Shannon Shorr biography
Shannon Shorr is an Alabama native who first picked up poker in 2003 during casual home games while attending the University of Alabama, initially building his skills through online play on Party Poker before turning professional in 2006 and eventually relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Over nearly two decades on the tour, Shorr has accumulated over $8 million in live tournament cashes, a résumé built on remarkable longevity and consistency rather than a single career-defining score, including two Bellagio Cup titles worth $960,000 and $247,000, a bronze-medal finish in a WSOP $10,000 Six-Handed event, and a 5th-place finish worth $408,000 at the WPT $25,000 Five Diamond Classic.
Despite double-digit WSOP final table appearances and numerous WPT final tables, Shorr has never captured a WSOP bracelet or a WPT Main Event title, a notable gap in an otherwise deep résumé. His playing style, characterized in his early career by an extremely aggressive approach that dominated the 2006-2008 era, evolved as fields grew tougher, and he has become known for his sharp ability to read live table dynamics and opponent psychology.
At one point ranked 19th in the world on the Global Poker Index, Shorr remains an active competitor across both live tournaments and a renewed presence in online poker.
Career summary
An Alabama native with nearly two decades on tour, Shorr has built over $8 million in career earnings and a peak GPI ranking of 19th in the world, all without ever winning a WSOP bracelet.
Shannon Shorr poker winnings
Verified live tournament earnings: $8,000,000+.
Career - Bellagio Cup - 1st Place (x2) - $960,000 and $247,000 combined
Career - WSOP $10,000 Six-Handed Event - 3rd Place - Cash
Career - WPT $25,000 Five Diamond Classic - 5th Place - $408,000
Shannon Shorr playing style
Once known for an extremely aggressive early-career approach, Shorr has evolved into a player renowned for reading live table dynamics and opponent psychology as tournament fields have grown tougher over his long career.
Cash games
Balances a heavy tournament schedule with high-stakes cash-game play in Las Vegas.
Business & sponsorships
No major publicly known business ventures outside of poker.
Shannon Shorr Net Worth
As of November 2026, Shannon Shorr net worth estimates range from $3 million to $6 million.
Verified live tournament earnings account for $8M of prize money. Tournament prize money is not the same as profit: buy-ins, staking deals and taxes are not deducted, so all net worth figures are estimates based on public reporting.
Why Shannon matters
An Alabama native who began playing poker in college at the University of Alabama in 2003, Shorr turned professional in 2006 and has sustained one of the longest, most consistent careers of his generation without ever capturing a WSOP bracelet.
FAQ about Shannon Shorr
Has Shannon Shorr ever won a WSOP bracelet?
No, despite over $8 million in career earnings and numerous WSOP final tables, he has never won a bracelet.
How did Shannon Shorr get his start in poker?
He began playing in casual home games in 2003 while attending the University of Alabama, turning professional in 2006.
How much has Shannon Shorr won playing poker?
Shannon Shorr has won $8,000,000+ in live tournament earnings.