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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 (453) | Brian Haveson | Newton, PA, USA | 684 | 1 | 1 | $169,580 |
| 402 (458) | Sung Joo | USA | 680 | 1 | 2 | $57,142 |
| 403 (455) | Carl Olson | Seattle, WA, USA | 680 | 0 | 2 | $201,730 |
| 404 (457) | Terry Quinn | Powell, OH, USA | 680 | 0 | 1 | $51,992 |
| 405 (454) | Steve Hiltz | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 680 | 0 | 1 | $58,386 |
| 406 (456) | Jeff Littlefield | Greenville, TX, USA | 680 | 0 | 1 | $132,345 |
| 407 (459) | Justin Wiggins | USA | 672 | 1 | 1 | $87,110 |
| 408 (460) | James Mandrell | Tulsa, OK, USA | 672 | 1 | 1 | $84,805 |
| 409 (461) | Ronald Matsuura | San Jose, CA, USA | 669 | 0 | 2 | $66,317 |
| 410 (462) | Abraham Gray | Lawrenceville, GA, USA | 668 | 0 | 2 | $41,959 |
| 411 (463) | T.J. Cloutier | Richardson, TX, USA | 667 | 0 | 3 | $542,290 |
| 412 (464) | Jimmy Tran | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 666 | 0 | 3 | $45,059 |
| 413 (465) | Wayne Stock | NY, USA | 666 | 0 | 1 | $64,050 |
| 414 (466) | Reza Payvar | Tarzana, CA, USA | 663 | 1 | 3 | $85,403 |
| 415 (467) | Ut Nguyen | Bell Gardens, CA, USA | 660 | 2 | 2 | $55,110 |
| 416 (468) | Stan Fulton | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 657 | 0 | 1 | $141,930 |
| 417 (469) | Charles Kelley | Staunton, VA, USA | 656 | 0 | 2 | $91,255 |
| 418 (470) | Henrik Antanesian | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 655 | 1 | 2 | $181,885 |
| 419 (471) | Eric Baldwin | Beaver Dam, WI, USA | 652 | 0 | 2 | $34,235 |
| 420 (472) | Partha Datta | Boise, ID, USA | 650 | 2 | 5 | $79,788 |
| 421 (475) | Benny Bianco | Franklin Square, NY, USA | 648 | 0 | 3 | $146,594 |
| 422 (474) | Benjamin Lin | North Potomac, MD, USA | 648 | 1 | 1 | $256,620 |
| 423 (476) | Roland Weedon | Villa Park, CA, USA | 647 | 0 | 4 | $29,265 |
| 424 (477) | Itasu Suzuki | Cypress, CA, USA | 646 | 0 | 5 | $35,936 |
| 425 (478) | Kevin Goodling | Costa Mesa, CA, USA | 644 | 1 | 2 | $51,382 |
| 426 (491) | Josh Schlein | Owings Mills, MD, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $101,318 |
| 427 (501) | Sakat Batra | Campbell, CA, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $39,440 |
| 428 (492) | John "J.R." Reiss | Omaha, NE, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $209,555 |
| 429 (493) | Jack Duncan | Spokane, WA, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $71,772 |
| 430 (502) | David Kim | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $124,690 |
| 431 (485) | Frank Sinopoli | Hollywood, FL, USA | 640 | 0 | 2 | $53,313 |
| 432 (503) | Marc Karam | Ottawa, ON, CAN | 640 | 0 | 1 | $150,114 |
| 433 (486) | Brent Catalano | Redding, CT, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $48,599 |
| 434 (494) | Mike Pomeroy | Detroit, MI, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $157,322 |
| 435 (487) | Bruce Kater | USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $167,008 |
| 436 (489) | Andy Miller | Roseville, CA, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $59,780 |
| 437 (495) | Brian Kocur | Baltimore, MD, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $57,330 |
| 438 (499) | Neal Gersony | Rocky Hill, CT, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $56,672 |
| 439 (496) | Steven Diano | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $61,411 |
| 440 (504) | Darren Nelson | Niagra Falls, NY, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $74,667 |
| 441 (497) | Mohamad Ilyas | Houston, TX, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $228,800 |
| 442 (488) | Noah Nodine | Norman, OK, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $43,263 |
| 443 (498) | Richard Lee | San Antonio, TX, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $2,803,851 |
| 444 (500) | Quan Nguyen | Huntington Beach, CA, USA | 640 | 1 | 2 | $63,593 |
| 445 (505) | Michael Perry | Oakland, ME, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $200,340 |
| 446 (490) | Drew Rubin | Hollywood , FL, USA | 640 | 0 | 1 | $226,597 |
| 447 (507) | Russ Carlson | Blackhawk, CO, USA | 636 | 1 | 3 | $55,959 |
| 448 (509) | Udi Perez | USA | 632 | 0 | 2 | $35,491 |
| 449 (508) | Matt Russell | Houston, TX, USA | 632 | 0 | 2 | $202,860 |
| 450 (510) | Shane Schleger | New York, NY, USA | 630 | 1 | 2 | $317,009 |