Global Poker League: Latest News

Following Season 1 and a successful launch in China, the GPL now sets its sights on India.

The company behind the Global Poker Index and Global Poker League plans will broaden its remit to cover the wider world of esports.

The Montreal nationals are the first Champions of the Global Poker League after defeating the Berlin Bears 6-5 in an…

The GPL Finals begin Thursday at 2PM PT / 5PM ET / 11PM CET at the GPL Arena in Las Vegas.

Eurasia Conference playoffs take place in The Cube later today.

After 20 weeks of games, 174 matches and 300 hours of digital content the GPL playing field has been whittled down to just 8 teams.

The Montreal Nationals and LA Sunset are the first two teams to qualify for the November playoffs.

Hong Kong Stars move into second place in the Eurasian standings and face off against the division-leading Moscow Wolverines today.

The two companies are now on a “quest to bring poker to new audiences.”

Lopes managed to hold onto the lead against Raffaele Castro from Italy who finished the day in second place, whereas pros such as Fedor Holz, Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey all busted out.

The live GPL playoffs will take place at TwitchCon in San Diego September 30 – October 2, 2016.

Breaking Bad actor joins the LA Sunset team as their final wildcard.