed No. 1 overall pick Mustapha Kanit in the biggest spot of the season. It was Bonomo coming out on top 2-1, meaning the Royals still needed a little bit of help.

If Alex Luneau could just get a win for the Aviators, they would hang on to fourth place. It wasn't to be, though, as Luneau went to battle against Anatoly Filatov of the Moscow Wolverines. Filatov, the team manager, was plenty motivated himself as the Wolverines needed to win to ensure themselves the top seed. Filatov did just that with a 2-1 victory and the Aviators wound up tied with the Royals in points. The playoff spot went to the Royals, though, by virtue of the tiebreaker �� 15 wins to 14.

Exact playoff schedules are to be decided, but it will be Nationals versus Rush and Sunset versus Mets in the Americas, and Wolverines versus Royals and Stars versus Bears in the Eurasia.

Week 14 Results

PlayerTeamWinsPoints
Match 1Heads-Up  
Bryn KenneyNew York Rounders00
Scott BallLas Vegas Moneymakers39
    
    
Match 2Heads-Up  
PlayerTeamWinsPoints
Pascal Lefran?oisMontreal Nationals13
Olivier BusquetL.A. Sunset26
    
    
Match 3Heads-Up  
PlayerTeamWinsPoints
Felipe RamosSao Paulo Mets13
Phil GalfondSan Francisco Rush26
    
    
Match 4Heads-Up  
PlayerTeamWinsPoints
Dominik NitscheBerlin Bears13
Randy LewHong Kong Stars26
    
    
Match 5Heads-Up  
PlayerTeamWinsPoints
Mustapha KanitRome Emperors13
Justin BonomoLondon Royals26
    
    
Match 6Heads-Up  
PlayerTeamWinsPoints
Alex LuneauParis Aviators13
Anatoly FilatovMoscow Wolverines26
    
    
Match 7Heads-Up  
PlayerTeamWinsPoints
N/ASan Francisco Rush00
N/AMontreal Nationals26
    
    
Match 8Heads-Up  
PlayerTeamWinsPoints
Scott BallLas Vegas Moneymakers13
Jo?o BauerSao Paulo Mets26
    
    
Match 9Heads-Up  
PlayerTeamWinsPoints
Maria HoL.A. Sunset13
Kevin MacPheeNew York Rounders26

Standings

PlaceTeamPointsWins
Americas Conference   
1Montreal Nationals19919
2L.A. Sunset18819
3Sao Paulo Mets18316
4San Francisco Rush16116
5New York Rounders15812
6Las Vegas Moneymakers14011
    
Eurasia Conference   
PlaceTeamPointsWins
1Moscow Wolverines17114
2Hong Kong Stars16414
3Berlin Bears16013
4London Royals15615
5Paris Aviators15614
6Rome Emperors15411

Next Week's Schedule

DateTime (ET)Match
Nov. 293 p.m.Playoffs: TBD vs. TBD
Nov. 303 p.m.Playoffs: TBD vs. TBD
Dec. 13 p.m.Finals: TBD vs. TBD

For full match replays or highlight videos, check out the official GPL website.

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