Global Poker Index: Mizrachi Back in the Top 10; Mercier Set To Reclaim GPI Throne
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. For a look at the entire list of 300, visit the official GPI website.
The Top 10 as of October 1, 2012
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank from Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier | 2,811.06 | -- |
| 2 | Jason Mercier | 2,763.01 | -- |
| 3 | Dan Smith | 2,699.92 | -- |
| 4 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 2,612.98 | -- |
| 5 | Andrew Lichtenberger | 2,597.57 | +1 |
| 6 | Philipp Gruissem | 2,578.22 | +1 |
| 7 | Vanessa Selbst | 2,469.98 | +1 |
| 8 | Steve O'Dwyer | 2,451.39 | -3 |
| 9 | Michael Mizrachi | 2,443,11 | +4 |
| 10 | David "Doc" Sands | 2,381.18 | -1 |
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is back in the top 10 this week. The last time he cracked the top 10 was in July. Mizrachi's return comes on the heels of his performance in Event #3, the €5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event, at the World Series of Poker Europe, where he collected €62,749 for his efforts.
Welcome to the GPI
Eight players are new to this this week's list, led by Adrien Allain at No. 208. Allain came in fifth place in Event #4: €3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout at the WSOPE, winning €26,724, and giving him a result in what had been an empty Period 1.
New Additions
| Player | Total GPI Score | GPI Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Adrien Allain | 1,246.38 | 208th |
| Ana Marquez | 1,149.52 | 248th |
| Jess Yawitz | 1,116.90 | 271st |
| Jon Aguiar | 1,108.98 | 278th |
| Joe Kuether | 1,090.98 | 292nd |
| Simeon Naydenov | 1,085.93 | 295th |
| Justin Conley | 1,081.03 | 297th |
| Alessandro Longobardi | 1,080.36 | 299th |
Andrea Benelli, Arnaud Mattern, Chris Bjorin, Juan Manuel Pastor, Kevin Iacofano, Salvatore Bonavena, Nicolas Cardyn, and Ondrej Vinklarek all fell from the GPI this week.
Ups and Downs
The biggest rise of the week belonged to Faraz Jaka thanks to two cashes at the World Series of Poker Europe. The smaller of the two came in Event #4: €3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout, where he finished 17th for €5,428. The bigger cash came in Event #5: €10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixex Max. Jaka finished in fourth place for €86,806.
Biggest Gains
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank From Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | Roger Hairabedian | 2,273.05 | +36 |
| 67th | Faraz Jaka | 1,751.49 | +124 |
| 81st | Dan O'Brien | 1,689.31 | +42 |
| 92nd | John Monnette | 1,639.38 | +36 |
| 125th | Mihails Morozovs | 1,523.42 | +32 |
| 126th | John Eames | 1,514.11 | +32 |
| 129th | Brandon Cantu | 1,506.36 | +94 |
| 158th | Simon Ravnsbaek | 1,414.52 | +64 |
| 205th | Matt Stout | 1,252.75 | +68 |
| 222nd | Dominik Nitsche | 1,213.97 | +35 |
David Vamplew fell the furthest this week. His 10th-place finish in the EPT Campione Main Event (for €41,000) in March aged into Period 2.
Biggest Drops
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank From Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176th | David Vamplew | 1,354.21 | -57 |
| 199th | Jean-Philippe Rohr | 1,272.49 | -52 |
| 228th | Rocco Palumbo | 1,205.44 | -34 |
| 231st | Jake Bazeley | 1,193.46 | -35 |
| 246th | Nick Yunis | 1,161.64 | -48 |
| 266th | Anatoly Gurtovy | 1,132.48 | -54 |
| 273rd | Dermot Blain | 1,114.42 | -36 |
| 284th | Dana Kellstrom | 1,099.63 | -33 |
| 289th | Marco Leonzio | 1,096.02 | -49 |
| 290th | Barnard Lee | 1,094.49 | -44 |
What's In Store?
With the World Series of Poker Europe concluding on Thursday, next week's GPI rankings will account for the results from the Main Event and the €50,000 Majestic High Roller. Most notably, Jason Mercier is set to regain the top spot on the GPI. Regardless of his finish in the WSOPE Main Event, Mercier will reclaim No. 1 GPI status.
Leading going into the Main Event final table is none other than Phil Hellmuth, currently No. 33 on the GPI. He'll see a nice boost into the top 20, but the top 10 appears a bit out of reach.
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