The league stage of the Global Poker League have come to an end, and Rome Emperors, Paris Aviators, New York Rounders and the Las Vegas Moneymakers will not be making the trip to Las Vegas for the PlayOffs.

It all began as a spark of ingenuity inside the head of a poker loving Frenchman. What if he could gather the greatest poker players in the world, separate them into franchises, and create a Global Poker League (GPL)?

Like all great entrepreneurs, Dreyfus put in the elbow grease, the money, and let the thing roll.

Did it work?