Shawn "shades927" Stroke has come close to a World Series of Poker gold bracelet before. Back in 2018, he finished runner-up in Event #10: $365 NLH WSOP.com Online for $94,265. This Monday, he’ll have a shot at redemption as one of nine remaining players in the 2020 WSOP Main Event; in fact, he'll start play sitting second in chips with 5,250,000.
The 31-year-old Stroke, who was born and raised in Long Island, New York, is already guaranteed a bigger payday than that and slated to add to the $68,175 in live tournament winnings he’s amassed on HendonMob.