World's Best Poker Players
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2017 POY Leader Boards - North America
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 (2120) | Donald Landers | USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $22,602 |
| 1302 (2122) | Carmine Tirone | Manheim, PA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $120,000 |
| 1303 (2094) | Erik Tzvetanov | Etobicoke, CAN | 360 | 0 | 1 | $38,378 |
| 1304 (2112) | Darlene Lee | CAN | 360 | 0 | 1 | $87,738 |
| 1305 (2142) | Jeffrey Farnes | Dallas, OR, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $39,735 |
| 1306 (2143) | Timothy Banks | Lauderdale by the Sea, FL, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $62,081 |
| 1307 (2107) | Bernard Lee | Wayland, MA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $55,086 |
| 1308 (2113) | Mohammad Abedi Arani | Dallas, TX, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $102,397 |
| 1309 (2121) | Levien Tieu | Garland, TX, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $33,986 |
| 1310 (2136) | Mark Roberts | Buffalo, NY, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $36,839 |
| 1311 (2103) | Robert Garrett | USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $49,677 |
| 1312 (2111) | Joseph Monahan | Yardville, NJ, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $33,160 |
| 1313 (2137) | Gerald Cunniff | St. Paul, MN, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $29,245 |
| 1314 (2098) | George Dietz | Oak Park, IL, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $31,352 |
| 1315 (2115) | Zinoviy Pelekh | Plymouth, MI, USA | 360 | 1 | 1 | $58,360 |
| 1316 (2104) | T.J. Waddell | CAN | 360 | 0 | 1 | $16,954 |
| 1317 (2133) | Nassin Vaknin | FL, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $33,597 |
| 1318 (2124) | Khoa Tran | San Gabriel, CA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $54,898 |
| 1319 (2096) | Jack Arnold | Tulsa, OK, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $55,989 |
| 1320 (2116) | John Sorgen | Phoenix, AZ, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $32,026 |
| 1321 (2093) | Walter Fisher | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $58,250 |
| 1322 (2127) | Scott Sanders | Santa Clara, CA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $62,255 |
| 1323 (2114) | John Macdonald | Palm Beach, FL, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $26,912 |
| 1324 (2095) | Daniel Sepiol | Bloomington, IN, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $52,655 |
| 1325 (2092) | John Ruggieri | Bronx, NY, USA | 360 | 0 | 5 | $27,099 |
| 1326 (2117) | Lee Watkinson | Cheney, WA, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $70,618 |
| 1327 (2129) | Evan Paushter | Easton, CT, USA | 360 | 0 | 1 | $46,648 |
| 1328 (2157) | Jon Lactaoen | Honolulu, HI, USA | 358 | 0 | 3 | $27,048 |
| 1329 (2156) | Greg Pincombe | Redwood City, CA, USA | 358 | 0 | 4 | $30,736 |
| 1330 (2158) | B.J. McBrayer | Duncanville, AL, USA | 358 | 0 | 2 | $31,078 |
| 1331 (2155) | David Ormsby | Ottawa, CAN | 358 | 0 | 3 | $60,643 |
| 1332 (2161) | Noel Rodriguez | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 356 | 0 | 2 | $38,054 |
| 1333 (2160) | Leo Boothe | Ferriday, LA, USA | 356 | 0 | 2 | $40,428 |
| 1334 (2166) | Donnie Phan | Nashville, TN, USA | 355 | 1 | 2 | $31,876 |
| 1335 (2165) | Yaser Al-Keliddar | McClean, VA, USA | 355 | 2 | 5 | $22,935 |
| 1336 (2163) | Mykel Comroe | Corrollton, TX, USA | 355 | 1 | 2 | $36,907 |
| 1337 (2164) | Doug Lada | Chino Hills, CA, USA | 355 | 0 | 2 | $41,040 |
| 1338 (2168) | KATHRYN STONE | Brigantine, NJ, USA | 354 | 1 | 4 | $29,145 |
| 1339 (2169) | Gregory Koutelidakis | Wheeling, IL, USA | 354 | 0 | 2 | $51,713 |
| 1340 (2170) | Umut Ozturk | USA | 353 | 0 | 1 | $31,256 |
| 1341 (2176) | Sebastien Soares | Boucherville, CAN | 352 | 0 | 2 | $34,365 |
| 1342 (2174) | Andre Clarke | Henderson, NV, USA | 352 | 1 | 5 | $24,811 |
| 1343 (2172) | Michael Sanders | London, AR, USA | 352 | 0 | 5 | $31,733 |
| 1344 (2173) | Andrew Rose | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 352 | 0 | 2 | $48,093 |
| 1345 (2175) | David Vu | Sacramento, CA, USA | 352 | 1 | 2 | $39,926 |
| 1346 (2211) | Jason Ross | Liberty Township, OH, USA | 350 | 0 | 1 | $24,804 |
| 1347 (2214) | Chris Nomikos | FL, USA | 350 | 0 | 1 | $33,557 |
| 1348 (2208) | Andualem Mequnint | Indianapolis, IN, USA | 350 | 0 | 1 | $37,000 |
| 1349 (2209) | Nguyet Dao | Anaheim, CA, USA | 350 | 0 | 1 | $39,730 |
| 1350 (2197) | Vinh Tran | USA | 350 | 0 | 1 | $38,928 |