Shannon Shorr (born June 7, 1985, in Birmingham, Alabama) is a professional poker player from Birmingham, Alabama. Shorr was a baseball player at Shades Valley High School.
| Shannon Shorr | |
|---|---|
 Shannon Shorr, 2019 | |
| Residence | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Born | June 7, 1985 Birmingham, Alabama |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 15 |
| Money finish(es) | 112 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 39th, 2018 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 19 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 6 |
Shorr is notable for his success in poker tournaments, much of which occurred before his 21st birthday. Because 21 is the minimum legal age for gambling in almost all jurisdictions in the United States, Shorr was forced to go abroad to compete, where he cashed in several tournaments. He scored his first major payday with a fourth-place finish at the 2006 Aussie Millions tournament in Melbourne, Australia, where he won more than $200,000.[1] During much of this time, Shorr was a civil engineering student at the University of Alabama.[1]
Poker edit
In December 2013, Shorr was honored at #7 on GPI's "Poker Player of the Decade" list.[2]
Shorr has amassed multiple tournament cashes worldwide each year, including 70 World Series of Poker cashes, of which ten were final tables. He has made four World Poker Tour final tables.
Shorr withdrew from The University of Alabama to play poker professionally in 2006 but returned for the fall semester of 2008. He graduated in 2010.[3]
Shorr's live tournament winnings exceed $12,000,000.[4] His 54 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,594,564 of those winnings.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Ruisi, Anne (April 26, 2009). "UA student snares $408,550 in poker". AL.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "GPI 300 - The Official Global Poker Index – GPI Rankings". www.globalpokerindex.com.
- ^ Lin, Dennis (July 11, 2012). "Alabama grad Shannon Shorr 'ready to win' at World Series of Poker main event". AL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Shannon Shorr's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Shannon Shorr". WSOP.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.