It was really no surprise anymore when PokerGO announced that Ali Imsirovic was Poker Player of the Year 2021, because rarely has a player dominated a year at the poker tables as much as Ali Imsirovic did in 2021. The US-based poker pro from Bosnia won a total of 14 tournaments this year, including numerous high-stakes tournaments on the newly launched PokerGO Tour.
Both the Global Poker Index (GPI) and the PokerGO Leaderboard show Imsirovic as the objectively best player of the year. Imsirovic first made a name of himself in 2018 when he won several highroller tournaments and was named Breakout Player of the Year by the Global Poker Index.
Since then, Ali Imsirovic has been a frequent guest at numerous highroller tournaments and has been able to confirm his early successes several times. The year 2021 was then to become his best year so far.
Imsirovic managed to win a staggering 7 Aria Highroller tournaments in the PokerGO tournament series. In addition, he won the Super Highroller Bowl Europe, the US Poker Open and the Venetian Highroller.
Imsirovic dominates GPI and PokerGO leaderboard
It is only logical that Ali Imsirovic, after such a successful year, tops the annual leaderboards of both the Global Poker Index and PokerGO.
With 3,479 and 4,364 points respectively, Imsirovic is clearly in first place in both rankings.
However, the GPI and PokerGO do not agree on the following players. The Global Poker Index, which takes into account all tournaments of the current year, sees Chance Kornuth and Shannon Shorr in second and third place. The PokerGO leaderboard, which only takes into account tournaments with a buy-in of over $10k, sees Michael Addamo and Sean Perry next to Imsirovic on the podium.
Global Poker Index Rankings 2021
| # | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almedin "Ali" Imsirovic | 3,478.55 |
| 2 | Chance Kornuth | 3,225.11 |
| 3 | Shannon "BLUFFforRENT" Shorr | 3,141.45 |
| 4 | Uri Reichenstein | 3,138.32 |
| 5 | Sergio "zcedrick" Aido | 3,090.55 |
| 6 | Chad Eveslage | 3,006.84 |
| 7 | Johan "YoH ViraL" Guilbert | 2,998.51 |
| 8 | Sean Perry | 2,997.08 |
| 9 | Brock Wilson | 2,981.38 |
| 10 | Jason Koon | 2,969.76 |
| 11 | William Alex Foxen | 2,926.56 |
| 12 | Stephen Chidwick | 2,926.50 |
| 13 | Sung "Arte" Joo Hyun | 2,921.24 |
| 14 | Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu | 2,917.94 |
| 15 | Sergi Reixach | 2,895.98 |
| 16 | Sam Soverel | 2,891.88 |
| 17 | Jeremy "TheTaker" Ausmus | 2,885.34 |
| 18 | Dylan Linde | 2,863.64 |
| 19 | Joseph McKeehen | 2,860.52 |
| 20 | Jesse Lonis | 2,860.16 |
PokerGO Leaderboard 2021
| # | Player | Points | Wins | Cashes | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Imsirovic | 4,364 | 14 | 34 | $6,028,321 |
| 2 | Michael Addamo | 3,083 | 6 | 8 | $9,418,837 |
| 3 | Sean Perry | 2,525 | 6 | 23 | $3,807,850 |
| 4 | Sean Winter | 2,263 | 2 | 20 | $3,954,125 |
| 5 | Sam Soverel | 2,252 | 3 | 23 | $3,697,009 |
| 6 | Chris Brewer | 2,079 | 4 | 27 | $3,052,255 |
| 7 | Daniel Negreanu | 1,983 | 2 | 17 | $3,054,904 |
| 8 | Stephen Chidwick | 1,954 | 1 | 21 | $2,909,320 |
| 9 | David Peters | 1,940 | 3 | 11 | $4,461,670 |
| 10 | Koray Aldemir | 1,936 | 1 | 2 | $8,060,465 |
| 11 | Alex Foxen | 1,915 | 2 | 26 | $2,734,591 |
| 12 | Cary Katz | 1,903 | 2 | 25 | $3,046,832 |
| 13 | Jake Schindler | 1,862 | 4 | 19 | $3,028,108 |
| 14 | Johan Guilbert | 1,821 | 2 | 12 | $2,542,881 |
| 15 | Seth Davies | 1,788 | 1 | 13 | $3,585,391 |
| 16 | Sergi Reixach | 1,671 | 2 | 21 | $1,931,853 |
| 17 | Jason Koon | 1,659 | 2 | 13 | $2,923,829 |
| 18 | Nick Petrangelo | 1,612 | 3 | 12 | $3,713,500 |
| 19 | Justin Bonomo | 1,511 | 3 | 7 | $3,931,413 |
| 20 | George Holmes | 1,500 | 0 | 1 | $4,300,000 |
Only results from tournaments with a buy-in of at least $10,000 are taken into account in this ranking.
