• Battle Box: Meet GPLs Cube™
    9 years ago
    The Cube® – a unique arena setup created specifically for the GPL – enables on-site fans to see every angle of gameplay including players’ hole cards, hand discussions, outs, the board and player reactions. Action is recorded live via in-Cube cameras & displayed overhead to the audience. This includes showing real time win/ loss percentages [...]
  • Paris looks to veteran Fabrice Soulier to revive proud poker city
    9 years ago
    It’s been a rough few years for Paris on the poker scene. French laws have proven to be difficult on the poker players and a few clubs, including the famed Aviation Club de Paris, closed their doors. Enter Fabrice Soulier. A legend in the French poker scene, Soulier is an 18-time winner on the live [...]
  • Montreal Calling Ladouceur; to run the GPL's Nationals
    9 years ago
    Known as an online star, Marc-Andre Ladouceur’s game also translates well to the live felt. The former EPT Sanremo High Roller winner had a few close calls in back-to-back World Series of Poker Main Events; finishing 63rd in 2011 and 13th in 2012, where an epic bad-beat prevented him from making that year’s November Nine. [...]
  • "The Italian Pirate" Max Pescatori hopes to bring the bounty back to Rome
    9 years ago
    A trailblazer for poker in Italy, Max Pescatori needs no introduction. The four-time WSOP bracelet winner has spent over 10 successsful years on the live tournament poker circuit. Pescatori plays all the games, including No Limit Hold’em. Seven of The Italian Pirate’s 17 tour victories have come in NLH, including his gold bracelet victory at [...]
  • Coming up quick: GPL Draft Day set for February 25th
    9 years ago
    As team details for the Global Poker League begin to percolate to the public, both conferences’ managers are already busy strategizing on which poker talent to bit into their rosters. With 3 draft picks available for each team, a wildcard selection and nearly a 1,000 names to choose from – they definitely have their work [...]
  • Hong Kong Dragons look to Celina Lin
    9 years ago
    One of the biggest names in poker in Asia is about to embark on a brand new journey. Celina Lin has been named Team Manager of the Global Poker League’s Hong Kong Stars. Lin, one of the most popular poker pros on Twitch, has won five events on the live tournament circuit. She will hopefully [...]
  • LA Sunset to have Maria Ho at the helm
    9 years ago
    Los Angeles has found the perfect Team Manager! The SunSet, which is set to debut in the Global Poker League later this year, will see Maria Ho, one of the most recognizable poker faces on the American and global poker scene, guide the team. When she’s not playing or providing in-depth analysis for Poker Night in [...]
  • Philipp Gruissem hopes Bears ready to roar in Berlin
    9 years ago
    One of the most successful tournament players in German poker history, Philipp Gruissem will guide the Berlin Bears, serving as the squad’s Team Manager for the inaugural season of the Global Poker League. The former #2 ranked poker player in the World represented Germany at the 2015 GPI World Cup in Malta. Gruissem, a nine-time [...]
  • San Francisco Treat - Faraz Jaka to lead the Rush
    9 years ago
    Faraz Jaka has been announced at the Team Manager for the San Francisco Rush of the Global Poker League. The former WPT Player of the Year needs no introduction. Jaka, one of the most consistent pros on tour for close to 10 years now, loves to spend time on the road. He was featured on CNNMoney [...]
  • Bryn Kenney tabbed as New York Rounders Team Manager
    9 years ago
    One of the game’s most consistent pros, New York state native Bryn Kenney has remained ranked inside the GPI Top 100 World Poker Rankings for over five years, spending a majority of that time ranked inside the Top 10. The 2014 World Series of Poker bracelet winner has collected seven total victories in his eight [...]