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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3201 (4965) | Ayed Shweihat | Ferndale, MI, USA | 78 | 0 | 1 | $7,765 |
| 3202 (4966) | Howard Andrew | Walnut Grove, CA, USA | 78 | 0 | 1 | $4,517 |
| 3203 (4970) | Rohan Long | Windsor, CT, USA | 77 | 0 | 2 | $5,656 |
| 3204 (4979) | Gregory Loycano | Chelmsford, MA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $4,176 |
| 3205 (4980) | Victor Paredes | Modesto, CA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $7,311 |
| 3206 (4981) | Jason Seitz | Shakopee, MN, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $10,663 |
| 3207 (4982) | Daniel Hlavac | Pearl River, NY, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $8,978 |
| 3208 (4983) | Corey Emery | Simi Valley, CA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $11,360 |
| 3209 (4984) | Thomas Peebles | Appleton, WI, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $23,790 |
| 3210 (4985) | Brian Brenneke | Fort Wayne, IN, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $14,847 |
| 3211 (4986) | Blake Barousse | Lafayette, LA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $22,243 |
| 3212 (4987) | Raice Austin | Pulaski, NY, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $6,258 |
| 3213 (4988) | Michael Hlavaty | Reno, NV, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $6,006 |
| 3214 (4989) | Naigang Lin | Grandville, MI, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $4,034 |
| 3215 (4990) | Scott Packer | Pacific Palisades, CA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $17,250 |
| 3216 (4991) | Bryce Eckhart | Auburn, WA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $14,484 |
| 3217 (4992) | Jared Reinstein | USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $7,627 |
| 3218 (4993) | Matthew Lefkowitz | Carmel Valley, CA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $13,691 |
| 3219 (4994) | Shandranette Middleton | Manteca, CA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $6,788 |
| 3220 (4995) | Steve Euashachai | Elmhurst, PA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $7,033 |
| 3221 (4996) | Luke Saltus | Boise, ID, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $8,095 |
| 3222 (4997) | Joseph Heinzmann | Ridgefield, CT, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $10,797 |
| 3223 (4998) | Jody Briscoe | Tulsa, OK, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $6,750 |
| 3224 (4999) | Aymon Hata | Meerbusch, DEU | 76 | 0 | 1 | $12,208 |
| 3225 (5000) | Makara Nuon | Stockton, CA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $7,700 |
| 3226 (5001) | Shawn Roberts | Roseville, CA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $6,376 |
| 3227 (5002) | David Walters | AL, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $6,353 |
| 3228 (5003) | Jeff Mahon | USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $26,601 |
| 3229 (5004) | Steven Ma | Ames, IA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $6,359 |
| 3230 (5005) | David Mendelson | CA, USA | 76 | 0 | 1 | $23,440 |
| 3231 (5012) | John Nugent | Titusville, FL, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $8,826 |
| 3232 (5013) | Daniel Marder | Sewell, NJ, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $4,420 |
| 3233 (5014) | Ioannis Vitsentzos | New York, Ny, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $4,217 |
| 3234 (5015) | Michael Abrams | Chapel Hill, NC, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $6,000 |
| 3235 (5016) | Anthony Marghez | Ventura, CA, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $6,167 |
| 3236 (5017) | SAM NGUYEN | Santa Ana, CA, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $4,020 |
| 3237 (5018) | Gregory Jamison | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $6,775 |
| 3238 (5019) | Jim Walsh | MN, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $3,694 |
| 3239 (5020) | Rolf Weisshaupt | USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $12,383 |
| 3240 (5021) | Brian Blanchard | Tampa, FL, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $9,243 |
| 3241 (5022) | Gary Kochalka | Reno, NV, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $4,300 |
| 3242 (5023) | Brian Halloran | Santa Rosa, CA, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $5,535 |
| 3243 (5024) | Chris Wallace | St Paul, MN, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $7,028 |
| 3244 (5025) | Shane Fuller | KS, USA | 75 | 0 | 1 | $4,998 |
| 3245 (5029) | RUSLAN ARSTANALIYEV | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 74 | 0 | 1 | $8,565 |
| 3246 (5030) | John Cernuto | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 74 | 0 | 2 | $9,061 |
| 3247 (5031) | Zachary Schwartz | Old Greenwich, CT, USA | 74 | 0 | 1 | $10,204 |
| 3248 (5055) | Saba Golshan | USA | 72 | 0 | 1 | $12,340 |
| 3249 (5056) | Rajesh Mehta | Minneapolis, MN, USA | 72 | 0 | 1 | $8,504 |
| 3250 (5057) | Brian Oshust | Bentley, AB, CAN | 72 | 0 | 2 | $7,079 |