Each week, the Global Poker Index publishes the standings of the top 1,000 players in its Player of the Year race. Once a month, PokerNews will take an in-depth look at the top 10 players' results and the recent tournaments that have caused a splash in the standings.
A player's score is composed of up to 11 tournament results during the calendar year. Of those 11 results, up to six will come from Jan. 1 through June 30 and up to five will be from tournaments starting from July 1 through Dec. 31. Like the Global Poker Index Rankings, all tournaments must have a buy-in of at least $1,000 and contain at least 21 entrants to be eligible in comprising a player's score.
Thanks to his performance at the Aussie Millions, Dan Shak has taken over the top spot. He has three six-figure scores on the year already and is closing in on seven figures in earnings for 2013. Just behind Shak is Igor Kurganov. He has three-six figure scores, too, but his fourth-place finish in the AU$250,000 Challenge for AU$500,000 does not count in the GPI because it did not reach the minimum of 21 players.
GPI Player of the Year Top 10
Place
Player
Total Score
Change in Rank
1
Dan Shak
284.75
+207
2
Igor Kurganov
280.74
+279
3
Mike Telker
256.47
-2
4
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
239.95
-2
5
Ty Reiman
238.46
-2
6
Dimitar Danchev
229.90
+2
7
Ole Schemion
224.84
-3
8
Christian Harder
219.16
-3
9
Mervin Chan
216.44
#N/A
10
Shannon Shorr
212.42
-4
Here is the breakdown for each player in the top 10:
1. Dan Shak
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$100,000 Super High Roller
8 of 47
$228,960
Aussie Millions
AU$100,000 Challenge
4 of 22
AU$237,000
Aussie Millions
AU$10,600 Main Event
4 of 629
AU$400,000
2. Igor Kurganov
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo
4 of 57
$26,260
Aussie Millions
AU$100,000 Challenge
2 of 22
AU$610,000
Aussie Millions
AU$25,000 Challenge
1 of 30
AU$275,000
3. Mike Telker
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo
1 of 57
$96,750
PCA
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
7 of 195
$35,000
PCA
$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
15 of 161
$69,980
4. Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
2 of 161
$792,180
PCA
$100,000 Super High Roller
7 of 47
$257,580
5. Ty Reiman
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
87 of 987
$21,000
PCA
$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
19 of 161
$59,980
Million Dollar Heater (Biloxi)
$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
1 of 255
$185,510
6. Dimitar Danchev
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
1 of 987
$1,859,000
EPT Deauville
�1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Bounty
11 of 183
�2,640
7. Ole Schemion
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
4 of 161
$354,860
PCA
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max
5 of 86
$55,480
8. Christian Harder
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo
19 of 245
$5,220
PCA
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo
7 of 96
$18,620
PCA
$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
16 of 161
$69,980
WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open
$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Mix Max Re-Entry
3 of 93
$18,944
9. Mervin Chan
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
Aussie Millions
AU$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em
65 of 1,338
AU$3,500
Aussie Millions
AU$10,600 Main Event
1 of 629
AU$1,600,000
10. Shannon Shorr
Tournament Series
Event
Place
Prize
PCA
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
141 of 987
$15,000
PCA
$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
11 of 380
$5,520
PCA
$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max
1 of 86
$160,610
For the full GPI Player of the Year standings, head on over to globalpokerindex.com.
