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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 (1738) | Cody Sullivan | Fredericksburg, VA, USA | 350 | 0 | 1 | $29,357 |
| 1102 (1746) | Paul Arnett | USA | 350 | 0 | 1 | $27,966 |
| 1103 (1745) | Amie Martini | USA | 350 | 0 | 1 | $49,202 |
| 1104 (1722) | Patrick Canizio | Staten Island, NY, USA | 350 | 0 | 1 | $29,333 |
| 1105 (1723) | Kevin Wang | Bronx, NY, USA | 350 | 0 | 1 | $24,953 |
| 1106 (1756) | Edward Lewis | Brentwood, CA, USA | 348 | 1 | 1 | $70,387 |
| 1107 (1755) | Stephen Johnson | USA | 348 | 1 | 2 | $35,677 |
| 1108 (1757) | Patrick Crivell | CAN | 348 | 0 | 2 | $51,773 |
| 1109 (1754) | Chuck Nguyen | CA, USA | 348 | 0 | 2 | $40,290 |
| 1110 (1759) | Marty Gorenc | Southwick, MA, USA | 347 | 0 | 3 | $26,936 |
| 1111 (1758) | Adam Agaev | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 347 | 0 | 3 | $26,381 |
| 1112 (1763) | Ping Liu | Chicago, IL, USA | 346 | 0 | 2 | $38,136 |
| 1113 (1760) | Stephen "Dakota" Happas | Braintree, MA, USA | 346 | 0 | 2 | $23,102 |
| 1114 (1761) | Ezequiel Lebed | Miami, FL, USA | 346 | 0 | 3 | $42,225 |
| 1115 (1762) | Darrell Shock | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 346 | 1 | 3 | $29,024 |
| 1116 (1765) | Mike Shin | Sherwood, WI, USA | 345 | 0 | 1 | $443,270 |
| 1117 (1764) | Stevie Trizis | Largo, Fl, USA | 345 | 0 | 3 | $45,827 |
| 1118 (1766) | Mack Lee | San Bruno, CA, USA | 344 | 0 | 3 | $39,352 |
| 1119 (1767) | Jae Bahn | Portland, OR, USA | 344 | 1 | 2 | $34,999 |
| 1120 (1771) | Matthew Zarcadoolas | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | 342 | 0 | 1 | $87,552 |
| 1121 (1770) | Kurtis Boutelle | USA | 342 | 1 | 3 | $37,509 |
| 1122 (1768) | B.J. McBrayer | Duncanville, AL, USA | 342 | 0 | 2 | $55,031 |
| 1123 (1769) | Kevin Beattie | CAN | 342 | 0 | 1 | $37,688 |
| 1124 (1782) | TRENTON BAKER | USA | 340 | 0 | 1 | $40,638 |
| 1125 (1776) | Omar Taveras | Bronx, NY, USA | 340 | 0 | 1 | $28,786 |
| 1126 (1777) | Kobi Ribak | FL, USA | 340 | 0 | 2 | $29,336 |
| 1127 (1778) | Elan Branas | Forest Hills, NY, USA | 340 | 0 | 2 | $69,287 |
| 1128 (1781) | Jeremy Detamore | USA | 340 | 0 | 1 | $36,852 |
| 1129 (1774) | Jeremy Sharf | Valley Village, CA, USA | 340 | 0 | 1 | $38,036 |
| 1130 (1779) | James McKinnon | New York, NY, USA | 340 | 0 | 2 | $21,801 |
| 1131 (1780) | David Stevens | Ramsey, NJ, USA | 340 | 0 | 2 | $31,954 |
| 1132 (1775) | Mike Harvey | San Francisco, CA, USA | 340 | 0 | 1 | $39,702 |
| 1133 (1773) | Jonathan Shah | ROchester, NY, USA | 340 | 0 | 2 | $35,698 |
| 1134 (1784) | Michael Woods | Madison, CT, USA | 338 | 0 | 2 | $35,067 |
| 1135 (1794) | Jon Lactaoen | Honolulu, HI, USA | 336 | 0 | 5 | $22,797 |
| 1136 (1792) | Ami Barer | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 336 | 0 | 2 | $54,772 |
| 1137 (1797) | Jay Friedman | Eads, TN, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $43,584 |
| 1138 (1798) | Ted Takasaki | Sioux Falls, SD, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $52,360 |
| 1139 (1799) | Michael Lerner | Bethesda, MD, USA | 336 | 0 | 2 | $53,013 |
| 1140 (1796) | Edward Gazvoda | Germantown, MD, USA | 336 | 0 | 2 | $24,489 |
| 1141 (1793) | Thomas Dean | Johnston, IA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $41,010 |
| 1142 (1795) | Andrew Dean | Feeding Hills, MA, USA | 336 | 0 | 1 | $49,955 |
| 1143 (1808) | Jose Ivan Montes | Bronx, NY, USA | 335 | 0 | 1 | $40,435 |
| 1144 (1807) | Timothy Weslow | Odenton, MD, USA | 335 | 0 | 3 | $29,777 |
| 1145 (1806) | Kao Saechao | Damascus, OR, USA | 335 | 2 | 4 | $41,878 |
| 1146 (1805) | Tyler Reiman | Morton, IL, USA | 335 | 0 | 2 | $122,040 |
| 1147 (1809) | Darren Hicks | Aurora, CO, USA | 334 | 1 | 3 | $39,762 |
| 1148 (1810) | Mike Beasley | Hollywood, FL, USA | 333 | 0 | 1 | $46,383 |
| 1149 (1812) | Roland Israelashvili | Forest Hills, CA, USA | 332 | 1 | 3 | $34,577 |
| 1150 (1813) | Matthew Costanzo | Miller Place, NY, USA | 332 | 0 | 2 | $52,505 |