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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 (323) | Jerrod Ankenman | Avon, CT, USA | 1,100 | 0 | 1 | $307,380 |
| 252 (325) | Adam Junglen | Stow, OH, USA | 1,100 | 0 | 2 | $200,865 |
| 253 (324) | Matthew Honig | East Windsor, NJ, USA | 1,100 | 0 | 2 | $144,880 |
| 254 (326) | Henry Tran | Toronto, CAN | 1,098 | 0 | 2 | $164,780 |
| 255 (327) | Todd Rebello | Oak Bluffs, MA, USA | 1,096 | 2 | 3 | $113,229 |
| 256 (328) | Dean Hamrick | East Lansing, MI, USA | 1,095 | 0 | 2 | $680,231 |
| 257 (331) | Gabriel Habbaba | San Diego, CA, USA | 1,092 | 2 | 3 | $141,375 |
| 258 (330) | Aaron Kanter | Elk Grove, CA, USA | 1,092 | 1 | 2 | $274,456 |
| 259 (329) | Minh Ly | Temple City, CA, USA | 1,092 | 0 | 3 | $180,808 |
| 260 (337) | Matt Matros | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 1,080 | 0 | 2 | $258,237 |
| 261 (335) | Chris Moore | Chicago, IL, USA | 1,080 | 1 | 1 | $692,286 |
| 262 (336) | Keith Wintermans | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 1,080 | 1 | 1 | $224,100 |
| 263 (338) | Jason Lane | Chandler, AZ, USA | 1,079 | 1 | 3 | $108,644 |
| 264 (339) | Robert Robbins | Cambridge, ON, CAN | 1,074 | 1 | 5 | $84,638 |
| 265 (340) | Benjamin Tang | Northridge, CA, USA | 1,071 | 0 | 6 | $109,415 |
| 266 (341) | Mike Nguyen | San Francisco, CA, USA | 1,069 | 0 | 2 | $219,233 |
| 267 (342) | Darrell Dicken | Waterloo, IA, USA | 1,068 | 1 | 2 | $252,566 |
| 268 (343) | Jae Chang | Round Rock, TX, USA | 1,068 | 2 | 3 | $160,959 |
| 269 (344) | Roberto Mercer | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,066 | 3 | 5 | $99,530 |
| 270 (345) | Yevgeny Podolsky | Granada Hills, CA, USA | 1,065 | 1 | 2 | $191,380 |
| 271 (347) | Frank Cieri | Yonkers, NY, USA | 1,050 | 0 | 1 | $200,261 |
| 272 (349) | David Chicotsky | USA | 1,044 | 1 | 1 | $206,773 |
| 273 (348) | Shan Jing | Arcadia, CA, USA | 1,044 | 2 | 3 | $128,335 |
| 274 (350) | Jack Kan | Rosemead, CA, USA | 1,040 | 0 | 3 | $118,530 |
| 275 (351) | Steven Yea | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 1,040 | 0 | 1 | $250,000 |
| 276 (352) | Frank Kassela | Germantown, TN, USA | 1,036 | 0 | 4 | $144,468 |
| 277 (353) | Tim West | Los Altos, CA, USA | 1,030 | 0 | 2 | $187,173 |
| 278 (354) | Dan O'Brien | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 1,030 | 0 | 2 | $221,697 |
| 279 (355) | David Baker | Katy, TX, USA | 1,024 | 0 | 2 | $111,684 |
| 280 (357) | Robert Castoire | Cecilia, KY, USA | 1,022 | 1 | 3 | $91,872 |
| 281 (358) | Ben Mintz | Oxford , MS, USA | 1,022 | 1 | 4 | $60,807 |
| 282 (356) | Michael Huguenot | Pleasantville, NY, USA | 1,022 | 1 | 4 | $103,402 |
| 283 (359) | B.J. McBrayer | Duncanville, AL, USA | 1,021 | 1 | 6 | $142,290 |
| 284 (360) | Jeff King | Colchester, CT, USA | 1,020 | 0 | 1 | $289,012 |
| 285 (361) | Carter Gill | Mount Shasta, CA, USA | 1,017 | 0 | 2 | $287,895 |
| 286 (363) | Timothy Vansant | Beavercreek, OH, USA | 1,014 | 1 | 2 | $129,715 |
| 287 (362) | Shawn Buchanan | Abbottsford, BC, CAN | 1,014 | 0 | 1 | $272,212 |
| 288 (364) | Brandon Jarrett | Cartersville, GA, USA | 1,010 | 2 | 4 | $107,456 |
| 289 (366) | Kevin Kelly | Arlington, TX, USA | 1,004 | 1 | 2 | $132,135 |
| 290 (373) | Shane Stacey | Hyde Park, VT, USA | 1,000 | 0 | 2 | $266,682 |
| 291 (374) | Young Cho | Enid, OK, USA | 1,000 | 0 | 1 | $365,000 |
| 292 (371) | Nathan Templeton | Chattanooga, TN, USA | 1,000 | 0 | 1 | $231,982 |
| 293 (375) | Marc Karam | Ottawa, ON, CAN | 1,000 | 0 | 1 | $196,851 |
| 294 (372) | Mark Brockington | USA | 1,000 | 0 | 1 | $326,551 |
| 295 (376) | Philippe D'Auteuil | Quebec, CAN | 1,000 | 0 | 1 | $343,295 |
| 296 (378) | Joseph Elpayaa | Forest Park, IL, USA | 998 | 0 | 2 | $346,386 |
| 297 (379) | Richard Alm | Hollywood, CA, USA | 988 | 0 | 3 | $176,014 |
| 298 (380) | Kirby Brewer | Imperial, MO, USA | 985 | 0 | 6 | $93,137 |
| 299 (381) | John Pires | Santa Clara, CA, USA | 984 | 1 | 2 | $104,200 |
| 300 (382) | Robert Hwang | Clark, NJ, USA | 984 | 1 | 1 | $152,468 |