The Rest of the 2012 WSOP POY Contenders

Roland Israelashvili has had a heck of a year, so it’s no surprise to see he’s in contention for 2012 World Series of Poker Player of the Year honors. He currently sits in 63rd place on the leaderboard with 231.05, which means either a second or first place finish would put him ahead of the current leader, Phil Ivey (568.70).

Another man who could make a run at the 2012 WSOP POY title is Jeremy Ausmus, who currently sits in 145th place on the leaderboard with 159.44 points. That’s quite a few points behind the current leader, which means Ausmus would need to win the Main Event in order to surpass Ivey.

Likewise, Erik Cajelais, who sits in 82nd place with 205.75 points, will need a victory in the Main Event to overtake Ivey, who sits 362.95 points ahead of him. In addition, Yuval Bronshtein (108th—187.38), Andrew Dean (387th—89.00), Kyle Bowker (419th—84.13 points), David Randall (438th—81.75 points), David D’Alesandro (486th—76.88 points) and Leo Wolpert (490th—76.50 points) could all take the top spot if they were to win the Main Event.

Of course the World Series of Poker Europe counts toward the POY race, so these scenarios could change.

Here’s a look at the current WSOP POY standings:

Current 2012 WSOP Player of the Year Standings

Place	Player	Points
1	Phil Ivey	568.70
2	John Monnette	524.25
3	Phil Hellmuth	500.70
4	Antonio Esfandiari	488.10
5	Michael Mizrachi	486.20
6	Gregory Merson	481.13
7	David “ODB” Baker	433.38
8	Andy Frankenberger	406.66
9	Andy Bloch	405.30
10	Vanessa Selbst	388.17

Also, here’s a look at how WSOP POY points will be awarded for the Main Event:

2012 WSOP Player of the Year Points

Finishing Position	Points
1	500
2	350
3	250
4	220
5	190
6	165
7	140
8	120
9	100
Remaining Top 20%	75
Next 30%	50
Bottom 50%	25