Shaun Deeb
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Shaun Deeb is an American
professional poker
player from . He has two World Championship of Online Poker
(WCOOP) titles and sixteen World Series of Poker
(WSOP) in the money finishes.
multi-table tournament player who plays 15–20 tournaments simultaneously. He plays a wide variety of versions of poker with the goal of improving his Texas hold 'em
game. Before 2007, he had never been to Las Vegas. At age 24, he announced his retirement from poker, but has since returned to play in 2010. In 2008 and 2009, he finished in fifth place in the Card Player
Online Poker Player of the Year competition. His retirement lasted only two months. Since returning to play, he plays more live games at casinos and a greater variety of game types.
Deeb currently has 16 WSOP in the money finishes (2007
- 3, 2009
- 5, 2010
- 2, 2011
- 6) and a World Poker Tour
cash. One of his most recent in the money finishes occurred on the June 16 – June 19, 2011 World Series of Poker Event #29: 10-Game Mix / Six Handed where he finished 4th out of 431, earning . This was his first WSOP final table. His only two larger live play prizes came at the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure where he finished second of 216 in the $ 5,000 NAPT
Bounty Shootout for and the August 2009 European Poker Tour
€ 20,000 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Event where he finished 1st of 3 for ($85,183). At the Bounty event, he also collected 8 $1000 bounties, for a total prize of .
Prior to Black Friday 2011, he played online under the names tedsfishfry (Full Tilt Poker
and Ultimate Bet) and shaundeeb (PokerStars
and Absolute Poker). His online poker earnings total $5 million. His largest cash was at the January 24, 2011 $1,000 buy in, $1K Monday, on Full Tilt Poker where he finished in 1st place of 615 for a prize of $312,610.00. Among his other online six-figure payouts are two World Championship of Online Poker
championships and a Full Tilt Online Poker Series
championship. At the 2011 World Series of Poker
he paid his grandmother's, Ellen Deeb, buyin to the main event, where she was the oldest registrant at the age of 91. She was eliminated on Day 1C when she flopped two pair against a set, upon which she attempted to rebuy.
United States
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professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player from . He has two World Championship of Online Poker
World Championship of Online Poker
The World Championship of Online Poker is an online poker tournament series sponsored by PokerStars. It is played on the PokerStars site in September....
(WCOOP) titles and sixteen World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) in the money finishes.
Career
Deeb started playing poker at age 16 in high school by hosting $20 rebuy tournaments with about 30 guests. He won 5 of his first 15 tournaments. He attended Bentley University, but gave up class to play poker. He began his online poker career online by turning $30 into $33,000 in two weeks. He is an avid online pokerOnline poker
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multi-table tournament player who plays 15–20 tournaments simultaneously. He plays a wide variety of versions of poker with the goal of improving his Texas hold 'em
Texas hold 'em
Texas Hold 'em is a variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three then two additional single cards , with...
game. Before 2007, he had never been to Las Vegas. At age 24, he announced his retirement from poker, but has since returned to play in 2010. In 2008 and 2009, he finished in fifth place in the Card Player
Card Player
Card Player magazine is an industry publication and web portal specializing in poker media, poker strategy and poker tournament coverage. The magazine was founded in 1988 by June Field. In 1998 it was bought by Barry Shulman, who is the current publisher and CEO...
Online Poker Player of the Year competition. His retirement lasted only two months. Since returning to play, he plays more live games at casinos and a greater variety of game types.
Deeb currently has 16 WSOP in the money finishes (2007
2007 World Series of Poker
The 2007 World Series of Poker began on June 1, 2007. The $10,000 no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6 and was completed on the morning of July 18...
- 3, 2009
2009 World Series of Poker
The 2009 World Series of Poker was the 40th annual World Series of Poker . It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 27 to July 15. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event...
- 5, 2010
2010 World Series of Poker
The 2010 World Series of Poker was the 41st annual World Series of Poker , held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 28 to July 17. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship that began on July 5...
- 2, 2011
2011 World Series of Poker
The 2011 World Series of Poker was the 42nd annual World Series of Poker . The WSOP is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world with the winner of the Main Event considered to be the World Champion. It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada between May...
- 6) and a World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
cash. One of his most recent in the money finishes occurred on the June 16 – June 19, 2011 World Series of Poker Event #29: 10-Game Mix / Six Handed where he finished 4th out of 431, earning . This was his first WSOP final table. His only two larger live play prizes came at the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure where he finished second of 216 in the $ 5,000 NAPT
North American Poker Tour
The North American Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments held in North America. The NAPT includes an associated television series broadcasting the final table of some of the tournaments....
Bounty Shootout for and the August 2009 European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
€ 20,000 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Event where he finished 1st of 3 for ($85,183). At the Bounty event, he also collected 8 $1000 bounties, for a total prize of .
Prior to Black Friday 2011, he played online under the names tedsfishfry (Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is an online poker card room that opened in June 2004 with the involvement of poker professionals Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch, Mike Matusow, Jennifer Harman and Chris Ferguson...
and Ultimate Bet) and shaundeeb (PokerStars
PokerStars
PokerStars is the largest online poker cardroom in the world. PokerStars' satellite tournaments produced the 2003 World Series of Poker champion, Chris Moneymaker. 1983 champion Tom McEvoy, 2005 champion Joe Hachem, 2009 champion Joe Cada and 2010 champion Jonathan Duhamel and others also represent...
and Absolute Poker). His online poker earnings total $5 million. His largest cash was at the January 24, 2011 $1,000 buy in, $1K Monday, on Full Tilt Poker where he finished in 1st place of 615 for a prize of $312,610.00. Among his other online six-figure payouts are two World Championship of Online Poker
World Championship of Online Poker
The World Championship of Online Poker is an online poker tournament series sponsored by PokerStars. It is played on the PokerStars site in September....
championships and a Full Tilt Online Poker Series
Full Tilt Online Poker Series
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series is an online poker tournament series sponsored by Full Tilt Poker. It was established in August 2006 and is held approximately every three months....
championship. At the 2011 World Series of Poker
2011 World Series of Poker
The 2011 World Series of Poker was the 42nd annual World Series of Poker . The WSOP is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world with the winner of the Main Event considered to be the World Champion. It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada between May...
he paid his grandmother's, Ellen Deeb, buyin to the main event, where she was the oldest registrant at the age of 91. She was eliminated on Day 1C when she flopped two pair against a set, upon which she attempted to rebuy.
World Championship of Online Poker
He has two WCOOP championships to his name: September 17–18, 2008 WCOOP-25: $320+R PL Omaha (748 players, 1254 rebuys, 560 addons, $144,113) and September 14–16, 2010 WCOOP-28: $1,050 NL Hold'em (1433 players, $243,610)| Year | Event | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Event 25 | $320+R PL Omaha | $144,113 |
| 2010 | Event 28 | $1,050 No Limit Hold’em | $243,610 |