World's Best Poker Players
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2023 POY Leader Boards - North America
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 (497) | Adam Friedman | Gahanna, OH, USA | 1,332 | 0 | 8 | $287,582 |
| 252 (499) | Victoria Livschitz | Whitefish, MT, USA | 1,331 | 1 | 5 | $382,940 |
| 253 (501) | Jamil Wakil | St Catherines, OR, USA | 1,329 | 0 | 3 | $728,110 |
| 254 (505) | Riley Stahley | Woodbury, MN, USA | 1,328 | 2 | 5 | $116,660 |
| 255 (504) | Jacob Powers | Bringham City, UT, USA | 1,328 | 0 | 3 | $625,351 |
| 256 (506) | Tyler Smith | Smithdale, MS, USA | 1,326 | 0 | 2 | $1,427,301 |
| 257 (508) | David Schonback | Geneva, IL, USA | 1,325 | 2 | 2 | $335,481 |
| 258 (509) | Donald Maloney | FL, USA | 1,323 | 3 | 14 | $121,918 |
| 259 (515) | Braxton Dunaway | USA | 1,320 | 1 | 1 | $1,162,681 |
| 260 (516) | Bradley Gafford | San Diego, CA, USA | 1,320 | 1 | 1 | $549,555 |
| 261 (514) | Brandon Mitchell | FL, USA | 1,320 | 1 | 1 | $327,817 |
| 262 (518) | Robert Lupo | Gainesville, FL, USA | 1,318 | 1 | 7 | $225,711 |
| 263 (522) | Kenneth Baime | IL, USA | 1,306 | 2 | 6 | $190,610 |
| 264 (523) | Scott Abrams | Henderson, NV, USA | 1,300 | 2 | 3 | $504,803 |
| 265 (524) | Danny Wong | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 1,300 | 0 | 2 | $521,111 |
| 266 (527) | Sami Bechahed | Costa Mesa, CA, USA | 1,296 | 2 | 3 | $320,795 |
| 267 (526) | Alex Condon | Sioux City, IA, USA | 1,296 | 0 | 4 | $201,538 |
| 268 (530) | Joseph Bakun | MI, USA | 1,292 | 1 | 2 | $253,309 |
| 269 (534) | David Shaw | Mesquite, TX, USA | 1,286 | 1 | 5 | $140,030 |
| 270 (535) | Rodney Turvin | Cairo, GA, USA | 1,284 | 1 | 6 | $135,867 |
| 271 (539) | Tyler Cornell | San Clemente, CA, USA | 1,280 | 0 | 1 | $407,040 |
| 272 (536) | Corel Theuma | Franklin Square, Florida, MLT | 1,280 | 1 | 5 | $218,178 |
| 273 (542) | Taylor Black | Santa Cruz, CA, USA | 1,279 | 1 | 5 | $179,476 |
| 274 (541) | Kelly Andrews | USA | 1,279 | 3 | 5 | $141,674 |
| 275 (544) | Bradley Smith | Thornhill, ON, CAN | 1,276 | 2 | 2 | $256,763 |
| 276 (546) | Praise Ogwo | Sugar Land, TX, USA | 1,273 | 2 | 4 | $165,201 |
| 277 (545) | Alejandro Jauregui-Reynoso | Salinas, CA, USA | 1,273 | 0 | 2 | $364,260 |
| 278 (547) | Aaron Mermelstein | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 1,272 | 1 | 2 | $689,190 |
| 279 (550) | David Mzareulov | Houston, TX, USA | 1,266 | 0 | 3 | $480,050 |
| 280 (552) | Jason Mendoza | USA | 1,264 | 1 | 3 | $143,603 |
| 281 (553) | Filippos Stavrakis | Forest Hill, MD, USA | 1,261 | 3 | 12 | $104,960 |
| 282 (563) | Rayan Chamas | CAN | 1,260 | 0 | 1 | $633,000 |
| 283 (561) | Michael Wolf | Staten Island, NY, USA | 1,260 | 1 | 1 | $258,287 |
| 284 (557) | Ray Ezzie | Beachwood, OH, USA | 1,260 | 0 | 4 | $204,983 |
| 285 (554) | Jason Mercier | Davie, FL, USA | 1,260 | 2 | 2 | $518,776 |
| 286 (567) | David Trager | Jacksonville, FL, USA | 1,252 | 0 | 8 | $346,516 |
| 287 (570) | Carl Masters | Clarksville, TN, USA | 1,247 | 2 | 6 | $161,221 |
| 288 (573) | Alexandru Vasilescu | Columbus, GA, USA | 1,241 | 0 | 7 | $168,099 |
| 289 (574) | Ryan Hoenig | Fort Collins, CO, USA | 1,240 | 0 | 4 | $393,278 |
| 290 (577) | Antwan Prince | Jacksonville, FL, USA | 1,235 | 1 | 4 | $130,153 |
| 291 (579) | Maxwell Young | Seaside, OR, USA | 1,230 | 0 | 7 | $142,454 |
| 292 (578) | TAYLOR POLLARD | Santa Barbara, CA, USA | 1,230 | 2 | 7 | $210,611 |
| 293 (584) | Angel Guillen | MEX | 1,228 | 1 | 2 | $249,853 |
| 294 (582) | Matthew Higgins | USA | 1,228 | 2 | 8 | $198,182 |
| 295 (587) | Stephen Sola | Valencia, CA, USA | 1,227 | 2 | 10 | $110,102 |
| 296 (588) | Rishi Makkar | Toronto, ON, CAN | 1,224 | 1 | 5 | $190,325 |
| 297 (589) | David Moses | Asheville, NC, USA | 1,221 | 2 | 6 | $104,709 |
| 298 (590) | Benjamin Palmer | Gainesville, FL, USA | 1,220 | 1 | 6 | $175,927 |
| 299 (591) | Lucas Tae | St. Charles, MO, USA | 1,220 | 5 | 16 | $153,449 |
| 300 (592) | Jake Schindler | Brynmawr, PA, USA | 1,220 | 0 | 3 | $1,153,601 |
