Byron Kaverman ends the year at the top of both the Global Poker Index 300 and 2015 Player of the Year leaderboard; Anthony Zinno does likewise at Cardplayer.

Byron Kaverman was the unofficial boss of live tournament poker in 2015, and will start as the undisputed end boss of 2016.

The Global Poker Index (GPI) are still tallying their scores, but it seems inevitable that the American will be crowned thec(POY) due to the inactivity on the live tournament scene during the past few weeks. Kaverman ended 2015 with a ninth straight week in the top spot.

Kaverman earned $3,481,463 in live tournament earnings good enough for a 12th place finish worldwide (in cash amount won). His highlights include back-to-back Aria High Roller victories in the spring, a first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win in the summer, and a High Roller victory at the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Malta. According to the Hendon Mob, Kaverman cashed in 20-events during 2015.