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Jamie Shaevel is a seasoned cash game professional from California. In 2026, he made the WSOP Main Event final table, where he finished in 7th place for $1,500,000.
While Shaevel admits that he rarely plays tournaments, preferring the consistent grind of cash games, he has carved out an incredibly remarkable track record when he does decide to buy into the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.
Prior to his current breakthrough, Shaevel had already reached the money in the Main Event an impressive eight times over his career, with his previous best finish occurring back in 2011, when he finished in 100th place.
Shaevel credits the unique, deep-stacked nature of the Main Event for allowing him to bridge the gap between his cash game expertise and tournament poker.
"This is really the only tournament I generally play. It’s similar to cash games in the early stages, and the slow structure is more similar to cash games. That plays to what I am more familiar with."
