Global Poker Index: Fedor Holz Still First, Nick Petrangelo Now Second

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 August 24, 2016.

2016 GPI Player of the Year

Fedor Holz still leads the Global Poker Index 2016 Player of the Year race, and in fact added to his lead over Paul Volpe in second position and the rest of the chase pack after winning yet another high roller event, this time the €50,000 Super High Roller at European Poker Tour Barcelona.

Holz topped a field of 102 entries to earn the trophy and a €1,300,300 first prize, his fifth career seven-figure score, all of which he’s earned in the last eight months. This makes 11 weeks at the top of the POY list for the young German.

The other item of note in this week’s POY top 10 is the upward move of another EPT Barcelona high roller winner, Nick Petrangelo who jumped all of the way from No. 50 to No. 6 this week. Petrangelo won the festival-opening €10,300 Single Reentry event, besting a 240-entry field to take away a €413,000 first prize.

GPI 300 Top 10

The triumphs of Holz and Petrangelo are reflected in the updated overall GPI rankings as well, with Holz adding points to extend …

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