When the Global Poker Index (GPI) updated its database for the final time in 2014 on New Year's Eve, Oliver Price was the name on top of United Kingdom player of the year standings.

Price finished the year with 3,444.07 points, beating Stephen Chidwick (3,063.69) by almost 400 points.

It was a three-horse race to the finish for who would claim second place with Jack Salter (3,003.73) and Simon Deadman (2,997.74) being pipped to the runner-up spot by Chidwick.

2014 GPI UK Player of the Year Top 10
1 (11) Oliver Price 3,444.07
2 (25) Stephen Chidwick 3,063.69
3 (30) Jack Salter 3,003.73
4 (31) Simon Deadman 2,997.74
5 (53) Max Silver 2,618.04
6 (64) Sam Trickett 2,519.32
7 (78) Louis Salter 2,390.16
8 (92) Alex Goulder 2,302.34
9 (115) Tom Hall 2,174.92
10 (120) David Vamplew 2,132.22
* World standings in brackets