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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651 (751) | Michael Hickman | Media, PA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $176,958 |
| 652 (708) | Matthew Sterling | Brownstown, IN, USA | 480 | 0 | 2 | $49,151 |
| 653 (765) | David Scharf | Columbia, SC, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $149,696 |
| 654 (687) | Bob Dillon | Battle Creek, MI, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $88,537 |
| 655 (725) | Chris Birchby | Hollywood, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $145,100 |
| 656 (709) | Kent Washington | Oakland, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $105,495 |
| 657 (741) | Matthew Damadeo | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $131,295 |
| 658 (766) | Angelo Perera | Mission Hills, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $58,039 |
| 659 (710) | Hoang Nguyen | Dallas, TX, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $38,065 |
| 660 (726) | Gregory Glass | Newport Beach, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $186,550 |
| 661 (774) | Michael Luciano Polera | Poughquag, NY, USA | 480 | 1 | 3 | $83,345 |
| 662 (752) | Andrew Rosskamm | New York, NY, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $64,050 |
| 663 (775) | Dale S Montford | Norwich, CT, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $68,406 |
| 664 (754) | John Lakatosh | Red Lion, PA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $62,310 |
| 665 (746) | Allen Chong | USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $48,255 |
| 666 (727) | Elio Cabrera | Homestead, FL, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $117,012 |
| 667 (728) | Mark Bershad | New York, NY, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $49,479 |
| 668 (686) | Ryan Kallberg | Hollywood, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $113,583 |
| 669 (767) | Jack Sears | Deerfield, IL, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $76,832 |
| 670 (703) | Shawn Mohamed | USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $66,387 |
| 671 (695) | Benjamin Nguyen | West Hills, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 3 | $16,555 |
| 672 (704) | Yoon Ueo | USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $54,300 |
| 673 (688) | R.J. Sciamarella | Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $125,905 |
| 674 (737) | Edwin Pairavi | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $74,060 |
| 675 (747) | Nikolaos Frangos | Mays Landing, NJ, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $67,890 |
| 676 (707) | Scooter Crutcher | Birmingham, AL, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $25,047 |
| 677 (729) | Doug Kim | Hartsdale, NY, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $2,391,520 |
| 678 (694) | Mike Minetti | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $108,745 |
| 679 (776) | Michael Litten | Havertown, PA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $64,272 |
| 680 (738) | John Kimmons | Reseda, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $136,310 |
| 681 (748) | Steven Seiden | Pomona, NY, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $62,445 |
| 682 (711) | Sovann Sin | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $160,000 |
| 683 (777) | Michael O'Neill | New York, NY, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $47,241 |
| 684 (779) | Vince Sessa | Woodbridge, CAN | 480 | 0 | 1 | $54,508 |
| 685 (689) | Robert Willis | Greneda, MS, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $75,800 |
| 686 (768) | Jason Atwood | Seattle, WA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $69,530 |
| 687 (749) | Todd Terry | Hoboken, NJ, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $96,525 |
| 688 (730) | Shyam Srinivasan | Toronto, CAN | 480 | 0 | 1 | $68,728 |
| 689 (778) | Jules Kuusik | USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $55,814 |
| 690 (756) | Philip Saracino | USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $141,750 |
| 691 (769) | Michael Kizoulis | Iselin, NJ, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $39,600 |
| 692 (690) | Tom McGrath | Tryon, NC, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $98,330 |
| 693 (731) | Joel Devries | Corrollton, MO, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $40,131 |
| 694 (757) | Noah Askarion | Coquitlam, BC, CAN | 480 | 0 | 1 | $72,000 |
| 695 (705) | Ali Sabahi | Irvine, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 1 | $51,355 |
| 696 (732) | Tommy Chaney | Marble Falls, TX, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $26,263 |
| 697 (733) | Robert Perry | Highland Beach, FL, USA | 480 | 0 | 2 | $41,931 |
| 698 (739) | Alex Shin | Commerce, CA, USA | 480 | 1 | 2 | $41,000 |
| 699 (742) | Andy Fienberg | Boston, MA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $23,210 |
| 700 (712) | Lee Padilla | Modesto, CA, USA | 480 | 0 | 1 | $176,579 |