Former World #1 Ole Schemion (GPI#2) added some much needed points, but it’s not enough to take the top ranking. Incredibly, Schemion trails Smith by less than a single point in the rankings it was is the smallest margin ever seen.

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GLOBAL POKER INDEX WORLD POKER RANKINGS TOP 10 (July 23, 2014)

#1 Dan Smith (USA) 4,015,56 #2 Ole Schemion (GER) 4,014.71 #3 Daniel Negreanu (CAN) 3,765.82 #4 Byron Kaverman(USA) 3,547,07 #5 Paul Volpe (USA) 3,460.52 (+2) #6 Erik Seidel (USA) 3,398.24 #7 Alex Bilokur (RUS) 3,385.89 (-2) #8 Jason Mercier(USA) 3,237.07 #9 Jacob Schindler (USA) 3,226.16 (NEW) #10 Scott Seiver (USA) 3,220.42 (-1)