GPI Player of the Year: Dan Smith Still Leads; Phil Hellmuth Making a Run

Mickey Doft Live Reporter

Oct 03, 2012 7 min read Last updated Oct 22, 2012

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 comprised of up to 11 tournament results that begin 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 $1,500 and contain at least 21 entrants to be eligible in comprising a player's score.

Dan Smith still holds a sizable lead on the field, and with only four scores out of five potential counting ones in the second half of the year, he still can pad his lead.

GPI Player of the Year Top 10

Place	Player	Total Score	Change in Rank
1	Dan Smith	1,044.71	--
2	Marvin Rettenmaier	891.34	+1
3	Andrew Lichtenberger	819.75	-1
4	Kyle Julius	796.94	--
5	David "ODB" Baker	790.71	--
6	Jonathan Duhamel	741.24	--
7	Mohsin Charania	718.52	+1
8	Phil Ivey	713.44	-1
9	Daniel Negreanu	707.00	--
10	Jason Mercier	699.80	+2

1. Dan Smith

Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)	Event	Place	Prize
Aussie Millions	AUD$100,000 No-Limit Hold'em	1 of 22	AUD$1,012,000
EPT Berlin	�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	90 of 745	�7,500
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final	�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Turbo	1 of 101	�152,980
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final	�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	1 of 175	�250,500
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final	�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max	1 of 98	�118,000
World Series of Poker	$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #50)	3 of 1,001	$368,943

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
EPT Barcelona	�50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller	1 of 55	�962,925
EPT Barcelona	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up	4 of 31	�38,000
Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final	�8,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	7 of 489	�178,496
World Series of Poker Europe	�1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #6)	17 of 206	�3,752

2. Marvin Rettenmaier

Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)	Event	Place	Prize
WPT Vienna	�9,700 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	5 of 26	�25,670
EPT Berlin	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max Re-Entry	3 of 66	�85,800
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final	�2,000 No-Limit Hold'em	1 of 214	�118,300
WPT World Championship	$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	1 of 152	$1,196,858
World Series of Poker	$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #6)	5 of 409	$68,151
World Series of Poker	$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #43)	42 of 2,770	$12,415

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)	31 of 474	$24,951
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	648 of 6,958	$19,227
WPT Merit Cyprus Classic	$4,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	1 of 329	$287,784
World Series of Poker Europe	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #5)	6 of 96	�42,094

3. Andrew Lichtenberger

Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)	Event	Place	Prize
PCA	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event 8-Max	105 of 1,072	$20,000
Wynn Classic	$5,000 No'Limit Hold'em Championship Event	4 of 190	$78,328
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up (Event #12)	32 of 152	$10,966
World Series of Poker	$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #23)	8 of 924	$49,214
World Series of Poker	$1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (Event #30)	3 of 285	$41,445
World Series of Poker	$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #50)	23 of 1,001	$28,793

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)	6 of 474	$140,351
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	221 of 6,958	$44,655
EPT Barcelona	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	10 of 101	�27,190
Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final	�8,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	40 of 489	�19,997
WPT Grand Prix de Paris	�7,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	23 of 228	�15,065

4. Kyle Julius

Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)	Event	Place	Prize
PCA	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event 8-Max	2 of 1,072	$1,500,000
World Series of Poker	$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #6)	41 of 409	$9,503
World Series of Poker	$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #16)	29 of 1,604	$10,827
World Series of Poker	$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #23)	67 of 924	$5,927
World Series of Poker	$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #36)	41 of 587	$9,086
World Series of Poker	$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #50)	2 of 1,001	$589,687

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)	26 of 474	$29,406
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	411 of 6,958	$28,530
Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final	�8,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	31 of 489	�29,990
WPT Grand Prix de Paris	�7,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	18 of 228	�19,240

5. David "ODB" Baker

Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)	Event	Place	Prize
WPT L.A. Poker Classic	$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship	32 of 549	$28,990
California State Poker Championship	$2,080 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	33 of 316	$3,980
World Series of Poker	$2,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Event #22)	3 of 228	$59,925
World Series of Poker	$2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Event #35)	33 of 393	$5,195
World Series of Poker	$2,500 8 Game (Event #37)	1 of 477	$271,312
World Series of Poker	$50,000 Poker Players Championship (Event #45)	10 of 108	$142,197

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
World Series of Poker	$3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha H/L (Event $58)	4 of 526	$100,820
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No Limit Hold'em National Championship	6 of 157	$79,002
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	56 of 6,958	$128,384
Heartland Poker Tour - Colorado	$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	6 of 739	$47,130
World Series of Poker Europe	�2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed (Event #1)	14 of 227	�6,548

6. Jonathan Duhamel

Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)	Event	Place	Prize
PCA	$100,000 No-Limit Holdem Super High Roller	4 of 30	$313,600
PCA	$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max	1 of 158	$239,830
PCA	$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max High Roller	2 of 141	$634,550
EPT Deauville	�2,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max	8 of 289	�13,900
L.A. Poker Classic	$5,100 No-Limit Hold'em	2 of 98	$121,115
WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star	$9,500 No-Limit Hold'em	13 of 364	$25,620

