John Shipley, from Solihull, UK, has 11 previous WSOP cashes. Shipley came to the final table of the 2002 World Series of Poker Main Event as the chip leader and ended up finishing seventh. He enjoyed a good run in the 2006 WSOP, where he cashed four times and reached one final table. Shipley also took first in the EPT's 2004 European Poker Classic, winning $374,940.