The inaugural Global Poker League Draft took place last week Thursday, when the league's 12 franchise managers selected their squads at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Max Pescatori of the Rome Emperors was first on the clock and took Mustapha Kanit as the No. 1 overall pick before, one by one, the roster slots were filled.
Over the course of nearly five and a half hours, there was plenty of excitement, surprise selections, and even a few snubs, which leads us to PokerNews' breakdown of it all, so let's get to it.