World's Best Poker Players
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2008 POY Leader Boards - North America
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 (258) | Ben Sprengers | Plantation, FL, USA | 1,280 | 0 | 1 | $292,034 |
| 202 (260) | Jeffrey Papola | New York, NY, USA | 1,280 | 0 | 1 | $250,000 |
| 203 (261) | Andrew Chen | Mississauga, ON, CAN | 1,280 | 0 | 1 | $323,820 |
| 204 (262) | Andrew Robl | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,278 | 0 | 1 | $228,721 |
| 205 (263) | Ted Lawson | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | 1,261 | 1 | 5 | $351,645 |
| 206 (264) | Isaac Baron | Menlo Park, CA, USA | 1,256 | 0 | 1 | $968,568 |
| 207 (265) | Tony Lay | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 1,254 | 1 | 5 | $163,648 |
| 208 (266) | Avdo Djokovic | Staten Island, NY, USA | 1,250 | 1 | 2 | $240,099 |
| 209 (267) | Roy Winston | Rancho Mirage, CA, USA | 1,246 | 0 | 5 | $205,670 |
| 210 (268) | Sorel Mizzi | Toronto, ON, CAN | 1,244 | 1 | 2 | $403,914 |
| 211 (269) | Gary Friedlander | Bellaire, TX, USA | 1,240 | 0 | 1 | $266,073 |
| 212 (270) | Hunter Frey | San Marcos, TX, USA | 1,228 | 1 | 2 | $262,850 |
| 213 (271) | Bob Lauria | Norwich, CT, USA | 1,226 | 0 | 3 | $180,937 |
| 214 (273) | David Baker | Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA | 1,208 | 0 | 2 | $256,640 |
| 215 (274) | Brandon Garrity | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,207 | 1 | 4 | $128,348 |
| 216 (290) | Ryan D'Angelo | Blacksburg, VA, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 2 | $351,039 |
| 217 (291) | Anthony Signore | Boynton Beach, FL, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $366,387 |
| 218 (293) | Jim Carroll | Richardson, TX, USA | 1,200 | 1 | 1 | $700,000 |
| 219 (294) | Jason Strochak | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $337,500 |
| 220 (284) | Rep Porter | Woodinville, WA, USA | 1,200 | 1 | 1 | $372,843 |
| 221 (295) | Ryan Fisler | Waterloo, ON, CAN | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $262,469 |
| 222 (292) | Matthew Wood | Ontario, CAN | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $389,844 |
| 223 (285) | Nathan Doudney | Dallas, TX, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $260,261 |
| 224 (286) | Fu Wong | Chandler, AZ, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 2 | $311,452 |
| 225 (297) | Matt Swoboda | USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $801,153 |
| 226 (287) | Jason Young | Suffern, NY, USA | 1,200 | 1 | 1 | $335,565 |
| 227 (296) | Robert Firestone | Santa Barbara, CA, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 2 | $316,997 |
| 228 (288) | Doug Ganger | Fort Wayne, IN, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $182,822 |
| 229 (289) | Brett Kimes | San Antonio, TX, USA | 1,200 | 0 | 1 | $387,837 |
| 230 (283) | Mario Esquerra | Whittier, CA, USA | 1,200 | 1 | 6 | $117,630 |
| 231 (299) | Frank Berrettoni | S. Chicago Heights, IL, USA | 1,192 | 0 | 3 | $75,791 |
| 232 (300) | Ryan Hughes | Phoenix, AZ, USA | 1,188 | 1 | 3 | $204,028 |
| 233 (302) | Sharif Wahba | Parma, OH, USA | 1,180 | 0 | 2 | $89,592 |
| 234 (303) | Kelly Samson | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,171 | 0 | 3 | $139,157 |
| 235 (305) | Adam Geyer | Austin, TX, USA | 1,170 | 0 | 3 | $224,503 |
| 236 (306) | Leo Wolpert | Fairfax, VA, USA | 1,152 | 0 | 1 | $187,812 |
| 237 (307) | Timothy Miles | Tallahassee, FL, USA | 1,152 | 0 | 2 | $219,399 |
| 238 (308) | Greg Hurst | Tazewell, TN, USA | 1,150 | 0 | 2 | $175,180 |
| 239 (309) | Scott Clements | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,148 | 1 | 5 | $361,363 |
| 240 (310) | Tim Hebert | Lafayette, LA, USA | 1,148 | 1 | 5 | $158,653 |
| 241 (311) | Ulises Roman | Huntington, WVA, USA | 1,146 | 1 | 2 | $147,566 |
| 242 (312) | Vasile Buboi | Anaheim, CA, USA | 1,140 | 0 | 4 | $101,507 |
| 243 (313) | Tony Rivera | St. Louis, MO, USA | 1,140 | 1 | 1 | $483,688 |
| 244 (315) | Christopher Drake | Leavenworth, KS, USA | 1,134 | 2 | 3 | $107,835 |
| 245 (316) | William Hill | Silver Spring, MD, USA | 1,120 | 1 | 2 | $125,097 |
| 246 (317) | Jeremy Schoenberger | Glassboro, NJ, USA | 1,120 | 0 | 1 | $143,175 |
| 247 (319) | Kevin Song | Hacienda Heights, CA, USA | 1,116 | 1 | 2 | $187,998 |
| 248 (320) | Manelic Minaya | Tampa, FL, USA | 1,116 | 1 | 1 | $222,575 |
| 249 (321) | Mark Seif | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,112 | 0 | 2 | $297,970 |
| 250 (322) | Brent Roberts | Staten Island, NY, USA | 1,101 | 1 | 2 | $319,127 |