Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack

Shahin Shojaeyan - Event #13 Winner - Poses with Family

Shahin Shojaeyan took down final ring event of the World Series of Poker Circuit stop at Harveys Lake Tahoe series. The 40-year-old Banker defeated a field of 196 entries in Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack to win $16,815 and his first WSOP gold ring. The tournament took two-days to complete.

Going into Day 2, Shojaeyan was in the middle of the pack among 11 players. He was up against the likes of six-time gold ring winner, Daniel Lowery, four-time gold ring winner, Kevin Davis, and a familiar face as well.

“This exact event, I got 3^rd the year I played it. And actually, my cousin and I both final tabled it that year and we did it again this time, which is nuts,” said Shojaeyan.

Shojaeyan’s cousin, Mike Heshmati, also made a run in Event #13, but went out in 6^th place. In the end, it was Shojaeyan and Madhavan “Mamba” Ramanjujam heads up for the ring. Shojaeyan ultimately took it down and had a lucky trinket to be revealed upon winning.

“So, my kids were up here this year because we come up here a lot for this particular series,” said Shojaeyan “… they had to leave Sunday to get to school and stuff. And before I left, he had, by himself, drew this goofy picture and put it on my brief case,” he continued “So, this morning, for the final table, I was like ‘I’m gonna take it for good luck and if I win it I’m going to put it in the picture.’”

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