RankingHero is a ranking and
social
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Etymology
The word "social" derives fro ...
networking site for the
poker
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community. It hosts an extensive
live poker database and an interactive
social platform
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linking all actors in the poker industry - from online operators and live poker venues, through professional players and industry leaders, to recreational players and fans.
History
In 2011, professional poker player Pedro Canali decided to partner with
Adrien Bacchi and his IT team to develop a platform providing a large poker tournament database combined with an upmarket
social network
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.
In 2012, the successful businessman
Bruno Vanryb
Bruno Vanryb was the ''CEO'' of BVRP, a Paris-based company he co-founded with Roger Politis in 1984. He was a French Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur (1957 - January 12, 2019).
Additionally, he was the founder and former Chief executive officer, CE ...
(founder of Avanquest Software) joined the team, followed in early 2013 by French poker pro Nicolas Levi, presently RankingHero CCO.
Bruno Vanryb
Bruno Vanryb was the ''CEO'' of BVRP, a Paris-based company he co-founded with Roger Politis in 1984. He was a French Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur (1957 - January 12, 2019).
Additionally, he was the founder and former Chief executive officer, CE ...
: ''“It all comes from poker pro Pedro Canali, whom I met at the poker table during tournaments. I am a recreational player and one of my good friends, Jacques Zaicik (note: friend and mentor of
ElkY) advised me to take some poker coaching to enhance my level of play, and Pedro was the right guy; he coached me quite successfully. We became good friends and I loved his project at once.”''
In 2013, things picked up speed when more big names came into play:
Bruno Fitoussi, Lucille Cailly, Guillaume de La Gorce, and Renaud Desferet joined the roster of ambassadors for RankingHero.
The public beta release came in October 2013. In the summer of 2014 RankingHero marked its official U.S. launch in partnership with WPT500 and
Aria Resort and Casino
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Constru ...
. In 2015 the website teamed with
Unibet Open and the
Bluff Europe British Poker Awards for its UK launch.
The Database
Results and rankings are updated on a daily basis. Information is gathered through three main channels - directly from casinos and circuits; crowdsourcing (members can suggest and add results); and in partnership with data software such as
The Tournament Director,
CardRoomMagic,
BravoLivePoker. As of July 2015, the database lists 421,232 players, 1,657,984 results, and 1545 venues.
HeroScore
In 2015 RankingHero launched a unique three-dimensional ranking that assesses the results, popularity, and contribution of poker players. Using aggregated public data, it employs sophisticated algorithms to calculate the overall influence & prestige that a particular player has within the community. As the first composite ranking in poker which is based on objective data and community input,
HeroScore allows members to endorse and upvote the achievements of their peers.
Content provider
In addition to the daily updated results database, RankingHero.com provides a wide range of content - live poker news, rankings and schedules, player biographies, strategy articles by renowned pros, and an exclusive interview series featuring big names in the world of poker such as
Antonio Esfandiari
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,
Greg Raymer
Gregory Paul Raymer (born June 25, 1964) nicknamed "Fossilman," is a professional poker player and author. He is best known for winning the 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Early life
Raymer's family moved numerous times during his childh ...
,
Mike Sexton
Michael Richard Sexton (September 22, 1947September 6, 2020) was an American professional poker player and commentator. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2009.
Early years
Sexton was a gymnast and attended Ohio State University, wh ...
,
Maria Ho
Maria Ho (traditional Chinese: 何亭雨; simplified Chinese: 何亭雨; pinyin: Hé tíng yǔ; born March 6, 1983, in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese-American poker player and television host/commentator. One of the top-ranked female poker playe ...
, and others.
Gamification
In the past two years, RankingHero.com has made a name for itself in the industry as provider of custom-made, original promotions with strong retention potential under the mottos ‘poker is more than money’ and ‘everyone’s a hero’. Says Nicolas Levi, RankingHero CCO: “RankingHero is leading the fight to transform poker marketing. Gamification, communities and big data are the 3 keys to the future of our industry.”
Inside of the service
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‘Missions’ (community contests) are a distinctive feature of this approach to ‘bringing back the fun in poker’ and have become a fixture on the site. Members interact and compete with each other not only in poker freerolls and tournaments but in a variety of competitions, ranging from hand analysis to guessing games.
Partnerships
Current and past partnerships include joint projects with major poker tours, media, data software, and live venues: Bluff Europe, The Tournament Director, CardRoomMagic, LivingItLovingIt, Barriere Poker Tour, Aria
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, Bellagio, and others.
Since October 2014, as part of a partnership with Bluff Europe Magazine, the Bluff European Rankings have been powered by RankingHero.com.
The latest collaborations involve the authoritative twoplustwo and club poker forums and allow the integration of forum activity in players HeroScore.
References
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External links
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Poker companies