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2025 POY Leader Boards - North America
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3001 (6237) | Brandon Lewis | FL, USA | 160 | 0 | 1 | $24,079 |
| 3002 (6238) | Roger Finch | Madison, WI, USA | 160 | 0 | 1 | $15,366 |
| 3003 (6242) | Mark Feinberg | San Diego, CA, USA | 160 | 0 | 2 | $12,008 |
| 3004 (6249) | Trung Le | San Diego, CA, USA | 160 | 0 | 1 | $14,994 |
| 3005 (6262) | Volodymyr Alifanov | USA | 160 | 0 | 1 | $13,621 |
| 3006 (6263) | Ronnie Pittman | USA | 160 | 0 | 1 | $11,884 |
| 3007 (6265) | Michael Smith | Lawndale, NC, USA | 160 | 0 | 1 | $11,868 |
| 3008 (6270) | Mikeal Love | Minneapolis, MN, USA | 160 | 0 | 1 | $16,206 |
| 3009 (6271) | Andrew Blum | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 159 | 1 | 4 | $15,208 |
| 3010 (6273) | Marc Geissel | USA | 159 | 0 | 3 | $11,842 |
| 3011 (6274) | Jon Mazursky | USA | 159 | 0 | 3 | $13,813 |
| 3012 (6275) | Robert Pisel | Fresno, CA, USA | 159 | 0 | 2 | $74,143 |
| 3013 (6276) | Justin Kruger | Dennison, TX, USA | 159 | 0 | 2 | $9,318 |
| 3014 (6277) | Sonny Sundara | TX, USA | 159 | 1 | 3 | $13,600 |
| 3015 (6279) | Doug Paxton | Weatherford, OK, USA | 158 | 0 | 2 | $11,880 |
| 3016 (6280) | Anthony Hawksby | Cummings , GA, USA | 158 | 0 | 2 | $11,628 |
| 3017 (6281) | Philip Holmes | Thackerville, OK, USA | 158 | 1 | 3 | $12,567 |
| 3018 (6282) | Matt DeLosso | USA | 158 | 0 | 2 | $11,880 |
| 3019 (6283) | Charles Cochran | Texarkana, TX, USA | 158 | 0 | 3 | $12,137 |
| 3020 (6285) | Wayne Clarke | Miami, FL, USA | 158 | 1 | 1 | $23,831 |
| 3021 (6286) | Hongying Shen | Cypress, TX, USA | 158 | 0 | 2 | $12,140 |
| 3022 (6289) | Manuel Labandeira | Corona, CA, USA | 157 | 0 | 3 | $12,830 |
| 3023 (6290) | Todd Hansen | Mesa, AZ, USA | 157 | 1 | 2 | $14,066 |
| 3024 (6291) | Michael Trivett | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 157 | 1 | 2 | $13,014 |
| 3025 (6293) | Wayne Mernone | Lawrenceville, NJ, USA | 156 | 1 | 1 | $9,382 |
| 3026 (6296) | Derek Van Lieshout | CAN | 156 | 0 | 4 | $7,368 |
| 3027 (6299) | Reggie Tynes | USA | 156 | 0 | 3 | $10,539 |
| 3028 (6301) | John Brinkman | USA | 156 | 1 | 1 | $20,837 |
| 3029 (6303) | Igor Merda | FL, USA | 156 | 0 | 1 | $30,500 |
| 3030 (6305) | Mario Moreno | Costa Mesa, CA, USA | 156 | 0 | 1 | $9,720 |
| 3031 (6306) | Mike Heshmati | Morgan Hill, CA, USA | 156 | 1 | 1 | $21,380 |
| 3032 (6308) | Walt Lustgraaf | Queen Creek, AZ, USA | 156 | 0 | 2 | $14,478 |
| 3033 (6312) | Jerry Zehr | Independance, KY, USA | 156 | 0 | 2 | $13,298 |
| 3034 (6321) | Atanael Thomas | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | 155 | 0 | 2 | $11,017 |
| 3035 (6322) | Melissa Miller | Chesapeake Beach, MD, USA | 155 | 0 | 3 | $9,403 |
| 3036 (6323) | Luke Graham | Port St. Lucie, FL, USA | 155 | 0 | 1 | $46,208 |
| 3037 (6325) | Alden Palmer | Stafford Springs, CT, USA | 155 | 0 | 2 | $8,838 |
| 3038 (6326) | Blair Hinkle | Kansas City, MO, USA | 155 | 0 | 1 | $27,003 |
| 3039 (6327) | Randall James | Mobile, AL, USA | 154 | 1 | 1 | $12,262 |
| 3040 (6328) | Albert Choi | USA | 154 | 0 | 3 | $12,972 |
| 3041 (6329) | Jacquelyn Scott | Fort Lauderale, FL, USA | 154 | 1 | 1 | $17,492 |
| 3042 (6330) | Gabriel Leost | Chevy Chase, MD, USA | 154 | 0 | 2 | $11,625 |
| 3043 (6331) | Steven Nguyen-Pham | CAN | 154 | 1 | 1 | $17,419 |
| 3044 (6332) | Robert Quiring | Clarkston, WA, USA | 154 | 0 | 2 | $16,260 |
| 3045 (6334) | William Smith | Tualatin, OR, USA | 154 | 0 | 3 | $11,426 |
| 3046 (6335) | Zilong Zhang | Chino Hills, CA, USA | 154 | 0 | 2 | $8,910 |
| 3047 (6336) | Daniel Biddle | Paris, KY, USA | 153 | 0 | 3 | $9,121 |
| 3048 (6337) | Ed Alikhani | CA, USA | 153 | 0 | 2 | $11,467 |
| 3049 (6338) | Niv Decalo | Hartford, CT, USA | 153 | 0 | 2 | $11,365 |
| 3050 (6339) | Phillip Wyatt | Chicago, IL, USA | 153 | 0 | 4 | $10,026 |