Shawn Buchanan
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Shawn Buchanan has been near the top of Canadian poker for two decades. The Vancouver player has 219 recorded cashes and $7.5 million in earnings, fourteenth on the national all-time list, and once ranked 62nd in the world. He was runner-up in the $25,000 Six-Handed event at the 2010 WSOP for $812,941, won the Championship Event of the 2007 Mandalay Bay Poker Championship for $768,775, and finished second in the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic in December 2012 for $746,502. He remains the most successful tournament player British Columbia has produced.
Recent results
| Date | Event | Where | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2010 | $25,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, 41st WSOP | Las Vegas | 2 | $812,941 |
| 29 May 2007 | $10,000 Championship Event, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship | Las Vegas | 1 | $768,775 |
| 4 Dec 2012 | $10,300 Championship Event, WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Las Vegas | 2 | $746,502 |
Play online from Canada
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Frequently asked questions
Who is British Columbia's best-known poker player?
Shawn Buchanan of Vancouver, fourteenth on Canada's all-time money list with about $7.5 million in earnings.
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