Global Poker Index: David "Doc" Sands Rejoins the Top 10 of the GPI 300
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. The GPI also ranks the top performers of the year over two six-month periods as calculated by the USA Today Global Poker Index point system.
For a look at both lists, visit the official GPI website.
2013 GPI Player of the Year
| Rank | Player | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Schemion | 892.40 | -- |
| 2 | Daniel Negreanu | 875.96 | -- |
| 3 | Mike Watson | 836.80 | -- |
| 4 | Paul Volpe | 814.81 | -- |
| 5 | Steven Silverman | 786.11 | -- |
| 6 | Jonathan Duhamel | 768.24 | -- |
| 7 | Steve O'Dwyer | 767.53 | -- |
| 8 | Bryn Kenney | 764.21 | -- |
| 9 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 761.50 | +1 |
| 10 | David Peters | 736.55 | -1 |
There was no major change this week in the top 10 of the GPI Player of the Year race. David Peters and Marvin Rettenmaier switched spots at the bottom of the list, as Retteinmaier won the Eurasian Poker Tour Main Event for $73,930. Peters hasn’t cashed since July, when he won the Bellagio Cup for $355,093.
GPI 300 Top 10
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Rank Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 3254.38 | -- |
| 2 | Daniel Negreanu | 3187.66 | -- |
| 3 | Jason Mercier | 3149.04 | -- |
| 4 | Philipp Gruissem | 3070.49 | -- |
| 5 | Joseph Cheong | 3040.17 | -- |
| 6 | Ole Schemion | 3031.88 | -- |
| 7 | Steve O'Dwyer | 3011.55 | 1 |
| 8 | David Sands | 2986.75 | 3 |
| 9 | Mike Watson | 2973.16 | -2 |
| 10 | Igor Kurganov | 2906.90 | -1 |
Like the Player of the Year race, there wasn’t much shakeup in the top 10 of the GPI 300. Sands, who won the Festa Al Lago Main Event for $82,935 moved up three spots to No. 8. Steve O’Dwyer moved up one spot to No. 7, and Mike Watson and Igor Kurganov fell to No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.
Falling out of the top 10 this week is Paul Volpe (No. 11), who has only cashed once since the World Series of Poker.
Welcome to the GPI
| Player | Total GPI Score | GPI Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Chartier | 1301.25 | 263 |
| John Dolan | 1286.87 | 277 |
| Alexander Condon | 1249.75 | 298 |
| Steve Watts | 1249.30 | 299 |
| Rasmus Agerskov Larsen | 1249.10 | 300 |
French-Canadian Sam Chartier jumps back into the GPI 300, and currently sits at No. 263. Chartier finished 12th in the EPT Barcelona High Roller for $38,927 and runner-up in the Dakar Poker Tour High Roller for $23,906.
2010 November Niner John Dolan also rejoins this GPI 300 this week at No. 277. Dolan finished fourth in a side event at the World Series of Poker Circuit IP Biloxi stop, earning $4,931.
Exiting the GPI are Stephen Bokor, Rodger Johnson, Phil Laak, Christopher Frank, and Jon Turner.
Biggest Gains
| Rank | Player | Total GPI Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Griffin Benger | 2238.77 | 44 |
| 129 | Jeff Gross | 1677.18 | 33 |
| 167 | Jared Jaffee | 1520.53 | 37 |
| 195 | Matthias De Meulder | 1433.13 | 36 |
| 203 | Guy Goossens | 1418.91 | 37 |
| 226 | Mike Gagliano | 1378.41 | 49 |
| 230 | Jesse Yaginuma | 1367.30 | 57 |
| 239 | Barry Greenstein | 1344.77 | 46 |
| 242 | Ryan Welch | 1341.95 | 34 |
With a runner-up finish in a $1,500 Borgata Poker Open, Jesse Yaginuma jumps up 57 spots to No. 230 this week. Yaginuma earned $25,710 for his deep finish, and has over half of a million dollars in earnings this year.
Also making big jumps were Team PokerStars Pros Barry Greenstein and Matthias De Meulder. Greenstein recently cashed in a small event at the 2013 Legends of Poker, and De Meulder hasn’t cashed since the WSOP, but has over a half of a million dollars in earnings the last three years.
Biggest Drops
| Rank | Player | Total GPI Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | Paul Berende | 1528.38 | -38 |
| 248 | Kent Lundmark | 1326.11 | -60 |
| 281 | Sergio Espina | 1279.06 | -75 |
Kent Lundmark, who made one of the biggest jumps last week, plummets 60 spots this week, while Sergio Espina and Paul Berende also took hits.
To view at the entire list of 300, visit the official GPI website. While you're at it, follow the GPI on Twitter and its Facebook page.
