Dan Shak
| Dan Shak | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1959 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 20 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 167th, 2012 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
Daniel Shak (born May 7, 1959)[1] is an American semi-professional poker player and hedge fund manager known for his accomplishments in high buy-in poker events.
Poker career
Prior to poker, Shak was a trader on the New York Mercantile and Commodities Exchange (COMEX). In 2002, Shak established SHK Asset Management, a hedge fund focused on gold futures.[2]
He began seriously focusing on poker in 2004. In 2005, he had his first World Series of Poker cash totaling $45,000. He has been active on the circuit since and came close to winning his first WSOP bracelet in 2010 when he came in 2nd to Chris Bell at the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better event.
Shak has participated in the World Poker Tour, though he has been less successful. He cashed for $70,000 at the 2007 North American Poker Championships in Ontario. Shak has been most successful at the Aussie Millions where he scored his biggest cash for $1,107,553 at 2010 $100,000 buy in event.[3]
In March 2013, Shak won the $125,000 Party Poker Premier League Poker VI in London winning $528,000, defeating Sam Trickett heads-up.
Shak has always considered poker a hobby and turned down any business offers related to it. However in 2013, at the request of friend Phil Ivey, Shak made an exception and joined Ivey Poker.[4]
As of 2014[update], his total live tournament winnings exceed $7,400,000 of which $709,290 have come from cashes at the WSOP.[5]
Personal life
Shak was married to poker player and model Beth Shak; the two divorced in 2009.[6] In 2012, Dan Shak sued Beth over a shoe collection containing 1,200 shoes worth approximately $1 million, but then subsequently dropped the lawsuit.[7] As of 2014, he's married to former model Anna Shak.
References
- ^ "Daniel Shak". Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "This Poker-Playing Hedge Fund Manager Sent Shocks Through The Gold Market Last Week". Business Insider. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ^ "Dan Shak". PokerNews. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Team Ivey adds new Poker Team Pro Dan Shak". Ivey Poker. 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Daniel Shak hendonmob". Hendon Mob.
- ^ Doug Barry (2012-07-18). "Daniel Shak Decides He Doesn't Want His Ex-Wife's $1M Shoe Collection After All". Jezebel.
- ^ Rebecca Adams (2012-06-25). "Beth Shak Sued For Shoe Collection By Ex-Husband". Huffington Post.