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2015 POY Leader Boards - Overall
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Martin Wainwright | GBR | 280 | 0 | 1 | $25,990 |
| 2002 | Frederic Schwarzer | DEU | 280 | 0 | 1 | $73,751 |
| 2003 | Volodymyr Drokin | UKR | 280 | 0 | 1 | $43,744 |
| 2004 | Ivan Zhechev | BGR | 280 | 0 | 2 | $22,253 |
| 2005 | Martin Meciar | SVK | 280 | 0 | 1 | $23,397 |
| 2006 | Lucas Blanco | ESP | 280 | 1 | 2 | $69,844 |
| 2007 | Dawid Mysiewicz | POL | 280 | 0 | 1 | $23,413 |
| 2008 | Idris Ambraisse | FRA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $28,929 |
| 2009 | Michael Mac Hugh | CAN | 280 | 0 | 1 | $25,440 |
| 2010 | Gary Kosakowski | Newark, NJ, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $15,675 |
| 2011 | Louie LePore | Revere, MA, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $28,837 |
| 2012 | Michael Cribb | Rochester Hills, MI, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $23,843 |
| 2013 | Jerry Gumila | Streamwood, IL, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $24,140 |
| 2014 | Scott Goodman | Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $26,388 |
| 2015 | Chiduziem Obi | Campbell, CA, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $24,580 |
| 2016 | David Song | FL, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $32,995 |
| 2017 | John Moore | Columbia, MD, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $40,029 |
| 2018 | Andrew Donovan | Pompano Beach, FL, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $23,852 |
| 2019 | Paul Phillips | Bedford, TX, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $25,345 |
| 2020 | Long Nguyen | Houston, TX, USA | 280 | 0 | 2 | $53,335 |
| 2021 | Michael Guzman | USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $16,286 |
| 2022 | Anthony Sanchez | Houston, TX, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $33,614 |
| 2023 | Craig Einarson | CAN | 280 | 0 | 1 | $15,156 |
| 2024 | Jonathan Marlow | Apopka, FL, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $38,877 |
| 2025 | Kalbinder Kooner | Surrey, BC, CAN | 280 | 0 | 1 | $19,422 |
| 2026 | Michael Conti | Chicago, IL, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $19,449 |
| 2027 | Mark Newhouse | Chapel Hill, NC, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $61,373 |
| 2028 | TIGRAN PAYSLYAN | W. Hollywood, CA, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $20,031 |
| 2029 | Steve Yagudaev | Golden Beach, FL, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $28,586 |
| 2030 | Rodney Maxey | Coleman, MI, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $27,158 |
| 2031 | Newton Graziano | Cheektowaga, NY, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $24,931 |
| 2032 | Parm Mehmi | Nashville, TN, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $36,610 |
| 2033 | Lu Wang | Fremont, CA, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $22,595 |
| 2034 | Jason Smith | Ferndale, MI, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $24,874 |
| 2035 | Gary Jensen | Coldsrping, TX, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $22,757 |
| 2036 | Matt Vitale | USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $18,027 |
| 2037 | Anthony Guagliardo | Tampa, FL, USA | 280 | 0 | 1 | $41,636 |
| 2038 | Francis Tamon | Calgary, AB, CAN | 280 | 0 | 1 | $15,627 |
| 2039 | Pablo Bravo | DOM | 280 | 0 | 1 | $24,750 |
| 2040 | Cesar Lopez Lazo | PER | 280 | 0 | 1 | $32,810 |
| 2041 | Craig Duffy | AUS | 280 | 0 | 1 | $26,584 |
| 2042 | Mario Navarro | ESP | 280 | 0 | 1 | $23,956 |
| 2043 | Leon Hsu | TWN | 280 | 0 | 2 | $33,988 |
| 2044 | Jose Lesta | ARG | 280 | 0 | 1 | $44,700 |
| 2045 | Hayato Kitajima | JPN | 280 | 0 | 1 | $19,206 |
| 2046 | Erich Stadler | Queenstown, NZL | 280 | 0 | 1 | $32,620 |
| 2047 | Federico Souza | ARG | 280 | 0 | 1 | $46,568 |
| 2048 | Kwok Yip | HKG | 280 | 0 | 1 | $62,400 |
| 2049 | Eddy Liang | TWN | 280 | 0 | 1 | $58,500 |
| 2050 | Shai Zurr | Petach Tikva, ISR | 279 | 0 | 2 | $27,686 |