Global Poker Index: Marvin Rettenmaier Looks To Extend His Lead
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 March 25, 2013
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Rank Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Rettenmaier | 3,299.97 | -- |
| 2 | Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 3,133.43 | -- |
| 3 | Jason Mercier | 3,093.48 | -- |
| 4 | Mike Watson | 3,025.15 | -- |
| 5 | Philipp Gruissem | 2,986.36 | -- |
| 6 | Joseph Cheong | 2,904.72 | -- |
| 7 | Steve O'Dwyer | 2,863.89 | -- |
| 8 | Bryn Kenney | 2,845.92 | -- |
| 9 | David Sands | 2,818.96 | -- |
| 10 | Vanessa Selbst | 2,767.09 | -- |
New Additions
Five new players joined the GPI this week, led by Ben Palmer at No. 197. Palmer finished in fifth place at the 2013 Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Classic Main Event for $58,229.
| Player | Total GPI Score | GPI Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Palmer | 1,324.49 | 197th |
| Ray Qartomy | 1,259.94 | 226th |
| Rhys Jones | 1,150.61 | 284th |
| Jude Ainsworth | 1,118.54 | 298th |
| Nicolas Levi | 1,117.89 | 299th |
Barry Hutter, Jess Yawitz, Tyler Patterson, Terrence Chan, and Terrence Chan fell from the GPI this week.
Ups and Downs
The biggest rise of the week belonged to Dan Kelly after his eighth-place showing in the ANZPT Sydney Main Event for A$23,460.
Biggest Gains
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank From Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36th | Tom Marchese | 2,212.14 | +21 |
| 40th | Sam Stein | 2,174.22 | +37 |
| 64th | Olivier Busquet | 1,962.04 | +30 |
| 93rd | Dominik Nitsche | 1,749.76 | +32 |
| 136th | Chris Bjorin | 1,556.67 | +23 |
| 162nd | John Dolan | 1,468.48 | +26 |
| 193rd | Brendon Rubie | 1,351.89 | +50 |
| 195th | Dan Kelly | 1,332.06 | +82 |
| 212th | Andrey Pateychuk | 1,296.38 | +46 |
| 231st | Thiago Nishijima | 1,256.38 | +29 |
Taking the biggest dive this week: Steve Brecher. His fifth-place finish at the WPT Borgata Poker Open (for $206,821) from September 2012 aged into Period 2.
Biggest Drops
| Rank | Player | Total Score | Change in Rank From Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158th | Kyle Bowker | 1,485.99 | -35 |
| 227th | Lee Childs | 1,258.81 | -35 |
| 234th | Steve Brecher | 1,252.34 | -65 |
| 242nd | Erik Cajelais | 1,228.08 | -39 |
| 245th | Matt Giannetti | 1,216.91 | -28 |
| 263rd | Brandon Cantu | 1,183.56 | -55 |
| 270th | Alex Queen | 1,173.82 | -30 |
| 278th | Tristan Clemencon | 1,155.18 | -37 |
| 288th | Roman Romanovskyi | 1,146.91 | -44 |
| 300th | Tristan Wade | 1,116.40 | -43 |
What's In Store?
WPT Venice is down to 36 players and still in the hunt is none other than GPI leader Marvin Rettenmaier, who hopes to pad his lead atop the standings. On top of the chip counts, though, is Ludovic Lacay. We recommended him as a GPI Fantasy Poker Value Pick of the Week last week, so we hope you added him to your roster!
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