Global Poker Index(GPI) CEO Alex Dreyfus is on a mission to take poker entertainment to the next level by “sportifying” the game, using his poker rankings site as the backbone. This week, he made another stride in achieving that goal with the announcement of a multi-year partnership with news publication USA Today Sports Media Group.… Continue reading Global Poker Index Announces USA Today Partnership

The first edition of the Global Poker Masters World Cup took place over the weekend at the Hilton Portomaso in Malta, pitting the top eight GPI ranked teams against each other. After two days of play, sixth ranked Team Italy, represented by Mustapha Kanit, Rocco Palumbo, Dario Sammartino, Andrea Dato, and Giuliano Bendinelli, defied the… Continue reading Italy Wins Inaugural Global Poker Masters World Cup

In just two years, the Global Poker Index (GPI) has made huge strides in positioning itself as the authority on poker rankings. But that was only one piece of the puzzle, never the end game. Now, CEO Alexandre Dreyfus has announced the next step in GPI’s plan to “sportify” poker and bring the game a… Continue reading Global Poker Index’s Next Steps to Sportify Poker