GPI to power the WSOP Player of the Year Award

The Global Poker Index (GPI) announced an agreement with the World Series of Poker (WSOP), which will see GPI tabulate, power and sponsor the WSOP Player of the Year Award that will be called from now on the GPI WSOP Player of the Year.

The GPI WSOP Player of the Year is a year-long race to determine the most successful poker player over the course of a calendar year based on participation in 74 official WSOP gold bracelet events held during the WSOP in Las Vegas that will be held from May 27 to July 14, and WSOP Europe (Oct. 8-24, 2015) in Berlin.

GPI will exclusively host the complete standings of the WSOP Player Of Year. “The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious poker competition in the world and is also the most “sportified” series on the live tournament circuit,” said Global Poker Index Chief Executive Officer Alexander Dreyfus. “We are very honored to have entered into this agreement with the WSOP and I am truly excited to develop several initiatives that will support the growth of the sport of poker. This partnership also allows the Global Poker Index to expand its reach in North America and all over the world.”

“I’m pleased to grow our relationship with the Global Poker Index around the Player of the Year,” said Ty Stewart, WSOP Executive Director. “For several years Alex has been claiming this is the best formula to recognize tournament poker success, and we’re looking forward to an exciting race where every result counts. I know GPI is very passionate about elevating the profile of this award to the mainstream, which only helps create buzz for the game.”

In addition to the GPI WSOP Player of the Year initiative, this new, multi-year agreement includes marketing initiatives for the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and WSOP Europe. Initiatives are expected to include exclusive editorial content on WSOP.com and content within the WSOP final table livestream. The agreement includes several other initiatives including a commitment from the Global Poker Index to invest and dedicate resources in order to create innovative and ground-breaking content in order to promote joint objectives, and even plans for a GPI WSOP Player Party during the 2015 WSOP.