World's Best Poker Players
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2011 POY Leader Boards - North America
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 (1256) | Christopher Dandrea | Nashville, TN, USA | 515 | 0 | 2 | $19,565 |
| 802 (1258) | Samuel Ansley | South Lake, TX, USA | 513 | 0 | 5 | $39,686 |
| 803 (1261) | Brett Morash | USA | 512 | 1 | 2 | $29,114 |
| 804 (1263) | David Cummins | OK, USA | 512 | 0 | 2 | $26,640 |
| 805 (1262) | Yaron Reuven | New York, NY, USA | 512 | 0 | 1 | $84,808 |
| 806 (1264) | Brandon Vise | Allen, TX, USA | 512 | 0 | 1 | $30,676 |
| 807 (1260) | Allen Chou | Matuchen, NJ, USA | 512 | 0 | 2 | $15,551 |
| 808 (1265) | Gary Pagel | Oshkosh, WI, USA | 511 | 0 | 2 | $27,738 |
| 809 (1266) | Ezra McCord | Charleston, SC, USA | 510 | 0 | 2 | $25,147 |
| 810 (1268) | Matthew Sterling | Brownstown, IN, USA | 510 | 0 | 1 | $55,338 |
| 811 (1267) | Chris Moneymaker | Nashville, TN, USA | 510 | 0 | 1 | $430,000 |
| 812 (1270) | David Forster | Oakland, CA, USA | 508 | 0 | 3 | $29,992 |
| 813 (1271) | Sean Jazayeri | Bellevue, WA, USA | 506 | 0 | 4 | $64,761 |
| 814 (1283) | Patrick Hagenlocher | Glendale, CA, USA | 504 | 1 | 1 | $54,530 |
| 815 (1282) | Max Steinberg | Oakland, CA, USA | 504 | 0 | 1 | $71,974 |
| 816 (1280) | Russell Blattberg | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 504 | 1 | 1 | $112,035 |
| 817 (1281) | Thomas Pomponio | Manahawkin, NJ, USA | 504 | 2 | 2 | $47,649 |
| 818 (1285) | Aaron Jones | Indianapolis, IN, USA | 504 | 0 | 1 | $52,116 |
| 819 (1284) | Shinya Shimada | USA | 504 | 1 | 1 | $69,162 |
| 820 (1290) | Brian Mooney | Middle Village, NY, USA | 502 | 0 | 2 | $45,524 |
| 821 (1310) | Ben Lefew | Harvard, IL, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $89,329 |
| 822 (1316) | David Neff | Mayfield Heights, OH, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $106,447 |
| 823 (1313) | Nima Tabrizi | CA, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $45,000 |
| 824 (1302) | Richard Sessions | USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $90,000 |
| 825 (1297) | Joshua Lawson | Salisbury, MD, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $94,236 |
| 826 (1314) | Orson Young | Oceanport, NJ, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $59,058 |
| 827 (1317) | Jeff Blankenship | Wheelersburg, OH, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $24,670 |
| 828 (1311) | Mikhail Fayuler | USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $57,250 |
| 829 (1315) | Matthew King | Milford, DE, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $23,845 |
| 830 (1305) | Corey Hastings | USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $73,915 |
| 831 (1306) | Mack Lee | San Bruno, CA, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $122,054 |
| 832 (1308) | Sarwat Fahmy | USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $53,772 |
| 833 (1301) | Charlie Dawson | Owensboro, KY, USA | 500 | 0 | 2 | $32,343 |
| 834 (1298) | Steven Wolansky | Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA | 500 | 1 | 4 | $24,215 |
| 835 (1307) | Erik Cajelais | Montreal, QC, CAN | 500 | 0 | 1 | $79,315 |
| 836 (1300) | Donald Johnson | USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $33,841 |
| 837 (1296) | Phillipe Plouffe | CAN | 500 | 0 | 1 | $202,000 |
| 838 (1304) | Jorge Santiago | FL, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $39,900 |
| 839 (1309) | Sean Nolan | Salem, NH, USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $35,419 |
| 840 (1299) | Vito Dalessandri | USA | 500 | 0 | 1 | $51,647 |
| 841 (1318) | Tom Braband | Oshkosh, WI, USA | 500 | 1 | 2 | $28,777 |
| 842 (1303) | Michael Buttacavoli | Ventnor, NJ, USA | 500 | 0 | 2 | $32,946 |
| 843 (1312) | Ryan Wince | IN, USA | 500 | 0 | 2 | $40,670 |
| 844 (1320) | Matthew Colvin | Gloster, LA, USA | 499 | 1 | 4 | $33,899 |
| 845 (1326) | Sahu Habibi | New York, NY, USA | 496 | 0 | 2 | $24,365 |
| 846 (1325) | Jay Shumsey | Bellmore, MD, USA | 496 | 0 | 1 | $45,211 |
| 847 (1324) | Micah Smith | West Palm Beach, FL, USA | 496 | 0 | 3 | $43,270 |
| 848 (1327) | Chris Parsons | Mentor, OH, USA | 496 | 0 | 2 | $44,527 |
| 849 (1329) | Scott Wyler | Ocean Ridge, FL, USA | 494 | 1 | 4 | $29,155 |
| 850 (1330) | Mark Wilds | Biloxi, MS, USA | 492 | 1 | 2 | $59,052 |