Shane Schleger
Encyclopedia
Shane J. Schleger is a professional poker
player. Known for online poker
tournament
success under the name shaniac, he has made two World Series of Poker
(WSOP) final tables as well as a World Poker Tour
(WPT) final Table.
Schleger finished fifth place on two separate occasions in the WSOP $1K w/ Rebuys event (grossing $132,110 in 2005 and $111,445 in 2007). In February 2006, he won $230,000 in a $300 no-limit hold 'em rebuy tournament at the Commerce Casino's
LA Poker Classic. In July 2007, he finished fourth at the World Poker Tour
(WPT) Bellagio Cup III, cashing for $232,490.
In February 2011, Schleger became a member of Team PokerStars Online, a group of internet poker players who are sponsored by the site.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,150,000.
Schleger resides in Santa Monica, California
.
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player. Known for online poker
Online poker
Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. It has been partly responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of poker players worldwide...
tournament
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
success under the name shaniac, he has made two World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) final tables as well as a World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) final Table.
Schleger finished fifth place on two separate occasions in the WSOP $1K w/ Rebuys event (grossing $132,110 in 2005 and $111,445 in 2007). In February 2006, he won $230,000 in a $300 no-limit hold 'em rebuy tournament at the Commerce Casino's
Commerce Casino
Commerce Casino is a cardroom located in the Los Angeles suburb of Commerce. With over 240 tables on site, Commerce Casino is the largest cardroom in the world...
LA Poker Classic. In July 2007, he finished fourth at the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) Bellagio Cup III, cashing for $232,490.
In February 2011, Schleger became a member of Team PokerStars Online, a group of internet poker players who are sponsored by the site.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,150,000.
Schleger resides in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
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