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{{Short description|American poker player and hedge fund manager (born 1959)}}
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'''Daniel Shak''' (born May 7, 1959)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/daniel-shak-29384/|title=Daniel Shak|accessdate=2014-03-12}}</ref> is an [[United States|American]] semi-professional [[poker]] player and [[hedge fund]] manager known for his accomplishments in high buy-in poker events.
'''Daniel Shak''' (born May 7, 1959)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel Shak |url=http://www.globalpokerindex.com/poker-players/daniel-shak-29384/ |access-date=March 12, 2014 |website=Global Poker Index}}</ref> is an American semi-professional [[poker]] player and [[hedge fund]] manager known for his accomplishments in high buy-in poker events.


==Poker career==
==Poker career==


Prior to poker, Shak was a trader on the [[New York Mercantile Exchange|New York Mercantile and Commodities Exchange]] (COMEX). In 2002, Shak established SHK Asset Management, a hedge fund focused on [[Futures exchange|gold futures]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = This Poker-Playing Hedge Fund Manager Sent Shocks Through The Gold Market Last Week|url = http://www.businessinsider.com/hedge-fund-manager-gold-daniel-shak|website = Business Insider|accessdate = 2015-10-26}}</ref>
Prior to poker, Shak was a trader on the [[New York Mercantile Exchange|New York Mercantile and Commodities Exchange]] (COMEX). In 2002, Shak established SHK Asset Management, a hedge fund focused on [[Futures exchange|gold futures]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wachtel |first=Katya |date=January 28, 2011 |title=This Poker-Playing Hedge Fund Manager Sent Shocks Through The Gold Market Last Week |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/hedge-fund-manager-gold-daniel-shak |access-date=October 26, 2015 |website=Business Insider}}</ref>


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 (poker player)|Chris Bell]] at the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better event.
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 second to [[Chris Bell (poker player)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/dan-shak/|title=Dan Shak|publisher=[[PokerNews]]|accessdate=2014-03-12}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernews.com/poker-players/dan-shak/|title=Dan Shak|publisher=[[PokerNews]]|accessdate=March 12, 2014}}</ref>


In March 2013, Shak won the $125,000 [[Party Poker]] Premier League Poker VI in [[London]] winning $528,000, defeating [[Sam Trickett]] heads-up.
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iveypoker.com/team-ivey-adds-new-poker-team-pro-dan-shak/|title=Team Ivey adds new Poker Team Pro Dan Shak|publisher=Ivey Poker|date=2013-01-05}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iveypoker.com/team-ivey-adds-new-poker-team-pro-dan-shak/ |title=Team Ivey adds new Poker Team Pro Dan Shak |publisher=Ivey Poker |date=January 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313035050/http://iveypoker.com/team-ivey-adds-new-poker-team-pro-dan-shak/ |archivedate=March 13, 2014 }}</ref>


{{As of|2014}}, his total live tournament winnings exceed $7,400,000 of which $709,290 have come from cashes at the WSOP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=29384|title=Daniel Shak hendonmob|publisher=Hendon Mob}}</ref>
{{As of|2014}}, his total live tournament winnings exceed $7,400,000 of which $709,290 have come from cashes at the WSOP.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dan Shak's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=29384 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Shak is the son of Paula J. Felmeister (nee Cohen).<ref>[http://njjewishnews.com/community/lifecycle/obituaries/obituary-paula-felmeister New Jersey Jewish News: "Obituaries - Paula Felmeister"] October 26, 2014</ref> He was married to poker player and model [[Beth Shak]]; the two divorced in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Doug |date=July 18, 2012 |title=Daniel Shak Decides He Doesn't Want His Ex-Wife's $1M Shoe Collection After All |url=http://jezebel.com/5927215/daniel-shak-decides-he-doesnt-want-his-ex-wifes-1m-shoe-collection-after-all |publisher=Jezebel}}</ref> In 2012, Dan Shak sued Beth over a shoe collection containing 1,200 shoes worth approximately $1 million, but then subsequently dropped the lawsuit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Rebecca |date=June 25, 2012 |title=Beth Shak Sued For Shoe Collection By Ex-Husband |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/24/beth-shak-shoes-sued-divorce_n_1622401.html |publisher=[[Huffington Post]]}}</ref> In 2014, Dan Shak married former model [[Anna Shak]]. He was recently charged with manipulating gold and silver markets. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Golubova |first=Anna |date=August 8, 2022 |title=CFTC charges World Series of Poker player with manipulating gold and silver markets |url=https://www.kitco.com/news/article/2022-08-08/cftc-charges-world-series-poker-player-manipulating-gold-and-silver-markets |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=KITCO}}</ref>

Shak was married to poker player and model [[Beth Shak]]; the two divorced in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jezebel.com/5927215/daniel-shak-decides-he-doesnt-want-his-ex-wifes-1m-shoe-collection-after-all|title=Daniel Shak Decides He Doesn’t Want His Ex-Wife’s $1M Shoe Collection After All|author=Doug Barry|date=2012-07-18|publisher=Jezebel}}</ref> In 2012, Dan Shak sued Beth over a shoe collection containing 1,200 shoes worth approximately $1 million, but then subsequently dropped the lawsuit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/24/beth-shak-shoes-sued-divorce_n_1622401.html|title=Beth Shak Sued For Shoe Collection By Ex-Husband|author=Rebecca Adams|date=2012-06-25|publisher=[[Huffington Post]]}}</ref> As of 2014, he's married to former model [[Anna Shak]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=29384 Daniel Shak Hendon Mob profile]
*[https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/5468-dan-shak Card Player profile]
* [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=29384 Hendon Mob profile]
*[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/dan-shak/ WPT profile]
*[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=457 WSOP profile]
* {{twitter|daniel_shak}}


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Latest revision as of 09:47, 21 November 2024

Dan Shak
Dan Shak in 2019
Playing styleLAG or LP (depending on tournament size)
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)20
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		167th, 2012
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)10
European Poker Tour
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

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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 second 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, his total live tournament winnings exceed $7,400,000 of which $709,290 have come from cashes at the WSOP.[5]

Personal life

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Shak is the son of Paula J. Felmeister (nee Cohen).[6] He was married to poker player and model Beth Shak; the two divorced in 2009.[7] In 2012, Dan Shak sued Beth over a shoe collection containing 1,200 shoes worth approximately $1 million, but then subsequently dropped the lawsuit.[8] In 2014, Dan Shak married former model Anna Shak. He was recently charged with manipulating gold and silver markets. [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Daniel Shak". Global Poker Index. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  2. ^ Wachtel, Katya (January 28, 2011). "This Poker-Playing Hedge Fund Manager Sent Shocks Through The Gold Market Last Week". Business Insider. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "Dan Shak". PokerNews. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Team Ivey adds new Poker Team Pro Dan Shak". Ivey Poker. January 5, 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Dan Shak's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ New Jersey Jewish News: "Obituaries - Paula Felmeister" October 26, 2014
  7. ^ Barry, Doug (July 18, 2012). "Daniel Shak Decides He Doesn't Want His Ex-Wife's $1M Shoe Collection After All". Jezebel.
  8. ^ Adams, Rebecca (June 25, 2012). "Beth Shak Sued For Shoe Collection By Ex-Husband". Huffington Post.
  9. ^ Golubova, Anna (August 8, 2022). "CFTC charges World Series of Poker player with manipulating gold and silver markets". KITCO. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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