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Kevin Schaffel: November Nine Poker Player Profile



Name: Kevin Schaffel
Date of Birth: N/A
Age: 51
Hometown: Coral Springs, Florida

Live Tournament History
Total Live Tournament Winnings: $168,661
WSOP Cashes: 2
WSOP Bracelets: 0
First Place Finishes: 0
Total Cashes: 6

Kevin Schaffel Profile
In many ways, Kevin Schaffel is the typical middle-aged American male - 51 years old, divorced, two children, a working man struggling to keep his business afloat. What sets him apart from almost every other American, however, is his phenomenal participation in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event. Schaffel will be seated among the November Nine, the final table of the multi-million dollar Main Event scheduled to reconvene November 7th in Las Vegas.

At 51, Kevin Schaffel is the oldest member of this year's November Nine, hailing from Coral Springs, Florida. His two children, Jeremie and Melanie, are both of college age, and surely proud of their father's impending success. Schaffel stands to walk away with an $8.5 million paycheck, should he win the championship. Even if he is the first to exit the table, he is guaranteed $1.2 million.

Schaffel has always been a businessman, operating a number of his own businesses over the years. In 2006, his printing and direct mail operation took a southward turn, and it was then that he decided he needed a new tool to carve his name in the wall of success. That tool, in Schaffel's mind, was a deck of cards. He wanted nothing more than to be a professional poker career.

He redoubled his efforts on the casino felt, turning a favored pastime into a way of life. The Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida became his second home. Kevin Schaffel has played both live tournaments and cash games, taking home 6 live event cashes worth $168k, but there's no telling what he's raked in outside the tournament sector.

Kevin Schaffel is well accustomed to the atmosphere of live casino poker rooms. Even the nerve-shattering ambiance of the World Series of Poker Main Event was nothing new to Schaffel. His very first live tournament cash came in the 2004 WSOP Main Event as Kevin wormed his way into 42nd position for a $60,000 payday. Schaffel made his way into the Main Event money bubble yet again in 2008, this time finishing 324th for $32,166.

Later this year, Schaffel may finally realize his long-time dream, which is to win a WSOP Bracelet, WSOP Main Event or WPT Title. No matter what happens, once the November Nine is seated, Schaffel will walk away with over $1 million. But will it be enough to convince Kevin Schaffel to follow his heart, retire from work and spend the days enjoying the game he loves?