Ali Imsirovic - All Results 2021
These are all tournament results from Ali Imsirovic in 2021:
| Date | Event | Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-21 | PKRGO $ 25,500 NLH - High Roller (Event #26) | 1 | $695,355 |
| 26-Nov-21 | $ 3,200 + 300 NLH - WPT Main Event | 177 | $5,865 |
| 20-Nov-21 | PKRGO WSOP $ 50,000 NLH - High Roller (Event #85) | 6 | $278,840 |
| 15-Nov-21 | PKRGO WSOP $ 10,000 NLH - Super Turbo Bounty (Event #76) | 22 | $13,566 |
| 14-Nov-21 | WSOP $ 7,777 NLH - Lucky 7's High Roller (Event #8) ONLINE | 17 | $15,949 |
| 07-Nov-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 32 | 4 | $53,000 |
| 07-Nov-21 | WSOP $ 3,200 NLH - High Roller 8-Handed (Event #7) ONLINE | 54 | $6,201 |
| 06-Nov-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 31 | 9 | $17,100 |
| 05-Nov-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 30 | 1 | $120,000 |
| 29-Oct-21 | $ 3,500 NLH - Championship | 115 | $11,115 |
| 24-Oct-21 | WSOP $ 1,000 NLH - Championship (Event #5) ONLINE | 57 | $2,229 |
| 21-Oct-21 | WSOP $ 2,500 NLH (Event #41) | 45 | $7,912 |
| 20-Oct-21 | WSOP $ 1,500 Pot Limit Omaha - 8 Handed (Event #39) | 87 | $2,813 |
| 15-Oct-21 | WSOP $ 1,500 No Limit 2-7 Lowball (Event #31) | 14 | $4,633 |
| 01-Oct-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 24 | 3 | $48,000 |
| 29-Sep-21 | PKRGO $ 25,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 23 | 1 | $192,500 |
| 26-Sep-21 | PKRGO $ 50,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 22 | 1 | $529,000 |
| 16-Sep-21 | PKRGO $ 25,000 NLH - Poker Masters #10 | 4 | $104,500 |
| 01-Sep-21 | MP PKRGO $ 50,000 NLH - SHRB Europe Event 09 | 1 | $598,000 |
| 24-Aug-21 | PKRGO MP $ 25,000 NLH - SHRB Europe Event 02 | 6 | $121,500 |
| 14-Aug-21 | PKRGO $ 25,000 NLH - Venetian High Roller 06 | 3 | $116,000 |
| 13-Aug-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Venetian High Roller 05 | 1 | $136,000 |
| 29-Jul-21 | WSOP $ 600 NLH - 6-Max Championship ONLINE (WSOP Event #30) | 42 | $1,649 |
| 28-Jul-21 | WSOP $ 800 NLH - 8-Max Turbo Deepstack Championship ONLINE (WSOP Event #29) | 21 | $2,736 |
| 24-Jul-21 | WSOP $ 400 NLH - MonsterStack ONLINE (WSOP Event #24) | 104 | $635 |
| 17-Jul-21 | WSOP $ 400 NLH - 8-Max ONLINE (WSOP Event #17) | 117 | $648 |
| 15-Jul-21 | WSOP $ 5,300 NLH - High Roller Freezeout ONLINE (WSOP Event #15) | 17 | $9,870 |
| 12-Jul-21 | PKRGO $ 50,000 NLH - PokerGO Cup #7 | 5 | $122,500 |
| 09-Jul-21 | PKRGO $ 15,000 NLH - PokerGO Cup #4 | 1 | $240,000 |
| 07-Jul-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - PokerGO Cup #2 | 1 | $183,000 |
| 07-Jul-21 | $ 3,500 NLH | 47 | $8,482 |
| 12-Jun-21 | PKRGO USPO $ 10,000 NLH 6+ - U.S. Poker Open #10 | 2 | $75,600 |
