Global Poker Index: Dan Smith Remains No. 1; Tim Reilly on a Roll
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.
Top 10 as of February 11, 2013
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Rank Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Smith | 3,340.95 | -- |
| 2 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 3,085.58 | -- |
| 3 | Jason Mercier | 3,061.86 | -- |
| 4 | Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 3,055.65 | -- |
| 5 | Joseph Cheong | 2,927.17 | -- |
| 6 | Andrew Lichtenberger | 2,892.60 | -- |
| 7 | Bryn Kenney | 2,883.92 | +3 |
| 8 | Vanessa Selbst | 2,816.39 | -1 |
| 9 | David Sands | 2,809.81 | -1 |
| 10 | Mike Watson | 2,801.58 | +1 |
The only significant movement in the top 10 was Bryn Kenney rising to No. 7. He finished fifth out of 85 entries in the €10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller event at EPT Deauville for €64,100.
Welcome to the GPI
New to this week's GPI are 13 players led by Jeff Hakim at No. 180. Hakim made the list by finishing in eighth place in the Main Event at EPT Deauville for €60,000. Walid Bou Habib, who finished second for €475,000, makes his GPI debut at No. 202.
New Additions
| Player | Total GPI Score | GPI Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hakim | 1,365.70 | 180th |
| Matthias De Meulder | 1,318.12 | 199th |
| Walid Bou Habib | 1,310.00 | 202nd |
| Andrey Pateychuk | 1,191.77 | 247th |
| Dmitry Gromov | 1,185.96 | 253rd |
| Casey Kastle | 1,169.47 | 259th |
| Stephane Benadiba | 1,145.48 | 271st |
| Tim Reilly | 1,134.23 | 278th |
| Bernard Guigon | 1,129.77 | 283rd |
| Eric Sfez | 1,127.04 | 286th |
| Paul Guichard | 1,121.63 | 289th |
| Michel Abecassis | 1,111.77 | 293rd |
| Enver Abduraimov | 1,103.02 | 298th |
Falling from the GPI this week were Anthony Gregg, Bruno Fitoussi, Daniele Mazzia, David Diaz, Dominykas Karmazinas, Frederik Jensen, Grant Levy, Harrison Gimbel, Jeremy Kottler, Joseph Couden, Josh Brikis, Jude Ainsworth and Nicolas Levi.
Ups and Downs
The biggest rise of the week belonged to Vojtech Ruzicka. He took down the €10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller event at EPT Deauville for €313,000. Steven Silverman, who saw the second biggest rise this week, came in sixth for €47,500.
Biggest Gains
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank From Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61st | Davidi Kitai | 1,917.33 | +75 |
| 73rd | Alex Dovzhenko | 1,859.94 | +47 |
| 80th | Zimnan Ziyard | 1,797.23 | +68 |
| 97th | Yury Gulyy | 1,712.72 | +64 |
| 125th | Salvatore Bonavena | 1,596.06 | +46 |
| 135th | Vojtech Ruzicka | 1,563.91 | +111 |
| 167th | Kent Lundmark | 1,420.35 | +60 |
| 185th | Steve Silverman | 1,348.32 | +100 |
| 192nd | Kenny Hallaert | 1,336.44 | +94 |
| 195th | Sergii Baranov | 1,328.06 | +57 |
Falling the furthest this week was Athanasios Polychronopoulos. His 11th-place finish in the WPT Parx Open Poker Classic back in August aged into Period 2.
Biggest Drops
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank From Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119th | Brock Parker | 1,613.02 | -31 |
| 209th | Sam Trickett | 1,301.22 | -39 |
| 221st | Victor Ramdin | 1,265.44 | -38 |
| 235th | Chino Rheem | 1,223.63 | -41 |
| 238th | Jean-Noel Thorel | 1,210.95 | -41 |
| 255th | Timothy Chang | 1,179.36 | -37 |
| 257th | Nick Grippo | 1,173.95 | -50 |
| 261st | Vyacheslav Igin | 1,165.64 | -35 |
| 266th | Jake Bazeley | 1,159.10 | -51 |
| 299th | Athanasios Polychronopoulos | 1,102.55 | -54 |
What's In Store?
The WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open wrapped up Tuesday and Matt Giannetti took it down. He will be back in the top 300 next week. Darryll Fish finished in third place and will see a nice rise from his current standing at No. 203.
GPI Fantasy Poker Value Pick of the Week
With the recent launch of the GPI Fantasy Poker Manager on Facebook, we thought we'd lend a helping hand in putting together your roster.
Here's how the GPI Fantasy Poker Manager works: Much like other fantasy sports, you are given a budget to pick a number of poker players for your team. When these poker players finish in the money of real poker events, you are awarded points. Finish with the most points and you win. It really is as simple as that.
We'll be providing at least one "value" pick each week for your fantasy poker team. Here's our top selection for the WPT National Series Brussels.
Tim Reilly - 26,210: Reilly is off to a solid start in 2013. With cashes in the PCA Main Event, WPT Borgata Poker Open Main Event and EPT Deauville Main Event, Reilly finally broke through for his first six-figure cash in the €10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller event at EPT Deauville. He finished runner-up for €180,000 and made his GPI debut at No. 278.
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