World's Best Poker Players
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2016 POY Leader Boards - North America
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 (1589) | Jeff Sluzinski | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 367 | 0 | 2 | $37,570 |
| 1002 (1591) | David Sands | Bozman, MT, USA | 366 | 0 | 2 | $132,446 |
| 1003 (1595) | Michael Sanders | London, AR, USA | 364 | 0 | 4 | $32,956 |
| 1004 (1597) | Michael Abitbol | Encinitas, CA, USA | 364 | 0 | 2 | $45,585 |
| 1005 (1596) | David Whalen | MS, USA | 364 | 0 | 2 | $19,992 |
| 1006 (1598) | David Goodman | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 364 | 0 | 2 | $29,693 |
| 1007 (1601) | Orlando Romero | Amarillo, TX, USA | 362 | 0 | 4 | $40,493 |
| 1008 (1602) | Mark Gregorich | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 362 | 0 | 4 | $48,271 |
| 1009 (1603) | Bob Shao | Berkeley, CA, USA | 362 | 0 | 3 | $67,035 |
| 1010 (1669) | Bradley Coleman | Hensley, AR, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $37,080 |
| 1011 (1630) | Thomas Ryan | USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $28,654 |
| 1012 (1638) | Daniel Negreanu | Las Vegas, NV, CAN | 360 | 0 | 1 | $42,030 |
| 1013 (1678) | James Beadnell | Salineville, OH, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $90,906 |
| 1014 (1654) | Jorge Gallardo | Bethpage, NY, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $32,528 |
| 1015 (1656) | Richard Milo | Franklin Square, NY, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $40,682 |
| 1016 (1655) | Steven Jungman | Libertyville, IL, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $42,514 |
| 1017 (1644) | Tesfaldet Tekle | Tukwila, WA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $85,870 |
| 1018 (1681) | Byeongwook Kang | Astoria, NY, USA | 360 | 0 | 2 | $24,087 |
| 1019 (1639) | Jonathan Love | Shippenville, PA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $39,285 |
| 1020 (1666) | Stephen Worland | Reno, NV, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $39,023 |
| 1021 (1673) | JASON ACOSTA | Lettle Ferry, NJ, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $38,220 |
| 1022 (1667) | Ryan Buckholtz | San Diego, CA, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $42,620 |
| 1023 (1631) | Robert Dore | CAN | 360 | 0 | 1 | $20,100 |
| 1024 (1684) | Alan Carty | USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $29,382 |
| 1025 (1671) | Issa Moustapha | Edmonton, AB, CAN | 360 | 0 | 1 | $21,751 |
| 1026 (1674) | Andrew Eisen | Ballwin, MO, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $37,855 |
| 1027 (1628) | Andrew Mcilvain | Brentwood, TN, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $28,765 |
| 1028 (1645) | Benjamin Ludlow | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $40,911 |
| 1029 (1648) | Craig Mason | USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $71,891 |
| 1030 (1668) | Anson Roberts | USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $24,893 |
| 1031 (1672) | Steven McKoy | Birmingham, AL, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $39,000 |
| 1032 (1651) | Brendan Sheehan | Woodbury, NY, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $74,321 |
| 1033 (1659) | Phil Rhodes | Cottonwod, CA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $37,489 |
| 1034 (1633) | Joseph Germain | Worcester, MA, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $17,000 |
| 1035 (1649) | Jonathan Neckar | Blue River, WI, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $42,896 |
| 1036 (1643) | Richard Carr | Lake Mary, FL, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $348,462 |
| 1037 (1641) | Martiros Manukyan | CA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $60,025 |
| 1038 (1652) | Joseph Cortese | Pittsfield, NH, USA | 360 | 0 | 2 | $29,940 |
| 1039 (1662) | Russell Campanella | USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $59,248 |
| 1040 (1647) | John Crisp | Zapata, TX, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $38,409 |
| 1041 (1626) | MICHAEL LAROCCA | Lake Worth, FL, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $48,260 |
| 1042 (1664) | Adrian Garduno | Austin, TX, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $46,546 |
| 1043 (1637) | Adam Curchack | Rohnert Park, CA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $26,950 |
| 1044 (1657) | Dominic Picinic | USA | 360 | 0 | 3 | $48,739 |
| 1045 (1683) | Christopher O'Hara | Clarks Summit, PA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $56,327 |
| 1046 (1660) | Ronald Devito | USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $53,964 |
| 1047 (1629) | Randy Pfeifer | Hamburg, NY, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $29,980 |
| 1048 (1658) | Thomas Shea | Goethenburg, NE, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $28,556 |
| 1049 (1665) | Jose Montes | CA, USA | 360 | 1 | 2 | $26,141 |
| 1050 (1661) | Terrance Eischens | Shakopee, MN, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $71,725 |