Global Poker Index: Steve O'Dwyer Returns to the Top 10
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 May 9, 2013
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Rank Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 3080.91 | -- |
| 2 | Michael Watson | 3031.31 | -- |
| 3 | Philipp Gruissem | 2932.28 | -- |
| 4 | Bryn Kenney | 2917.79 | -- |
| 5 | Bertrand Grospellier | 2828.28 | +1 |
| 6 | Jason Mercier | 2683.04 | +1 |
| 7 | David Sands | 2678.66 | +3 |
| 8 | Steve O'Dwyer | 2662.24 | +4 |
| 9 | Micah Raskin | 2661.33 | -- |
| 10 | Joseph Cheong | 2657.81 | -5 |
Steve O’Dwyer joins the top 10 of the GPI 300 this week, jumping up four spots to No. 8. In June of 2012, O’Dwyer peaked at second in the GPI 300, and he ranks fourth in the United States. In March, he reached the final table of the European Poker Tour London Main Event, finishing fifth and earning $219,704.
O’Dwyer has recorded seven six-figure scores since December of 2011, including wins at the 2011 Bellagio Cup and the World Poker Tour National Series Denmark.
David “Doc” Sands moved up three spots to number seven, thanks to a cash in the WPT bestbet Open and a runner-up finish in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown High Roller.
New Additions
| Player | Total Score | GPI Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Levy | 1,272.72 | 211 |
| Michael Linster | 1,231.77 | 225 |
| James Collopy | 1,223.21 | 230 |
| David Diaz | 1,179.30 | 249 |
| Franck Kalfon | 1,137.76 | 268 |
| Jean-Philippe Rohr | 1,125.05 | 276 |
| Yosuke Sekiya | 1,103.93 | 295 |
| Nam Le | 1,100.46 | 298 |
| Torsten Brinkmann | 1,099.57 | 299 |
Adam Levy leads the nine new players in the GPI 300 this week, sitting at 211. Levy made the final table of a €500 side event at WPT Barcelona, and cashed in the EPT Berlin Main Event.
Nam Le also snuck into the GPI 300 this week, creeping up to 298. In April, Le, a member of the WPT Champions Club, finished fourth in the APT Philippines Main Event, earning $34,800.
Falling from the GPI this week were Amit Makhija, Dan Murariu, Pieter De-Korver, Aku Joentausta, Benjamin Pollak, Talal Shakerchi, Chady Ojeil, Daniel Idema, and Owen Crowe.
Biggest Gains
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Matt Salsberg | 2307.36 | +9 |
| 81 | Daniel Buzgon | 1779.89 | +35 |
| 84 | Jeffrey Rossiter | 1761.95 | +9 |
| 112 | Brendon Rubie | 1589.19 | +16 |
| 128 | Matthew Glantz | 1540.88 | +12 |
| 141 | David Tuthill | 1496.22 | +39 |
| 144 | Matt Giannetti | 1486.80 | +42 |
| 161 | Corey Burbick | 1420.78 | +22 |
| 180 | Rodger Johnson | 1361.05 | +10 |
| 200 | Timothy Reilly | 1289.35 | +32 |
| 207 | David Steicke | 1276.58 | +18 |
| 247 | Tobias Peters | 1186.52 | +33 |
Matt Giannetti made the largest leap this week, jumping 42 spots after finishing 22nd in the WPT bestbet Open. David Tuthill, who also cashed in that event, also made a big jump in the rankings, moving up 39 spots into 141st place.
East Coaster Daniel Buzgon moved up 35 spots into 81st place. Buzgon finished 12th in the aforementioned WPT bestbet Open.
Biggest Drops
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Faraz Jaka | 1,959.91 | -17 |
| 65 | Kevin MacPhee | 1,916.45 | -24 |
| 109 | Aubin Cazals | 1,604.60 | -18 |
| 119 | Maxi Lehmanski | 1,569.82 | -17 |
| 127 | Rocco Palumbo | 1,548.13 | -22 |
| 164 | Kent Lundmark | 1,408.97 | -20 |
| 181 | Sam Chartier | 1,359.46 | -47 |
| 173 | Andrea Dato | 1,375.99 | -27 |
| 190 | Michael Benvenuti | 1,314.90 | -24 |
| 220 | Benjamin Spindler | 1,242.53 | -19 |
Canadian Sam Chartier took the biggest hit this week, falling 47 places. Chartier hasn’t cashed in an event since November of 2012, and his last six-figure score came in May of 2011.
Italian Andrea Dato also fell far, dropping 27 spots. Dato has two four-figure scores in 2013, and hasn’t had a six-figure score since the 2011 World Series of Poker.
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