Jen Shahade is an American poker player, chess player, commentator and author. She is a two-time United States Women's Champion and holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster. She is also a PokerStars Mindsports Ambassador.
Shahade's first recorded live cash came at the 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP0), where she cashed in the $1,000 Ladies Event. After enjoying her first five-figure score in mid-2013, Shahade burst onto the scene in 2014, cashing in the $10,300 PCA Main Event for a career-best $43,300 in January and then winning a €10,000 Open Face Chinese Pineapple event in Prague for a new career high of €100,000.
The chess star logged some impressive volume in 2015 and 2016, including cashing in the 2016 WSOP Main Event for $42,285. Shahade hit the tables with renewed vigor in 2022 but her time spent playing live poker events has since waned.
What Can Poker Learn From The Queen's Gambit?
How can you lose with more CHESS QUEENS? My book is now available worldwide in hardcover, e-book and audiobook. …
— Jennifer Shahade (@JenShahade)
Jennifer Shahade's Top 5 Live Poker Results
| Date | Event | Rank | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2014 | €10,000 OFC Pineapple | 1st | €100,000 ($122,827) |
| Jan 2014 | $10,300 PCA Main Event | 31st | $43,300 |
| Jul 2016 | $10,000 WSOP Main Event | 204th | $42,285 |
| Aug 2013 | $5,300 Senimole Poker Open | 62nd | $29,088 |
| Aug 2022 | €2,000 EPT Barcelona Mystery Bounty | 11th | €23,230 ($23,633) |
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