Pre-WSOP GPI Rankings and World Series Stats

Written by Jennifer Newell

Last updated on May 27th, 2024

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As the World Series of Poker crew makes its final preparations for the 2024 WSOP to begin on Tuesday, May 28, it’s a good time to look at the current player rankings and statistics. Everything can change over the summer, not only because of the WSOP results but those from all of the other series in Las Vegas.  The Wynn, Venetian, Golden Nugget, Resorts, Aria, Orleans, and MGM Grand are all running massive tournament series through June and July.

Before the madness of poker’s summer camp begins, let’s look at the standings.

Overall GPI Rankings

The Global Poker Index ranks tournament poker players for their successes and scores across a three-year period. The best five results for each player in each half-year time period and the best four results for anything over 18 months old are given different values.

Those standings are dominated by often dominated by mid-stakes and high-stakes players. As of May 27, the top ten players and their corresponding points totals are:

1. Jesse Lonis (USA) 4,098.87
2. Tony “Ren” Lin (China) 4,083.53
3. Bin Weng (USA) 3,974.88
4. Stephen Chidwick (UK) 3,928.41
5. Jose “Nacho Barbero (Argentina) 3,856.20
6. Adrian Mateos (Spain) 3,847.98
7. Michael Watson (Canada) 3,721.14
8. Isaac Haxton (USA) 3,720.95
9. Chris Brewer (USA) 3,685.72
10. Artur Martirosyan (Russia) 3,676.24

GPI Player of the Year Rankings

The annual Player of the Year rankings by the Global Poker Index are calculated by the calendar year. They include the top 13 results from each player and score them relative to their finishing position and tournament field size. The GPI POY calculations include some buy-in factors as well.

As of May 27, the overall Player of the Year standings show these players (and their points totals) in the top ten:

1. Jesse Lonis (USA) 3,535.03
2. Stephen Chidwick (UK) 3,401.74
3. Michael Watson (Canada) 3,339.26
4. David Coleman (USA) 4,254.59
5. Daniel Dvoress (Canada) 3,196.01
6. Adrian Mateos (Spain) 3,185.49
7. Punnat Punsri (Thailand) 2,984.91
8. Seth Davies (USA) 2,891.61
9. Dylan Linde (USA) 2,874.18
10. Alex Kulev (Bulgaria) 2,857.90

The Mid-Major Player of the Year standings use buy-ins under the $2,500 mark, providing more of an opportunity for non-high-stakes players to be recognized. Those players and their points totals are:

1. Steve Yea (South Korea) 1,958.32
2. Spencer Champlin (USA) 1,920.48
3. Michael Wang (USA) 1,880.05
4. David Erquiaga (Philippines) 1,877.94
5. Hamid Izadi (USA) 1,744.51
6. Jeremy Becker (USA) 1,713.56
7. Cherish Andrews (USA) 1,666.97
8. Peter Hengsakul (USA) 1,651.84
9. Tobias Peters (Netherlands) 1,645.59
10. Seungmook Jung (South Korea) 1,644.48

There is also a separate GPI Player of the Year leaderboard for women. While not all gender identifications are correct and there are only two genders listed, it is the best way to currently rank women in tournament poker. As of May 27, these players (and their points totals) are in the top ten:

1. Victoria Livschitz (USA) 2,307.66
2. Kristen Foxen (Canada) 2,090.60
3. Cherish Andrews (USA) 1,772.66
4. Christina Gollins (USA) 1,190.11
5. Jennifer Cassell (Australia) 1,171.36
6. Cecile Ticherfatine (France) 1,147.37
7. Chien Chih Weng (Taiwan) 1,110.64
8. Sinead Priestley (UK) 1,080.27
9. Nancy Birnbaum (USA) 1,065.47
10. Cassandra Yong (UK) 1,065.47

WSOP Bracelets and Earnings

The World Series of Poker tracks some important statistics with relation to WSOP events only. US players often dominate these lists because the main WSOP is held in Las Vegas each year, and players from many countries find that travel expenses and tax complications prevent them from making the trip. The WSOP Europe and new WSOP Bahamas, as well as WSOP Online do present more global opportunities, but those opportunities are more recent.

Regardless, the WSOP statistics are interesting.

First, there is the number of bracelets:

1. Phil Hellmuth (USA) 17
2. Phil Ivey (USA) 10
3. Erik Seidel (USA) 10
4. Johnny Chan (USA) 10
5. Doyle Brunson (USA) 10
6. Johnny Moss (USA) 9
7. Men Nguyen (USA) 7
8. Billy Baxter (USA) 7

Next, there is the number of career cashes by each player in recorded WSOP history:

1. Daniel Negreanu (Canada) 245
2. Roland Israelashvili (USA) 239
3. Yueqi Zhu (Switzerland) 205
4. Phil Hellmuth (USA) 203
5. Ben Yu (USA) 187
6. Arkadiy Tsinis (USA) 178
7. Shaun Deeb (USA) 163
8. Chris Ferguson (USA) 161
9. Erik Seidel (150
10. Ryan Riess (USA) 148
11. Jeff Madsen (USA) 148

The women with the most bracelets are listed as:

1. Kristen Foxen (Canada) 4
2. Vanessa Selbst (USA) 3
3. Nani Dollison (USA) 3
4. Barbara Enright (3)
5. Susie Isaacs (USA) 2
6. Jen Harman (USA) 2
7. Loni Harwood (USA) 2
8. Starla Brodie (USA) 2

And the rankings of women with the most WSOP cashes looks like this:

1. Kathy Liebert (USA) 109
2. JJ Liu (USA) 87
3. Maria Ho (USA) 87
4. Kristen Foxen (Canada) 67
5. Jamie Kerstetter (USA) 66
6. Loni Harwood (USA) 57
7. Lexy Gavin (USA) 52
8. Katie Lindsay (USA) 51
9. Krista Gifford (USA) 48
10. Cherish Andrews (USA) 47

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Jennifer Newell is a freelance writer at LegalUsPokerSites. She has two decades of experience in the iGaming industry. She is a respected poker media member, contributing to publications and websites like USA Today, PokerStars, Cardplayer Lifestyle, and PokerScout. Her knowledge spans gambling legislation and the broader online gaming world. She has spent years advocating for diversity, most notably gender equity in the traditionally male-dominated poker sphere.