On the eve of the inaugural Global Poker League season, all but one of the franchises have solidified its wildcard selections. The one team yet to do so is the Los Angeles Sunset, managed by Maria Ho.
Of the 11 franchises to select wildcard players, only Philipp Gruissem of the Berlin Bears and Andre Akkari of the Sao Paulo Metropolitans did not select themselves to be part of the team. This announcement was an especially surprising one for the Sao Paulo Metropolitans knowing how much notoriety Akkari has in his home country.