Andrew Shelton is an American poker player who skyrocketed into the international spotlight after pulling the huge $1,000,000 top prize at the 2026 World Series of Poker.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

Andrew Shelton produced one of the most electric, viral moments early in the 2026 WSOP by pulling the single largest envelope available in Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions. While the massive field of 20,488 entries fought for a piece of the $7,746,082 prize pool, Shelton bypassed the traditional grind to lock up a staggering $1,000,000 mystery bounty score. This single performance immediately anchors his poker net worth and stands as his career-defining live cash.

Biography & Poker Background

Andrew Shelton Poker — Andrew Shelton – Photo credit: World Series of Poker

Shelton became an overnight sensation on the Las Vegas circuit during the 2026 festival. Stepping up to the WSOP reveal stage hosted by Jeff Platt, Shelton famously “called his shot.” When Platt noted that the million-dollar prize was the only envelope left starting with the digit “1”, Shelton confidently replied, “I am number one,” moments before exploding into celebration as the $1,000,000 figure was unveiled.

Play Style & Strategy

While Shelton’s broader strategic tournament resume is still developing, he has already displayed an incredibly loose, high-energy, and unfiltered table presence. When grilled on stage about his immediate plans for the seven-figure windfall, he humorously highlighted an exploitative real-world strategy: joking about losing it back quickly to avoid tax liabilities, before adding a classic unfiltered punchline that he plans to spend the rest on “drugs, alcohol, women.”

Full Andrew Shelton Poker History: Earnings, Cashes & Rankings