The GPI system assigns a score for a player’s performance in qualifying tournaments within a rolling 36-month window and accounts for all qualifying buy-in and field sizes. A player’s composite score is derived by a combination of finishing-place, buy-in and aging factors for each tournament in which the player records a result. Precise details of the GPI system are available at www.GlobalPokerIndex.com.
“This system is revolutionary for poker and will provide a clear-cut, statistically definitive means for comparing the live tournament accomplishments of top players,” said Annie Duke, commissioner of the Epic Poker League. “Many of the world's best players are not well known outside of the avid fan base. The Global Poker Index will not only create excitement around the rankings of the more established players, but will also put a focus on a new generation of young players.”
The GPI will play an important role in the third Epic Poker League Main Event in December, 2011 determining the seeding of players entering the Heads-Up Event. For the first time, a heads-up poker competition will determine the best player by starting with a draw of matches based on transparent quantitative rankings.FS+G, in conjunction with Palms Casino Resort, will launch the first of four Epic Poker League Pro/Am tournaments in Las Vegas beginning Aug. 5. The Inaugural Season includes four rake-free $20,000 Main Events, each with $400,000 in added money, and a $1,000,000 freeroll Epic Championship Event for the top 27 players in the League. To be eligible to compete, Epic Poker League Main Event players must earn membership determined by a rigorous set of objective criteria. A complete roster for players that have qualified for Season 1 of the league can be found on the FS+G website at: http://www.federatedinc.com/poker-league/season-one-roster.
The 2011-12 Epic Poker League Season I Tournament Schedule appears below:
Pro-Am/Charity Tournament/League Main Event
Event #1 August 5 - 8, 2011 August 7, 2011 August 9 - 12, 2011
Event #2 September 2 - 5, 2011 September 4, 2011 September 6 - 9, 2011
Event #3 December 9 - 12, 2011 December 11, 2011 December 14 - 18, 2011
Event #4 January 27 - 30, 2012 January 29, 2012 February 9 - 12, 2012
Championship - February 13 - 14, 2012
