GPI Player of the Year: Rettenmaier Cracks Top Three; Duhamel Maintains Lead

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Jun 06, 2012 4 min read Last updated Apr 21, 2020

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 between July 1 and 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.

GPI Player of the Year Top 10

World Series of Poker

The GPI Player of the Year race will be in a state of flux for the next six weeks because the 2012 World Series of Poker kicked off last week. Sixty-one tournaments will make major waves, and a few completed events have already affected the top 10. A fifth-place finish in Event #6 puts Marvin Rettemaier in the No. 3 hole, and two cashes so far have bumped Daniel Negreanu into the top 10.

1. Jonathan Duhamel

2. Dan Smith

3. Marvin Rettenmaier

4. Andrew Badecker

5. Steve O'Dwyer

6. Sam Chartier

7. Noah Schwartz

8. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier

9. Jason Koon

10. Daniel Negreanu

For the full GPI Player of the Year standings, head on over to EpicPoker.com.

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