Let’s talk formats. As the title of the article points out, 6-Max and Heads-Up Pot Limit/ No Limit Hold’em account for a large majority of the poker action on offer. We also know that not all poker pros are created equal when it comes to competitive formats – everyone has their “specialty”. It will be [...]

The Draftable players’ list for the opening season of the GPL is 203 pros strong and boasts over $550 Million in lifetime live tournament earnings. It’s easy to get caught up looking at these stats. Former WSOP World Champion Martin Jacobson with over $14 Million, Antonio Esfandiaris near $26.5 million lifetime haul – these are [...]

GPL’s 12 Coaches are as diverse a bunch as the cities they represent. Everyone comes from different bits of the poker world, and its a safe bet to assume that no two managers are going to have the same strategies when it comes to selecting and utilizing their roster of players. In fact, the one [...]

The Las Vegas Moneymakers were announced as the first Global Poker League team earlier today. None other than Chris Moneymaker, who was announced as the Moneymakers’ Team Manager, will lead the squad. Although Moneymaker is the only one expected to have a Global Poker League team name inspired by his iconic last name, PokerListings took [...]

Meet the teams competing in the Americas Conference: Los Angeles Sunset  |  @GPLSunset Team Manager: Maria Ho Las Vegas Moneymakers  |  @LASMoneymakers Team Manager: Chris Moneymaker Montreal Nationals  |  @MTLNationals Team Manager: Marc-Andre Ladouceur New York Rounders  |  @NewYorkRounders Team Manager: Andy Frankenberger San Francisco Rush  |  @SanFranRush Team Manager: Faraz Jaka Sao Paulo Metropolitans  |  [...]

Meet the teams competing in the Eurasia Conference: Berlin Bears  |  @BLNBears Team Manager: Philipp Gruissem Hong Kong Stars  |  @HKGStars Team Manager: Celina Lin London Royals  |  @LDNRoyals Team Manager: Liv Boeree Moscow Wolverines  |  @MoscowWolverine Team Manager: Anatoly Filatov Paris Aviators  |  @ParisAviators Team Manager: Fabrice Soulier Rome Emperors  |  @RomeEmperors Team Manager: [...]

World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker, who’s win in 2003 triggered the poker boom, posted the logo of the GPL’s Las Vegas Moneymakers, stating that “This will be a fun adventure!!!”, providing a first glimpse into the upcoming planned team and logo revelations for the Global Poker League. Hours later, GPI Chief [...]

Many consider Liv Boreer to be poker royalty, which is fitting as she has been announced as the Team Manager for the London Royals of the Global Poker League. A star both on and off the poker felt, Boeree, a former EPT Sanremo Champion, remains one of the most recognizable players in poker. Having participated [...]

In case you hadn’t noticed, poker is absolutely booming in Brazil! Andre Akkari is at the forefront of Brazil’s poker charge and has been selected as the person set to lead the Sao Paulo Metropolitans for the innaugural season of the Global Poker League, which kicks off in just a few months time. Entering his [...]

Anatoly Filatov burst onto the poker scene a few years ago. Blessed with strong poker skills both live and online, he’s been one of the top players to watch on the circuit since that time. Filatov was a star for Russia at the 2015 GPI World Cup last March in Malta, helping his squad reach [...]