Regardless of all of Shannon Shorr’s unbelievable success on the poker desk, there was one piece of {hardware} that alluded him — a Phrase Collection of Poker Circuit Ring. Not anymore.
Shorr received his first World Collection of Poker Circuit Ring on the Las Vegas Horseshoe within the $1,700 Fundamental Occasion, including one other $207,615 to the practically $15 million he has in lifetime event winnings.
Sure, regardless of the unbelievable success Shorr has had on the poker desk since he exploded on the scene 18 years in the past, that is his first WSOPC ring.
“Plenty of hours spent inside these WSOP venues attempting to seize one. And right here we’re,” he advised the WSOP afterwards. “Undoubtedly one of many highlights of my profession. I actually loved myself. This one means rather a lot. It’s been a very long time coming, and I’m glad I lastly received it achieved.”
It was Shorr’s forty second money of six-figures. Someway he’s by no means received $1 million or extra in a tourney.
Shorr turns into eligible for the Poker Corridor of Fame when he turns 40 in June. He was grateful to the WSOPC for holding the sequence within the metropolis the place he’s elevating his children.
“I’ve been touring much less and fewer. I’ve two younger children, so it’s been slicing down on the journey and enjoying,” he mentioned. “Fortunately, quite a lot of stuff has been coming by means of right here in Vegas domestically, so I’ve been enjoying quite a lot of these. However yeah, tremendous candy to win in Las Vegas.”
The Fundamental Occasion attracted 774 entries who generated a prize pool of $1,172,610. The runner up was Jordyn Miller ($138,394).
John Longowa completed third ($96,751) adopted by Emily Xie ($68,751), Evan Sandberg ($49,672), Michael Johnson ($36,499), Dennis Yoder ($27,283), Terry Fleischer ($20,753). Tomas Szwardberg rounded out the highest 9 ($16,070).
Shorr credited a number of methods he’s modified his life prior to now yr or so along with his continued success, which incorporates two wins in $10,000 occasions on the PokerGO Tour’s Final Likelihood sequence in January.
“After waking up hungover on January 2, (2024), I made a decision to go the entire yr with out ingesting. And I made it,” he mentioned. “My mother and father have been simply on the town, I had a few drinks right here and there, and on particular events, I’ll have one, however typically, I’m over alcohol. I don’t assume it serves me too effectively.”
He additionally says being a father motivates him to be his finest, and he’s keen to place his physique and thoughts by means of the paces for them.
“Having to offer for 2 children — that is what I do to place meals on the desk. Ever since I had children, I’ve been actually zoned in—breath work, neuroplasticity coaching, ice baths, (simply) actually giving poker my all, and it’s very nice to see it come to fruition.”
