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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 (175) | George Abdallah | Houston, TX, USA | 1,208 | 0 | 2 | $238,844 |
| 152 (176) | Ben Lamb | Tulsa, OK, USA | 1,208 | 3 | 4 | $178,437 |
| 153 (177) | Bassam Alsharairi | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 1,207 | 0 | 5 | $107,240 |
| 154 (178) | Daniel Fuhs | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,204 | 0 | 2 | $222,041 |
| 155 (183) | George Rivas | USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $182,895 |
| 156 (184) | Yueqi Zhu | Rowland Heights, CA, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $184,409 |
| 157 (187) | Brook Lyter | West Fargo, ND, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $681,500 |
| 158 (180) | Kieu Doung | USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $264,840 |
| 159 (181) | David Bach | Athens, GA, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 2 | $165,180 |
| 160 (182) | Raymond Millard | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 3 | $163,313 |
| 161 (185) | Nath Pizzolatto | Lake Charles, LA, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $238,280 |
| 162 (186) | Maros Lechman | Columbia, OH, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $197,768 |
| 163 (188) | Derrick Law | Yukon Territory, CAN | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $290,000 |
| 164 (191) | Manelic Minaya | Tampa, FL, USA | 1,188 | 0 | 4 | $211,772 |
| 165 (192) | Justin Scott | Redford Township, MI, USA | 1,180 | 1 | 2 | $914,642 |
| 166 (193) | Stephen Feraca | USA | 1,180 | 0 | 4 | $163,841 |
| 167 (194) | Tim West | Los Altos, CA, USA | 1,180 | 0 | 2 | $268,750 |
| 168 (195) | James Gorham | San Diego, CA, USA | 1,176 | 1 | 2 | $792,289 |
| 169 (196) | Patrick Poels | Mesa, AZ, USA | 1,176 | 2 | 2 | $220,280 |
| 170 (197) | Tony Cousineau | Daytona Beach, FL, USA | 1,174 | 0 | 7 | $182,636 |
| 171 (199) | Steve Sung | Torrance, CA, USA | 1,168 | 0 | 4 | $267,031 |
| 172 (200) | Matt Stout | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,164 | 1 | 4 | $97,360 |
| 173 (202) | Kianoosh Mohajeri | Coco Beach, FL, USA | 1,128 | 1 | 2 | $330,218 |
| 174 (203) | Amnon Filippi | New York, NY, USA | 1,124 | 0 | 3 | $214,862 |
| 175 (205) | Daryn Firicano | Woburn, MA, USA | 1,120 | 0 | 2 | $301,698 |
| 176 (204) | Unavailable 2006 California State Poker Championship | USA | 1,120 | 1 | 3 | $123,481 |
| 177 (207) | Henry Nguyen | San Jose, CA, USA | 1,116 | 0 | 3 | $112,474 |
| 178 (209) | Erik Cajelais | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1,106 | 1 | 1 | $550,879 |
| 179 (211) | Adam Kagin | Henderson, NV, USA | 1,086 | 1 | 7 | $149,767 |
| 180 (212) | Jeff King | Colchester, CT, USA | 1,085 | 1 | 3 | $486,325 |
| 181 (213) | Glyn Banks | Smithville, TN, USA | 1,080 | 0 | 3 | $142,290 |
| 182 (214) | Rocky Enciso | Glendale, CA, USA | 1,074 | 0 | 4 | $197,673 |
| 183 (215) | Alan Goodman | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 1,072 | 1 | 3 | $108,736 |
| 184 (216) | Paul Lui | Irvine, CA, USA | 1,071 | 2 | 7 | $82,073 |
| 185 (217) | Matt Brady | Upper Darby, PA, USA | 1,070 | 0 | 5 | $93,724 |
| 186 (219) | Graham Duke | Vancouver, ON, CAN | 1,064 | 1 | 5 | $134,187 |
| 187 (218) | Massoud Setayesh | Laguna Hills, CA, USA | 1,064 | 1 | 5 | $69,538 |
| 188 (220) | Farzad Bonyadi | Beverly Hills, CA, USA | 1,063 | 0 | 2 | $218,040 |
| 189 (222) | Minh Nguyen | Lake Elsinore, CA, USA | 1,060 | 0 | 5 | $97,486 |
| 190 (221) | Vince Burgio | West Hills, CA, USA | 1,060 | 1 | 7 | $102,726 |
| 191 (224) | Lee Watkinson | Cheney, WA, USA | 1,056 | 1 | 1 | $655,746 |
| 192 (223) | Sam Farha | Houston, TX, USA | 1,056 | 1 | 2 | $473,560 |
| 193 (225) | Mark Muchnik | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,050 | 0 | 1 | $348,065 |
| 194 (227) | Todd Keikoan | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,044 | 1 | 1 | $254,285 |
| 195 (226) | Luis Velador | Lake Elsinor, CA, USA | 1,044 | 2 | 3 | $117,224 |
| 196 (228) | Bernard Lee | Wayland, MA, USA | 1,043 | 1 | 2 | $405,486 |
| 197 (231) | David Redlin | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,040 | 1 | 2 | $287,326 |
| 198 (229) | Adam Lippert | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 1,040 | 0 | 3 | $87,803 |
| 199 (230) | Hoa Nguyen | Sterling, VA, USA | 1,040 | 0 | 2 | $187,560 |
| 200 (232) | Kevin Ho | Gainesville, FL, USA | 1,037 | 0 | 1 | $134,583 |