World's Best Poker Players
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2015 POY Leader Boards - North America
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 (2902) | Vadim Baranovsky | Sherman Oaks, CA, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $20,613 |
| 1852 (2968) | Anthony Guzak | Phoenix, AZ, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $43,450 |
| 1853 (2927) | KAI YANG | Plano, TX, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $33,868 |
| 1854 (2907) | Noah Friedenberg | USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $29,788 |
| 1855 (2921) | Igor Zektser | USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $93,277 |
| 1856 (2942) | Jose Diaz | CA, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $14,600 |
| 1857 (2922) | Michael Wattel | Phoenix, AZ, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $57,748 |
| 1858 (2934) | Corey Bierria | Atlanta, GA, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $20,320 |
| 1859 (2946) | Kevin Falls | New Lenox, IL, USA | 180 | 1 | 1 | $26,390 |
| 1860 (2898) | Robert Frank | Delray Beach, FL, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $33,835 |
| 1861 (2938) | Matt Buonomo | Auburndale, MA, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $22,180 |
| 1862 (2892) | Travell Thomas | Buffalo, NY, USA | 180 | 0 | 2 | $29,433 |
| 1863 (2939) | Peter Lee | Reston, VA, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $21,950 |
| 1864 (2912) | EDWARD WALSH | Langhorne, PA, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $31,435 |
| 1865 (2913) | Brian Keane | Riverside, NJ, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $11,470 |
| 1866 (2923) | Prasong Sangiamvongse | Pearl City, HI, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $24,569 |
| 1867 (2970) | Josh Greenberg | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $24,405 |
| 1868 (2890) | Allon Allison | CAN | 180 | 0 | 1 | $33,980 |
| 1869 (2915) | Maureen Tarry | Otego, NY, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $16,884 |
| 1870 (2952) | Marilyn Matthews | Mays Landing, NJ, USA | 180 | 0 | 1 | $36,642 |
| 1871 (2982) | Raena Janes | Tucson, AZ, USA | 178 | 0 | 2 | $31,080 |
| 1872 (2983) | Joel Casper | Chicago, IL, USA | 178 | 0 | 2 | $19,287 |
| 1873 (2989) | Michael Dwyer | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 176 | 0 | 1 | $15,810 |
| 1874 (2994) | Enrique Roman | Davenport, FL, USA | 176 | 0 | 1 | $19,507 |
| 1875 (2993) | Matt Sztamburski | Ankeny, IA, USA | 176 | 0 | 1 | $14,975 |
| 1876 (2991) | Rayan Chamas | CAN | 176 | 0 | 1 | $30,000 |
| 1877 (2992) | Andrew Fair | Toronto, CAN | 176 | 0 | 1 | $31,000 |
| 1878 (2995) | David Hong | Long Beach, CA, USA | 176 | 0 | 1 | $15,763 |
| 1879 (2990) | David Steicke | Hong Kong, USA | 176 | 0 | 2 | $30,400 |
| 1880 (3009) | Tajesh Patel | St. Louis, MO, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $16,766 |
| 1881 (3017) | Taylor Scott | Sewell, NJ, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $11,217 |
| 1882 (3016) | Gavin Writer | Castle Rock, CO, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $8,300 |
| 1883 (3007) | Dan Shak | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $49,200 |
| 1884 (3008) | Zoe Yuan | Nepean, ON, CAN | 175 | 0 | 1 | $10,828 |
| 1885 (3010) | Michael Cribier | San Diego, CA, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $18,548 |
| 1886 (3003) | Larry Espiritu | La Palma, CA, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $13,650 |
| 1887 (3018) | Jimmy Lee | Edmonton, AB, CAN | 175 | 0 | 1 | $8,605 |
| 1888 (3011) | Edward Pickens | Prescott Valley, AZ, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $14,742 |
| 1889 (3012) | Jeremy Barnett | Hammonton, NJ, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $10,266 |
| 1890 (3002) | Brandon Townsend | Hanover Park, IL, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $12,757 |
| 1891 (3013) | Jacob Neff | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $11,241 |
| 1892 (3014) | STEPHEN MOY | New York, NY, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $10,837 |
| 1893 (3004) | Timothy Cramer | Costa Mesa, CA, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $100,410 |
| 1894 (3005) | Bernard Mahar | Raymond, NH, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $13,673 |
| 1895 (3006) | Thuy Thi Bich Beltran | St. Petersburg, FL, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $15,820 |
| 1896 (3001) | ANAND GUTTA | San Jose, CA, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $18,887 |
| 1897 (3015) | Damian Sanchez | Hialeah, FL, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $16,307 |
| 1898 (3000) | Armando Then | New York, NY, USA | 175 | 0 | 1 | $9,753 |
| 1899 (3023) | RUSLAN ARSTANALIYEV | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 173 | 0 | 2 | $15,337 |
| 1900 (3026) | Charles Barker | Richardson, TX, USA | 172 | 0 | 2 | $16,327 |