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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 (3075) | James Prodzinski | Oak Creek, WI, USA | 256 | 0 | 1 | $28,508 |
| 1902 (3101) | Hui Wen Liu | Killingworth, CT, USA | 256 | 0 | 1 | $27,000 |
| 1903 (3083) | Jeffrey Gurfinkel | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 256 | 0 | 1 | $28,890 |
| 1904 (3096) | Sameer Aldbhany | Frankfort, KY, USA | 256 | 0 | 1 | $27,266 |
| 1905 (3079) | Scott Seville | USA | 256 | 0 | 1 | $30,000 |
| 1906 (3091) | Victor Shih | CA, USA | 256 | 0 | 2 | $20,525 |
| 1907 (3108) | Seth Berger | Woodbury, NY, USA | 255 | 0 | 2 | $29,732 |
| 1908 (3111) | Lena Wang | Foster City, CA, USA | 255 | 0 | 1 | $32,345 |
| 1909 (3109) | Yoon Kim | Caledonia, WI, USA | 255 | 1 | 2 | $26,021 |
| 1910 (3110) | Vi Han Do | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 255 | 0 | 2 | $17,540 |
| 1911 (3116) | Sandy Sanchez | N. Lauderdale, FL, USA | 254 | 0 | 3 | $23,985 |
| 1912 (3122) | Quintin Tyson | Waterbury, CT, USA | 254 | 1 | 2 | $23,152 |
| 1913 (3119) | Gerald Johnson | Butler, PA, USA | 254 | 0 | 2 | $29,480 |
| 1914 (3124) | Paul Chanderson | Rosemead, CA, USA | 254 | 1 | 2 | $16,170 |
| 1915 (3117) | James Tilley | Vista, CA, USA | 254 | 0 | 2 | $23,814 |
| 1916 (3118) | Armen Zadoyan | Studio City, CA, USA | 254 | 0 | 4 | $23,070 |
| 1917 (3123) | Orlando Romero | Amarillo, TX, USA | 254 | 0 | 1 | $31,990 |
| 1918 (3121) | Mark Bloomberg | MN, USA | 254 | 0 | 2 | $23,262 |
| 1919 (3120) | Ivano Panetti | New Canaan, CT, USA | 254 | 0 | 2 | $18,016 |
| 1920 (3128) | Scott Quimby | Waterloo, WI, USA | 253 | 1 | 2 | $23,417 |
| 1921 (3127) | Victor Kruglov | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 253 | 0 | 2 | $21,880 |
| 1922 (3129) | Robert Corcione | Bellingham, MA, USA | 253 | 1 | 3 | $23,148 |
| 1923 (3132) | Mohammad Moeini | Gulfport, MS, USA | 252 | 0 | 1 | $36,600 |
| 1924 (3135) | Israel de la Cerda | Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA | 252 | 0 | 3 | $31,575 |
| 1925 (3133) | JAMES ARRUEBARRENA | New Orleans, LA, USA | 252 | 0 | 2 | $20,995 |
| 1926 (3134) | Michael Harris | Northridge, CA, USA | 252 | 0 | 4 | $12,253 |
| 1927 (3140) | Anthony Maio | Jamison, PA, USA | 251 | 0 | 2 | $19,653 |
| 1928 (3163) | Jason Deutsch | Staten Island, NY, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $26,588 |
| 1929 (3150) | Richard Kwak | USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $30,000 |
| 1930 (3153) | John Savage | Palmer Lake, CO, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $17,218 |
| 1931 (3151) | Ryne Capra | Prospect Heights, IL, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $30,900 |
| 1932 (3154) | Mary Sturges | Rolla, MO, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $25,999 |
| 1933 (3168) | Roger Bennett | USA | 250 | 0 | 2 | $27,390 |
| 1934 (3155) | Keith Finkelstein | CA, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $23,000 |
| 1935 (3157) | David Manikos | Fair Lawn, NJ, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $91,601 |
| 1936 (3158) | Luis Vazquez | Taunton, MA, USA | 250 | 1 | 2 | $22,378 |
| 1937 (3164) | Mandy Calara | Chicago, IL, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $95,934 |
| 1938 (3161) | Anthony Arvidson | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $21,460 |
| 1939 (3170) | Jonathan Marvinny | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $20,761 |
| 1940 (3165) | Xong Lee | Monticello, MN, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $20,351 |
| 1941 (3162) | Barry Fleishman | Olney, MD, USA | 250 | 0 | 2 | $28,509 |
| 1942 (3159) | Bob Woodward | Jacksonville, FL, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $17,292 |
| 1943 (3166) | Saad Ghanem | Pasadena, MD, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $22,734 |
| 1944 (3156) | Michael Horchoff | River Ridge, LA, USA | 250 | 0 | 2 | $54,549 |
| 1945 (3167) | Julian Kaplan | USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $29,180 |
| 1946 (3169) | Robert Brandl | Clinton, TN, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $18,788 |
| 1947 (3149) | Erick Lindgren | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 250 | 0 | 2 | $20,251 |
| 1948 (3152) | Joseph Dichiaro | Jacksonville, FL, USA | 250 | 0 | 2 | $23,406 |
| 1949 (3160) | Jeannette Mendez | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | 250 | 0 | 1 | $31,256 |
| 1950 (3179) | Edgardo Figueroa | Newark, DE, USA | 248 | 0 | 3 | $17,975 |