Global Poker Index: Justin Bonomo Closing in on POY Leader Fedor Holz

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player’s results over six half-year periods. For a look at the entire list, visit the official GPI website. Here’s a look at the rankings as of Dec. 14, 2016.

2016 GPI Player of the Year

There are just a couple of weeks left to go to determine the 2016 Global Poker Index Player of the Year, and after months of stasis with Fedor Holz well out in front, things are finally tightening up as the last big tournaments of the year take place.

Holz stays on top again this week — his 27th week in a row at No. 1 — although the gap between him and the chase pack has narrowed with Justin Bonomo now in second position after jumping up four spots since the last update.

Bonomo earned points for taking fifth in the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event won by James Romero. Like many others near the top Bonomo is also in the Czech Republic this week playing events in the European Poker Tour Prague festival, giving himself more opportunities to gather points and perhaps overtake Holz at the finish.

There are others still in contention, too, including a couple of new names on this week’s top 10. Ankush Mandavia elevated from No. 26 to No. 9 this week after picking up multiple cashes at the WPT Five Diamond, including winning the $25,000 High Roller and finishing sixth in the …

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