Global Poker Index: Dan Smith Remains on Top After Quiet Week
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. Dan Smith is still holding down the fort at No. 1 as the tournament schedule has been relatively light. For a look at the entire list of 300, visit the official GPI website.
The Top 10 as of November 5, 2012
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank from Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Smith | 3,041.94 | -- |
| 2 | Jason Mercier | 2,913.38 | -- |
| 3 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 2,758.57 | -- |
| 4 | Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 2,709.69 | -- |
| 5 | Andrew Lichtenberger | 2,545.70 | -- |
| 6 | Philipp Gruissem | 2,531.40 | -- |
| 7 | Steve O'Dwyer | 2,508.00 | -- |
| 8 | Phil Hellmuth | 2,421.95 | -- |
| 9 | David "Doc" Sands | 2,409.73 | +2 |
| 10 | Mike Watson | 2,405.93 | -- |
Welcome to the GPI
Four players are new to this week's GPI, led by Danyel Boyaciyan at No. 156.
New Additions
| Player | Total GPI Score | GPI Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Danyel Boyaciyan | 1.371.11 | 156th |
| Justin Zaki | 1.189.17 | 228th |
| Fred Goldberg | 1,060.49 | 287th |
| Peter Ippolito | 1,050.95 | 291st |
Falling from the GPI this week were Adrien Allain, Arnaud Mattern, Dan Murariu, and Marc Inizan.
Ups and Downs
The biggest rise of the week belonged to Dermot Blain. At the end of October, Blain took fifth place for €18,410 in the 2012 CAPT European Poker Championship/Poker EM in Baden, Austria.
Biggest Gains
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank From Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54th | Isaac Haxton | 1,811.01 | +13 |
| 70th | Greg Merson | 1,739.89 | +14 |
| 82nd | Alexander Dovzhenko | 1,646.90 | +25 |
| 96th | Roland Israelashvili | 1,589.14 | +12 |
| 100th | Aubin Cazals | 1,569.70 | +23 |
| 142nd | Mustapha Kanit | 1,421.48 | +12 |
| 175th | Dermot Blain | 1,300.48 | +77 |
| 185th | Dominik Nitsche | 1,278.25 | +14 |
| 195th | Jean-Philippe Rohr | 1,258.23 | +23 |
| 233rd | Alessandro Longobardi | 1,178.32 | +23 |
Paul Berende fell the furthest as two aging scores combined to drop his standing. His cash in the IPT San Remo Main Event aged into Period 2 while his cash in the 2011 WPT Amneville aged into Period 3.
Biggest Drops
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank From Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71st | Faraz Jaka | 1,728.14 | -22 |
| 72nd | Amit Makhija | 1,727.67 | -22 |
| 118th | Anthony Gregg | 1,506.41 | -21 |
| 197th | Kent Lundmark | 1,254.27 | -22 |
| 210th | Michael Benvenuti | 1,231.62 | -55 |
| 215th | Ole Schemion | 1,219.99 | -21 |
| 223rd | Alessio Isaia | 1,200.98 | -23 |
| 224th | Dominykas Karmazinas | 1,198.64 | -36 |
| 254th | William Thorson | 1,135.11 | -21 |
| 255th | Rocco Palumbo | 1,133.07 | -53 |
| 266th | Paul Berende | 1,107.53 | -70 |
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