GPI Update: Byron Kaverman Still On Top, Steve O’Dwyer Back In Top 10; Glimpse Into Global Poker League Studio

Byron Kaverman sustains his lead in both, the Global Poker Index (GPI) rankings and the GPI ‘Player of the Year’ (POY) leaderboard. While, Anthony Zinno remains in second place in the POY, it is Steve O’Dwyer who shows the most progress this week.

O’Dwyer who had fallen off the Top 10 charts last week, does a sharp u-turn and lands at No. 5 this week. The rise can be credited to O’Dwyer’s two cashes at the recently concluded 2015 Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP), which include a fourth place finish in the Super High Roller (SHR) event.

Bryn Kenney also benefits from the ACOP SHR, where he made third place and this gives him a better ranking on the GPI this week.

Barring Vinny Pahuja, who makes a big downward slide this week, most of the Indian-origin players in the GPI Top 300 show marginal changes this past week.

In other major news, Alex Dreyfus reveals a glimpse into what the Global Poker League will look like, with a picture on Twitter.

Climbers

Steve O’Dwyer is the most significant climber this week, moving eight spots to No. 5. O’Dwyer has cashed twice this past week, at the 2015 ACOP Macau. This includes a fourth place finish in the Super High Roller event for HK $2,666,000 and a 15^th place finish in the Main Event for HK $350,000.

Bryn Kenney, who had moved down in rankings last week, now climbs one rank to reach No. 6. Kenney has also been busy at the ACOP Super High Roller, where he finished third for HK $3,635,000.

Dippers

Dan Smith loses his steam and falls two places to No. 7 this week.

Paul Volpe is the biggest loser, as he falls a full five spots, going off the Top 10 list to No. 11.

Notable Indian Movers in the Top 300

Pratyush Buddiga rises another spot to No. 38.

Ankush Mandavia continues to slide and is at No. 62, further down by two places.

Ravi Raghavan climbs three more spots to reach No. 109.

Nipun Java moves up by 14 spots to No. 134.

Vinny Pahuja faces a heavy loss of 43 spots and is now at No. 294.

2016 Global Poker League – A Peek

Alex Dreyfus, CEO, GPI has made no secret of his large ambitions for the GPI, but for the rest of us, it certainly remains vague.

Now, however, Dreyfus gives us a sneak peek into what to expect from the global extravaganza. On Nov 17, Dreyfus released a picture of the studio on twitter.

Alexandre Dreyfus @alex_dreyfus

“Our future Studio for @GPL in Los Angeles.

11:37 PM – 17 Nov 2015”

The image features a futuristic contemporary-styled glass and beams studio, with a glowing blue haze over the entire set.