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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1401 (2334) | Chris Lawson | Caddo Mills, TX, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $26,293 |
| 1402 (2294) | Kurt Lichtman | New York, NY, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $22,000 |
| 1403 (2312) | Michael Lin | Irvine, CA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $40,664 |
| 1404 (2329) | Virgil Mcvicker | Lawton, OK, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $39,255 |
| 1405 (2292) | Davin Anderson | Sacramento, CA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $19,270 |
| 1406 (2326) | Shane Gonzales | Concord, CA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $30,814 |
| 1407 (2293) | Andrew Telfer | Plano, TX, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $32,636 |
| 1408 (2323) | Philip Gioia | CO, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $39,938 |
| 1409 (2332) | Edward O'Connell | Miller Place, NY, USA | 336 | 1 | 2 | $45,185 |
| 1410 (2309) | Avraham Kadosh | Pasadena, CA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $25,870 |
| 1411 (2302) | Roland Brizuela | USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $49,100 |
| 1412 (2300) | Jason Gwinn | Nashville, TN, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $35,443 |
| 1413 (2321) | Mel Wiener | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $52,000 |
| 1414 (2297) | Adam Volen | Fullerton, CA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $32,895 |
| 1415 (2290) | Stephen Smith | Montgomery, AL, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $28,462 |
| 1416 (2310) | Adam Jones | USA | 336 | 0 | 2 | $26,406 |
| 1417 (2304) | Jerry Rushing | Purcell, OK, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $34,280 |
| 1418 (2303) | Archie Snider | USA | 336 | 0 | 2 | $30,642 |
| 1419 (2307) | Ron Germany | Covington, GA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $41,914 |
| 1420 (2320) | Ryan Kalb | USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $15,814 |
| 1421 (2314) | Lewis Gallo | Bradenton, FL, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $29,930 |
| 1422 (2295) | Michael Robilotto | Fernandina Beach, FL, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $26,814 |
| 1423 (2330) | Steven Brouillette | Chicopeee, MA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $16,966 |
| 1424 (2322) | Justin Davis | USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $30,349 |
| 1425 (2301) | Phillip Levine | New York, NY, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $36,106 |
| 1426 (2317) | Joseph Mujalli | USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $17,500 |
| 1427 (2313) | Airy Phanhyaseng | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $40,131 |
| 1428 (2316) | Deanna Medlin | Manassas, VA, USA | 336 | 0 | 2 | $29,505 |
| 1429 (2327) | Noel Atherley | USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $44,916 |
| 1430 (2298) | Eric Guth | Waukesha, WI, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $34,310 |
| 1431 (2331) | Alfredo Pacheco | CA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $33,864 |
| 1432 (2296) | Jeff Sager | New Orleans, LA, USA | 336 | 0 | 2 | $37,049 |
| 1433 (2319) | Luc Bellerive | CAN | 336 | 1 | 1 | $78,361 |
| 1434 (2308) | Daniel Alaei | Burlingame, CA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $125,000 |
| 1435 (2325) | Barry Woods | West Hills, CA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $256,500 |
| 1436 (2311) | Alex Feliciano | Fleming Island, FL, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $30,389 |
| 1437 (2318) | John Langevin | Pensacola, FL, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $22,993 |
| 1438 (2333) | Matthew Smith | Snellville, GA, USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $33,224 |
| 1439 (2299) | Matt Pettit | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 336 | 0 | 2 | $32,973 |
| 1440 (2335) | Michael Kemeter | USA | 336 | 0 | 2 | $28,756 |
| 1441 (2315) | Robert March | Boulder, CO, USA | 336 | 2 | 2 | $28,301 |
| 1442 (2306) | Colin Reid | USA | 336 | 1 | 1 | $36,139 |
| 1443 (2342) | Josh Prager | Yuba City, CA, USA | 335 | 0 | 2 | $30,243 |
| 1444 (2345) | Raymond Lantz | USA | 334 | 0 | 2 | $26,721 |
| 1445 (2344) | Richard Mullen | White Rock, BC, CAN | 334 | 1 | 4 | $25,445 |
| 1446 (2353) | Paul Hebert | USA | 332 | 0 | 3 | $24,332 |
| 1447 (2355) | Lynnore Goldfarb | San Francisco, CA, USA | 332 | 1 | 3 | $32,819 |
| 1448 (2352) | Michael Linster | Levittown, NY, USA | 332 | 0 | 4 | $26,029 |
| 1449 (2354) | Philip Davis | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 332 | 0 | 1 | $20,965 |
| 1450 (2350) | Eric Doerr | Newark, DE, USA | 332 | 0 | 3 | $31,253 |