Jennifer Shahade - Poker Player

Biography

Jennifer Shahade is an American poker player, chess player, commentator, and writer. She is a two-timed United States Women's Champion and has a FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster. She is a MindSports Ambassador for PokerStars and a board member of the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis.

When it comes to her writing career, she is the author of Chess Bitch, Play Like a Girl, and Chess Queens. She is co-author of Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Chess.

Background

Jennifer Shahade was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of FIDE Master Mike Shahade and Drexel University chemistry professor and author Sally Shahade. Her father is Lebanese and her mother is Jewish. Her older brother, Greg Shahade is an international master.

Jennifer Shahade Poker Career

Major Victories

• In December 2014, She won the TonyBet Open Face Chinese Poker Live World Championship High Roller Event in Prague, taking €100,000 home.
• She also secured a title in the Pennsylvania Spring Championship of Online Poker (PASCOOP).

Top Tournament Finishes

• Jennifer finished 31st in the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event, securing $43,300.
• She finished 204th in the 2016 WSOP Main Event, winning $42,285.
• In 2013, she finished 62nd in the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event, taking home $29,088.

Contributions Beyond Poker

• Since 2014, Jennifer has been the  MindSports Ambassador for the PokerStars.
• She hosts The GRID, a poker podcast that explores every possible starting hand in Texas Holdem. The podcast won the 2019 Global Poker Award for podcast of the year.
• She wrote an essay in the Wall Street Journal where she discussed poker and personal challenges. She received the 2022 Global Poker Award for Best Media Content.
• She has also contributed as a coach for Run It Once, a poker training platform.

Jennifer Shahade Net Worth

Jennifer Shahade has a total live earnings of $487,713.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the husband of Jennifer Shahade?

Shahade is married to Daniel Meirom. They live in Philadelphia and have a son, Fabian.

How many bracelets Jennifer Shahade has won?

Jennifer Shahade has not won any World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.