GPI Player of the Year: Dan Shak Back In The Lead

Mickey Doft Live Reporter

Mar 06, 2013 3 min read

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.

Dan Shak is back on top of the standings, following his cash in the WPT L.A. Poker Classic Main Event. Hot on his heels is Micah Raskin, who placed third in a high roller event there as well.

GPI Player of the Year Top 10

Place	Player	Total Score	Change in Rank
1	Dan Shak	349.62	+5
2	Micah Raskin	344.90	+8
3	Mike Watson	342.97	-2
4	Vladimir Troyanovskiy	321.04	-2
5	Bryn Kenney	307.78	-2
6	Ty Reiman	294.69	+8
7	Ole Schemion	290.11	-3
8	Ravi Raghavan	289.09	+8
9	Tim Reilly	288.35	-4
10	Igor Kurganov	280.74	-3

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
WPT L.A. Poker Classic	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	49 of 517	$21,840

2. Micah Raskin

Tournament Series	Event	Place	Prize
PCA	$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	8 of 161	$129,940
PCA	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max	9 of 88	$21,340
Aussie Millions	AU$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max Turbo	1 of 42	AU$75,000
WPT L.A. Poker Classic	$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	3 of 24	$117,140

3. Mike Watson

Tournament Series	Event	Place	Prize
PCA	$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	14 of 195	$16,080
PCA	$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	3 of 161	$462,320
Aussie Millions	AU$2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha	1 of 99	AU$72,000
Aussie Millions	AU$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max Turbo	3 of 42	AU$30,000

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
EPT Deauville	�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Six-Max	1 of 27	�51,000

5. Bryn Kenney

Tournament Series	Event	Place	Prize
PCA	$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	6 of 161	$229,900
WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open	$3,300 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	38 of 1,042	$11,615
EPT Deauville	�1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Bounty	7 of 133	�1,510
EPT Deauville	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	5 of 85	�64,100

6. 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
Chicago Poker Classic	$3,200 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	16 of 392	$13,184

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
Aussie Millions	AU$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mix Max	2 of 36	AU$38,000

8. Ravi Raghavan

Tournament Series	Event	Place	Prize
PCA	$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	3 of 195	$92,220
WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open	$3,300 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	51 of 1,042	$10,287
Deep Stack Extravaganza I	2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	2 of 276	$93,419
Chicago Poker Classic	$3,200 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	10 of 392	$22,754

9. Tim Reilly

Tournament Series	Event	Place	Prize
PCA	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	144 of 987	$15,000
WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open	$3,300 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	53 of 1,042	$10,287
EPT Deauville	�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	90 of 782	�9,700
EPT Deauville	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	2 of 85	�180,000