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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 (882) | Michael Wattel | Phoenix, AZ, USA | 405 | 0 | 1 | $74,730 |
| 802 (884) | Mark Tucker | Redondo Beach, CA, USA | 404 | 1 | 2 | $35,975 |
| 803 (883) | Blair Rodman | Palm Springs, CA, USA | 404 | 0 | 2 | $89,292 |
| 804 (885) | Timothy D'Alessandro | Westchester, PA, USA | 404 | 0 | 2 | $35,252 |
| 805 (887) | Curtis Cavazos | Houston, TX, USA | 402 | 2 | 3 | $31,287 |
| 806 (886) | Felipe Roman | Huntersville, NC, USA | 402 | 0 | 2 | $36,065 |
| 807 (920) | Brian Cospolich | New Orleans, LA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $16,800 |
| 808 (942) | Nick Moeller | San Diego, CA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $30,410 |
| 809 (921) | Guy Cicconi | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $17,730 |
| 810 (931) | Michael Shklover | Stamford, CT, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $34,560 |
| 811 (922) | Hazem Muhieddin | Wakefield, MA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $17,925 |
| 812 (890) | Dave Gafford | Denham Springs, LA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $42,556 |
| 813 (908) | Bob Mangino | Schenectady, NY, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $73,164 |
| 814 (891) | John Powers | Metairie, LA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $44,968 |
| 815 (892) | Raoul Robert | Baton Rouge, LA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $34,377 |
| 816 (893) | Mitch Bono | Opelousas, LA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $30,652 |
| 817 (932) | Raymond Owens | USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $33,495 |
| 818 (902) | Salvatore Passariello | Rowley, MA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $48,804 |
| 819 (917) | Steven Ma | Ames, IA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $33,981 |
| 820 (944) | Damon Wiggs | Borden, IN, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $23,464 |
| 821 (896) | Manfred Jaschkowitz | Lexington, KY, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $35,790 |
| 822 (909) | Robert Cohen | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $112,077 |
| 823 (936) | George Shabatura | Plymouth, MN, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $25,346 |
| 824 (930) | Steven Cohen | New York, NY, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $94,932 |
| 825 (937) | Moti Rebibo | Woodland Hills, CA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $79,251 |
| 826 (897) | David Kanesky | Port Orange, FL, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $45,852 |
| 827 (911) | James Sileo | Sylmar, CA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $116,080 |
| 828 (938) | Tyler Dunigan | Yorba Linda, CA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $30,723 |
| 829 (912) | Nathan Templeton | Chattanooga, TN, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $149,240 |
| 830 (913) | Ron Ritchie | Atlanta, GA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $30,706 |
| 831 (925) | Ernesto Larios | USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $25,120 |
| 832 (903) | Chris Ferguson | Pacific Palisades, CA, USA | 400 | 0 | 2 | $307,618 |
| 833 (894) | Nick Wertz | USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $60,132 |
| 834 (939) | Shawn Thielemann | Schofiels, WI, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $38,416 |
| 835 (946) | Paul Tassopoulos | Fairhaven, MA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $42,000 |
| 836 (914) | Nicholas Ronyecz | Goleta, CA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $153,044 |
| 837 (898) | Shaun Stephens | Mt. Sterling, OH, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $61,535 |
| 838 (926) | Mike Hofeld | Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $35,140 |
| 839 (895) | Kevin Gugliotta | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 400 | 0 | 2 | $39,276 |
| 840 (947) | Anthony Morton | Danville, VA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $34,114 |
| 841 (918) | Joon Lee | La Habra, CA, USA | 400 | 0 | 2 | $29,790 |
| 842 (927) | Jim Downend | Media, PA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $32,240 |
| 843 (899) | Stanley Statkiewicz Jr. | Itasca, IL, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $80,750 |
| 844 (915) | Earl Coggin | Rockledge, FL, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $40,040 |
| 845 (900) | Bruce Davis | Haines City, FL, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $35,325 |
| 846 (916) | Eric Deregt | Grenwich, CT, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $54,982 |
| 847 (940) | Charles Stepp | Cayce, SC, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $19,800 |
| 848 (904) | Jeff Clayton | Glendale, CA, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $40,350 |
| 849 (905) | David Iannotti | USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $27,185 |
| 850 (929) | Steve Ware | N. Caldwell, NJ, USA | 400 | 0 | 1 | $36,073 |