The Global Poker Index is a system that determines the top 300 players based on their past performances in various live tournaments. Each time a player ranks considerably well in a given live tournament, the player receives Global Poker Index Points for the performance well done. The Global Poker Index is updated every week, and this week, Jason Mercier is back at the number one spot, but he did not acquire any increase in his Global Poker Index Points.
Erik Seidel Down One Spot
Over the past three weeks, Erik Seidel has maintained a steady position at the top. This week, however, his reign has come to a end. Now, although Seidel has played consistently well recently, his decline in Global Poker Index points is due to the performance during the late 2008 up to the early months of 2009. Also, considering that the Global Poker Index takes note of consistency of the player’s performance over his past number of years, this means that Seidel’s 19th place at the 2008 WSOPE main event is no longer into account. This is one of the major reasons for his drop in the rankings on to number 2 ad Mercier’s climb onto the top spot.
Bertrand Grospellier Climbs One Spot
Yet another noticeable change in the top rankings is between Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier and Eugene Katchalov. Much like Mercier’s case, Grospellier did not exactly climb up a spot due to an increase in Global Poker Index Points. The thing is that Eugene Katchalov dropped from third place on to fourth due to his Global Poker Index Points declining. Katchalov finished third during the 2009 EPT London High Roller Event, but his placing third in the event is moving further into the past. He’ll need to come up with something in the present time if he wants to climb back up his spot.
New Faces
Of course, as the list of the top 300 players is updated every week, you can expect to find new names on the list. One of the most impressive entries into the list is Daniel Colman’s, as he was shot straight up to 149th place. Another player worthy of attention is Jeff Madsen, who went straight right to the 194th spot. Also, Daniel Buzgon was able to go for the 257th spot without any difficulty. For the complete list of the top 300 players, visit the Global Poker Index main site.