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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 (619) | Jon Peck | Sherman Oaks, CA, USA | 534 | 1 | 2 | $98,805 |
| 552 (620) | Joel Casper | Chicago, IL, USA | 532 | 0 | 4 | $62,495 |
| 553 (621) | Doran Malinasky | Hollywood , FL, USA | 531 | 0 | 2 | $158,675 |
| 554 (623) | Jeff Cohen | Rye, NH, USA | 530 | 0 | 2 | $82,072 |
| 555 (629) | James Peterson | Chicago, IL, USA | 528 | 0 | 1 | $27,140 |
| 556 (626) | Shannon Stout | Muncie, IN, USA | 528 | 1 | 2 | $38,735 |
| 557 (624) | Chris Bigler | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 528 | 1 | 1 | $107,049 |
| 558 (625) | Ishan Mohamed | Yorba Linda, CA, USA | 528 | 0 | 2 | $69,724 |
| 559 (627) | Cyndy Violette | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 528 | 0 | 1 | $187,218 |
| 560 (628) | Barry Goren | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 528 | 1 | 1 | $78,420 |
| 561 (630) | Edward Yoo | La Mirada, CA, USA | 527 | 0 | 4 | $34,240 |
| 562 (631) | John Gilcher | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 526 | 0 | 2 | $33,180 |
| 563 (632) | Nickolas Hanna | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 525 | 0 | 1 | $74,585 |
| 564 (633) | Al Ardebili | New York, NY, USA | 522 | 0 | 1 | $40,385 |
| 565 (638) | Bruce Klein | Arlignton, VA, USA | 520 | 0 | 1 | $20,800 |
| 566 (634) | Kenny Brown | Gulf Shores, AL, USA | 520 | 0 | 2 | $114,097 |
| 567 (640) | Joshua McCallie | San Marcos, TX, USA | 520 | 0 | 1 | $44,387 |
| 568 (639) | James Mantych | San Dimas, CA, USA | 520 | 0 | 1 | $48,100 |
| 569 (636) | Eric Crain | Murphysboro, IL, USA | 520 | 1 | 2 | $64,128 |
| 570 (635) | Eric Rosica | Warminster, PA, USA | 520 | 0 | 2 | $31,780 |
| 571 (637) | Michael Lustig | Atlantic City, NJ, USA | 520 | 0 | 2 | $50,385 |
| 572 (641) | Ronnie Kevin | Mays Landing, NJ, USA | 519 | 1 | 2 | $71,359 |
| 573 (642) | Benny Nguyen | Denton, TX, USA | 519 | 1 | 3 | $72,925 |
| 574 (644) | Lee Grove | Lincoln, NE, USA | 516 | 0 | 2 | $66,153 |
| 575 (643) | Tom Koral | Skokie, IL, USA | 516 | 0 | 1 | $105,795 |
| 576 (645) | Cong Do | Brigantine, NJ, USA | 514 | 0 | 1 | $222,638 |
| 577 (650) | James Williams | Clarksdale, MS, USA | 512 | 0 | 2 | $35,422 |
| 578 (649) | Arthur Berd | Jersey Ciity, NJ, USA | 512 | 0 | 1 | $28,980 |
| 579 (648) | Jesse Jones | North Las Vegas, NV, USA | 512 | 0 | 2 | $119,211 |
| 580 (647) | Badel Khoury | Newport Beach, CA, USA | 512 | 0 | 3 | $35,925 |
| 581 (652) | Wayne Boich | Columbus, OH, USA | 508 | 0 | 2 | $56,090 |
| 582 (651) | Mike Landers | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 508 | 0 | 2 | $69,795 |
| 583 (653) | Tim Buffington | Chowchilla, CA, USA | 506 | 0 | 2 | $59,639 |
| 584 (654) | Galen Kester | Lake Coromant, MS, USA | 505 | 1 | 2 | $132,523 |
| 585 (655) | Todd Witteles | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 504 | 0 | 2 | $38,954 |
| 586 (656) | Robert Cheung | Vancouver, CAN | 504 | 0 | 3 | $98,815 |
| 587 (658) | Bryan Devonshire | Henderson, NV, USA | 504 | 1 | 2 | $43,861 |
| 588 (657) | Harvey Krasner | New York, NY, USA | 504 | 0 | 2 | $30,640 |
| 589 (660) | Michael Borovetz | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 504 | 1 | 1 | $66,240 |
| 590 (659) | Dan Webster | San Francisco, CA, USA | 504 | 1 | 1 | $114,000 |
| 591 (662) | Mazen Nesheiwat | Poughkeepsie, NY, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $88,312 |
| 592 (665) | Steven Seidler | USA | 500 | 0 | 2 | $31,532 |
| 593 (664) | Joe Koster II | Arlington, TX, USA | 500 | 0 | 2 | $125,520 |
| 594 (661) | Donald Hoffman | Redondo Beach, CA, USA | 500 | 0 | 2 | $48,430 |
| 595 (663) | Frank Perasso | USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $70,000 |
| 596 (666) | Unavailable 2006 Big Poker | USA | 498 | 0 | 2 | $65,465 |
| 597 (669) | Joseph Lopes | West Creek, NJ, USA | 496 | 1 | 2 | $67,965 |
| 598 (668) | Pierre Asadi | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 496 | 0 | 5 | $24,044 |
| 599 (671) | Danny Dorcey | Chalmette, LA, USA | 494 | 0 | 3 | $38,323 |
| 600 (674) | Daniel Rentzer | Tarzana, CA, USA | 492 | 0 | 2 | $48,005 |