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)	38 of 474	$21,832
EPT Barcelona	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	10 of 101	�27,190

7. Mohsin Charania

Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)	Event	Place	Prize
EPT Deauville	�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	46 of 889	�15,000
Deep Stack Extravaganza I	$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	20 of 254	$6,404
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	1 of 665	�1,350,000
World Series of Poker	$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Four Max (Event #28)	11 of 750	$19,741
World Series of Poker	$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #31)	166 of 2,811	$3,719
World Series of Poker	$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #38)	226 of 2,534	$2,771

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
EPT Barcelona	�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	123 of 1,082	�8,400
Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final	�8,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	57 of 489	�17,499
WPT Grand Prix de Paris	�7,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	5 of 228	�94,615
World Series of Poker Europe	�3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #4)	13 of 141	�5,428

8. Phil Ivey

Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)	Event	Place	Prize
Aussie Millions	AUD$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	12 of 659	AUD$100,000
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final	�25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max High Roller	9 of 133	�72,300
World Series of Poker	$5,000 Stud H/L (Event #15)	7 of 212	$34,595
World Series of Poker	$10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event #17)	2 of 179	$275,599
World Series of Poker	$5,000 Omaha H/L (Event #24)	3 of 256	$136,046
World Series of Poker	$10,000 HORSE (Event #32)	5 of 178	$99,739

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
Macau High Stake Challenge	$258,00 No-Limit Hold'em Super High Roller	8 of 73	$822,941

9. Daniel Negreanu

Tournament Series (Jan. 1 - June 30)	Event	Place	Prize
PCA	$100,000 No-Limit Holdem Super High Roller	5 of 30	$250,900
LAPT Grand Final	R$3,700 ($1,829) No-Limit Hold'em	6 of 367	$28,177
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final	�100,000 Super High Roller	6 of 38	�310,000
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final	�25,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max High Roller	2 of 133	�598,600
World Series of Poker	$1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em	5 of 639	$41,683
World Series of Poker	$1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo (Event #5)	45 of 967	$5,639

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (Event #60)	13 of 101	$19,272
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	160 of 6,958	$52,718
EPT Barcelona	�5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	118 of 1,082	�9,950
World Series of Poker Europe	�3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #4)	16 of 141	�5,428
World Series of Poker Europe	�1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #6)	19 of 206	�2,774

10. Jason Mercier

Tournament Series	Event	Place	Prize
PCA	$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max	3 of 158	$80,460
WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star	$9,500 No-Limit Hold'em	27 of 364	$19,200
World Series of Poker	$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #2)	181 of 2,101	$2,893
World Series of Poker	$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry (Event #9)	260 of 3,404	$3,216
World Series of Poker	$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #23)	101 of 924	$5,019
World Series of Poker	$10,000 Pot-Limt Omaha (Event #39)	8 of 293	$72,132

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #57)	14 of 474	$44,110
World Series of Poker	$10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (Event #60)	12 of 101	$19,272
WPT Grand Prix de Paris	�7,500 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	27 of 228	�13,305
World Series of Poker Europe	�5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (Event #3)	9 of 97	�12,245
World Series of Poker Europe	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #5)	14 of 96	�20,443

As a bonus this week, here is a breakdown of Nos. 11 and 12 in the rankings, held by GPI leader Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and current World Series of Poker Europe Main Event final table leader, Phil Hellmuth. With three cashes in Cannes, Hellmuth rose 17 places in the rankings (without his Main Event finish). Even with a win, though, it's a long shot for Hellmuth to make a run at dethroning Smith. Still, it will close the gap and make the No. 2 race quite closer.

11. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier

Tournament Series	Event	Place	Prize
L.A. Poker Classic	$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	4 of 23	$72,550
EPT Berlin	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max Re-Entry	1 of 66	�231,000
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo? Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final	�100,000 Super High Roller	3 of 38	�621,000
World Series of Poker	$10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event #17)	18 of 179	$23,876
World Series of Poker	$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #23)	6 of 924	$68,738
World Series of Poker	$10,000 HORSE (Event #32)	16 of 178	$19,542

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
EPT Barcelona	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	7 of 101	�43,510
World Series of Poker Europe	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #5)	13 of 96	�20,443

12. Phil Hellmuth

Tournament Series	Event	Place	Prize
L.A. Poker Classic	$2,080 8-Game Mix	1 of 49	$22,630
Irish Open	�3,200 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	33 of 502	�9,400
World Series of Poker	$1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #2)	61 of 2,101	$7,204
World Series of Poker	$5,000 Stud H/L (Event #15)	15 of 212	$11,637
World Series of Poker	$2,500 Razz (Event #18)	1 of 309	$182,793
World Series of Poker	$10,000 HORSE (Event #32)	4 of 178	$134,056

Tournament Series (July 1 - Dec. 31)	Event	Place	Prize
World Series of Poker	$1,000,000 Big One for One Drop (Event #55)	4 of 48	$2,645,333
World Series of Poker Europe	�2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed (Event #1)	24 of 227	�4,887
World Series of Poker Europe	�3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #4)	12 of 141	�5,428
World Series of Poker Europe	�10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max (Event #5)	12 of 96	�20,443