World's Best Poker Players
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2022 POY Leader Boards - North America
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 (3432) | Michael Helander | USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $29,100 |
| 1952 (3399) | Frank Harrington | Manchester, NH, USA | 288 | 1 | 3 | $23,726 |
| 1953 (3409) | Andrew Parker | Pikesville, MD, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $28,745 |
| 1954 (3405) | Scott Sommers | Gaithersburg, MD, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $24,360 |
| 1955 (3435) | Sasan Mehrabian | CAN | 288 | 1 | 1 | $24,186 |
| 1956 (3397) | Kyle Lazzaro | Atlanta, GA, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $39,324 |
| 1957 (3398) | Pasquale Caiazza | Davie, FL, USA | 288 | 0 | 3 | $19,513 |
| 1958 (3402) | Samuel Warren | USA | 288 | 0 | 1 | $45,924 |
| 1959 (3429) | Thomas Masinter | CA, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $27,513 |
| 1960 (3408) | Robert Mccauley | USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $28,251 |
| 1961 (3415) | Paul Barnett | Reno, NV, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $28,034 |
| 1962 (3403) | Tom Frank | Mohawk, NY, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $31,629 |
| 1963 (3414) | Michael Richer | Ellicott City, MD, USA | 288 | 0 | 2 | $27,098 |
| 1964 (3434) | Xin Jin | Herndon, VA, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $28,968 |
| 1965 (3425) | John Rogers | Gadsden, AL, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $33,337 |
| 1966 (3400) | Charles Hepler | USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $30,629 |
| 1967 (3406) | Michael Lind | Wnonah, NJ, USA | 288 | 0 | 1 | $49,047 |
| 1968 (3430) | Anwar Baig | Mount Prospect, IL, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $29,340 |
| 1969 (3412) | David Towson | San Jose, CA, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $18,051 |
| 1970 (3410) | Christopher Bowen | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $20,892 |
| 1971 (3436) | Alcides Gomez | Miami, FL, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $32,270 |
| 1972 (3433) | Guy Gagne | CAN | 288 | 1 | 1 | $30,713 |
| 1973 (3394) | Don Patrick | Aspen, CO, USA | 288 | 1 | 1 | $28,985 |
| 1974 (3449) | Bradley Wainscott | Prosper, TX, USA | 287 | 1 | 2 | $21,959 |
| 1975 (3450) | Christopher Marshall | San Diego, CA, USA | 286 | 2 | 5 | $23,060 |
| 1976 (3453) | James Fender | Bolivar, TN, USA | 285 | 0 | 3 | $26,412 |
| 1977 (3458) | Robert Rector | Temple, TX, USA | 284 | 0 | 1 | $91,295 |
| 1978 (3459) | David Baize | USA | 283 | 1 | 2 | $18,359 |
| 1979 (3460) | Kyna England | Evanston, IL, USA | 282 | 0 | 2 | $22,764 |
| 1980 (3461) | Jesse Williams | Winchester, KY, USA | 282 | 0 | 2 | $26,302 |
| 1981 (3503) | Richard Malone | FL, USA | 280 | 0 | 2 | $24,359 |
| 1982 (3511) | Steve Smith | W. Palm Beach, FL, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $20,978 |
| 1983 (3510) | Timothy Bishop | Shadyside, OH, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $33,203 |
| 1984 (3559) | Shawn Libersky | USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $22,690 |
| 1985 (3554) | Andrew Foss | USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $16,221 |
| 1986 (3522) | Ryan McCarroll | Warminster, PA, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $24,003 |
| 1987 (3551) | Xuan Liu | Missisauga, CAN | 280 | 0 | 1 | $96,200 |
| 1988 (3555) | Matthew Hamilton | Fergus Falls, MN, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $24,779 |
| 1989 (3556) | Richard Block | USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $37,500 |
| 1990 (3517) | Michael Lin | USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $28,000 |
| 1991 (3495) | Ivan Poroslay | Tampa, FL, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $27,308 |
| 1992 (3526) | Michael Williams | Billings, MT, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $20,062 |
| 1993 (3509) | Mark Abbouad | MN, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $37,581 |
| 1994 (3500) | Mark Wahba | Cleveland, OH, USA | 280 | 0 | 2 | $43,659 |
| 1995 (3552) | Nicholas Rodrigue | Chalette, LA, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $19,003 |
| 1996 (3501) | Robert Keller | Biloxi, MS, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $21,223 |
| 1997 (3562) | Leonard Vena | Fort Mill, SC, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $22,373 |
| 1998 (3529) | Matthew Graham | Huntington, WV, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $27,459 |
| 1999 (3502) | Samuel Husar | Harrison City, PA, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $25,779 |
| 2000 (3553) | Allen Moheimani | Irvine, CA, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $13,880 |