World's Best Poker Players
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2017 POY Leader Boards - Overall
| Rank | Player | Location | POY Points | Titles | Final Tables | POY Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851 | Danny Kalpakis | Ajax, ON, CAN | 720 | 0 | 1 | $85,273 |
| 852 | Andrew Chen | Mississauga, ON, CAN | 720 | 0 | 1 | $106,865 |
| 853 | Fred Garcia | Durango, CO, USA | 720 | 1 | 1 | $109,881 |
| 854 | Eric Beller | USA | 720 | 0 | 2 | $171,401 |
| 855 | Mark Wadekamper | Lonsdale, MN, USA | 720 | 1 | 1 | $110,220 |
| 856 | Geddes Cooper | Lauderhill, FL, USA | 720 | 1 | 1 | $112,771 |
| 857 | Keith Morrow | Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 720 | 0 | 2 | $68,540 |
| 858 | Thomas Pomponio | Manahawkin, NJ, USA | 720 | 1 | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| 859 | Ron Ware | Tracy, CA, USA | 720 | 1 | 1 | $145,577 |
| 860 | Harsukhpaul Sangha | Surrey, BC, CAN | 720 | 0 | 1 | $308,157 |
| 861 | John Griffin | New Providence, NJ, USA | 720 | 0 | 1 | $206,119 |
| 862 | Danny Lawson | Appalachia, VA, USA | 720 | 2 | 6 | $93,527 |
| 863 | Aaron Valencia | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | 720 | 0 | 1 | $139,508 |
| 864 | Matthew Parry | Fairport, NY, USA | 720 | 0 | 1 | $240,965 |
| 865 | AUSTIN WENTLING | Monroeville, PA, USA | 720 | 1 | 1 | $102,248 |
| 866 | Benjamin Marsh | Duluth, MN, USA | 720 | 1 | 1 | $102,493 |
| 867 | Jaspal Brar | Edmonton, AB, CAN | 720 | 1 | 1 | $67,286 |
| 868 | Yuan Li | CHN | 720 | 0 | 2 | $264,953 |
| 869 | Elie Feghali | LBN | 720 | 1 | 1 | $134,450 |
| 870 | Jarrod Thatcher | AUS | 720 | 1 | 1 | $80,272 |
| 871 | Ahmed Abdella | EGY | 720 | 1 | 1 | $120,150 |
| 872 | Longyun Li | CHN | 720 | 1 | 1 | $157,438 |
| 873 | James Carroll | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 719 | 1 | 3 | $107,332 |
| 874 | Michael Lech | Fayetteville, AR, USA | 716 | 1 | 4 | $177,338 |
| 875 | Steve Foutty | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 713 | 1 | 5 | $74,573 |
| 876 | Mitchell Mantin | Las Vegas, NV, USA | 712 | 1 | 7 | $56,619 |
| 877 | Jordan Westmorland | AUS | 712 | 0 | 2 | $169,743 |
| 878 | Samir Alquza | Buena Park, CA, USA | 709 | 1 | 5 | $49,267 |
| 879 | Rafael Moraes | BRA | 709 | 1 | 3 | $204,181 |
| 880 | GRIGORIY SHVARTS | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 707 | 0 | 4 | $110,280 |
| 881 | Ryan D'Angelo | Blacksburg, VA, USA | 705 | 0 | 2 | $208,505 |
| 882 | Corey Bierria | Atlanta, GA, USA | 704 | 0 | 3 | $93,269 |
| 883 | Paul Cogliano | Alexandria, VA, USA | 703 | 0 | 6 | $69,851 |
| 884 | Zhong Wang | CHN | 702 | 1 | 4 | $190,672 |
| 885 | Nc Pablos | ESP | 700 | 0 | 1 | $91,000 |
| 886 | Howard Smith | Bedford, GBR | 700 | 0 | 1 | $119,524 |
| 887 | Joris Springael | BEL | 700 | 0 | 1 | $72,814 |
| 888 | Goswin Siemsen | DEU | 700 | 0 | 1 | $93,705 |
| 889 | Carlos Rodriguez | ESP | 700 | 0 | 1 | $83,350 |
| 890 | Nikola Budzakoski | Hobart, IN, USA | 700 | 0 | 1 | $117,631 |
| 891 | Christopher Moon | East Lansing, MI, USA | 700 | 0 | 2 | $82,188 |
| 892 | Chad Wiedenhoeft | Whitewater, WI, USA | 700 | 0 | 1 | $128,816 |
| 893 | Steven Stout | USA | 700 | 0 | 1 | $104,483 |
| 894 | Douglas Mackinnon | Amherst, NY, USA | 700 | 0 | 1 | $127,800 |
| 895 | Aymon Hata | Meerbusch, DEU | 700 | 0 | 1 | $123,500 |
| 896 | John Kurfman | Baylis, IL, USA | 700 | 0 | 2 | $72,242 |
| 897 | Matthew Culp | Munster, IN, USA | 700 | 0 | 1 | $105,990 |
| 898 | Venkata Tayi | Scottsdale, AZ, USA | 700 | 0 | 1 | $109,968 |
| 899 | William Kohler | USA | 700 | 0 | 1 | $107,063 |
| 900 | Mike Sowers | Thomasville, NC, USA | 700 | 0 | 1 | $132,767 |