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GPI Player of the Year: Connor Drinan Takes Over First Place; Chidwick and Hutter Join Top 10

Each week, the Global Poker Index (GPI) updates its Player of the Year race using a formula that takes into account a player's 13 best results according to its formula. For a look at the entire list, visit the official GPI website.

After two stints at No. 2, Connor Drinan has reached the No. 1 spot in the GPI POY rankings for the first time. Drinan min-cashed Event #15: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2015 World Series of Poker, giving him the full compliment of 13 qualifying scores to count toward the POY rankings.