GPI WSOP Player of the Year: Brian Hastings Rises to Second Place; Paul Volpe Still Leads
Last month, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the Global Poker Index (GPI) announced a partnership in which the GPI would, "tabulate, power, and sponsor" the WSOP Player of the Year award. The race will last over the course of 74 events at the WSOP and WSOP Europe
To this point in the WSOP, 27 events have been completed and Paul Volpe still leads the way. Meanwhile, Brian Hastings had made a charge up the standings following his win in Event #27: $10,000 Stud Championship for $239,518.
GPI WSOP Player of the Year Top 10 (as of June 14)
Place Player Total Score 1 Paul Volpe 1,258.56 2 Brian Hastings 1,013.57 3 Shaun Deeb 965.65 4 Ismael Bojang 938.33 5 Greg Merson 911.32 6 Olivier Busquet 903.58 7 Mike Gorodinsky 832.12 8 Ronald Lee 827.24 9 Barry Hutter 803.39 10 Mark Radoja 778.40
Below is a breakdown of each player's WSOP cashes and POY points received per event.
1. Paul Volpe �� 1,258.56
Event Place Prize POY Points Event #10: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship 2 of 128 $206,620 423.03 Event #15: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship 2 of 143 $197,048 412.05 Event #7: $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship 12 of 109 $22,110 218.61 Event #25: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight-Handed 36 of 493 $11,515 204.87
2. Brian Hastings �� 1,013.57
Event Place Prize POY Points Event #27: $10,000 Stud Championship 1 of 91 $239,518 446.92 Event #19: $3,000 Limit Hold'em Six-Handed 7 of 319 $21,684 240.46 Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 29 of 422 $11,523 209.62 Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed 104 of 1,651 $3,610 116.57
3. Shaun Deeb �� 965.65
Event Place Prize POY Points Event #15: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship 1 of 128 $318,857 480.73 Event #25: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight-Handed 22 of 493 $16,219 243.42 Event #17: $10,000 Razz Championship 9 of 103 $26,557 241.50
4. Ismael Bojang �� 983.33
Event Place Prize POY Points Event #7: $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship 3 of 109 $130,851 355.96 Event #15: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship 8 of 128 $37,227 274.70 Event #25: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight-Handed 37 of 493 $11,515 202.72 Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed 137 of 1,651 $3,008 104.95
5. Greg Merson �� 911.32
Event Place Prize POY Points Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 4 of 422 $152,126 364.70 Event #15: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship 5 of 128 $79,182 321.27 Event #26: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 29 of 1,293 $5,690 113.92 Event #6: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Hyper Turbo 35 of 1,436 $6,319 111.43
6. Olivier Busquet �� 903.58
Event Place Prize POY Points Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Millionaire Maker 3 of 7,275 $589,569 328.61 Event #10: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship 12 of 143 $26,490 245.51 Event #25: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight-Handed 32 of 493 $13,578 214.09 Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed 107 of 1,651 $3,610 115.37
7. Mike Gorodinsky �� 602.89
Event Place Prize POY Points Event #17: $10,000 Razz Championship 2 of 103 $167,517 390.52 Event #27: $10,000 Stud Championship 9 of 91 $23,463 229.23 Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 28 of 422 $11,523 212.37
8. Ronald Lee �� 827.24
Event Place Prize POY Points Event #25: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight-Handed 9 of 493 $38,324 313.39 Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 24 of 422 $14,280 224.43 Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed 101 of 1,651 $3,610 117.81 Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Millionaire Maker 479 of 7,275 $3,928 114.71 Event #5: $565 No-Limit Hold'em The Colossus 269 of 22,374 $7,170 56.91
9. Barry Hutter �� 803.39
Event Place Prize POY Points Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout 1 of 1,000 $283,546 291.26 Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 14 of 422 $22,670 266.63 Event #10: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship 12 of 143 $26,490 245.51
10.Mark Radoja �� 778.40
Event Place Prize POY Points Event #25: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight-Handed 39 of 493 $11,515 198.60 Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 36 of 422 $11,523 192.69 Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Millionaire Maker 146 of 7,275 $8,151 164.80 Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout 48 of 1,000 $5,413 128.03 Event #6: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Hyper Turbo 62 of 1,436 $3,890 94.27
*Numbers obtained from the Global Poker Index .
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