He had to sweat it out during the WPT World Championship, the final event of the season, but Chad Eveslage is now officially the 2022 World Poker Tour Season 20 Player of the Year winner.
Eveslage entered the Season 20 finale with 2,325 points in the POY standings, putting him at the top but quite a few others were still mathematically in contention.
Final 2022 WPT Player of the Year Standings
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Eveslage | 2,325 |
| 2 | Steve Buckner | 2,275 |
| 3 | Josh Kay | 1,825 |
| 4 | Ray Qartomy | 1,775 |
| 5 | Stephen Song | 1,625 |
| 6 | Eliot Hudon | 1,600 |
| 7 | Naj Ajez | 1,425 |
| 8 | Mark Davis | 1,400 |
| 9 | Alexander Yen | 1,400 |
| 10 | Mike Vanier | 1,400 |
| 11 | Chance Kornuth | 1,350 |
| 12 | Robert Mizrachi | 1,300 |
| 13 | Andy Wilson | 1,300 |
| 14 | Darren Elias | 1,300 |
In addition to POY honors, Eveslage received a $15,000 WPT Passport.