1. 2013-03-15 15:57:06

   Dan Smith Slips From View

   The poker world is a fickle thing, especially the WSOP Qualifiers.

   In 2012, the poker world belonged to Dan Smith. The Rick Moranis look-a-like walked away from the tables of world poker with $3.7 million and change, whilst winning three back-to-back $5k events at the EPT Grand Final at Monte Carlo, and two seven-figure scores in the Aussie Millions and EPT Barcelona High Rollers.

   That feat of magic placed him at the top of the Global Poker Index (GPI) for most of the latter part of the year, and he was deservedly crowned the GPI Player of the Year.

   What a difference a year makes?

   Well not quite a year, but you know what we mean. It???s 2013, and despite cashing at the NBC Heads-Up Championship in January, Smith has yet to cash in anything.

   If you add the fact that his final table appearance at the 2012 Partouche Main Event has since waned from the figures, then you will not be surprised to learn that he has slipped out of the top ten.

   The man who was snapping at his heels throughout that barnstorming run, ?Mad? Marvin Rettenmaier, has taken his place in the number one spot. The London-based, German pro, has maintained a steady pace in the first few months of the year.

   No huge scores to speak of, but a series of cashes and a final table berth at WPT Baden showing that the flames that light his heater have not been fanned just yet.

   The GPI waves bye-bye to last years WSOP National Championship winner Ryan Eriquezzo and the former WSOP Main Event final tablist Alexander Kravchenko. The highest riser is Barry Hutter who climbs 40 places into 256th place. Olivier Busquets and Salman Behbehani also make some big moves this week.

   If you find the regular poker game too ponderous, why not try your hand at speed poker online at http://poker1.betfair.com/how-to-play/speed-poker

   Posted by KCasey at 2013-03-15 15:57:06

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