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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 (674) | Daniel Rentzer | Tarzana, CA, USA | 492 | 0 | 2 | $48,005 |
| 602 (673) | Shan Jing | Tenafly, NJ, USA | 492 | 0 | 3 | $32,380 |
| 603 (675) | Tom Hufnagle | Tempe, AZ, USA | 490 | 2 | 4 | $66,265 |
| 604 (676) | Mike Henrich | Omaha, NE, USA | 486 | 0 | 1 | $87,185 |
| 605 (677) | Scott Auerbach | Holmdel, NJ, USA | 485 | 0 | 2 | $33,724 |
| 606 (678) | Chad Layne | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 484 | 0 | 3 | $52,543 |
| 607 (679) | Geoffrey Wright | Apple Valley, CA, USA | 481 | 0 | 4 | $27,385 |
| 608 (691) | Chuck Thompson | Santa Cruz, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $25,375 |
| 609 (743) | Christopher Como | Woodland Hills, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $22,870 |
| 610 (714) | David Solomon | Austin, TX, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $68,227 |
| 611 (706) | Zak Shapiro | Studio City, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $35,565 |
| 612 (744) | Jared Woodin | Walnut Creek, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $23,485 |
| 613 (696) | John Evans | Olathe, KS, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $27,253 |
| 614 (683) | Roy Studley | Houston, TX, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $85,224 |
| 615 (717) | Thomas Schreiber | Danielson, CT, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $146,170 |
| 616 (718) | Mitchell Ledis | Portland, OR, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $45,673 |
| 617 (719) | Thanh Nguyen | Kent, WA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $66,981 |
| 618 (697) | Robert Miller | Longwood, FL, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $70,107 |
| 619 (684) | Jonathan Cheramie | La Rose, LA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $66,609 |
| 620 (698) | Yves Hentic | Southhampton, NY, USA | 480 | 0 | 2 | $31,416 |
| 621 (720) | Tri Ma | Houston, TX, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $103,845 |
| 622 (685) | Thomas McEachin | New Orleans, LA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $66,609 |
| 623 (701) | Francois Safieddine | Denver, CO, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $157,470 |
| 624 (699) | Timothy Conner | Broad Channel, NY, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $34,151 |
| 625 (763) | Carlos Gamell | Roseville, MN, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $50,979 |
| 626 (702) | Cornel Cimpan | League City, TX, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $82,095 |
| 627 (722) | Kevin Ross | Chillicothe, OH, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $75,166 |
| 628 (700) | Gary Rabin | New York, NY, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $60,816 |
| 629 (723) | Troy Parkins | Leesburg, VA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $132,194 |
| 630 (709) | Kent Washington | Oakland, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $105,495 |
| 631 (741) | Matthew Damadeo | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $131,295 |
| 632 (766) | Angelo Perera | Mission Hills, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $58,039 |
| 633 (710) | Hoang Nguyen | Dallas, TX, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $38,065 |
| 634 (746) | Allen Chong | USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $48,255 |
| 635 (727) | Elio Cabrera | Homestead, FL, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $117,012 |
| 636 (728) | Mark Bershad | New York, NY, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $49,479 |
| 637 (704) | Yoon Ueo | USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $54,300 |
| 638 (688) | R.J. Sciamarella | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $125,905 |
| 639 (737) | Edwin Pairavi | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $74,060 |
| 640 (738) | John Kimmons | Reseda, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $136,310 |
| 641 (748) | Steven Seiden | Pomona, NY, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $62,445 |
| 642 (689) | Robert Willis | Greneda, MS, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $75,800 |
| 643 (768) | Jason Atwood | Seattle, WA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $69,530 |
| 644 (753) | Jinda Pan | USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $150,000 |
| 645 (756) | Philip Saracino | USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $141,750 |
| 646 (769) | Michael Kizoulis | Iselin, NJ, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $39,600 |
| 647 (690) | Tom McGrath | Tryon, NC, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $98,330 |
| 648 (757) | Noah Askarion | Coquitlam, BC, CAN | 480 | 0 | 1 | $72,000 |
| 649 (739) | Alex Shin | Commerce, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 2 | $41,000 |
| 650 (712) | Lee Padilla | Modesto, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $176,579 |