Global Poker Index: Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Still On Top
Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes a player's results over six half-year periods. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier maintains a slim lead on Jason Mercier for the No. 1 spot. For a look at the entire list of 300, visit the official GPI website.
The Top 10 as of September 24, 2012
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank from Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier | 2,811.06 | -- |
| 2 | Jason Mercier | 2,774.38 | -- |
| 3 | Dan Smith | 2,699.92 | -- |
| 4 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 2,649.39 | -- |
| 5 | Steve O'Dwyer | 2,621.76 | -- |
| 6 | Andrew Lichtenberger | 2,597.57 | -- |
| 7 | Philipp Gruissem | 2,578.22 | -- |
| 8 | Vanessa Selbst | 2,469.98 | -- |
| 9 | David "Doc" Sands | 2,381.18 | -- |
| 10 | Shawn Buchanan | 2,375.26 | -- |
There were no changes in the top 10 this week, but the action at the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe will result in some movement by next week.
Welcome to the GPI
Ten players new to this week's GPI are led by Yorane Kerignard at No. 190 following his win in the WPT Malta Main Event for €120,000.
New Additions
| Player | Total GPI Score | GPI Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Yorane Kerignard | 1,316.69 | 190th |
| Alex Queen | 1,193.69 | 233rd |
| Chance Kornuth | 1,192.81 | 235th |
| Justin Zaki | 1,188.67 | 238th |
| Chris Bjorin | 1,183.37 | 243rd |
| David Diaz | 1,179.48 | 244th |
| Thiago Nishijima | 1,155.71 | 254th |
| Dan Murariu | 1,144.48 | 259th |
| Tyler Patterson | 1,137.87 | 269th |
| Marc Inizan | 1,110.62 | 283rd |
Athanasios Polychronopoulos, Chad Brown, Fred Goldberg, Justin Conley, Kevin Calenzo, Kunal Patel, Raj Vohra, Simeon Naydenov, Tim West, and Viktor Blom fell from the GPI this week.
Ups and Downs
The biggest rise of the week belonged to Allen Cunningham. With a 41st-place finish in the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship Event, Cunningham now has a full Period 1 slate of scores.
Biggest Gains
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank From Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101st | Vyacheslav Igin | 1,601.42 | +41 |
| 127th | Kyle Bowker | 1,524.74 | +37 |
| 137th | Mickey Petersen | 1,497.29 | +58 |
| 140th | Alessio Isaia | 1,488.02 | +56 |
| 148th | Steve Brecher | 1,454.75 | +36 |
| 171st | Vinny Pahuja | 1,369.93 | +59 |
| 183rd | Chris Tryba | 1,334.45 | +39 |
| 192nd | Allen Cunningham | 1,314.55 | +74 |
| 223rd | Brandon Cantu | 1,224.66 | +51 |
| 225th | Ben Vinson | 1,220.34 | +30 |
John Racener took the biggest hit this week. His Period 2 is completely empty after his 35th-place finish in the 2011 WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship Event aged into Period 3.
Biggest Drops
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank From Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144th | Darryll Fish | 1,478.08 | -39 |
| 169th | Yevgeniy Timoshenko | 1,379.42 | -29 |
| 222nd | Simon Ravnsbaek | 1,229.61 | -49 |
| 239th | John Racener | 1,186.98 | -51 |
| 242nd | Matt Giannetti | 1,184.27 | -50 |
| 258th | Jeff Madsen | 1,144.72 | -29 |
| 278th | Marc-Andre Laouceur | 1,118.24 | -33 |
| 281st | Arnaud Mattern | 1,116.16 | -42 |
| 298th | Konstantin Streletskiy | 1,086.55 | -48 |
What's In Store?
With the 2012 WSOPE in full swing, some GPI'ers have already posted results that will take shape in next week's rankings. Roger Hairabedian (No. 52) and Antonio Esfandiari (No. 106) have each claimed bracelets and will see a nice rise in their GPI standing. Michael Mizrachi (No. 13), Oleksii Kovalchuk (No 58), and John Monnette (No. 128) are among those who have final tables, and many more notables will also earn crucial GPI points, too, in the next week as the series continues.
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