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'''Shane J. Schleger''' (born in ], ]) is a professional ] player. Known for ] ] success under the name '''shaniac''', he has made two ] (WSOP) final tables as well as a ] (WPT) final Table.<ref name="WPTprofile"> {{cite web|url=http://www.wptongsn.com/Shared/Players/Bios/S/Shane_Schleger.aspx |title=Shane Schleger - profile |accessdate=2008-04-29 |work=World Poker Tour |publisher=WPTonGSN.com }}</ref> '''Shane J. Schleger''' (born 1977 in ], ]) is a former professional ] player from ].<ref> </ref> Schleger was a member of Team ] from 2011 – 2014.<ref name="poke_Shan">{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=January 2, 2014 |title=Shane "shaniac" Schleger and PokerStars Team Online Part Ways |url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/01/schleger-stars-team-online-part-ways-17144.htm |access-date=February 25, 2015 |website=PokerNews}}</ref>


== Career ==
Schleger finished fifth place on two separate occasions in the WSOP $1K w/ Rebuys event (grossing $132,110 in 2005 and $111,445 in 2007). In February 2006, he won $230,000 in a $300 no-limit hold 'em rebuy tournament at the ] LA Poker Classic. In July 2007, he finished fourth at the ] (WPT) Bellagio Cup III, cashing for $232,490.


Schleger played ] under the name '''shaniac''', he made two ] (WSOP) final tables as well as a ] (WPT) final Table.<ref name="WPTprofile">{{cite web|url=http://www.wptongsn.com/Shared/Players/Bios/S/Shane_Schleger.aspx |title=Shane Schleger&nbsp;– profile |accessdate=April 29, 2008 |work=World Poker Tour |publisher=WPTonGSN.com }}</ref> In October 2013, he made the ] $5,200 buy-in main event final table, placing 6th for $291,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SHANIAC Poker Results and Statistics |url=http://www.officialpokerrankings.com/pokerstars/shaniac/poker/results/533D17245D9D46CDA102F5E42238EBD4.html?t=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080402201548/http://www.officialpokerrankings.com/pokerstars/shaniac/poker/results/533D17245D9D46CDA102F5E42238EBD4.html?t=2 |archive-date=April 2, 2008 |website= Official Poker Rankings}}</ref>
In February 2011, Schleger became a member of Team PokerStars Online, a group of internet poker players who are sponsored by the site.<ref>]</ref>


Schleger finished fifth place on two separate occasions in the WSOP $1K with Rebuys event (grossing $132,110 in 2005 and $111,445 in 2007).<ref>{{Cite web |title=36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=8791 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26152 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> In February 2006, he won $230,000 in a $300 no-limit hold 'em rebuy tournament at the ]'s LA Poker Classic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 L.A. Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=16308 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref> In July 2007, he finished fourth at the ] (WPT) Bellagio Cup III, cashing for $232,490.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bellagio Cup III, Bellagio Cup III - No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=27181 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}}</ref>
⚫ As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,150,000.<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=s&n=38423|title=Shane J Schleger - Stats|publisher=The Hendon Mob|author=Butt, Robert|accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref>


Schleger is a former member of Team ] Online, a group of internet poker players sponsored by the site.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2011 |title=Shane Schleger (shaniac) Joins PokerStars Team Online |url=https://contents.pokerstake.com/articles/shane-schleger-shaniac-joins-pokerstars-team-online-586237 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=PokerStake |language=en-US}}</ref> On April 15, 2011, a day dubbed Black Friday by online poker players, the ] unsealed an indictment against the three biggest poker sites, including ]. Schleger was forced to resume his game outside of the ] and played from a base in ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wolbe |first=Trent |date=February 7, 2013 |title=Casinos without borders: 'I moved to Mexico to keep my job playing online poker' |url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/2/7/3836738/casinos-without-borders-moved-to-mexico-to-work-as-an-online-cardshark |access-date=March 29, 2024 |website=The Verge}}</ref>
⚫ Schleger resides in ].


