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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 (234) | Abraham Korotki | Bethany Beach, DE, USA | 1,032 | 2 | 2 | $555,108 |
| 202 (235) | Mickey Mills | Downey, CA, USA | 1,028 | 2 | 3 | $157,894 |
| 203 (236) | Jean Gaspard | Evanston, IL, USA | 1,026 | 1 | 4 | $135,586 |
| 204 (238) | Jerrod Ankenman | Avon, CT, USA | 1,020 | 0 | 1 | $150,586 |
| 205 (237) | Tim Phan | Westminster, CA, USA | 1,020 | 1 | 2 | $279,314 |
| 206 (239) | Andy Bloch | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,016 | 0 | 4 | $1,157,460 |
| 207 (241) | James Richburg | Henderson, NV, USA | 1,011 | 1 | 2 | $140,876 |
| 208 (245) | Kianoush Abolfathi | Marina Del Rey, CA, USA | 1,000 | 1 | 2 | $337,939 |
| 209 (244) | Donald Emery | Myrtle Beach, SC, USA | 1,000 | 1 | 2 | $150,956 |
| 210 (243) | Matthew Glantz | Lafayette Hill, PA, USA | 1,000 | 1 | 3 | $115,060 |
| 211 (246) | Paul Kobel | Oakland, CA, USA | 999 | 1 | 2 | $328,243 |
| 212 (249) | Edward Forlani | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 990 | 1 | 2 | $252,960 |
| 213 (248) | James Worth | Oakville, USA | 990 | 0 | 2 | $260,306 |
| 214 (250) | Ben Johnson | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 990 | 0 | 1 | $319,129 |
| 215 (251) | Tam Ho | Reno, NV, USA | 985 | 0 | 2 | $171,045 |
| 216 (252) | Kelly Kim | Whittier, CA, USA | 984 | 0 | 2 | $130,108 |
| 217 (253) | Chris Bell | Raleigh, NC, USA | 984 | 0 | 2 | $365,819 |
| 218 (255) | David Byer | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 980 | 0 | 2 | $144,556 |
| 219 (256) | Blaise Ingoglia | Spring Hill, FL, USA | 980 | 0 | 3 | $301,701 |
| 220 (254) | Kevin Blakey | West Covina, CA, USA | 980 | 2 | 6 | $115,225 |
| 221 (257) | Louis Pagnotti IV | West Pittson, PA, USA | 976 | 0 | 2 | $133,505 |
| 222 (258) | Makram Merhom | Panorama City, CA, USA | 971 | 0 | 4 | $85,064 |
| 223 (259) | William McMahon | Cedar Grove, NJ, USA | 963 | 0 | 4 | $52,089 |
| 224 (260) | Joel Tushnet | Reseda, CA, USA | 962 | 3 | 6 | $127,087 |
| 225 (285) | Michael Krantz | Clarence Ctr, NY, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $124,550 |
| 226 (286) | Mark Ferraro | San Jose, CA, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $128,040 |
| 227 (275) | Jack Zwerner | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $341,426 |
| 228 (287) | Rafael Leforreta | Anchorage, AK, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $123,675 |
| 229 (276) | Isabelle Mercier | Victoriaville, CAN | 960 | 0 | 2 | $248,504 |
| 230 (265) | Frederick Conforti | Chicago, IL, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $131,105 |
| 231 (277) | Bob Chalmers | Vancouver, WA, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $258,344 |
| 232 (291) | Anthony Argila | N. Bellmore, NY, USA | 960 | 0 | 1 | $366,660 |
| 233 (266) | Bryant King | Spokane, WA, USA | 960 | 0 | 1 | $416,690 |
| 234 (278) | Justin Pechie | Thompson, CT, USA | 960 | 0 | 1 | $206,207 |
| 235 (267) | Wayne Peterson | Holliston, MA, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $165,501 |
| 236 (293) | David Gregory | Southlake, TX, USA | 960 | 0 | 1 | $233,515 |
| 237 (279) | Jon Friedberg | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $526,185 |
| 238 (269) | Gavin Griffin | Darien, IL, USA | 960 | 0 | 3 | $71,755 |
| 239 (270) | Christopher Loveland | Somerville, MA, USA | 960 | 0 | 1 | $187,745 |
| 240 (272) | Ricky Zilem | Lubbock, TX, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $233,045 |
| 241 (281) | Terris Preston | Toronto, CAN | 960 | 0 | 2 | $178,890 |
| 242 (282) | Victoriano Perches | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $157,338 |
| 243 (295) | Richard Bourgoin | Lewiston, ME, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $270,667 |
| 244 (273) | Claus Nielson | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 960 | 0 | 1 | $659,120 |
| 245 (271) | Jeremy Phipps | Dayton, OH, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $146,821 |
| 246 (292) | Terry Eischens | USA | 960 | 0 | 1 | $235,905 |
| 247 (283) | Kevin Nathan | Roseville, CA, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $171,987 |
| 248 (289) | Atsushi Kobayashi | Markham, ONT, CAN | 960 | 0 | 1 | $155,000 |
| 249 (284) | Jim Nguyen | St. Petersburg, FL, USA | 960 | 0 | 1 | $45,960 |
| 250 (274) | Rafe Furst | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $345,984 |