Global Poker Index: Duhamel Returns to Top 10; Trickett Cracks the Top 300

May 14, 2014

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account 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.

2014 GPI Player of the Year

There's no change in the top 10 of the GPI Player of the Year race, but knocking on the door is Dan Heimiller. Heimiller added four more cashes at the Chicago Poker Classic, including two 11th-place finishes for $1,768 and $2,037.

Keven Stammen remains the clear leader, and he is trailed by 2013 GPI Player of the Year Ole Schemion.

GPI 300 Top 10

2010 World Series of Poker champion Jonathan Duhamel rejoins the GPI 300 top 10, taking fellow Canadian Mike McDonald's spot. McDonald fell seven spots to No. 16 due to two decaying scores - he finished fifth and second in side events at the Season 9 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final.

Byron Kaverman leapfrogged fellow American Vanessa Selbst, moving up to No. 4 in the world. Kaverman already has over $1.3 million in live tournament earnings in 2014, finishing runner-up in the Season XII WPT World Championship.

Welcome to the GPI

Top British pro Sam Trickett squeaks into the top 300 thanks to a min-cash at the EPT Grand Final. Trickett of course finished runner-up in the inaugural $1 Million BIG ONE for ONE DROP, earning over $10.1 million, and will be participating in the seven-figure buy-in event once again.

Also returning to the GPI 300 are Greg Mueller, Vinny Pahuja, and James Carroll. Mueller plays his highest volume during the WSOP, so the next two months are a good opportunity for him to climb the GPI ranks.

Exiting the GPI this week are Atanas Kavrakov, Tom Alner, Darryl Ronconi, Joey Weissman, Stephane Benadiba, Tom Dobrilovic, and Jean-Noel Thorel.

Biggest Gains

Ronit Chamani makes the largest leap this week, climbing 69 spots to No. 130. Chamani won a $2,000 buy-in side event at WPT Bay 101 in March, earning $152,080.

Also making moves were Salman Behbehani and Blair Hinkle. Behbehani finished third in a side event at the EPT Grand Final, bringing him to No. 201, and Hinkle finished 12th in the Heartland Poker Tour Kansas City Main Event, pushing up to No. 240.

Biggest Drops

No one fell further this week than 2013 ONE DROP High Roller winner Tony Gregg. Gregg's three-way chop in the Season 9 EPT Grand Final is now in Zone 3, and his big win last summer will decay as well in a month and a half.

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.

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