Shaun Deeb: A Career Across Poker’s Many Games
Shaun Deeb is an American professional poker player born in 1986 in Troy, New York. He first became widely known through online tournaments before building an extensive live record across hold’em, Omaha, stud and mixed games. By October 2026, his achievements included nine World Series of Poker bracelets and two WSOP Player of the Year awards.
The supplied Hendon Mob snapshot records 18.711.613 $ in live tournament earnings and a best cash of 2.957.229 $. It places him 87th worldwide, 41st among United States players and ninth on the New York money list. His listed residence is Las Vegas, Nevada.
Born in 1986 in Troy
Deeb was born on March 1, 1986, and grew up in Troy, New York. He began playing poker as a teenager and organised small tournaments with his peers. His early development coincided with the online poker boom.
Online play became the foundation of his professional identity. Long before his biggest live prizes, he was familiar to tournament players through his own-name screen name and frequent appearances deep in major online events.
An Online Tournament Foundation
Deeb’s record includes titles in PokerStars’ World Championship of Online Poker and Spring Championship of Online Poker. He also won festival Player of the Year honours, showing that his online reputation rested on repeated results.
The experience helped establish a career built on playing volume and familiarity with many tournament situations. His later live success extended that foundation into games and formats beyond online no-limit hold’em.
2015: The First WSOP Bracelet
Deeb won his first WSOP bracelet in the 2015 10.000 $ Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship for 318.857 $. The title came after years of recognition as an online player.
Pot-limit hold’em supplied the first championship in a collection that would eventually cover several distinct variants. That variety became one of the most important features of his live tournament record.
2016: Adding Seven-Card Stud
His second bracelet came in the 2016 1.500 $ Seven-Card Stud event for 111.101 $. It was an early demonstration that he could win a WSOP title outside the hold’em family.
The result also illustrates why a single-game description of Deeb is incomplete. His strongest WSOP seasons have depended on the ability to compete across the full festival schedule rather than only its most popular variant.
2018: Two Titles and Player of the Year
Deeb won the 2018 25.000 $ Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for 1.402.683 $, then added the 10.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed Championship for 814.179 $. He defeated Paul Volpe heads-up in the latter event.
The two titles helped him secure the 2018 WSOP Player of the Year award. His season combined high-value victories with repeated cashes, establishing him as a leading contender in a race that rewards results across many events.
2021: A Second PLO High Roller Victory
Deeb won the WSOP 25.000 $ Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller again in 2021, earning 1.251.860 $ and his fifth bracelet. The event had also supplied his largest live payout in 2018.
Repeating the victory strengthened his PLO record. It was not simply another large cash, but a second championship in the same expensive tournament against an experienced field.
2023: Eight-Game Success
His sixth bracelet arrived in the 2023 1.500 $ Eight-Game Mix for 198.854 $. The format requires players to move between different poker variants as the rotation changes.
The title was consistent with the breadth already visible in his bracelet collection. It added a mixed-game championship to victories in pot-limit hold’em, no-limit hold’em, PLO and stud.
2025: The Largest Cash of His Career
Deeb won the 2025 WSOP 100.000 $ Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for 2.957.229 $, defeating Isaac Haxton heads-up in a 121-entry event. It was his seventh bracelet and the largest recorded live cash of his career.
The prize was more than twice his previous best. The result also strengthened another sustained Player of the Year campaign, linking a major high roller victory with his wider festival performance.
A Second WSOP Player of the Year Award
Deeb won the 2025 WSOP Player of the Year race, adding to his 2018 award. Benny Glaser was his closest rival in a tight finish.
The repeat honour is a useful measure of consistency across seasons. It reflects a different achievement from winning one bracelet: producing enough strong results throughout a series to lead the annual ranking.
WSOP Europe Brings Bracelet Number Eight
In October 2025, Deeb won the WSOP Europe 25.000 € No-Limit Hold’em GGMillion€ event in Rozvadov for 329.000 €. He defeated Iago Savino heads-up in a 38-entry field.
The victory brought his career total to eight bracelets. It also added a European title to a championship record built largely through the summer series in Las Vegas.
2026: A Ninth Bracelet and a Main Event Run
Deeb won the 2026 1.500 $ Eight-Game Mixed event for 181.625 $, defeating Dean Joe heads-up. It was his ninth bracelet and a second victory in the format that had supplied his sixth title in 2023.
He also finished 15th in the 2026 WSOP Main Event for 410.475 $. That result came from a field of 9.208 entries and added a deep run in the flagship no-limit hold’em championship to another strong mixed-game summer.
Shaun Deeb’s Nine WSOP Bracelets
| Year | Championship event | Recorded prize |
| 2015 | 10.000 $ Pot-Limit Hold’em | 318.857 $ |
| 2016 | 1.500 $ Seven-Card Stud | 111.101 $ |
| 2018 | 25.000 $ Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 1.402.683 $ |
| 2018 | 10.000 $ No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed | 814.179 $ |
| 2021 | 25.000 $ Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 1.251.860 $ |
| 2023 | 1.500 $ Eight-Game Mix | 198.854 $ |
| 2025 | 100.000 $ Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | 2.957.229 $ |
| 2025 | WSOP Europe 25.000 € GGMillion€ | 329.000 € |
| 2026 | 1.500 $ Eight-Game Mixed | 181.625 $ |
Versatility and the Meaning of the Numbers
Deeb’s record is best understood through its range. His bracelet collection includes several betting structures and game families, while his annual awards reflect sustained participation across a demanding schedule.
Recorded tournament cashes are gross payouts rather than profit or personal wealth. They do not deduct buy-ins, travel or backing arrangements and do not include a complete account of online or private cash-game results.
Career Figures at a Glance
| Category | Details |
| Name | Shaun Deeb |
| Year of birth | 1986 |
| Birthplace | Troy, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Recorded live tournament earnings | 18.711.613 $ — supplied snapshot |
| Best recorded live cash | 2.957.229 $ |
| Overall all-time money list | 87th |
| United States all-time money list | 41st |
| New York all-time money list | 9th |
| WSOP bracelets | 9 |
| WSOP Player of the Year | 2018 and 2025 |
| Best WSOP Main Event finish | 15th in 2026 — 410.475 $ |
Career figures checked on October 25, 2026. Recorded live tournament earnings are gross cashes and exclude private cash-game results. Image positions refer to three separately supplied AI-generated illustrations created in October 2026.