WSOP Player of the Year

From 2026 onward, POY points now count across the World Series of Poker, WSOP Europe, and WSOP Paradise.

1st

$100K Paradise Package

2nd-3rd

$100K Paradise Package

4th-15th

$30K Super Main Event Package

16th-50th

$5K Circuit Championship Package

Random Draw

1 player gets a $30K upgrade

51st-100th

$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket

Random Draw

6 players get a $5K package instead

Rank	Player	Prize
1	Shaun Deeb United States	$100K Paradise Package +
2	Naoya Kihara Japan	$100K Paradise Package
3	William Foxen United States	$100K Paradise Package
4	Justin Liberto United States	$30K Super Main Event Package
5	Joshua Arieh United States	$30K Super Main Event Package
6	Daniel Negreanu Canada	$30K Super Main Event Package
7	Jesse Lonis United States	$30K Super Main Event Package
8	Eelis Jaakko Eino Paerssinen Finland	$30K Super Main Event Package
9	Michael J Moncek United States	$30K Super Main Event Package
10	Joshua Reichard United States	$30K Super Main Event Package
11	Benny Glaser United Kingdom	$30K Super Main Event Package
12	Nicholas Schulman United States	$30K Super Main Event Package
13	Calvin Anderson Mexico	$30K Super Main Event Package
14	Martin Zamani United States	$30K Super Main Event Package
15	Myles Mullaly United States	$30K Super Main Event Package

Variable Details

Variable	Meaning	Value
C	Multiplier based on Player’s finish	Winner : {6}Final Table Nine : {4} In the Money : {2} Busted : {1}
Buy-In	Buy-in amount of the tournament	-
Rank Ratio	Final Rank ÷ Total Entries	-

Final Rank (Points)

2026 POY will include all open live bracelet events from the 2026 WSOP Europe in Prague, the 2026 WSOP at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas and the 2026 WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas.
Only the player's top 15 scores will count toward the leaderboard.
Players eliminated in the same round (e.g., fifth through eighth place in a heads-up event, or all players eliminated on Day 2 of a shootout) will receive the same number of points. The points awarded for those positions will be the average of what those places would earn in a standard event.
Final Table is defined as Top 9 players.
Some events (e.g., The Closer) allow players to cash multiple times. However, each player will only earn POY points once per event, based on their final overall finishing position.
Non-open events and online bracelet events do not count toward Player of the Year standings. This includes events such as Industry Employees, Seniors, Super Seniors, Tag Team, and Ladies. This list is not exhaustive, and additional events may be excluded.

Year	Player	Country	Bracelets	Final Tables	Cashes	Earnings
2025	Shaun Deeb United States	United States	1	5	24	$4,006,440
2024	Scott Brandon Seiver United States	United States	3	5	17	$1,449,736
2023	Ian Matakis United States	United States	1	6	22	$881,052
2022	Daniel Zack United States	United States	2	4	17	$1,460,427
2021	Joshua Arieh United States	United States	2	7	12	$1,198,416
2019	Robert Campbell Australia	Australia	2	6	13	$743,377
2018	Shaun Deeb United States	United States	2	5	20	$2,534,511
2017	Chris Ferguson United States	United States	1	4	23	$428,423
2016	Jason Mercier United States	United States	2	4	11	$960,424
2015	Mike Gorodinsky United States	United States	1	3	8	$1,766,796
2014	George Danzer Germany	Germany	3	5	10	$878,993
2013	Daniel Negreanu Canada	Canada	2	4	10	$2,214,304
2012	Gregory Merson United States	United States	2	2	4	$9,755,180
2011	Benjamin Lamb United States	United States	1	4	5	$5,352,970
2010	Frank Kassela United States	United States	2	3	6	$1,255,314
2009	Jeffrey Lisandro Australia	Australia	3	4	6	$807,521
2008	Erick Allan Lindgren United States	United States	1	3	5	$1,348,528
2007	Tom Schneider United States	United States	2	3	3	$416,829
2006	Jeffrey Madsen United States	United States	2	4	4	$1,467,852
2005	Allen Cunningham United States	United States	1	4	5	$1,006,935
2004	Daniel Negreanu Canada	Canada	1	5	6	$346,280

2026 WSOP Player of the Year Leaderboard