The European Poker Tour (EPT) events attracted 12868 players in 41 events that qualifies for IPR rankings since it's debut in 2004.
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Well, I believe that poker absolutely needs a solid ranking system to rank the players in the world and the IAR appears to be on the right track towards accomplishing that goal. (Daniel Negreanu, one of the best All-Around poker player in the World)