It's a Player of the Year Party
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Both John Monnette and Andy Frankenberger are in contention for 2012 World Series of Poker Player of the Year honors, a title earned in past years by a number of today's participants.
We've already spotted four former WSOP POY in the field including Daniel Negreanu, Jeff Madsen, Tom Schneider, and Frank Kassela. We also know all the rest have been playing events in recent weeks, so we would be surprised if all eight end up participating, though reigning POY Ben Lamb has been quite selective in the tournaments he's played this year.
Past WSOP Player-of-the-Year Winners
| Year | Player | Bracelets | Final Tables | Cashes | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Daniel Negreanu | 1 | 5 | 6 | $346,280 |
| 2005 | Allen Cunningham | 1 | 4 | 5 | $1,006,935 |
| 2006 | Jeff Madsen | 2 | 4 | 4 | $1,467,852 |
| 2007 | Tom Schneider | 2 | 3 | 3 | $416,829 |
| 2008 | Erick Lindgren | 1 | 3 | 5 | $1,348,528 |
| 2009 | Jeffrey Lisandro | 3 | 4 | 6 | $807,521 |
| 2010 | Frank Kassela | 2 | 3 | 6 | $1,255,314 |
| 2011 | Ben Lamb | 1 | 4 | 5 | $5,352,970 |