The inaugural draft for the Global Poker League (GPL) took place on Feb. 25, 2016, and saw the league's 12 franchises select their first four players from a pool of 203 stars. PokerNews' award-winning Editor-in-Chief, Donnie Peters, has already given his thoughts on the draft, but now we’re going to look at each team a little more in depth so you can choose who to root for when the GPL kicks off.
Rome Emperors
| Player | Live Tournament Winnings | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Mustapha Kanit | $6,065,335 | Italy |
| Dario Sammartino | $3,266,926 | Italy |
| Timothy Adams | $2,676,915 | Canada |
| Walter Treccarichi | $819,052 | Italy |
The Rome Emperors team manager is the flamboyant Max Pescatori, who is currently second on the Italian all-time money list with $4,176,786 in live tournament winnings.