World's Best Poker Players
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2006 POY Leader Boards - North America
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 (568) | Charlie Konstantinos | USA | 576 | 1 | 1 | $113,460 |
| 502 (567) | Asher Derei | Sherman Oaks, CA, USA | 576 | 0 | 1 | $32,670 |
| 503 (569) | Carmine Tirone | Manheim, PA, USA | 576 | 1 | 1 | $267,300 |
| 504 (570) | John Racener | Port Richey, FL, USA | 576 | 0 | 1 | $103,527 |
| 505 (572) | Darrell Dicken | Waterloo, IA, USA | 574 | 1 | 1 | $393,126 |
| 506 (573) | John Zou | El Monte, CA, USA | 574 | 1 | 3 | $50,335 |
| 507 (575) | Michael Tedesco | Burlingame, CA, USA | 570 | 0 | 1 | $106,596 |
| 508 (574) | Scott Epstein | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 570 | 0 | 2 | $80,618 |
| 509 (577) | John W Frazier | New Haven, CT, USA | 568 | 0 | 2 | $46,223 |
| 510 (576) | Shawn Chaconas | New York, NY, USA | 568 | 0 | 2 | $124,481 |
| 511 (578) | Brett Jungblut | Culver City, CA, USA | 564 | 0 | 3 | $37,333 |
| 512 (580) | Justin Sellers | USA | 564 | 1 | 2 | $43,200 |
| 513 (579) | Brandon Waggoner | Hollywood, CA, USA | 564 | 1 | 2 | $84,195 |
| 514 (581) | Erica Schoenberg | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 561 | 0 | 1 | $156,875 |
| 515 (585) | Jacky Lee | Santa Ana, CA, USA | 560 | 1 | 2 | $57,970 |
| 516 (586) | Arthur Gallinero | Pembroke Pines, FL, USA | 560 | 0 | 1 | $49,984 |
| 517 (583) | Larry Watson | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 560 | 0 | 2 | $34,305 |
| 518 (584) | Carlos Zambrano | Babylon, NY, USA | 560 | 0 | 1 | $205,085 |
| 519 (588) | Michael Dichiaro | Woodcliff Lake, NJ, USA | 560 | 0 | 1 | $46,365 |
| 520 (589) | Charles Walker | Humbolt, KS, USA | 560 | 0 | 1 | $43,766 |
| 521 (587) | Emeline Boich | Dublin, OH, USA | 560 | 0 | 1 | $35,445 |
| 522 (582) | Steve Vincent | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 560 | 0 | 1 | $94,075 |
| 523 (591) | Raj Sawant | Chartsworth, CA, USA | 558 | 0 | 1 | $52,925 |
| 524 (592) | Nick Guagenti | Westerville, OH, USA | 558 | 0 | 5 | $34,350 |
| 525 (590) | Angel Garcia | Henderson, NV, USA | 558 | 0 | 2 | $75,436 |
| 526 (593) | Brian Taylor | Macon, GA, USA | 557 | 0 | 3 | $28,724 |
| 527 (594) | Mark Awalt | West Enfield, ME, USA | 556 | 1 | 2 | $83,052 |
| 528 (595) | William Gaffney | Henderson, NV, USA | 555 | 0 | 1 | $38,900 |
| 529 (596) | Kenneth Hollowell | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 554 | 1 | 3 | $40,210 |
| 530 (597) | Wendell Barnes | Charlton, MA, USA | 552 | 1 | 2 | $131,555 |
| 531 (600) | David Brooks | Dallas, TX, USA | 552 | 1 | 1 | $96,524 |
| 532 (599) | Bernard Ko | Foster City, CA, USA | 552 | 0 | 1 | $70,180 |
| 533 (598) | James Kentro | San Diego, CA, USA | 552 | 1 | 1 | $84,375 |
| 534 (601) | Denny Lee | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 552 | 0 | 1 | $53,675 |
| 535 (602) | Russell Rosenblum | Bethesda, MD, USA | 552 | 0 | 1 | $104,260 |
| 536 (603) | Fritz Stoner | Lancaster, PA, USA | 550 | 1 | 2 | $117,004 |
| 537 (605) | Minh Nguyen | Oswego, NY, USA | 546 | 0 | 2 | $25,205 |
| 538 (604) | Matt Dean | The Woodlands, TX, USA | 546 | 0 | 2 | $53,520 |
| 539 (608) | Rosario Ortega | USA | 544 | 0 | 1 | $31,331 |
| 540 (610) | Sammy Cohen | Bethesda, MD, USA | 544 | 0 | 2 | $87,800 |
| 541 (611) | Chris Hinchcliffe | Olympia, WA, USA | 544 | 0 | 1 | $66,175 |
| 542 (609) | Dr. Andy Robbins | Cincinnati, OH, USA | 544 | 0 | 1 | $34,525 |
| 543 (607) | Yohannes Muruz | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 544 | 0 | 3 | $36,364 |
| 544 (613) | Dean Schultz | Lewis Center, OH, USA | 540 | 0 | 3 | $40,550 |
| 545 (612) | Paul Kim | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA | 540 | 0 | 1 | $74,370 |
| 546 (614) | Jose Rodriquez | Carolina, PRI | 537 | 1 | 2 | $66,862 |
| 547 (615) | Kevin Daly | Long Beach, CA, USA | 536 | 0 | 2 | $18,585 |
| 548 (617) | Jeff Ascher | Sparta, WI, USA | 535 | 0 | 2 | $48,381 |
| 549 (616) | Neil Harding | Louisville, KY, USA | 535 | 0 | 2 | $63,702 |
| 550 (618) | Richard Stoeckmann | Princeton, MN, USA | 534 | 1 | 2 | $62,333 |