World's Best Poker Players
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2018 POY Leader Boards - North America
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 (473) | Aaron Mermelstein | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 1,014 | 0 | 3 | $160,322 |
| 302 (474) | Mashir Khan | Edmond, OK, USA | 1,009 | 1 | 5 | $146,887 |
| 303 (475) | Paul Richardson | CA, USA | 1,009 | 0 | 4 | $134,069 |
| 304 (476) | Raveesh Asnani | Marietta, GA, USA | 1,008 | 0 | 3 | $188,735 |
| 305 (477) | William Berry | Norman, OK, USA | 1,004 | 0 | 7 | $142,814 |
| 306 (480) | Kou Vang | Woodbury, MN, USA | 1,000 | 0 | 2 | $115,595 |
| 307 (481) | Lisa Hamilton | Honolulu, HI, USA | 1,000 | 0 | 1 | $451,880 |
| 308 (484) | Samuel Panzica | Saline, MI, USA | 997 | 1 | 5 | $292,637 |
| 309 (488) | Kevin Saul | Chicago, IL, USA | 994 | 0 | 3 | $105,996 |
| 310 (489) | Dan Shak | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 992 | 0 | 6 | $576,764 |
| 311 (491) | Michael Woo | Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA | 990 | 1 | 1 | $177,430 |
| 312 (492) | Kfir Nahum | Sunnyvale, CA, USA | 989 | 1 | 3 | $117,848 |
| 313 (493) | Jared Hemingway | Granville, TX, USA | 987 | 1 | 3 | $188,920 |
| 314 (495) | Peter Neff | Oak Park, CA, USA | 985 | 3 | 7 | $149,992 |
| 315 (496) | Darren Martin | Lexington, NC, USA | 985 | 0 | 5 | $148,214 |
| 316 (497) | Christopher Staats | Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 981 | 0 | 3 | $272,530 |
| 317 (498) | Eddie Blumenthal | Verona, WI, USA | 979 | 1 | 4 | $213,000 |
| 318 (499) | Tuan Mai | CA, USA | 978 | 4 | 9 | $106,874 |
| 319 (500) | Carol Fuchs | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 977 | 2 | 7 | $121,932 |
| 320 (502) | Maria Ho | Arcadia, CA, USA | 974 | 1 | 5 | $325,191 |
| 321 (503) | Mack Lee | San Bruno, CA, USA | 974 | 1 | 3 | $138,731 |
| 322 (504) | Sean Marshall | USA | 972 | 0 | 4 | $200,900 |
| 323 (506) | Adi Ben Ami | CA, USA | 970 | 0 | 3 | $161,445 |
| 324 (507) | Kevin Martin | Lethbridge, CAN | 968 | 0 | 4 | $94,834 |
| 325 (508) | Timothy Mcdermott | Saint Helena, CA, USA | 968 | 0 | 2 | $147,819 |
| 326 (510) | Wendy Lu | Jacksonville, FL, USA | 963 | 2 | 4 | $96,965 |
| 327 (511) | Thomas Zanot | Phoenix, AZ, USA | 962 | 0 | 5 | $103,818 |
| 328 (512) | Je Wook Oh | Fresh Meadows, NY, USA | 961 | 1 | 7 | $95,990 |
| 329 (524) | Matthew Stammen | Coldwater, OH, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $218,565 |
| 330 (517) | Jason Strasser | New York, NY, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $332,539 |
| 331 (519) | Ryan Andrade | CAN | 960 | 1 | 1 | $176,744 |
| 332 (518) | Zachary Gruneberg | Boalsburg, PA, USA | 960 | 0 | 1 | $321,533 |
| 333 (520) | Mark Brazis | Lafayette, IN, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $221,323 |
| 334 (521) | Jesse Martin | Northborough, MA, USA | 960 | 0 | 2 | $220,330 |
| 335 (522) | Chris Ferguson | Pacific Palisades, CA, USA | 960 | 0 | 2 | $191,370 |
| 336 (523) | Phil Galfond | Gaithersburg, MD, USA | 960 | 1 | 1 | $567,788 |
| 337 (530) | Michael Foley | Saline, MI, USA | 958 | 1 | 3 | $145,828 |
| 338 (531) | Bryant Miller | W. Unity, OH, USA | 956 | 1 | 2 | $161,076 |
| 339 (533) | Darren Rabinowitz | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 955 | 0 | 4 | $129,612 |
| 340 (534) | William Kopp | Brecksville, OH, USA | 952 | 1 | 3 | $146,744 |
| 341 (536) | Tom McCormick | Fargo, ND, USA | 950 | 0 | 2 | $156,056 |
| 342 (535) | Mike Del Vecchio | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 950 | 0 | 1 | $293,373 |
| 343 (537) | John Richards | Roxana, IL, USA | 948 | 1 | 8 | $100,639 |
| 344 (538) | Justin Young | Morehead City, NC, USA | 946 | 1 | 3 | $214,372 |
| 345 (540) | Gordon Wilcox | Dorchester Center, MA, USA | 945 | 1 | 2 | $185,000 |
| 346 (541) | Andrew Kelsall | Tampa, FL, USA | 942 | 0 | 5 | $145,083 |
| 347 (542) | Ryan Stoker | USA | 941 | 0 | 4 | $143,922 |
| 348 (545) | Matt O'Donnell | Lutz, FL, USA | 940 | 0 | 2 | $114,470 |
| 349 (544) | Upeshka De Silva | Katy, TX, USA | 940 | 0 | 2 | $215,878 |
| 350 (547) | Randy Lew | Union City, CA, USA | 936 | 0 | 4 | $125,708 |