⚫ As of 2016, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $1,400,000.<ref name="stats">{{Cite web |title=Shane J Schleger's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=38423 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}</ref>
==Notes==

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== Personal life ==
Schleger resides in ]. With a history of mental illness and substance abuse,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schleger |first=Shane |date=February 16, 2015 |title=My Breakdown |url=https://www.nypress.com/news/my-breakdown-OFNP1019991012310129985 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |website=New York Press |language=en-US}}</ref> Schleger has admitted an addiction to ] stating, "I expect to smoke a lot less crack in 2014 than I did in 2013 but I’d be setting myself up for failure if I made abstinence a goal."<ref name="poke_News">{{Cite web| title = News: Shane Schleger admits 15-year crack habit| work = PokerStrategy| date = March 4, 2014| accessdate = February 25, 2015| url = http://www.pokerstrategy.com/news/world-of-poker/Shane-Schleger-admits-15-year-crack-habit_81805/}}</ref><ref name="slat_Fift">{{Cite web |last=Schleger |first=Shane |date=February 28, 2014 |title=Fifteen Years Smoking Crack: Life in the Space Between Abstinence and Rock Bottom |url=http://www.slate.com/articles/life/dispatches/2014/02/fifteen_years_smoking_crack_life_in_the_middle_ground_between_total_abstinence.html |access-date=February 25, 2015 |website=Slate Magazine}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 14:42, 29 May 2024

American poker player (born 1977)

Shane Schleger
Nickname(s)shaniac
ResidenceSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Born1977 (age 47–48)
New York City, New York, U.S.
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)None
Money finish(es)12
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		None
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)4
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)3

Shane J. Schleger (born 1977 in New York City, New York) is a former professional poker player from New York City. Schleger was a member of Team PokerStars from 2011 – 2014.

Career

Schleger played online poker under the name shaniac, he made two World Series of Poker (WSOP) final tables as well as a World Poker Tour (WPT) final Table. In October 2013, he made the WCOOP $5,200 buy-in main event final table, placing 6th for $291,000.

Schleger finished fifth place on two separate occasions in the WSOP $1K with Rebuys event (grossing $132,110 in 2005 and $111,445 in 2007). In February 2006, he won $230,000 in a $300 no-limit hold 'em rebuy tournament at the Commerce Casino's LA Poker Classic. In July 2007, he finished fourth at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Bellagio Cup III, cashing for $232,490.

Schleger is a former member of Team PokerStars Online, a group of internet poker players sponsored by the site. On April 15, 2011, a day dubbed Black Friday by online poker players, the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against the three biggest poker sites, including PokerStars. Schleger was forced to resume his game outside of the United States and played from a base in Mexico.

As of 2016, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $1,400,000.

Personal life

Schleger resides in Santa Monica, California. With a history of mental illness and substance abuse, Schleger has admitted an addiction to crack cocaine stating, "I expect to smoke a lot less crack in 2014 than I did in 2013 but I’d be setting myself up for failure if I made abstinence a goal."

References

  1. Forbes Magazine. 31 July 2015
  2. Holloway, Chad (January 2, 2014). "Shane "shaniac" Schleger and PokerStars Team Online Part Ways". PokerNews. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  3. "Shane Schleger – profile". World Poker Tour. WPTonGSN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2008.
  4. "SHANIAC Poker Results and Statistics". Official Poker Rankings. Archived from the original on April 2, 2008.
  5. "36th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2005, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  6. "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  7. "2006 L.A. Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  8. "Bellagio Cup III, Bellagio Cup III - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  9. "Shane Schleger (shaniac) Joins PokerStars Team Online". PokerStake. February 18, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  10. Wolbe, Trent (February 7, 2013). "Casinos without borders: 'I moved to Mexico to keep my job playing online poker'". The Verge. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  11. "Shane J Schleger's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  12. Schleger, Shane (February 16, 2015). "My Breakdown". New York Press. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  13. "News: Shane Schleger admits 15-year crack habit". PokerStrategy. March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  14. Schleger, Shane (February 28, 2014). "Fifteen Years Smoking Crack: Life in the Space Between Abstinence and Rock Bottom". Slate Magazine. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

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