Shannon Shorr (BLUFFforRENT)

Shannon Shorr was born in the United States in 1985. Before becoming a professional poker player, he played for the Shades Valley High School baseball team. Although he does not own a WSOP bracelet, he has been seen at 10 final tables at the World Series of Poker as well as 4 final tables at the World Poker Tour (WPT). In total, Shorr has 80 paid finishes in major international tournaments and has amassed almost $12 million in prize money. His most impressive performance came on 7 April 2006 when he won the Bellagio Cup II $10,000 No Limit Hold'em tournament. For his performance, he won $960,690. Before becoming a full-time poker player, Shannon was a civil engineering student at university.

Some interesting facts about Shorr

- In 2013, Shannon Shorr was named as one of the best players of the decade according to The Official Global Poker Index.

- In 2006, Shorr dropped out of his civil engineering programme at university to focus full-time on his poker career. However, in 2008 he re-enrolled in his programme, completing it in 2010. He is now a graduate.

- One of his best years was 2015, when he won 10 paid places in WSOP events. That's a noteworthy accomplishment for any poker player.

- In May 2022, he walked into a casino and bet $100 on roulette on the number 24 (his daughter was born on November 24). The ball landed on 24 and he went to celebrate in a club with the money he won.

What is he doing today?

In his own words, Shorr describes himself first as a father, then a husband and finally, a poker player. He is still very active on the international scene and to this day (2023) still plays in all the big poker tournaments. As well as being a player, he also offers coaching for tournament players who might find it helpful. For those interested, he can be contacted via X (formerly Twitter).