{"id":30329,"date":"2022-01-12T05:20:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T11:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=30329"},"modified":"2022-01-12T09:43:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T15:43:47","slug":"wsop-poy-points-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/wsop-poy-points-system\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does The WSOP Player Of The Year Points System Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The World Series\nof Poker is best known for its bracelets since winning one of these golden\ntrinkets is a dream of many poker players, amateurs and professionals alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, there\nis another competition for the top pros every year at the WSOP that the general\npopulation doesn\u2019t know too much about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, I\u2019m\ntalking about the Player of the Year race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve been a\nWorld Series fan, you probably know about the POY race, as it\u2019s often mentioned\nduring tournament broadcasts and players themselves frequently reference it in\ntheir tweets, blog posts and vlogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Player of\nthe Year race is supposed to determine the best or the most successful player\nof the entire series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every tournament\non the WSOP schedule is a part of the race, and players can earn points for the\nPOY leaderboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end, the\nplayer with the highest number of points wins the prestigious title, alongside\nthe cash prize, which was $15,000 for the 2021 series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That honor went\nto Josh Arieh, but it was a really close race all the way to the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the years,\nthere has been a lot of discussion on how the POY system could be improved,\nwith some prominent figures from the poker world frequently pointing out both\nflaws and advantages of the current setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article,\nI\u2019ll explain everything you need to know about the WSOP Player of the Year\npoints system as it is now and will also look back at some of the criticism it\nhas received over the years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the simplest\nof terms, the WSOP Player of the Year race should produce the best, most\nsuccessful player of that year\u2019s series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n