Jamie Shaevel is an American professional poker player and high-stakes cash game specialist known for his consistency in deep-stacked No-Limit Hold’em tournaments.

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

With over $1.4 million in total live tournament earnings, Jamie Shaevel scored his career-defining result by making the final table of the 2026 WSOP Main Event , locking up a payout of at least $1,000,000. A true specialist in poker’s premier championship event, Shaevel has built an impressive record by cashing in the Main Event an astounding eight times over his career, previously peaking with a 100th-place finish in 2011.

Biography & Poker Background

Hailing from Santa Monica, California, Shaevel is primarily a cash game professional who rarely ventures into the tournament arena. However, he consistently makes an exception for the World Series of Poker Main Event, citing that its slow structure and deep-stacked nature closely mirror the cash games he routinely plays.

Play Style & Strategy

Shaevel leverages his extensive cash game experience to navigate deep multi-day tournament structures with supreme patience. Highly disciplined and composed in high-pressure scenarios, his deep-stack fundamentals and post-flop decision-making make him particularly deadly during the late stages of large-field events.

Social Media & Online Presence

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