John Shipley (born 1960?) is an English professional

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player from

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. Amongst his money finishes at the

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(WSOP) are a 7th-place finish in the

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$10,000

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main event, where he earned $125,000. He had also finished

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of the same event at the 2000 WSOP. Following this, John was invited onto the

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television series in its sixth season, but was unable to progress through his heat which featured

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, Gary Jones,

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, and

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. In October 2004 he won 1st prize in the

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(EPT) London event, taking home £200,000 ($359,479) in winnings. As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $820,000. Shipley plays

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under the alias "Sapphire1".

References

External links

Hendon Mob tournament results
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shipley, John English poker players European Poker Tour winners Living people Year of birth uncertain Year of birth missing (living people)