GPI WSOP Player of the Year: Gorodinsky Leads, but Brian Hastings Closing Gap

Mickey Doft Live Reporter

Jul 12, 2015 3 min read

In May, 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 (Oct. 8-24 in Berlin, Germany).

All that's left on the WSOP summer docket is the Main Event as the other 67 events have been completed and are reflected in the standings. Just remaining is the Main Event, which is approaching 100 players remaining. Mike Gorodinsky still holds the lead in the GPI WSOP POY race and will maintain it through the summer, however Brian Hastings is still going strong in the Main Event and if he were to make the November Nine, he would be just a few points shy of Gorodinsky. However, WSOP Europe will be completed by then and the standings will surely look different.

For now, though, here are the current standings which includes Main Event eliminations through 145th place.

GPI WSOP Player of the Year Top 10 (as of July 12)

Place	Player	Total Score
1	Mike Gorodinsky	2,157.19
2	Anthony Zinno	1,942.72
3	Paul Volpe	1.889.46
4	Shaun Deeb	1,803.99
5	Brian Hastings	1,564.60
6	Ismael Bojang	1,563.32
7	Rep Porter	1,548.79
8	Stephen Chidwick	1,541.79
9	Phil Hellmuth	1,534.33
10	Stuart Rutter	1,446.98

Below is a breakdown of each player's WSOP cashes and POY points received per event. Events in bold are recent additions from the past week of events.

1. Mike Gorodinsky �� 2,157.19

Event	Place	Prize	POY Points
Event #44: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship	1 of 84	$1,270,086	531.13
Event #32: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed	3 of 550	$246,867	407.96
Event #17: $10,000 Razz Championship	2 of 103	$167,517	390.52
Event #60: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller	17 of 175	$40,357	279.49
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
Event #64: $1,000 WSOP.com No-Limit Hold'em	26 of 905	$4,299	106.50

2. Anthony Zinno �� 1,942.72

Event	Place	Prize	POY Points
Event #60: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller	1 of 175	$1,122,196	619.11
Event #58: $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for ONE DROP	7 of 135	$565,864	354.74
Event #25: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight-Handed	7 of 493	$64,484	333.06
Event #21: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Championship	6 of 157	$74,262	323.44
Event #50: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship	5 of 117	$72,377	312.37

3. Paul Volpe �� 1,889.46

Event	Place	Prize	POY Points
Event #10: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship	2 of 143	$206,620	423.03
Event #15: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship	2 of 143	$197,048	412.05
Event #37: $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship	6 of 259	$89,334	373.03
Event #67: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship	8 of 108	$35,065	257.87
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

4. Shaun Deeb �� 1,803.99

Event	Place	Prize	POY Points
Event #54: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship	8 of 387	$85,306	384.32
Event #15: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship	1 of 128	$318,857	480.73
Event #60: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller	8 of 175	$112,675	369.85
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
Event #30: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	130 of 2,150	$2,410	84.17

5. Brian Hastings �� 1,564.60

Event	Place	Prize	POY Points
Event #27: $10,000 Stud Championship	1 of 91	$239,518	446.92
Event #58: $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for ONE DROP	11 of 135	$332,593	300.56
Event #39: $1,500 10-Game Mix Six-Handed	1 of 380	$133,403	250.46
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

6. Ismael Bojang �� 1,563.32

Event	Place	Prize	POY Points
Event #60: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller	6 of 175	$187,571	404.33
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 #63: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	22 of 204	$18,619	220.65
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

7. Rep Porter �� 1,548.79

Event	Place	Prize	POY Points
Event #67: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship	2 of 108	$197,608	395.22
Event #7: $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship	6 of 109	$46,813	287.28
Event #51: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed	19 of 1,043	$19,020	252.17
Event #27: $10,000 Stud Championship	10 of 91	$23,463	218.79
Event #29: $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Single Draw Championship	14 of 77	$14,693	168.90
Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	48 of 1,000	$5,413	128.03
Event #57: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	94 of 2,497	$2,854	98.39

8. Stephen Chidwick �� 1,541.79

Event	Place	Prize	POY Points
Event #41: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Championship	2 of 111	$180,529	397.93
Event #51: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed	13 of 1,043	$23,918	276.07
Event #17: $10,000 Razz Championship	7 of 103	$38,447	266.40
Event #56: $5,00 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo	36 of 454	$12,376	198.41
Event #22: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	14 of 1,951	$14,391	148.11
Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	48 of 1,000	$5,413	128.03
Event #47: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	137 of 1,244	$4,414	126.83

9. Phil Hellmuth-- 1,534.33

Event	Place	Prize	POY Points
Event #17: $10,000 Razz Championship	1 of 103	$271,105	459.20
Event #58: $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for ONE DROP	6 of 135	$696,821	373.22
Event #47: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	16 of 1,244	$20,263	250.28
Event #68: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	417 of 6,420	$21,786	185.07
Event #24: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	31 of 772	$5,388	135.56
Event #39: $1,500 10-Game Mix Six-Handed	17 of 380	$5,360	131.00

10. Stuart Rutter-- 1,446.98

Event	Place	Prize	POY Points
Event #21: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Championship	13 of 157	$24,852	246.83
Event #47: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	23 of 1,244	$16,640	229.41
Event #67: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship	12 of 108	$21,908	217.70
Event #24: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	11 of 772	$12,058	179.24
Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo	5 of 1,791	$67,428	176.43
Event #68: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	544 of 6,420	$19,500	158.73
Event #31: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low	48 of 480	$5,071	144.97
Event #57: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	110 of 2,497	$2,516	93.67

_{*Numbers obtained from the Global Poker Index.}

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