| 11-Jun-21 | PKRGO USPO $ 10,000 NLH - U.S. Poker Open #9 | 1 | $217,800 |
| 10-Jun-21 | PKRGO USPO $ 10,000 Pot Limit Omaha - U.S. Poker Open #8 | 4 | $63,000 |
| 07-Jun-21 | PKRGO USPO $ 10,000 NLH - U.S. Poker Open #5 | 11 | $25,500 |
| 05-Jun-21 | PKRGO USPO $ 10,000 NLH - U.S. Poker Open #3 | 3 | $100,100 |
| 29-May-21 | PKRGO $ 25,000 NLH - Venetian High Roller 03 (Event #31) | 4 | $118,250 |
| 27-May-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Venetian High Roller 01 (Event #25) | 1 | $200,200 |
| 07-May-21 | PKRGO $ 25,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 17 | 3 | $144,000 |
| 05-May-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 15 | 3 | $71,400 |
| 23-Apr-21 | $ 3,500 NLH - WPT SHRPO Championship (Event #18) | 129 | $8,500 |
| 19-Apr-21 | $ 600 NLH - Big Stack Double Black Chip Bounty (Event #8) | 43 | $825 |
| 03-Apr-21 | PKRGO $ 25,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 14 | 1 | $300,000 |
| 02-Apr-21 | PKRGO $ 25,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 13 | 1 | $310,000 |
| 01-Apr-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 12 | 2 | $111,300 |
| 23-Mar-21 | $ 300 + 65 NLH - Monster Stack (Event #30) | 177 | $565 |
| 09-Mar-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 09 | 3 | $74,200 |
| 05-Mar-21 | $ 4,625 + 375 NLH - WPT at Venetian Main Event (Event #10) | 90 | $9,185 |
| 27-Feb-21 | PKRGO $ 50,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 06 | 1 | $344,910 |
| 25-Feb-21 | PKRGO $ 25,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 04 | 1 | $185,800 |
| 19-Feb-21 | $ 2,250 + 250 NLH - CPPT (Event #26) | 48 | $6,748 |
| 30-Jan-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 03 | 2 | $63,000 |
| 28-Jan-21 | PKRGO $ 10,000 NLH - Aria High Roller 01 | 3 | $54,400 |
How the PokerGO Leaderboard system works
The PokerGO Tour takes into account the top-ranked players from tournaments with a buy-in of $10,000 or more. This includes many results from PokerGO televised events such as the Poker Masters, the U.S. Poker Open and the Super High Roller Bowl.
Depending on the buy-in and prize money, there are between 10 and 1,500 points for each result, whereby the particularly expensive ultra-high rollers with six-figure buy-ins are only weighted at just under 50%. The exact rules can be read here: PokerGO Points System.
How the points system of the Global Poker Index works
The Global Poker Index (GPI for short) takes into account all tournaments listed in the Hendon Mob with a buy-in of one dollar or more and at least 32 players. In the calculation, the buy-ins are capped at 20,000 euros so that ultra-highroller tournaments do not distort the result too much.
