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 comprised of up to 11 tournament results that begin 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 between July 1 and Dec. 31. As the only player with four qualifying scores for the second half of the year (thus far), David "ODB" Baker is currently leading the race. 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.
GPI Player of the Year Top 10
Place
Player
Total Score
Change in Rank
1
David Baker
715.90
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2
Marvin Rettenmaier
682.09
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3
Jonathan Duhamel
668.79
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4
Dan Smith
662.47
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5
Kyle Julius
637.63
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6
Phil Ivey
629.12
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7
Daniel Negreanu
607.28
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8
Andrew Lichtenberger
605.49
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9
Sam Chartier
583.37
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10
Erik Cajelais
559.60
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1. 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
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #56)
130 of 2,798
$4,155
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
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
3. Jonathan Duhamel
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$100,000 No-Limit Holdem Super High Roller
4 of 30
$313,600
PCA
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max
1 of 158
$239,830
PCA
$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max High Roller
2 of 141
$634,550
EPT Deauville
€2,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max
8 of 289
€13,900
L.A. Poker Classic
$5,100 No-Limit Hold'em
2 of 98
$121,115
WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star
$9,500 No-Limit Hold'em
13 of 364
$25,620
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)
38 of 474
$21,832
4. 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
5. 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
6. Phil Ivey
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
Aussie Millions
AUD$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
12 of 659
AUD$100,000
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max High Roller
9 of 133
€72,300
World Series of Poker
$5,000 Stud H/L (Event #15)
7 of 212
$34,595
World Series of Poker
$10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event #17)
2 of 179
$275,599
World Series of Poker
$5,000 Omaha H/L (Event #24)
3 of 256
$136,046
World Series of Poker
$10,000 HORSE (Event #32)
5 of 178
$99,739
7. 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
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #56)
104 of 2,798
$4,155
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
8. 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
9. Sam Chartier
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event 8-Max
42 of 1,072
$37,500
EPT Deauville
€10,000 No-Limit Hold'em
4 of 72
€65,600
EPT Copenhagen
Dkr15,000 ($2,694) No-Limit Hold'em
2 of 85
Dkr300,000 ($53,033)
Irish Open
€3,200 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
7 of 502
€44,500
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final
€10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Turbo High Roller
5 of 65
€44,600
World Series of Poker
$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six Handed (Event #34)
32 of 419
$11,481
World Series of Poker
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
26 of 1,001
$29,406
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)
29 of 474
$29,406
10. Erik Cajelais
Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Turbo 8-Max
3 of 56
$38,020
PCA
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event 8-Max
43 of 1,072
$37,500
Borgata Winter Open
$3,300 No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event
43 of 734
$9,826
WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star
$9,500 No-Limit Hold'em
4 of 364
$256,300
World Series of Poker
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #31)
49 of 2,811
$10,436
World Series of Poker
$2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Event #35)
2 of 393
$129,766
Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)
Event
Place
Prize
World Series of Poker
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
86 of 6,958
$73,805
For the full GPI Player of the Year standings, head on over to globalpokerindex.com.